New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-21
The Halifax Express and the Newspapers.


The news of the Hbernia reaching New. DIRK
bv the Halifax Express In advance of ali other Expresses
seems 10 have rued the proverbaly smooth temper oil
our neehbors of the Express The first Express which
Wa run from Halifax New York was arranged by the
Eew.York Tribune and Sun entirely on their own &C
count and at their own expense The necessity Of such
an Exoress arose from the fact that the Long Island
Railroad Company had sold their right OF way for ex
press trains for that week the Herald. and we were
compelled either let thar paper receive and hold back
the for spccuators was their habit some I'VE or
seven hours IA whole business day in NewYork) go
10 the enormous expense of $4,000 receive the
news by the way of Halifax After we had completed
our arrangements explained the matter to the North
American and Ledger philadelphia, and both these pa
pers with spirit OF enterprise and liberaity which it
believed their patrons fully appreciate at once came in
az equal parties We afterward offered to take in the
Courier & Enquirer and Journal of Commerce. but the
Courier was unwilling to run the risk although they en-
pressed great hopes of the result The Journal of Com
meroe without reference to cost probabilities of fail
ure promptly united with and gave check for their
proportion of tho expenses The result is well known
to the whole country.
Previous to the arrival of tho Cambria we were CON
suited and informed by the Courier and the Journal of
Commerce that the Long Island Railroad had been
gagged for the of these two papers and The Tribune
for the next steamer; the Sun also and the Express
having the privilege of uniting the Courier having made
lin It's own name) the agreement with the Long Island
Railroad With this arrap cement we were content and
we considered ourselves equal parties Some days
stteYwsrd. however were Informed that, although
parties 10 the arrangement we must submit 10
certain restrictions which they claimed the right to die
tate. One that II printed Extras should pay
two shares at least share and half; the other
that the North American of Philadelphia should be
cudeS from coming in party any terms or al any
price, Without arguing dsputiDg about the proprc'
ty Of their restrictions wrote to the North American
mot liking to leave irusy and gallant conrade IN tor
mer enterprise in the lurch nowand the result OF our
correspondence ended in again arranging for Express
by tho way of Halifax against the fearful odds OF the
Long Island Railroad then against In the hands OF the
Courier & Enquirer, although we had to pay an equal
share Of the expenses of that road The journal oil
Commerce again. with equal promptness, came in as a
party and agreed pay its proportion of the expense
although situated as We were in reference to the Long
Island Road. As to the New.YoIk Express, we never
know 1t party In any arrangement, and supposed
would get its ncws as usual The only time we heard
the paper mentioned by any of the parties it said
that they had not yet paid their proportion OF the ex
penses Of prior express in which they had united and
practice appropriate the labors Of other papers
without pay, credit conjunction, there would be no
use In calling upon them.
In reference this last Halifax Express we are fully
satisfied. Notwithstanding the great disadvantages Of
our route all of which understood perfectly well be-
forehand we reached New York sufficiently in advance
to dispatch the important from Europe and Asia
70 the South and tho North, and to the West, one
mail in advance This however Is but small part of
what the public gained. Charleston Mobile, New'or.
leans Cincinnati and st Louis in receipt of this
full twenty -four hours earlier in consequence ofihs Ex
press; and though it has large OF money
We are satisfied that effort for the benefit OF
the public, the public will sustain US. We presume
ell Canada will receive s several hours earlier by
means Of our Halifax Express, and are not without
hope that even Albany, Central NowYork, and tho whole
Lake region will receive the by this Boston
or by way of the Halifax Express and The Tribune
What moro could We aski