The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-11
OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS.

lice 70 MN, 10 copy THIS CONTRADICTION
OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS.
We have been favored by Colonel Cave Johnson,
the Postmaster General with the following interest
ing letter, from the United States consul at Cowes,
which, as it relates TO u subject of much importance
at this moment we hasten to lay before the readers
of the "Union." The positive necessity or direct
and speedy steam communication with the northern
part of continental Europe is becoming daily more
apparent to every well-informed individual who
feels the least solicitude in augmenting the con-
sumption of our agricultural products in foreign
countries. The United Kingdom contains a
population Of less than 27,000000 inhabi-
tants, while Germany alone--sxclusive, too
of Austria-contains moro than 81 100000. The
powers and states Of the latter nation compared
with the former are exceedingly liberal in their tar.
III Of duties on all our staples As an instance
we may mention that in the kingdom Of Hanover
the import duty on tobacco is only siriy-ains cent.
on the hundred pounds, while tax Of sEvENrY-rwo
CENTS IS ENACTED on SINGLE POUND in Great Brit
ain. The Germans have long been anxious to ex-
tend, upon purely reciprocal basis, their CONNER.
cial intercourse with us; but, as long as England
continues beusen their ports and ours through her
steam ships, by which she is the letter-carrer for
both nations, their wishes cannot be practically
carried into effect As preliminary, and indeed a
most essential step towards attaining this desirable
object line of mail steamers under the eff ccnt head
of the department. with the sanction of Congress,
will, we trust, speedily be established from New
York via Cowes to one Of the German ports
We learn from letter Just received from Ger
many, that the Congress of the Zoll-verein
states is to convene early next year. at Berlin,
when it is very certain the duty on English
twist will be increased from two TO four rix halers
per zoll-centner. This measure, at no distant pc
Rod, will open large market for cottonwood,
thus taking the control Of prices from English man.
ufacturers and English spectators. The fuctua-
tons in the value Of the article would be infinitely
less fequentif could create more markets for it,
instead of our being confined to Liverpool. The
time has arrived when we must support our liberal
customers, who are writing under the exgeant
commercial policy of Great Britain. Let us aid
them to make their own twist, instead of forcing
them to purchase it, to the value of $4,000 or
sl3,000,00O, from the spinneries of York and Lam
caster. As they purchase tobacco freely let us
enable them to pay for it in their own products as
far as possible.
The maps, &c, accompanying Mr.. Croskcy's let
ter may be seen at the Post Office Department
UNITED STATES CoNsuLArE,
Cowes, November 49, ls45.
SIR: Perceiving that the government of the United
States have advertised for proposals to carry the
mail from New York to Europe, and have invited
bids for several routes, amongst which, that "by
way of Cowes to Hamburg, or Bremen, or Ant
werp" stands second on the list, have felt my
self called upon to furnish you with every species
of local information within my reach and hasten
to lay before you the following documents which ac-
company this despatch, and which have prepared
with much care as the shortness of time and my
pressing avocatons will permit They may be re
lied upon as sufficiently correct for the object in
view.
Ist. A chart of that portion Of the English chan
mel, exhibiting large scale the Isle Of Wight,
and dacent coast.
3D. A map Of the town and harbor of Cowes, on
very large scale.
Sd. A statistical table of the railway and steam.
boat communications between Cowes (via South
ampton) and London, the Channel islands,
Havre, Paris, Spain, Portugal, the Mediterranean,
and the East and West Indies; and the proposed
connexion between Southampton, Manchester, and
the manufacturing dstrsts Of Great Britain.
The last document is of a very bulky nature but,
as it may be desirable to Jay the information therein
contained before the bidders for their government
in making proposals, have adopted that mode
which will spread before their view the whole sub
ject, in preference to less vouminous and less eff
cent despatch.
| note by the advertisement above mentioned,
that it is the intention Of the government to make
selection the list of routes of for Europe;
and il is my firm hope that the route "from New
York, via Cowes, to Bremen" will be selected,
feel convinced that this route will combine all the
advantages to be derived, both by the government
as well the contractors, from the establishment OF
any or all Of the others whether to Liverpool, Bris
toll, or Southampton direct or TO Havrc Brest
direct; or to Lisbon direct; or, via Cowes, to
Hamburg or Antwerp. My opinions upon this
route, a matter Of American policy, have
been given to the public in hasty letter ad-
dressed by mo to my friend, Colonel A. D. Mann,
and published in the Washington Union of the
Sd October last, and beg permission to refer
to the same. Facts are every day being devel-
oped consuming 10 sustain the position | there
in assume; and hatter myself, every oear-sighted
American statesman will concur with me IN the
opinion that every act that tends to raise up rival
manufacturing interests to contend with those OF
Great Britain that will increase the number Of
customers for our raw producis,-is master stroke
of policy; and also that by extending every facility
of intercourse with Germany by means Of steam
boat communication with that point which already
has the most extensive commerce with America, we
shall strike death blow to the extensive monopoly
of manufacturing for continental Europe acquired
by Great Britain, through her closer geographical
proximity to us. The general merits Of this project
are, to my mind so fraught with reflections nvolv-
ing the most vital interests Of my country, that
might be excused for dwelling at great length on
each Of iis interesting features. ! must, however,
refrain from an extended discussion, lest become
tedious, and because ADLER pens than mine have AL
ready placed the department in possession Of much
more general information than il is in my power TO
give. may, however, suggest for your considera
ton that direct line 10 any port in England or