The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-18
But the people of Georgia will hesitate !



We have recently published series OF essays in sup
port Of the Ebony line of steamers We eftilto read
er to form their opinions both the principle and
the particular application On the ground lay
before readers the propositions for two lines OF steam
ers-ons for establishing line of mail steamships be.
tween Philadelphia and Antwerp touching Portsmouth,
England, and Havre, in France. The other is line
more distant and with larger steamers. to carry the mail
between Shanghai and Hong. Kong in China. and San
Francisco, in California touching at the Sandwich
islands Our purpose is confined the process Of publ
cation We submit the justice Of the article itself to the
intelligence of our readers.
To he honorabk the Senate a~d Hosse Of Representatives.
The undersigned proposes establish line of
ships carry the United States mail between Philadelphia
and Antwerp. in Belgium, touching Mt Portsmouth. IN
England and Hsvre, In Fiance The said ships be
purposes. and arranged as 10 be convertible TO that
without alteration all the machinery be below the
load line, and Of the reach Of the ships
possess the best sea qualities, and DO capable Of The
creates, speed. The undersigned and pat
viii two-thrds of the of ship United
States per cent stock having twenty years TO run the
paid by him before the maturity the said stock The
stock Is paid of by the undersigned.
The said ships 10 be commanded by officers Of The Uni
ted States navy chosen by the undersigned and four u
nO officers be appointed from the navy by the Secretary
Of The Navy The said officers be paid by the govern
performing mad service the Undersigned 10 receive
mall pay The Of seveny-ive thousand dollars per
In lhe said line The said ships be any
iersble to the United States when required Tor pur
se they paying therefor such value Tor said ships
may he established by appraisers be appointede
on he part the government another the OF the
Tor NAH purposes 10 be twenty years. but
mail pay to be suspended in Of the purchase Of the
.aP by the government, until new ones are constructed
and pat Ola.
The undersigned also propose. construct put on and
establish. at has expsnss, line Of steamships Of NOT
less than 1900 register each, of great speed and
qualities, cary the United States mail between Shanghai
touching nj the Sand wich islands The said ships
Dc lot only adapted In every way perfectly 70 war purposes
Pacific ocean 20 arranged however, as 10 have large
capacity Tor carrying freight and passengers. and for
g aud esabl shlng travel and commerce between the
ons ohe East and own by the shortest known
route Provided the Unfed States government advance
sck payable In twenty-five years. Interest said stock
70 1e paid annually by the undersigned the Of
me United Stses and the stock also s maturity be paid
y the pndersgned and until paid, the government
hold lien upon said ships And provided, further. that
ss . al a asesss e mail p a"a
from the United States s2oooo per annom for each ship
perform not only mail service, but services
may " nc'asn, 20 ne route IN time Of peace and 70 be
Eey Tor war purposes by government Lc purchased by
@ % N - ~. :: hereisoeIorc named
The said steamers 70 he commanded by officers OF the
junior officers or service. on board sas
70 be appointed by the Secretary OF the Navy proper
number Of manage the Of said ships to
be enlisted under naval regulations Of the United States
The Of the said officers and TO be by govern
neni but all be subsistsd by the undersigned the
tract for mail naval services be for years
During the Of both Of said contracts the
eamshps be kept in thorough and perfect order, and
be In effectiveness always up the i'm provement which
may be made In marine.
Ample security viii be given, lf required by the under
hgnea ior the faithful performance OF the contract
PHifAprLsHiA, Sept II, 1850.
Bngadier General Riley has arrived in this city, imme
dately from California. He puts up at Browns Hotel
II may not have been in power to approve as heart
y as could have wished, his whole civil course in
California but there is one who can more sncerely
admire his galIany respect his virtues and eseem IN,