The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-24

Deducting from this sum the amount paid for
the mail. ..........'..... . oVooo
1t leaves a balance to the credit of British gov
sfn% n o. :rv :rror Gamma, b. grant sno%%b to
alter the general result This shows that the British
Government 10 not only amply repaid the arount dis
bursed but that receives large amount from the Gu
nard line.
This is evident from the policy they adopting Of
increasing their lines to all parts Of the world They
established line of steamers to Macao Immediately after
the wor with China They have established line on
the Pacific from Valparaiso to Callao and Panama CIV
teligsnce to all parts Of the commercial world and now
they propose to extend their West India lines to New
0rssn; and other ports on the Atlanta; =; coast But
which we are now assembled here to advocate will,
as Mr.. Bolts said of John Tyler. head them of"
srcle in the Courier and Enquirer that they extend
in twenty days. bu, this the object they have
in view, because our mails which come from New Or
leans and which now 60 in steamers VIII reach Liver
they wish to escape from New York. gen,lsmsn-to
isrs. ships, to carry their goods New Orleans
Southern man, don't object to that; | would DID
them but soy charity a.
let me bsnsRt those before me. But as ! said
before this new law will head them Off" Il
be- realised, you will be enabled 10 60 to New o..
leans in eight days and to Liverpool in twelve 50 that
iAppiauseJ i applaud his vigiiance. and admire the
manner in which he helps his merchants wherever they
was maxim Of old or 2, az even.' was Rr,; "a
subject and that is enough to call down the whole pow
Of Great Britain on every man VINO demands ~ Let
asv 10 the remoest regions of the earth. But while
Great Britain not only extending and protecting
shall We All to prove that we are not1 Why should
not promote and protect commerce and protect our
selves in cases Q, .ssmsrs Of not less
two Thousand tons burhen which snail make Two trips
month have confidence to believe tns nve years snail
not eapse before these steamers shall 20 far excel the
Cunsrd steamers packet ships now excel sailing
vessels of the whole world Gentlemen we are literal
3psy take the hindmost"-but it will be ruin to the
hindmost In this race whoever no VIII DC: You VIII
have to contend against severe c1mpe. h nope
excel will surely ruin the other, because CELEBRITY
of movements will command the patronage OF even
the British themselves; 50 that II you exert all your
enterprise. YOU will undoubtedly succeed in putting
down all competition Another section VI the law pro-
vdes for the establishment Of line OF steamers New
to Chagres and auhorises the rostomce 70 FORWARD
the mails the Isthmus OF Panama to the
When ALL therefore, are in operation, yeu VIII be within
nine DAYS Of Panama. and your intelligence may be re-
ceived from Liverpool end sent to the RACING IN ~
days shorter period than many o. you ssV now %s
the Pacific 1t is stated by Albert Gallatn, that
months before atsT remain
Panama long time; and in one case ne sates the gov
eminent dispatches remained at Baltimore three months
before they were sent to him This indeed ne VS.
around Robin Hoods barn." What change will take
place when we can have news IN one month from ore
to h Th % law % passed the be-
fore the last authorizing the warehousng OF goods and
the transmission of packages before the OF duty
will give all the advantage you desire over the
British steamers. They must run in the same space
of time, end land at any port south 81 you
When we pl oos across the Pacific and regard
trade with China and reflect that We have squadron
IN ths Chinese Seas and large sns. g ,s o. the s
boats When We recosct that these steamers mu.t stop
we shall have line oftelegraah to the Pacific, there
seems be limit to what these steamships may not
be extended The distance from san srsnSsco 10 Ian
Liverpool in nine days. we can 60 to Canton IN - days
I'VE obliged to condease hi: remarks The speaker
continued and said-ln OF war with Great Bri.
tain end In had steamships there she would
control that line of communication our squadron and
merce on tie Pacific is worth ooo and employ
ing 70 900 men, the whole Of which could De captured
siI months before the news Of war n. % out
we shal see line of telegraph from st. Louis to Mon
terey we'll railroad leading to the utmost
bounds of the earth; We shall probably TOO have line
to Brazil as well to other rlsces which shall protect
our own the earth and give our mer-
the sus the a
speed IL q great element OF power. TO obtain
this power on the ocean we must have expeditions
We shall be in war with any great maritime power.
We ali know how successful the Parhlan mode Of war
fare they conquered the Romans by the celebrity Of
their movements So will be with our steamers, that
upon the on every Shore and destroy
il with its lions grasp. The speaker then alluded to the
Increasing amount Of agricultural productions to
the of railroads and that of inland
navigation and said that the tendency Of things was to
the trade Of the nation in this great meropo
lis He concluded by returning thanks for the attention
with whish listened to, and sat down amid nine
deaiening and enthusiastic cheers.
The fifth regular toast was" The judiciary OF the
State of New York; which the Chairman characterized
as the sheet anchor Of our civil institutions
This sentiment brought out Judge Oakley. who, in
his remarks referred the judiciary system oil
State which he looked upon In favorable light, but
in the choice Of judges and thus avoiding
tho evils otherwise likely to arse out OF the arrange
ment. -
The sixth toast was" The army othe United States
in giving which the Chairman rrefaced 1t by feel
ing remarks ia aluson to those brave hearts who
bearing flag abroad, and defending, wherever they
bear IT, The band here play ed Hail Columbia"
When the music ceased, General GAINES arose, and
responded to the last toast He expressed Ills feel
ipRs of regret that he here, and not In Mex
leo with the army. Yet he was coLgrstulaung
himself on being present with the citizens Of New
York. He referred to the circumstances OF having
received his first mark Of honorable regard from the in
haSants Of this city, who during the last war voted to
him beautiful sword, the mark OF the estimation In
which they held his services, in the accomplishment Of
certain victories obtained over the British forces IN Ca
man. and hessted not say that he and his were
safe and that they would maintain their stand against
any force that could be brought against him. Our army
he minated could defend themselves against any force