The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-10
British and American Steam Lines to
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Liverpool
A few days since we noticed briefly the charge
made by Rev. H. W. Beecher against Mr.. Cunard
the Agent of the British steamships. Mr. Beecher
was passenger on the Asia. Capt. Judkins re-
fused to allow any one of the nine american
cergymen on board, to perform religious service on
either of the two Sundays which were passed on
the voyage. On the first Sunday the Episcopal
service was read by the Captain, who had prepared
himself for the task by card playing the previous
night. After this, Scotch clergyman of the Ma
tonal Presbyterian Church was allowed to preach:
On the second Sunday the same privilege was
asked by the American clergymen, but 1t was
refused. The reason given was, that the rules of
the boat only permitted Episcopal clergymen to
officiatei Mr. Cunard was board, and being
appealed to, refused in most offensive manner
adding most insulting expressions in regard to the
Americans.
On the publication of Mr.. Beecher's card, the
son of Mr.. Cunafd replied, saying that his father
did not use profane language, and on his knowledge
of his fathers character he denied the charge.
Capt Judkins, too, published vulgar reply, deny
ing that he had played cards on the voyage and
assigning the reasons already given for refusing
the use of the cabin to the American passengers
II.
passengers as to the language of Mr.. Cunard, and
he further charges Capt Judkns with the habit
of gambling for large sums of money and dares
Mr. Cunard or Capt. Judkins to test the matter in
a court Of law.
Certainly as the controversy now stands, the
British ships are likely to lose American passen-
gers. The company have established rule that
the cabin shall be taken on Sunday for the per-
formance of the religious services of one denoDt-
nation only. This, we think, is giving an
advantage to one sect over all others, not at all
consonant to American feeling. If the cabin is to
be used at all for religious purposes, we think
American passengers, who pay just as much as
others, have right to claim that portion of the
time shall be at their disposal.
This simple fact, independent of all others
should influence American passengers to employ
American steamships. The Journal of Commerce
deprecates the idea of giving national tone to the
controversy. For own part, we are glad tina
one calling imposition on American passenger.
has been thus widely proclaimed. "S,raws show
which way the wind blows" And this religion,
intolerance and this impertnence of Mr.. Cunard
manifest the spirit which actuates this company
| There is love lost between England and Amer
| ea' ue leehHS Vi contempt WHICH EngliSnlneI
entertained for this country has given way t.
that of jealousy and suspicion.
The two countries will not, in all probability
| come in collision in war-but they are rivals il
| every thing else. Let it be so. We are under NJ
obligations to England or to Englishmen w
| say let our countrymen patronize American steam
ships, where the feeling is republican. Let us TAX
| Mr.. Cnnard at his word. His line has receive,
| hundreds Of thousands from American travellers
| But now we have better and feeter ships of on
own.
We think both nations may we'll adopt the pro
visions of the Louisiana Statute, on the subject O
milling by officers of steamers
AN Act relatiUe to Steamboats, approved March g. 1914
section5 That any accident except such as are
sbe to be toeseen avoided that may happen from
carrying higher steam than appear from the certificate
be consistent with safety, running into or aoul of anobe
boat, or that may accrue whilst the captain pilot or eni
Hser, engaged in gambling or attending to any game
chance hazard the shall be subject to the pena
provided in the third section of this act and the officer or
of said boat violating the provisions of this act shall be
subject the penalties provided for in the fourth section
this act
That penalty is fine not less than $500. MOI
more than $1,000, and imprisonment of not less
than three months, or more than three wears. and
in the event of loss of life being the result of sucf
accident then the officer shal be adiudged guilt,
of manslaughter.