New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-11

ON soARD THE STEAMER UNITED STATES
Cows Thursday. June % l-4..

ON HOARD THE STEAMER UNITED STATES.
Cows. Thursday. June % l-4..
At last we are so near 10 Cowes, where we are
land ourpassengers for England that am able to date
At that place the letter which write while the prepare
tons for parting with the friends who have accomPa
MED Us across the broad Atlantic going forward We
left our pilo, sandy HOOK on Saturday the 10TH At
40 minutes past PM and took pilot here this morn
in, at halfpsst 4-hst f. in 2 days and 10 hours We
shall not reach the landing, however, till about 10
o'clock. or y days aud - hours dedueting the differ
ence in time between the places, which Is hours
we have the actual time Of the passage y days and y
hours-by far the quickest trip yet made between New
York and southampton and equal to trip Of 70 days
hours 10 Liverpool
still this j. nothing 70 what the ship would have done
# the wind and weather had continued fair through the
whole time We set sail with everything cheering ky
aud sea promised June pleasure excursion, and for
six dave al went as well az could be desircd-exccpt
little inevitable sckness-and began TO be sure
of dcrea days to Southampton and eerea AMI hoJt
Havre. But on last Saturday our anticipaions were
cooled down by a cold rain-stOrm and southeast
wind which worse for progress than a head
wind would have BEEN for IL kept tossing about with
first one paddle in the and then the other that
shon Of half strength while the resistance
10 be overcome was greatly increased This gale con
tiuued without change for Fix cold wet dsagrceable
days and thus not only spoiled passage great
triumph Of an American steamer but took from 1t much
OF lie pleasure such unfortunate. provoking weather,
so steadily continued hardly known before in
the Summer in the return trip the steamer scarcely
fail 10 have fayorng gales and then she will show
what she do little more fairly.
About her qualities can say nothing but repeat the
universal attestaton Of her passengers All declare her
the finest and most agreeable steamer they have ever
crossed in aud have several among who have
made the voyage many times In the bad weather her
endowments a boat were fully tested and, a.
American naval officer on board assured me they
not be surpassed. She moves through the most bos
ferrous sea with the greatest steadness, and in the
hardest storms Of Winter persuaded will be found
not only safe and sure, but much more agreeable TO
passengers than they have ever supposed ship could
be- Altogether she is worthy Of her name and is
trust the beginning of triumphant career tor Amcr
nav cation that Of which sailin
packets have always had reason to be proud.
During the voyage have paid particular attention to
the engines as after all, everything depends them
the best ship in the world with inefficient weak en-
gnes must always fail The French steamers failed
mainly because their engines badly arranged and
defective and every voyage there were frequent
stoppages repair them Beside. ones interest in the
engines of the United States is naturally increased by
the fact thai British brethren have hitherto claimed
a sort of monopoly Of excellence in that department
of industry. and il has been given out that our Amer
cngine-builders were not up TO making hrstrste
work The engines of the United States may speak in
their behalf they have driven the chip al this speed
across the Ocean vithou, the slightest accident and with
out being compelled TO stop at all There is no doubt
they will continue do equally good service for years
Certainly long as Capt Hackstad commands the ship
they will never be forced beyond their fair ability from
any desire to make extraordinary passages With him
the first consideration is always to keep the ship and
contents safety and good condition if after tina; she
is swift saier it Is because she has the ability and
quires no urging. No man who crosses with him can
avoid feeling the greatest confidence in his caution and
assiduous devotion to the duties of his post But all
that should say will be found much better expressed
in the proceedings Of meeting Of the passengers held
last evening, which are as foll0ws
AZ meeting of the passengers on board the steam.
ship United States held in the English Channel the
evening of June p, ISIS, ANSON G. PHELPS, Esq
OF New-Nork. called 20 the Chair Hon. JoHN
GREENWOOD OF Brooklyn, l.. l. was made Secretary.
and the following gentlemen were appointed Com.
mittee to draft Resolutions expressive OF the sense OF
the meeting, viz Rev John j. stone. d. ID Brooklyn
James penniman, Esq. G. Roberts, Esq NJ Cattle,
Siyr. Felix forcsu. c. A. Dana Esq New FORK, MessTs.
J Davis and c Berkle Of New Orleans The Commit
tee reported the following Resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Rssorsd Thai the passengers by the steamer United
States her first passage from New TO Southampton
and Havre lake THIS occasion express the highest sails
faction with The voyage made, great part OF has been
under we hel uhaNoraee weather Tor he season OF ne
year; mat from our experience say thai the
ship has than the very high expectations formed
OF her as regards speed conior ana perfection as sea
boat and that We unQuaiheiy commend her 10 the travel
ing public as not surpassed by any other steamship The
Resoiroi That from careful examination and full trial Of
The engines Of The United States made during the passage
convinced that their structure, soldy and working
reject The greatest credit their builders, and prove that
American mschiniss fully able % compete with the
workme1 OF any country In NE production OF ocean steam
Resolved Thai thanks due to Capt. Hack
nan for The sesnSnke and UNIV earned care sk and csu
ton which contributed greatly The security, rapid
and comfort Of the vOysee; and only hope for HIM
hat the elements viii soon give hun fair chance make
with the United States the quickest passs made be-
tween Europe and America.
Resore That these proceedings be- signed bv the officers
o. the meeting and the Committee behalf OF the passcn
JoHN GRFsNwoOD Secretary,
stone Ia% ssiS se Eo5sss z g B BsSer
DAVIS, {. Becke
shall not apologize Tor occupying so much space
with the performance OF this splendid and successful
steamship because know that 1t is a subject in which
no, only the readers OF The Tribune, but the whole
country take deep interest They will rejoice in this
success. as a noble triumph of American Enterprise
and American Labor ard an evidence that our pow
and preicnsions dispute the dominion OF The seas
in the only department in which that dominion ecniers
any real glory-the marine OF Peace and Commerce
not likely be without good reasons in this
most prominent branch.
We are now near the point where our fellow passen
gers TO be discharged and where shs be put in
possession, as We trust of the months which
have accumulated since the last ar va previous 10 our
lesying America brici time viii suffice for these
purposes and long before dark We shall doubtless be in
Hsvre that, with good fortune we may take our
dinners in Paris saturday, exactly fortnight from
New.York From that center OF the great European
movement my next letter to Tae Tribune will Dec TO-
legte be dated can
Is Pennsylvania has now a Wing chief ma
istrate Mr.. JOHNSON President OF the Senate is now
Governor OF the Commonwealth.