New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05

time part OF Tue ahN
Of the country.
In 1876 the Government enlarged the contract
with MIR. Cunsrd and his associates, by adding four
ships TO run from Liverpool 70 NewYork, and in
creased the compensation to 4l45,O0O or about
s725 coo, per aunum.
In the yesr 1870, contract was made by the
Admiralty with the Royal Mai Steamship CompR'
nv at G240 coo sterling or 81 200 coo, per anoum,
for fourteen steamers to carry the mails from South
ampton to the West Indies, the ports Of Mexico on
the Gulf and TO New Orleans Mobile, Savannah
and Charleston. These ships are of tho hrst class,
and are 10 conform in all respects concerning s'%7
and adaptation to the purposes OF war to the coA1i
tions prescribed IN the Cunard contracts Auey arc
20 make % VOYAGES year leaving ana returning
TO southampton semi monthly Anothef oon''Ac'
has lately been entered into Tor TWO shlps 10 fun
between Bermuda and New York. these lines
employ % steamers OF the laT6est anu inOs' eN'
cient description.
In addition TO the above, n contract was maze,
lat January ls45 with the PennsulRr and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, for hne OF similar
steamers seven in number, from England TO the
East Indies and China, at 100000 sterling, or
$500, OCO per annum This line passes from South
ampton via Gibraltar and Malta, 10 Alexandra, In
Eeypt; thence the route continues overland TO Su'
ez at the head of the Red Sea, whence the steam
ers again start, touching at Alden, Bombay aud at
Point de Gale 10 the island Of Cey Ion, whence they
proceed TO Singapore and Hong Kong. There Is
branch line connecting with this, from Point de
Gale TO Calcutta, touching at Madras.
A contract was made, LIST July, 1896 for aPacihc
line Of British steamers, four In number, run
ming from Valparaiso TO Panama, touching at IN
termediate ports. This line connects overland,
from Panama to Chsgres, with the West India
line.
Besides these, there were, in lS43, twelve
more lines Of Government steamers running be-
tween Great Britain and the Continent OF Eu'
rope making a grand aggregate Of 10 Ocean
80 g.. Narxr
the British Parliament has resolved to extend the
mail steamship system to Australia.
The Committee do not propose that our Govern
ment shall attempt 10 emulate this vast network
of steam navigation, with which Engend has al
ready encompsssed the globe. But it 10 believed
that the recent increase OF our territory, on the
Pacific and 10 the Gulf of Mexico, forms an add.
tionsl reason for considerable augmentation OF our
steam navy, whether by direct addition 70 the
navy proper, or by the encouragement OF lines OF
steam packets, to be established by private enter
prise under the auspices OF Government II the
latter system should be adopted, as already COM
menced the ships will be built under the inspec.
ton of q Government officer, at the expense OF
private individuals they will be commanded by
officers in the navy and will be at all times avail
able for the public service. II Will be the interest,"
of the contractors TO adopt, from time TO time, all
the improvements which may be made in ma
chinery and in the means Of propulsion, and the
ships will be kept in good repair. Beside being
commanded by a naval officer each ship Will carry
sufficient number Of midshipmen for watch
officers and thus very considerable portion OF the
personnel Of the service will be kept actively en-
ployed, with the opportunity OF acquiring the
knowledge and skill requisite TO the proper man
agement Of a steam navy. corps OF trained en-
eineers and firemen will be attached to each snip
and no doubt these would generally remain win
her when the ship should be called into the public
service.
The Committee are OF opinion that it is highly
desirable TO have ready for the public service some
very large steamships Of the description proposed
by the memoralist They would have great al
yantaees over small ships, in their capacity 10 car
~ fuel sufficient for long voyages, and to transport
large bodies OF troops and place them rapidly, In
fresh and vigorous condition, at any point where
they might be required
But ii is chiefly for the great and beneicent OBJ
ects of removing the free persons of color from this
country to the Coast of Africa and Of suppressing
the Slave Trade, that the Committee are disposed
to recommend the adoption OF the proposed meas
ure The latter OF these has been the subject OF
treaties BY our Government with other nations,
with whom we have engaged to maintain large
naval force or the Coast Of Africa 10 assist in sup
pressing the inhuman traffic; while the emigration
OF the free blacks has long been an object OF
great interest in all parts OF the country, aud
especially in the saveholding States, where they
are look ed upon by the whites with aversion and
distrust. The policy of all or most OF these States
has been to discourage mRnumission, except on
condition Of the removal Of the liberated save -
In no part Of the Union do the free blacks enjoy an
equality OF political and social privileges; ana In
ali the States their presenc is neither agreeable
TO the whites nor 10 their condition advantageous
10 themselves 10 some OF the Slave States strn-
Gent prohibitions have been adopted, AMI unpess
ant controversies with Free States have been there
by engendered. The emigration OF this entire pop
ulation beyond the limits Of our country IL the oIy
efectual mode of curing these evils, and of remov
ing one cause Of dangerous irritation between the
different sections OF the Union.
The Committee believe it is expedent 10 aid
private enterprise in the Colonization OF the west
ern coast Of Africa, because 1t is the most eectua
il not the only mode, OF extrPatlng the slave
Trade. The success oil this measure Will doubt
less render the African squadron wholly unneces-
sary, thus reimbursDg large portion OF the eX-
pense attending it, and at the same time better &C
complaining the object for which that squadron Is
maintained. Itmay be expedient for some one Of
the great naval powers to keep smaIi lorce on tn9
Coast OF Africa TO protect Liberia. for limited
time, against the Slave Traders. But the attempt
10 suppress this unlawful traffic by blockadng the
coast has so signally failed that 1t VIII Prooaoiy
soon be abandoned by the great European powers.
While the influence OF the Republic OF Llbera has
been shown in the complete suppression OF the
trade along q coast of several hundred miles In
length, the combined squadrons OF Europe ana
America have not been so successful on other Por'
tons of that unhappy shore; III loi. no Tess Shan
s4356 Slaves were exported from Africa to Cuba
md Brazil. In the opinion of the Committee 1t is
highly important to prevent the further African
izipg OF the American Continents An opposite
movement, so far as the free blacks are concerned,
10 far more in accordance with the spirit OF the age,
and with the best interest OF all American Govern
ments. The people of the United States have
shown their strong aversion 10 the Slave Trade by
the provision in their Consultation against il, and
by their unrcmittiug and vigorous efforts to sup
press H. The success which has already crowned
The infancy Of Liberia indicates the true mode OF
making those exertions efectual, while it opens up
the way for Restoring the free blacks to the nstive
land OF their fathers.
The Committee beg leave here to present some