The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-18

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report Of the Secretary of the Treasury, which has
been delayed, in OF Fer make it as perfect as pos
sibIe. We have commented on 1t in our money
article 10 as great extent our limits will allow
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Summary Of Intelligence by Telegraph. y
The hly.intereshng feature OF yesterday q pro-
ceedines in Congress, was the presentation by Mr.
Foote, to the Sapate, of series OF Iresolutions
passed by The Legislative OF Mississippi, dsAp.
proving of his course during the last session of
Congress, and approving OF that of Mr. Jefferson
Davis, and the House delegates from that State.
We hs~A ~~.Ai-s suy this ouojvvt, ruftuvr
than If Mr.. Foote has net pleased the Governor and
Legislature of Mississippi, he has made himself
very popular with the rest Of the confederacy IF
Mr. Foo,e Isl be sacrificed by his own State, all
we can say IL, that he is a martyr in good cause
In consequence Of the announcement Of the death
Of the Hon. John H. Harmanson, representative
from Louisiana, no additional business of any con-
sequence was transacted in either house. r-
The, court martial on Commodore Jonesis pro-
ceeding, as will be seen by our teegraphic cor
responsence. The trial promises to be very inter-
estng, o. '.e-'r ht1''-ir-- 81. lr
The Hudson river, Il appears, is still navigable
According TO appearances, however, Ii will soon be
closed I-s-'- '1. fr 'i-sir aaii .H i. t'a.. go
TRK CUSARD AND CoLIINs' LINZ OF STEAMSHIPS.
For the many years that the Cunard line OF
steamships piled between England and this country,
their arrivals and departures were chronicled with
strict fairness-tbeir accidents were overlook led
when they made long passages, they were EXCUSED
on account OF fogs-when their machinery became
deTaDged, il wac said that accidents could not be
prevented, and would happen; and when they did
arrive, no matter whether they made long OF short
passages, they were always welcomed. Not only
this, but courtesy and kindness were extended to
their captains and officers on every side. Those
gentlemen were fetea and Toasted, and Hospitality
entertained wherever they went, throughout our
country. This. we are sure. they will admit In
fact, there was as much attention shown to them
in Boston and New York, az II they were our own
citizens, and their steamships were our own steam
ships.
We do hope that our citizens will coatinue to
treat the Cunard line, and all connected with ii,
in the same manner; but we must say that we
cannot help condo inning the petty spirit which has
been manifested, by the British press and the
British people, towards the Collins line of steam
shipe, FROM the day when the Atlsntc-,he pioneer
Of the line-reachei Liverpool, to the present
hour. We thought IL a very small piece Of bust
ness when the Cunsrd line lowered their rates Of
freight fifty, or more, per cent, in order to pre-
vent the American steamship Uaited States
from getting a cargo on her return to New York.
That, however, was ga fair business transaction"
compared to the mesnness which has been re-
sorted 20 IN England. TO deprecistc the steamships
Of the Collins line, and induce travellers TO pa.
tronize the Cunard line in preference Stories, 90
preposferous az they were unfounded, have been
indusrriousy circulated, concerning their sea
worthiness, and the strength Of their machinery,
with the view ofprejudicing the travelling public
sgsns, them. In fact, there IL no dirty trick tina,
has not been resorted TO for the purpose Of deess
ing thoee magnificent vessels, and elevatiag those
Of the. Cunsrd line. There is no doubt that the
interests ofihe Collins company have been SER |
ously injured by these caiunnies, but we had
hoped that the better nature OF the English people
would get the better OF their jealousy and envy.
and than after while, they would freely accord
to the Collins steamships, the merit to which they
are 20 well entitled az the fastest most commodi-
Gus, be found, and most magnificent steamships |
aAoat We are cory TO say, however, that we
have been disappointed, with one or two news |
paper exceptions, and that, az this very day, our
neighbors are az busy as they ever
were in promuleating unfounded reports respecting
the beautiful steamships of The Collins line. We
hear Frequently that the Pacific lie hogeed-thst the
bed-plate Of the Atlantic Is cracked-thst the |
pumps Of the Arctic were kept at work for several
days, in order TO prevent her from sinking-that |
the Baltic was on her beam ends for four hours
that all of the vessels Of the Collins line roll 90
much that the wonder In they don't turn q somer.
set--snd variety Of other stories, Of the most
ridiculous and absurd character. Now, these
rernrfa ara nnlx Izu mat and unfounled hut L