The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-03

rom the Lonaon STANDARD sept. IL
We DO not take up q jonras received from the
United Slater that does not contain the account of
some sssntie undertaking by that enterprisng peo-
PIE involving very grave considerations to tn: In.
terests Of this country amongst thu more prominent
1t the present moment. is We perc.iv. great steam
mail Communication between the United States aud
different places in the world supported and directed
BY the of the republic Take the follow
Ing EARLY next year they will have i've steamers of
1000 horse and go tons burthsn eacts (csn-
tracts at the rate II fl666o per ship, and los per
more OF the Description nearly ready for the
New York and Hsvre Southampton and Bremen line.
gove,,Dps.t contract lins !. nsarly ready to run
Splendid steamers now run regularly snd frequently
between New York aud New Orleans calliug at Havans
and Masking the passage each way in seven days Be.
sides the splendid steamers OF 800 horse power each
such ~ the Crsseeht CITY two more still larger, the
each month between New YORK and Chssres The
ateamers this line make the passage bet weeu
New York and Chagres calling at Jamaica) within
nine DAYS each way sn0 arrangements have just been
'eonouded 10 call regularly at Jsmaica Five large
steamers This Is misiaks at present there ony
thiee are now on the Pacific side, to run between
fsnams and Oregon calling at San Francisco Mazat.
Ian, Acapulco &c Large steamers TO be got ready
to run between Panama Valparaiso along the We sc
coast Of South America American com paDies have
obtaint executive privileges fr navigating the Mara
and the Oron. co and a short time will 500 dns
American steamers running between the States and
The whole east coast Of South America IS far Buenos
A,res
Ines. especially for the New York aud Livsrpo. lin o,
already sdvsrt.d TO are built building, great
nsr. Two mercantile bou.es in tins country alone
hold stock In these American government contract
coDpapits to the extent Of f300O0 each With sue
steamers - those We have alluded to. the fine aud
powerful brititb stt Gmsrs which the Cunxrd liua
well kaeritng comm-ndatian and support have wisely
ana prudently soDstrrcted, or constr ting
only hope TO contsnd but these will b. closely
run In this race OF competition. and Euro
pesn steamers engaged in such service Ia the Western
World, have the slightest chance to compess With
them. They WILL We fear. beat them hollow and the
whole traffic, and correspondence, aud specie. aud
postage. between England aud the Western World
come through The American and Gunard lines Every
thing from all South ausrcs the Guf Of ale xics an
all the western tropical archipelago will In future
60 and como by there American eteauers aud Instead
OF British siesmers carrying American mails and pas
intended TO be the 10 will in future be American
steamers carrying all sis and passengers from
England, aud those portions of the world sdve-ted to-
Cuns,d's fine steamers make The passage to aud from
Hew P@k by nay 81 Haiyar, in tor!rs days 0reqaenay
s hss !sm) and ne rosGss 10 and om Chasres aud Ns1
York. Is accomplished Says more; tgeny tSey.
one days Chagres. sepeneen to eghtesx 10 Jasaca
~he The present We,t Idisn thirty from
England 10 Chagrts and thirty TO jamaica, in good
esa 'eeuiss passoges What mails and passengers we
ak will go by them In this quarter when they can
get forward in twenty. days by way Of New York
and Halifax, and With the advantage Of
nicating at the same tm- nlarly bet ween all tro
twice each month II not oftensr instead OF only
each month, as at present,
lisa denonttr able and asccrtaise ed fact that
with steamers. such Ms Cupard and the Americans
have or will have that every mail from every
Of the West indies and the Calf of Mexico could be
sent the course of post between rng aud aud every
place within the mentioned be to fifty.
three days. Ito Jamaica. Hsvaua aud Nassau forty
dsys) end THE by .mpis sod proper union aud coo-
sination with, .. the tams time saving Of El2oooo
Res .,,u% S, to the country These are points worth
attend We learn With surprise therefore that on the
late Contract Packet Committee, (Henley's) trhen
schcsI E'tness wos asked ty " North .Amr RIGA,
che West Indian and CD. &c mails could be conveyed
Suteker sud hoy much sosnsr than at present. and he
Siisd at ieaa thirteen dsys that the room nas instsnty
ds1fu adu al h~
sy~med that both questions and the sT,ci
fcned woe ,snged ureeranf 10 the inquiry before the
But inquiry and ,svips and truth ana national in
Serssts and advantages eaonot be thus stiaed When
sns Wess Incian Company was first established the
whole business Of that portion OF the world
bFsced within their range as great national under
much Mt heart aud would have given IL the deoi
ded support and whch the then gov ernmsnt,
aid but considered IL hopeless (executed As IL vas
justly calculated ana pscted would bel oppose
With that fatality, however. which is attached to
evsrytbipg npectcs with the West Indies aud with
that obstipacy or A. Lord Broughsm would. and did,
ae,ignste H. uDts acbsbis stand still retrogrsds
spirt-whch attends everything which directs and IL
suffered to direct their Affairs from tho Colonial
cretary downvards, everytbing VAS mutilstsd; what
was moot valuable and most I'm Was suffered by
Sir Robert Feels government TO be r.linqushsd for
which, indeed be gained parliamentary support asd
tneuence In his snbssqusnt destructive measures.
What was then rashy aud isuorsntly absu sed has
subseq GENTLY been eagerly sought to he recovrd but
u nov too late to do so With advantage. Neither
csssfully probably oppose the Americans In that
quarter OF the world The greater portion Of the
vsrted to, belong to the Unitsi States, while un-
burdsned with heavy taxation. the people Of those
States can navigate their steamers and carry passsn-
gers 20 chespy that they will be making fair profit
At the time their British competitors surtaoing .
loss. jonathan considsrs time as everything and
srtcfly s'spees every careless, self conceted, and
Opinions Abroaa, Relative 20 America.
lFrom tss London III mes. Sept 10
The political exittepss II the United states n Ame
ics entirely free from many OF those que tions arising
out Of oontrov-rt.d forms OF aud
dynastes which perpex and embroi the Statesmen Of
EUROPE and even the social questions connected sith
density Of population infected by the evils Of
unknown to our western descendants But although
bouudiess liberty aud bouudless sxpsnse Of terri
ture confer upon the rights wants Of mau these
very circumstances have given birth to other aud pc
tspsfy Of party strife ana threaten to divide with
equal violence the Interests 81 the great
These contests are naturally very mpef.etly under
stood In EUROPE from their piets diversity from our
that vital character which the revolutions Of Eu
rope have assumed thr.ateping to ssguf all private
tsteress In the whirlpool aud 10 attack the fsudamsn-
al institutions Of society Thee indeed as far -
hgson property and the ties Of domestic life
ssrn.d IN. United States peculiarly secure for
the citizens of that country the children OF
younger earth endowed With tn. hardly expert
snc. ~ ali sees The strife OF politics Is carried
With the common exsitsmsnt OF free, people aud
for the ordinary stakes Of poser but no nan ima-
with the defence OF bis possessions aud hts life. that
proscrp sn will follow d,f.st and that accidental
charge In the course OF public affairs lead 20 all
the horrors Of civil revolution. But amidst
these tslpssry Institutions and these honorable
tests Of interest and opinion there turks instu
zion and one question OF very different nature The
existence Of slavery In the southsra states IL sub.
ject which admits OF no liberation aud Of com
promise Those Who are apparently most eager IN the
defence oftlsve Interests not cious the ia
tai eGeots % that bscs population their public poll
ey tho.e Who would be most eager for the abolition
such . victory over prcjudioe, lav, aud nsture-
Dor this alone have many ~ the American re-
~. n.