The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-15
NEW YORK, MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 49, 1916.

said Of Charleston South Carolina from which railroad
| extends, uniting with the Georgia improvements.
Our commerce with Cuba Is rapidly increasing, and
would not only be promoted but should DO brought in
posed to connect these ports by line which shall touch
at each, and also at Norfolk, in Virginia, and which
shall in all respects Of size and efficiency, equal those
across the Atlantic.
Our frontier settlements have already extended them
selves to the Pacific Ocean, and the Of events
tends to the establishment at early day Of terri
torial government in Oregon. which viii extend
jurisdiction at least degrees oflaude the
shores Of the Pacific We already maintain in that ocean
very considerable portion of naval force for tho
protection OF in that quarter of the world
which alreaay amounts 70 Jour hundred SHIPS engaged
coastng trade between the various ports from Chill to
Oregon, and those which touch on their way to China
and the Polyne Islands Our commerce in the Pacific
Is valued at than twenty millions OF dollars, and
employs about twenty thousand seamen and govern
ment has taken steps TO establish regular commune
cation with eet and territory tho Pacific or
facilitate the transmission Of commercial intelligence
AS showing the importance of establishing mail to and
the isthmus of Panama. and along the shores of
the Pacific the committee have deemed it proper to ap
Jewett, our Charge at Lima, dated April 18th, lS46
marked A.
The number Of persons which it is supposed will smi-
CRATE from the valley of the Mississippi and other parts
Of the Union to California and Oregon may be brought
to contribute largely to the regular transportation Of the
convenient place or embarkaton, and the port Of
Chagres or Balize the most eligible point for crossing
the sthmus to the Pacific is supposed that steamer
to from New Orleans twice month to either of those
ports in connection with the regular transmission OF the
mail to our squadron and the ports on the Pacific will
intelligence and the accommodation Of passengers
Those objects deemed by the committee OF sufficient
Importance to justify the appropriation which is demand
ed by MIR Sloo for running steam packet twice month
from New Orleans to Chagres Baze nor is it doubt
ed that the government will receive in postages and the
which may be thus saved in with
our squadron and our posts on the Pacific, an amount
establishment Of this mil service This remark is also
undoubtedly applicable to the service between New
York and Liverpool which proposed to be performed
\ for specific sum.
The service between New York and Havre, and from
New York to New orleass, touching at Norfolk Charles
different footing and to be performed for the amount OF
1 hostages.
| The papers referred to your Committee contain pro
posas from two parties for the transportation Of the mail
in ocean steamers between New York and Great Britain
The first, from 4 Collins and his associates of Net
York, proposes to perform the service between New
York and Liverpool in vessels of not less than 900 tons
measurement for $3S5O00 per apnum payable quarterly
The second, from r. b. Forbes Of Boston, and his
ciates proposes to transport the mail in Of from
1900 to 500 tons measure nent between New York and
southampton in England and thence to Havre in France
for the round sum Of 100000 per annum pay able in
the service; their proposals. will show particularly
the extent Of their offers and requirements The amount
isAs. the atost official in the possession q
your committee, for the transportation OF the mail
sa sbos
surement was $!25OO0. If will DO seen, therefore,
that Mr. Collins proposes to perform the service in ships
Of much larger and mone efficient class, whether for
commercial purposes for $4,000 less per annum,
$500 900 for the ten years 1.-THE proposed duration Of
his conract than is paid by the British Government to
the Cunard line, similar servicef indeed, the
vice between Liverpool and Boston be regarded
equal to that between New York and Liverpool 1t will
also be that the proposals Of Mr. Collins Sl5
900 per annum less than those of Mr. Forbes while his
ships are Of much larger and more desirable class.
! The Committee therefore, does not hesitate TO recon-
mend to the favorable consideration Of the House. the
proposals Of Mr. Collins and his associates as in every
view most favorable to the interests Of the government
and the commercial community.
The papers referred also contain proposal from Mr..
A. G. Sloo. to build ten ocean steamers of the first class
four be employed in transporting the mail between
New York AMI Havre and to cross the Atlantic ~ times
in every year four to between New York and New
esSa ma
vana Cuba and deliver the mails at each end of the
run between New Orleans and Chargres Balize
ryng the mail for Central America md the Pacific,
twice month--and to be kept ready to take the
place Of any in either line that may be disabled
rendered unfit for service. These vessels to be of
not less than 1900 burthen and to have engines Of
anteed excel the Cunard steamers in their passage
across the Atlantic from two to four days proposed
that they should be built under the superintendent
of government naval constructor. and capable Of
being converted int efficient war steamers at the
below the water line, and secured far practice
BILE with paddle wheels from an ensmy's shot, and to
comprehend all modern improvements suited for the
vice for which they designed They be sub
ject to the exclusive ownership Of the government in
%s ser cost at Ma and Ss
requires the government to contribute 81 900 600
towards their construction in due proportion
the materials furnished and the work executed,
part to be advanced beyond that limit He proposes
they shall be commanded by naval officers and carry
as watch officers four midshpmen EACH without charge
to the government who will thus be enabled acquire
practical knowledge Of steam navigation The 81 oO0-
600 required to be advanced by Government is re-
mbursed in equal annual instruments OF 500 900 without
interest," and TO form part Of the purchase money should
the vessels be taken by government as proposed 10 be
in hn IN hc In
sured and the assignment Of the policies to
would protect against loss Besides this limited aid
contributed by government towards the construction Of
the steamers the contractor requires compensation
for the service to be performed the hostages all mail
Hayre, and between New York and New Orleans and
the mediate ports For the route from New Orleans
to Chagres or Bai.e he requires the specific sum Of
the hostages this route For the faithful performance
Of the service proposed to be stipulated in the con-
tract he the committee he stands prepared to
give security in any amount. II will be perceived
that this service will be extensive than
any other heretofore proposed in this country The
pcdiency Of the coast route from New York to New Or
leans with stoppsges at the intermediate ports. Is OBJ
vious X will establish communication with the British
West India line and the contemplated French line, and
will American enterprise the opportunity Of
competing with those lines; and will also afford very
efficient Protection to our whole Southern coast in the
event Of any sudden emergency The route from New
Orleans to Chagres or Balle may be made to touch at
Vera Cruz, and will not only promote our commercial in
tercourse in time of peace with Mexico Central Ameri-
and the shores u the Pacific but will also
/ prOtecu0n 10 OUT commerce IN me oui Inc WnOie
amount of service he performed in the proposals for
which the committee ask tho favorable consideration Of
the House. ems two lines the Atlantic from
New Yofk-one TO Liverpool and TO IIavre,
one coastwiss from New York to New Orleans,
touching, stated, at intermediate ports, and ono
from New Orleans to Chagres, Bslizc to employ 10
| vessels, which may at any moment be taken into the
service OF the goyernment and regarded in connection
with our naval armament equal fifteen steam.
| els constantly in commission.
1t is believed that the amount Of hostages in the mail
matter by the Cunard line, reimburses the GO
vcrnment the amount paid to the proprieors SA25 900
per annu II it, therefore, easonblc suppose, that
the line from New York to Liverpool be composed Of
Of superior class and greater speed and TO be
conducted by the acknowledged skill and ability OF Mr.
Collins will compete successfully with the Cunard
and yield amount in hostages quite equal to
that which government asked to pay for the expense
of carrying the mails Thus will this line; in all proba
bty be sustained without any actual charge upon the
Treasury.
Tho government is asked to advance to Mr. soo
aid construction Of his ten steamers for the other
] lofo tul