Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-13

men have performed gallant and distinguished
services on land as well as on water, and deserve
the high commentator Of the country
" hale other rIaratiile powers are iiddihg 20
.heir navies large numbers of War Steamers. 1t
is se policy, on our part, to make siiliiiar i-
ditions 10 car navy. The four war steamers an :
thorized By the act Of 80 OF March, lo4'' are ~
course Of construction
In addition to the four war steamers author-
ized bv this act, the Secretary OF the Navy mas
in pursuance of its provisions, entered INTO con
tracts for the five steamers TO oe employee 10 tie
TRANSFORMATION of the United States mails IRON
Naw York 10 New Orleans. touching at Savaca
and Havana, aud from lftyana 10 .Chagres;-
for three steamers to be- employed IN Ike man
nor from Panama 10 Oregon, SO as to connect
with II, mail Of Chagres. across the Isthnus;-
ANA for Fl - steamers. to be employed ~ Ike man
uer 70 IiverpouI. These steamers Val be the
property or the contractors, but 10 be bu ~. C'i
The etlperintrI. tcnce ana direction 81 4 haFat
constructor. in tin. employ OF the Navy EePlrt-
ncut: and to be 50 constructed as 10 reh-eF tieii
convertible, at The least possible expense INTO
war steamers of the first class
a prescribed number Of I..sa! oiicers- IS wei
Post office agent, Is to be on boaTA OF ti''l'
and auiori reserved to the y ~ bei'if 'ihtHt
1T ali times exercise control over san steam
shia<; ana to have the right to take Il. IN lor tS
exclusive aud service OF the L nItet .7t''SH'
by making proper compenst atom to tha cen 90.
tors. I'nrr,iorc, while these steamships WI. ne
employed Ia transporting The maids OF the l hte }
81 ateS cetstwise, u.,gIi annuIi coinpens itICn
to Be Uai4 To The owners, they VIII be ready, up
on an u'ergeucy, TO be converted INTO war steam
ers aud he right reserved TO take them Tor the
nnftf, s,. vi add greatly to the stiie4e ncy and
trcnctl of TIN description OF our naval force
To the steamers thus authorized, and under
contract made bv to secretary of ti'e Navy,
should be added five OH, r steamers autaof'1rA
under contracts made in pursuance OF law, ty
the Post Master General; ma, an addition, il
the whole, of eighteen war stcl ',e!S' S"'tc' -
be taken for public use. A. furt. rFoh'Fae's l"F
the Transmission of the mails TO ioraI2n countries
must be authorized by Congress, thu i'uiiioet
NAV be enlarged indefinitely.
The enlightened policy by which rapid e o ~
munication with different parts OF the globe, ~
means of American built steamers, would ind
an ample compensation IN the increase oil our
comm, rec, and, in making cur country and lis
resources more f4vorahly known abroai. But
the National advantage is still. gTeater, of hiFing
our Naval officers maize familiar It'll steam nav
ir1tspn; and ofhaviug the privilege OF taking the
ships already equipped, for ifnine'!itte service at
Il moments warning; and would be cheaply pur-
chased by the coupe nsation to be paii Tor the
transportation of the mail IN them, over and above
the postage received
\ Just national pride, less than our com
mercIa interest, would seem to favor the policy
above mentioned. augmenting the number OF
this description OF vessels They can be built IN
our country cheaper than i'll amy other country
IN the world.
refer Won to the accompanying report Of the
Post Master General. for detailed aud satsidc-
tory account of the condition and operations of
that department. for the past year It's CRAFTY
mug to find, that III short IA time after the re-
duction Of the rates of postage, and notwItiSian-
ding the increase of mail service, the revenue re-
ceived ~;he year will be sufficient to pay all
expenses, and no further aid viii be required for
that urpose.
The first of The American Steamers an,hori-
zed by the act of the 81 of March, l~i5,
and entered upon the service on the
first Of June last, and is now on her third voyage
TO Bremen, and other intermediate ports. The
other vessels authorized under the PROVISIONS OF
that act, in course of construction, and Will
be put upon the line as soon as completed I on
tracts have been made for the transportation OF
the mail, in Steamers from Charleston 10 Ha-
yana.
A reciprocal and satisfactory postal arrange
y ont has been raade hy the Postmaster General,
,. che authorities of Brema II; and no difficulty
: ,.,r "endcd III making Il similar arrangement
, ~, ,I. a, n powers. W It'll which we may have
.nr,,,,',r;c.,;o,, by mail Steamers, except Great
Britain.
ON the arrival of tie American steamer bound
a Bremen at Southtnn.or, IN the month of June
asst the British Post Office 1Fecteu 'he coitec-
ion of discriminating postage,, -.
md othe lllahe matter to Greas oi''ai', OF
which went into the British Post oiiicS on tr''
way to France or other parts o! Europe ino
fleet of the order of the British Post Office |. !"
ub ect all letters and other matter, TO double
postage having been previously
on British steamers, are subject 10
ray but a single postagr-
This measure was adopted for the hvnWel OBJ
oct Of protecting the British line OF in;,il steam
RS ROW running between Boston and Liverpool;
ND if continued must speedily put an end to an
transportation of all letters ana other tnftt"r, by
tmcrican steamers, aad give the bHtish steamers
, monopoly OF the business. Just and fair re
-ipIOcIty Is all that we dtsire, ana on lI!S we =
mast INSIST by our laws, no Such HlScfiihIha-
ION IS made against brltI>h steamers bringing
ruers INTO our ports put al iet'ers arriving IN
he L states are SuuJcctc" u tIe same rates OF
'sthge, whether pfonGht III bHtish Or -,Licricdh
eSSels. refer you 70 me report Q! me Iesl-
raster General Tor iii'l statement OF lHe iicts
l the case. ana OF inc Steps taken oy MIN |"
orrect t:i~ lheihtil'y- liz mas eNeFted al the
overs con,'rfe upon nun ~ ne ensuing !a"s,
The Minister o. t'e ! hitt" states IN Lohuoh
rs brought The S'hiect 10 tile a'tehtioh OF the
r!tiSh Governments 'h' Is ~" en1"e0H ~ ne
citation for the purpose 81 adjusting reciprocal
ostlg@ arrange ii.ctlts, '"hiCh SAiil De eludliy