The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-27

cAurcA and Steamboat
To f. CuNARp, JR., AND CART. G. II. z. JUDKrss;
signatures, am charged with falsehoo by each Of
you, in the statements which made in The !Hde-
pendsxt Of September 10, respecting tbs Cunard
steamer Asia. TITS MOTTO be supposed, gentlemen,
an inveterate prejudice which have contracted
against lying in all ts moods and lenses. But really
feel hurt that you have so low an opinion OF my
ingenuity as to suppose that, II set out TO tel
lies, should tell such poor and graceess ones
Allow me 10 assure you, gentlemen, that While my
principles forbid me to employ falsehood, yet, II
should attempt il, should conscientousy endeavor
70 lie well No man thar thinks for moment VIII
believe that if had undertaken to misead the pub
lie, should have taken method so apparent go
sure of conviction and SO utterly and certainly de-
structive to my character and standing, as my
statment would have been, if II proved false In a
line or letter. knowing that you would weigh and
sift il, L weighed II and sifted il first; and not
only shaped il to exact truth, but | omitted much
that Mr.. Cunard said, and Captain Judkins did,
that my article might have moderation as Wen as
veracity. .sr f-r- r.t-...-- -.t -
But, gentlemen, neither OF you believe that
have made any misstatement. Your letters were
not designed to answer, but 10 evade or cover up
my remarks; and either to ntynidste me, or to
draw of public attention from the religious intoler-
ance ofyour company, by keeping me busy in self
defence. You will fail Of every such end. There
shall be no doubt in the public mind Either you,
gentlemen, OF /, shall stand convicted before the
public.
l. Mr. Z. Cunard, IT., has corroborated the
statement which made in respect TO the reegula,
tons of the British and North American Royal
Mail Steamship Company In its most important re-
spects. You admit that only the Episcopal Church
service Is allowed on board. 80
"Ibeg TO state that the regulation on board OF
the British and North American ROYAL Mail steam
snips is that the Episcopal service shall be read
every Sab bath, in the saloon, at which all the crew
not on duty, and those OF the passengers who feel
disposed 10, attend. No other public services are
allowed on board, as there are no places II which
hey could be held, except in the saloon or the
gentlemens aft OF forward cabins" f.t
You omit 10 safe that this service must be per-
formed by the Captain of The boa,, unless an Epis
| copel clergyman be present, and that no publ,
| religious service can be had on board the Cunard
| steamers, by any clergyman OF any denomination,
| except only the Episcopal.
The very heart Of my statement was, that the
Cunard steamers refused the public the liberty OF
| worshipping on the Sabbath, unless they would
accept the Episcopal worship, administered, for
the most part, by the captain Of the boat The pub
lie may now believe this, not upon my statement,
but on the testimony adduced below; and especially
| on the testimony of Mr.. l.. Cunard, Jr., and Cap
| tain Judkins.
Both of you attempt TO show the propriety OF such
| regulations. Gentlemen, you are behind the age.
Neither in England ner in America viii you, at this
late day, convince the public that steamboats, can
legslate for mems consciences, when even govern
| ments are now abandoning the attempt in despair.
|
| NEEDLE with passenger conscientious scruples."
| All! 10 sey 10 a hundred passengers, +" You must
either come 10 the saloon and hear read the SER
vice, or 60 without worship on board this ships; is
that not meddling with conscientious scruples :
Let il be remarked gentlemen, that il is not the fact
of your insisting that the Episcopal service shall be
read that find fault with; but that the company ex-
| pressy forbid any other public worship! We have
no objections TO the Episcopal forms. We have
| reasons for revering them And if the captain
| OF the Asia must he the clergyman as well as the
| captain, il is certainly wise TO give him pre-;
composed liturgy, and not leave the crew and
passengers to such extemporapeous instructions
he could give. We highly approve of the policy of
giving the crew religious services on the Sabbath
and II is entirely proper thar the captain should
read the English service. il he be moral man; but
II TO an unordained ship master is conceded this
right, with how much greater proprieiy might such
service be performed by regular clergymen when
such are on board and how marked aud repul-
sive is the injustice Of refusing TO clergymen the
exercise of the legitimate functions, while lay
man, without single qualification except his skill
| in navigation, is compelled TO perform clerical
duties. But il is not injustice 10 eergymen, IN re-
| iusing them liberty 10 speak that complain Of
| For, as in my own case, they seldom desire TO
preach IL is not 10 preach, IL Is to rest aud 10 re-
cruit from oyernucb preaching that they go abroad.
| And not one in 4 thousand would preach on ship
board, except upon the urgent desire of his fellow
| passengers In my own case, as my stomach quar-
relied with The sea The whole voyage, preaching
| was an impossibiliiy. But the passengers have a
night 10 determine who shall minister To them and
IL Is en- outrage the cling public, for
| nasscngs,s NAV or NAV M, hav. nd ,hst ~
| pp,ecisrlv m, on,rac, wb,ch v'e ch,ras 40 ms
| comnany. and which Won Nj, CrnsTJ Ir adm;,
| TO be tue
| Pm, oen,lem,n oIow me 70 AL ron VIA, ia the
matt, with your ,f-amers Thai YOU need rules nm.
| heard of anxwbsre else Our Amsrican n.cLe,
| ships have carried hundreds of thousands of pas
and. lately the Collins' steamers thai run side no
side with the Cunsrders TO the inc mort: and rrt.
| of steamers 10 Californian these have len The
matter of religious worshp 10 the GOOD srnsr Of he
pass,neers 10 trouble has resn1te5 Amer;can
sbips have no Confusion and NO evil results. and
| they never will have. n il only The Roval NAL
| Steamship COMPANY thai have fell oomnelled 10
| Ieqi,lste and oovern in hi. matter And We asL
| The son vhsi yye asked The I,,L., yha, - al.