The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-26
NEW YORK HERALD.
New York, Sunday, July 30, Is48.
The Progress OF Steam Navigation.-Ame-
rlcn on the lead.

minds-by all men who comprehend and can in
terpret the signs of the times in the old world and
in the new-that if the United States progress in
the same ratio that they have progressed for the
last twenty years, that they WILL ere long, present
TO the world the grandest spectacle of national
grestness ever witnessed. Every element of pro.
gress, and every useful invention of modern
times, would seem to have been brought forth and
applied for the particular benefit of this country,
and that too, as the instruments of propelling
II towards the grand destiny which undoubtedly
is in store for il.
We need not go far back to prove this.
1t is unnecessary to remind readers of the
powerful influence that steam has exercised on
our fortunes as nation, nor refer them to the
wonders that have been accomplished by the late
discoveries in electricity. These have not been
at present fully deveoped-their greatest results
have yet to be produced but it is to those two
influences that we must look for the great results
that we have within our call to make as the
greatest and most powerful nation in existence
With the first of these we will soon have es-
tablished direct communication with the
Pacific; for, in spite Of the report of the
Congressional Committee, we will have a ma
tonal railroad to the Pacific and with the
second the furthermost boundaries of our vast
country will be brought into instantaneous COM
munication with each other. Every imp ovement
that is made, or any advantage that is gained
through the instrumentality of either of these
wonderful agents, is worthy of being recorded in
the history OF the country, as progressive step to
the grand eminence which we shall ultimately
reach.
1t is with thoughts like these, that we chronicle
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cation, and in the magnetic telegraph business,
and It is with pleasure that we can refer our
readers to the following article, which we take
from the National Inteuigencer -
proposition has been addressed to the Chairman OF
the Sen"te Committee the Post Office and Post Roads
for carrying the United States mail by steam. from
Charleston South Carolina, to Columbia river Oregon
Territory, via Chagres and Panama The proposer j.
M Woodward, is ready to enter into contract, with
sufficient security perform this service in thirty five
days running time. carrying the mail to and from Ore
gon every two months for the Of hundred and
ny thousand dollars per annum, payable quarterly and
will besides transport the route Ministers Plenpo
Tertiary Charges fAares bearers Of dispatches and
mail sgents of the United States, free of charge In
lsrs:-
Il also propose to transport supplies of powder. and
and navy can be got the sthmus such res
sonsbe charge as may be agreed upon.
gon and California at sixty dollars each seerage pas
sengsr including customary provisions of water fuel
~ also propose to with this mail arrangement
for supplying the Pacific squadron and the army
OF occupation on that coast with sailed provisions and
oreadsuns las far as the circumstances Of the country
will permit) packed there upon spot and which Of
course will not be liable the objection Of being STALE
sr'icles, when sent round Cape Horn Thus not only
furnishing to the army and navy wholesome articles Of
their surplus products thereby giving them the means
OF purchasing the fabrics and products Of and
..'ln this way Mr.. Woodward concludes, the seeds
wall DO planted from whence shall spring great
msrciai agricultural and manufacturing people, who
WILL IN short time, return in to the general
government tenfold more than what is asked
for to start this system If my whole plan is adopted
propose further to employ the large force, in and
mules (which should Of necessity have to keep do
the transportation across the shmus in improving the
dollars per annum-and thus in time the United States
would be in possession of this key to the commerce Of
Here the United States government has an offer
rendered to it to carry the mail to the Pacific for
SloO,OOO per annum, and to transport munitions
OF war, at moderate rate, for the use ofthe army
of invasion. We coincide with Mr.. Woodward
In the conclusions he draws from the premises,
and hope the administration will think well of his
offer, and enter into contract with him.
As we have said before, ocean steam naviga-
ton and the Magnetic Telegraph are the instru-
ments by which we will become a great nation
We have already laid the commencement of
system of steam navigation, and it is our duty as
1t is our interest, to expand it much as possible
CABINET CHANeEs-We must, as influenced by
some feeling of humanity towards our elders in
newspaperdom, protest against the course at pre-
sent pursued by the press, in their apparent en-
beavers to injure and destroy, by repeated blows,
Father Richie. Almost every paper that we open
0onfV
west, is filed with rumors of cabinet changes If
all who were named were capable of sitting in
high places, verify we should be supereminently
blessed with great men; though, from some past
circumstances we should judge, that cabinet
minister can be formed from very small man.
At any rate, now that Father Rtchie's profits are
cut down from Sl5O,OOO to only $4,000 a year,
let him not be driven frantic by hearing details of
changes, of which he alone is supposed to be
cognizant let not the staff of knowledge, and the
seal of secresy, be taken from the hands of the
father Of the press. If our brethren of the press
will not respect his situation, let them reverence
antiquity. The latest rumor is that of the retire.
ment of Mr.. Bancroft, and the occupation of the
vacant seat by Mr.. Slidell.
FROM CENTRAL AMERIcA.-By the brig Marian
Gage, Captain Reed, we have received from Be-
lize, copies OF the Honduras Observer, to the 4th
instant, inclusive.
His Excellency Col. G. St. John Fan court, H
NJ s., at Havana, had arrived at Havana, en-
route for Jamaica in good health. His Excellency
the Earl of Elgin, had proceeded to England for
short time.
HThe news OF the settlement of all difficulties
between EnglahAAnd America, seems to have
been received with -, pleasure.
Gen. Lowry, of the Mesquite nation, died a
few weeks since. 1t was rumored tina, he had
been poisoned.
There i, long article in the paper Of the 4th.
explaining the cause Of the difference in the mea
surement of mahogany, between Belize and New
York.