The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-10

toin Is monopolilng the sea possess end The nss
pool Boston, and the Cunsrd line from Liyerrooi -
New York-sussined by the policy of The Rr,tish
are reimbursed In postoges viii take millions snnusiyy
out Of American pockets in the shape Of reiehs Dos
tsges and d. passage money The French government,
also 18th Great Britain and have contracted line Of
four steamers between Hsvre and New York. With
these lines thus sustained. private commercial enter.
prize cannot compete But proposition has been made
10 our government by party compstsnt to carry out
steamships Of two thousand tons and one thousand
horse power each and TO them for less than Great
and power or the annual OF $685. Three
Of that amount Government would receive back in
postsges but suppose she received only one half abe
would then be ip effect keeping in commission ave 6rst
class steamers always ready The public service,
Of less than $4,000 year each. This furnishes
tenants in which they can learn something Of that
mighty agent Of propulsion, the steam engine IN me
Gent because they have had no opportunity Of assuring
It, and far behind those Of England France or Russia
Our younger naval officers must no. bs suffered TO- ccD
unue IN That devout Ignorance Of steam ana squay de-
veut attachment to the old mschinssy Of casts and sails
which mark OF the older members Of the servias
war That day has gone by twas tho mode Of ss last
generationwe shall say OF the last age The tie
and the introduction Of the science of steam q
branch of naval education will do much to elevate the
our midshipmen are STILL with some very few excep
TONS nothing better than sailors They be no
ing So The establishment. therefore Of these nail.
steamers aLimportsnt, furnishing practical school
engineers and relieve the service Of the rooch Of Sno-
rance which now necessarily attaches to in this respect
And why should we not ierhwmh adopt the sgisl.'
pool at least The expense must be the only censdsrn
ton and that expense we must incur In some shape
other abandon the whole system OF naval defences
II is idle to delude ourselves nth the idea that have
naval force when we have only naval force Of de-
scrpion incapable Of efficient service in competition
with the improved naval force Of other countries. In
this matter Of economy as far az the navy
Great Britain keeps up her navy at smaller expense
than any other nation Of the earth She has countsd the
cost Of this policy She has tried the experiment fairly.
and she has now forty war steamers ohoat IN the guse o.
mail steamers and she is yearly adding to their number
She has found it be the cheapest Of providing In
peace for the exgencies Of war that the wisdom OF her
be TWO millions year levied American trans
portationon American commerce aone-to sustain the
tinr to .hs taSsbSndoonS 10 her The seamcsryips
trade Of the world And wherefore
derssndng this subject or too Liberal and penny
to act upon III Shall leave 70 the next Congress the
credit and honor Of carry ing out this wogs Establish
while American enterprise is ready to embark In 2
Why defer it till the Hsvre and Liverpool lines are both
completely absorbed into French and Euklsh chan:
nels, that competition, even with government cid
Chairman, the interest ! feel in this subject, and
which my constituents feel 10 not local and selfish ine
Of New York whether he pays his postage, or passage
money to one set Of men or another But when these
items we'll into large aggregate and that aggregate IL
PAID into the Golfers Of Great Britain for the mBinainsnce
Of her navy then feel citizen what to me In.
divdua 10 matter of indifference. II then becomes
question of patriotism and question Of patriotism
IL divess itself ut Of all local and personal consde
aion and appeals in more emphatic language to the
citizen OF New York than to the who dwels on the
borders Of the great lakes at the southern base OF the
Alleghanies Mr. Chairman, 60 for the country under
any and all administrations and will 20 heartily for
all which consult the honor and sntey oil tbs
Republic and which IN the eyes Of the world, give re
speci and dignity 10 the character OF American citizen