New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-23
From the Liverpool European of July 5'h-
Atlantic steaniug.

| Ihis journal naFlng oilgifht'd HnH' "''
early success Of Atlantic steam navigation
and its object being to supply a genera
summary Of European intelligence. on the
occasion of the steamers Departures. We
.,ould be wanting IN one OF our most IN
nor,.nt duties did We neglect the opporiu-
Mite. afforded by their continuo., saiiing'
~ give our readers information rs 10 the
nrogre..iye advancement Of The great en-
terpri.e now so actively engaged IN wofN'
Ing for the good # our respective nations.
To look back on the past. and consider
the almost incredible changes that nave
been wrought in our united Intercourse "ho
Is there that j., unimpressed with sense oi
| their value Can any one BE- acquainted
with the true character OF what has already
been done. or entirely ignorant oi the IN
creasing good get possible 10 be developed
! from his feriilisinr source hlthert'
our expectation. have been more than
exceeded in what has taken place, and %
regard 10 the future We see no hounds to
the vast beneficial results yet 10 follow the
eTectual working Of these North American
! Mail Steamers across the Western Ocein-
Since the issue Of our last number. n
most marvellous steam passage has been
| effected from America to England. pas
sage which oat.trips all the many great ac-
complshment. that have preceded, and
which confirms the power OF steam in
| manner that must convince even the n'o'.
| dubious. The passnGs OF the Columbia
steamer 10 England Is an era Ia steam
navigation. showing, as II does, tndi Will
increased and continued duty. the steamer.
20 on progressively improving, and that
so far from the slightest manifestation OF
less effective management than wa' obser-
vable at - outseJ, 'here l. constant
infusion of renewing energy, and most
vigorou. power Of execution, IN every tea
tIre of their conduct and regulation. lt
i. indeed. most gratifying that the oppo-
nents of these enterprises have been utterly
disappointed in their representations as
70 a continuation of success; aad the
friend. Of extended commercial prospects
have equal cause for delight, IN knowing
that steam VOYAGES between the countries.
# propery supported and encouraged, viii
no, only go on in their career of usefulness,
but that in proportion to the increase OF
support awarded, 50 also will -e their de-
termined spirit of continued energetic sue
cess.
Nothing can exceed the universal feel
ing of pleasure which has marked th''
late notable feat Of the Columbia home
and when we tell our readers, that u
eleven and half days from the time oi
American papers being printed. the same
journals and part of the mails were actu-
ally delivered sR LoHd0n, we know they
must Join in rendering all iust praise o.
that admirable system Of efficiency which
could bring about such a marvellous CON
summation. The whole mercantile body
of England, AMI the continent of Europe.
were perfectly amazed at 50 early 4 de-
| livery of their coTresp spondeDcc and, although
We have now gradually become accustomed
to extreme regularity of communication, and
to csnstant and invariably quick steam
passages, yet We must confess, that Ia
hear of a vessel crossing the mighty Allan
tic Ocean in nine dayS and n haJ, does, Ger
tainlv. give rise to ideas that some super
mundane sort of influence must be brought to
bear, in order to preserve such = rate OF
speed Perhaps the most remarkable, and
certainly not the least desirable, point III
the matter, is the perfect order AID effective
strength which tie steamers show on Tie
termination of their passages. The machine
~ is alway. in most perfect and complete
state, no siraining or appearance oi over
working every thing seems to 60 on WIN
precision and exactne--; and the tratnework ,
| of these noble monuments ot marine archi-
lecture. are now serving as models 81 eNcei-
| lence to all paItie. Interested IN the erection
of steam vessels. When the Columbia arm
yed. after her rocen; passage OF sine DAYS
and a-half. she was in the most perfect con
dition. and the most scrurnisine eye could
not observe but that she was entering upon
an outward passage. rather than Just re-
turned after pcrfeciing the greatest ieat ol
speed ever recorded.
In England these unvarying rapid pas,a-
ges are producing their natural result IA the
minds of all observers; and we can safe,
trust the fairness and ,andor q. the American
public to deal Justly. and assist IN support
i,g such enterprises. The American press
too. now so rapidly rising in power and
widening its sphere of usefulness to such a
vast extent. will do it, duty in keeping the
citizens rightly informed az to the good yet
TO be attained froa steam communication
with Great Britain; a also to dispcI those
fears which have been allowed TO operate.
preventing persons the eujoy ymcnt oi those
advantages which such a certain and speedy
mode of transit offer. TO them. The entire
American press is deeply interested IN this
subject. IL is matter of vital importance
10 il, increasing success, that such regular
/ NV should be maintained. and that these ei-
fort, of mechanical skill should b. bound up
and united. as well a. zealously aided, By the
newspapers OF both countries. An immense
increase is already shown in the demand,
on this side, for American papers and pubii-
cations. since the running OF the steamers.
Each of thes. North American steamers
brings over loads of them, and. a. steam
coe. on prospering. 80 viii our friend, et
the pres. find new fields open L. them on
this side. and will also derive equal benefit
in the continued receipt OF their European
intelligence. which will be looked for with
greater interest on ,ccount of it. regularity
of arrival. and by an immensely increa' a'ed
| host of readers, sure 10 be attracted by such
a cause. Let Us then pull, as one man, IN "a
matter that so deeply interests ~ aA' Jet
/ ,Lar., he M ,ri.lipr tir eriurs an minor IN