The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-23

which she Is so euinenly indebted 10 his pub
lie spirit aud brlisn, genius thai name wil'
also stand among the highest OF those who no"
are destined, hereafter. 10 occupy niche in 'ht
rempIe Of fame. Brave, prosapt, energetic,
generous, kind, benevolent. and chival'ie, 'hr
country r~joces in having, aud offers homage TO,
such son.
u. s. SrsAnsniP PRisoEros,
Philadelphia, October 81, lS43 >
Hon. Dawn HEssnAw,
Secretary Of he Macy.
STA; have The honor to inform you that lelt the
Delaware on Tuesday, the nth instant, to Try the
Princeton at sea- and returned TO this place last night
to finish her equipment. The Princeton has per
formed so WELL under all circumstances, that too
much cannot be said in praise of her We arrived
at Sandy Hook on Wednesday, in 2ls hours from
Newcastle. We went up To the city of New York
show ourselves and to give notice 10 the Captain
OF the English Steamer Gfeat Western that de-
signed to have trial Of speed with that vessel On
Thursday the Western came out of the East river
and the trial took place. from the Battery TO the sea-
in which gained most glorious triumph, IN tie
presence of many thousands of our fellow citizens,
assembled to witness tie useful and exciting contest
The following account, which was made at the tine
by two gentlemen who came on board for that pur'
pose. prefer TO send TO you rather than TO trust roy
own pen on the subject. You will allow me, how
ever to add that the Princeton is admitted to be
the fastest and most beautiful, she will hereafter
be admitted to be the most formidable ship aaoai
AT 80 minutes past o'clock, P. NJ, whilst the
D.;n Ia, il, ri he
Western was seen passing the Battery, under full
head Of steam, blowing oil strong, and with her fore
and aft sails set the wind blowing fresh FRONT the west
ward. The Princeton Immediately started ha engine,
gave chase and coming up astern of the GreatWesern
soon passed with no sails set, and the yards quare.
The Western then set her square sails, and the
Princeton, following her example, made sail also,
and continued TO widen the gap between the TWO YES
sells. When the Princeton had arrived at the Buoy
of the middle below the Narrows, she was more
than mile ahead of the Great Western. Here the
latter ship 10 make good the distance she lad lost
took the "Swash Channel" which Is three miles
shorter than the ordinary ship channel which the
Princeton had taken before she Of the in
tention of the Great Western Notwithstanding the
greater distance she had passed over, she met the
western again AT inc DlaCk on INC ouci Dat,
and there passed under her stern about two lengths
distant then hauled up line parallel to her
When coming alongside Captain Stockton wished
Captain Hosken pleasant passage, and the crew Of
the Princeton gave the Western three cheers. The
Princeton then rapidly passed ahead Of the Western,
in two minutes crossed her bow, and then hauled up
for the Capes OF the Delaware.
From the time that the Princeton passed Castle
Gardentl she finally left the Great Western was
hour and ffy-six minutes, during which time
she had beaten her three miles.
The Princeton occupied one hour and thirty one
minutes in going from Castle Garden TO Sandy Hook
Point, distance Of more than twenty-one miles
thus showing her speed TO have been more than four
teen miles per hour and that against the flood tide,
and proving her TO be the fastest eagong in
the world.
The Great Western accomplished the distance 10
the Bar considerable less time than she had ever
done before having been well prepared for the occa-
sim.
The Princeton had her full compliment of coal in
her bunkers, as also the greatest part of her water
and stores, and quantity Of coal on deck equal to
the weight OF her armament,
Your obedienl and faithful servant
II. +. STOCKTON.