Washington telegraph., 1847-12-29

| nun iahima 10 oregon, $50 aS TO connect
with the mail from Havana to Ghagres
across the shnus;" AMI Tor five steamers
10 be employed in like manner from New
York u Liverpool. These steamers will
be the property oil tho contractors, but are
To be buill "uader tho snperinlcnienee aud
direction Of naval constructor in the eu.
Ploy oi the Nlsy Department, aul to be so
constructed as to render them convertible
at the least possible expense mlo war
sieames Of the first class"
4 prescribed number of naval officers,
as we'll a. a posi- eilics agent, are To BE-
On baafi Of lhemi aud authority Is reserved
to The Navy Department a, all times Ia
.ekefeise ennltol Wrf said s'eamship'.
aud 10 have the right" 20 take them iaf
the exclusive use aud service oi the United
States upon making proper compensation
to the contractors therefor
Whilst these strain SHIPS will he ein.
playei in transporting The mails nj The |.
States eaaslwise aud To foreign countries.
upon an annual compensate N Ia br paid u
the ownefs, they will he always rcaij. up.
on an emergency requiring II, 10 hc ennNef.
ted inio war steamers; aud the right IA
served 10 take them tar public use, viii adj
greatly 10 the efficiency AMI sl,1ug i ui tbs
description of or naval lotrr. 10 the
steamers thus authorized under caniiaels
made by the Secretary OF the Navy, shuu'd
be added i've other steamer, authorized
under contracts made in Pursuance Of la~
made by the Postmaster General, making
an addition. in the whole, of eighteen waf
steamers. subject 10 bc taken lor public
use. As iuriher contracts tot the ifans.
podalion oil the mail To iorriga countries
may he authorized by Congress, this mum
Der may ba enlarged indefinitely.
The enlightened policy by which lap'i
communication with the yariuus ds'aul
parts ofihe globe is established, by meaa,
Of American. built sea steamers, would Ind
an ample reward ia the incrass 81 our
commerce. and in making uur country aad
its resources more iavorlbly known abroad
but the national advantage is still srfa'ef.
Of haiiag our nsyal officer, made familiar
with steam narig ,iion; aud ol having tue
privilege ullaking the ships alp'a y rqaP
ped lnf immediate service M moments
notice; aud viii be eheap.y purchased ti
the compensation 10 he paid ior the lfans.
noHaiian of the mail in them, over aud
above the posiages received.
A just national pride, No les lhan ON
commercial interests. wuild srcm 10 ilsaf
the palieY al angmenling he number ui llis
description Of vessels. They rau bo bulil
in our country cheaper aud in grea.rr mum
bers than N any other in the world.
felrf ton to the aceumpan, ius ieFnh
Of the Postmaster General ior a delai.ed
aud Satisfactory account Of the candiiinn
anl operations Of that drpaHmcn, during
the pasl year. II Is gratifying 10 lind that,
within 50 short period after the reduction
in the fales Of postage, and Notwithstanding
the great increase oi mail service, the Tey.
enue received for the year will he sillieirni
to defray all the expenses, aud that ma
further aid will be required from 'hc treas.
ury for that purpose.
The first Of the American mail steamers
authorized by the act of the 81 o( March,
lsi5, was completed and entered upon the
service pn the first OF June last, anl &. now
on her third voyage Ia Bremen an uIhrr
intermediate ports. The other vessels au.
lborizcd under the provisions olIhaI act are
IL course OF construction. and will be- pat ~.
on the line as soon as completed. Contracts
have also been made for the transportation
ol the mail IN steamer from Charleston
To Havana.
4 reciprocal ani satisfactory postal mr..
ranscment has been made by lle Pnslmi,
ter General with the authorities ol Bremen
and no dilIiculyis apprehended in making
similar arrangements with oil other Powefs
with which We may have concentrations
by mail steamers, cXcep, with G.eai Brit.
ain,
On the arrival of the first Of the Am'ri
ran steamers, bound to Brrmon A South.
amp'on, in the month ofJunc last the Brit.
ish posi- office directed the cllclun ol dis
INHN VIZ hlA N'NNlo AAN
other malable matter, which she took out
Of Great Britain, or which went into The
British post Office on their way to France
aud otherp parts Of Europe. The effect Of
the order oflhc British post office islu sub
lcct all letters and other matter transported
by American steamer To double postage,
one postage having been previously paid
on them 10 the United States, Will" lrlicfs
transported in British steamers re ,lbl'cl
to pay but a single postage. This meas
ure was adopted with the ayowcd Object Of
protecting the British line of mad steamers
now running between Boston and Liver
pool, and, il permitted to continue, must
speedil put an end to the transportation Of
all letters aud othor mater by American
slramors, and give to British steamers a
monoply OF the business. A jusI aud fair
reciprocity is all that we desire, and ON
this we must insist. BY our laws no fuc h
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