New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-03
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American Mail and War steamers.


WASHINGTON June l. 1916.
notice in several THE leading New-York City
papers the announcement that the Postmaster Gen
ersl hiss entered into conditional contract win
Mr E. h Collins, o: that city. for the transportation
of European mails, by steamers 10 be built expressly
f,- such services between New-iorS and Liverpool.
Feeling an interest in hls subject have taken the trou
BILE 10 she Department how far II AZ AL
this is correct aud sui autncZed by me
Postmaster General - stat, that Drs - no trsi h tertr
in as no sHch contract hhs oecn entered INTO
between him and Mr. Collins suy other gentleman Tee
fact is may have given rise 10 the epo; cith y
donsi contract one recognized By THE Post Ufice
laws ,Sr Collins, "hen in this city time since. submit
ted 10 theP e. tor The Trans oriaou cihe
mails between NewIorS and Liverpool, which received
his arprova' and communicated 10 the Committee
he Pc oice OF the House accompanied with the recon-
NE rdaton the Department. Since ;hen The whole sud-
ect has been referred the Com. Naval Affairs, the
Com. on having been discharged from its farther
consideration At lis request The Navel Committee
have had the subject under CONSIDERATION and oi ana
report Upen the have been ratu-cI and WILL a. un
derstlud. be reported - the Horse Wednesday next
from that Committee.
carn that this committee Will report in favor of cs
;abshng mail service by steamers between New
York and Liverpool. and between New York ard New
Orleans tDucnng Havana each way also. monthly
steamer New Orleans and ChagrcI the trans
portation OF mail 10 Pacific Coast crossing the 18th
mus from that point. These steamers, q. the bill viii
provide are under the supervision Of
naval architect appointed Uy tn' tfnNtthUtnl anu ~
be every respect adapted 10 war purposes Whenever
their services may be required ana % be- commanded
BY Ulcers 81 navy dufug the term ot the ma cnh-
r,cr which il S. uu stcs sh, be for years the
usrarou 90 contractor helm, gross receipts from pOrts
ces eXceytiug the Chagrts route. rwhich SPECIFIC
compensation is provided by the bill. Should the bill
alluded to De reported from the svat Committee,
ami concerning thee b. but little Doubt. and
pass law. there VII then shortly be established reg
r'nr weekly mmupcation between New York, Havana,
and Oe4uS the steamers running IN ccunecuonwith
iy lis,a hpt
thus aiortug facilities 10 Sevurcans aud Havana mer
OF highly important commercial character which
they will not fail properly To appreciate IN addition
thereto it carries INTO practical operation tAe enterprise
of A National Steamer Marine, combining the carriages
of the mail with defence and protection, the
Government thus having command without any
extraordinary expenditure very important addtiot-
al force marine and hnrbor defence The outlay
required OF the Government, in order TO set aueat
the eight or steamers contemplated IN the forth
coming report the Naval Committee, is extreme
y small. and in wise commentaries with the I'M
portput service these mail may be- called up
on To perform their conversion from peaceful md
unitarian purposes those of earlSe charactor--
should the contingency unhappiy arise requiring suchh
change In that may b. safely affirmed thar tue
m.rense commerce. having It's outirt III TIRE GGit oI
Mexico which is now eNpurcd, naked ana dtieh''lerb
a~d which would BE- bounced upon By ne britl'h u
,..ca, from their dcpots in Bermuda and the hha-
mas find in these vessels almost rs sole reliance ior
cot y and protection, since their zc and drought W"
be- particularly sui, d to the navigation Ufthst
qusyter.
In references to the steamer cary The mail - the
Pacific from New Orleans Chsgres. touching AT ia
vana The inpoi of thc to the Pacific sqnarn
and the Oregon region can be- easily estnari-ths
communication being kept up the other side by sa-
iDg vessels
Mr. King OF Ca. whom the subject WAS particularly
referred by the Naval Committee, which lac - an i'm
porant member, viii report Hly upon the subject. when
i, Will b. left TO abide the JUDGMENT and decision OF Con-
grcss; the OF the Committee, M embodied
in the report and bill which they will present. Will meet
the approval OF tho House would
be no reason doubt.
thus particular with reference 20 this sub
jact in consequence OF the into which several OF
the New YORK. yress have been led with regard
uin conditional contract between the Postmaster GIN.
cra aud distinguished merchant OF that Guy MIR Is.
Collins for the transportation 81 the mail between New
York ard Liverpool hat which is stated above may
be considered s reliable information.