New-York daily tribune., 1845-04-28
Protection against Drowning.

"Why not let every nan protect himself, by
buying Life Preserver, LiteProtector, or what
ever he may choose Z" We answer: First, be-
cause the Steamboats, can provide more perfectly
and at a ,houSandrh part OF the cost. On the other
plan there must be many Llie-PFesefveTs as
passengers AT least One Million for the state ct
New oTk-very comfortable for the makers, but
hard on the buyers. But II each passasc.boat were
required 10 have five hundred OF them these would
answer a far better purpose, and be always at hand
when needed. The Steamboat owners could al
ways find good article, and buy ii cheap; not so
the passenger. 1t would be as reasonable to ask
passenger TO provide himself with Liie-Boat as
with Life Preserer.
II seems 10 us evident in view OF the past, that
private cupldity ought not regs supreme IN such.
matters of life and death, but that Legislatures
should in,erpose ard require every passage-boat 70
be provided with Life PreseverS Of some kind in
number at leas, equal 10 the number Of passengers
ii would take on board al any one time. Il ls as
clearly right and requisite to do this 10 inspect
boilers engines, &c. and forbid the hazard oi hu-
man llte that reckless men are always ready 10
brave.
We append the following additional certificates
of the utility and perfection OF Mr. Bukey's Life
Protectors
L. 5. Steam Frigate Mississippi Navy y ard,
NEw-YoaK, July 22d, lss5. 5
SIs: Having been requested by you for my opinion Of
the Metallic Life Ireserver rs vel SIS their utility
c.ses wreck. fire, &c in Steamers, feel satisfied thst
far enabled 70 Judge nom experiments made
rom on Soa.d this ship they well calculated or the
purposes n ended and should be much graiisd seeing
them generally introduced or beard oar ships
am, very respectfully, your oee.iient servant.
W. D. SALTER, Capt. L. :. y.
ptrpu pr-rxIyY fli.On-St.
Corr of Ls;ter from FRANCIS IL, GREGORY ESQ C5aH0a-
der ofne T. S Ssp North Carolina, ecompdEisd b. ldS
Reror; 10 The Hen ne 3odri Of Macy Commissioners. Pgr
sHGnt 70 an order from that D,yG-t1et9 :es he Pa
tent Netalic Li't- PreserreT," as foliohes:
"U. :. SnIP WASHINGTON.
'.NEw YORK, june 6, Is+3
'S In reply Your letter. cnciose YOU the copy OF
the Board Navy Commissioners. at the
time the experiment your Life Preservers mace on
b1ara this ship. Presum!ng VIII answer sill pro
aud wishing YOU every success III yoar humane under
taking.
q am with great respcct, Your very cot ssry':,
-. Il. GREGORY. Capisin L. 5. y.
RALPH BvLKLxr. Falton-strcet, Nsw-Ycrk."
IRep5r. G6ons aiiYd,} To-
I. y. SHIP NORTH CAROfISA.
NLv-NoRK. Nov. Isl. IS!2
SIR: our order TO test the Paien: Metallic Life Fre
server invented by Mr.. Ralph Bnikcy duly received.
but tse ncenencv OF the weather necessarily delayed is
execution un this time Experiments have been made,
Shic. have proved highly satisfactory 10 those who wiz;
messed them Several entered the wlih
them en- and remained there time, Hosting IN reTfsct
security OF swimming ~ their pleasure ani L evil
dent :ha; they unable 20 ierse themselves for
instant l. IS the opinion o. nuriter .. the ocers an
others who witnessed the pertinent, that heSe Metallic
Life preserverS superior TO any Others in Use.
al have the honor 70 5e, very respectfully.
"Your NOS: obe,ent servant.
~. H. GREGORY. Captain.
..Com WARRINGTON. President OF the Beard
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