The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-13
The New York steam Marine.

II Is difficult TO keep pace with the maritime en-
covery Of the new FL Dorado has impaired a new
stimulus to commerce. We can hardly enumerate
even the first class steamships which have been
built or bought by New York companies, within
the last two years, for thevarious California and
European lines. Not only have our own ship yards
been constantly turning out new vessels, Of ex-
travagant dimensions and COST but every going
steamer in Philadelphia and Baltimore has been
purchased and pressed into service in connexion
with the New York lines.
The following list of steamships, now running
Tor about TO start) from this port, and connecting
with it, will be found to be very nearly if not quite
correct:
The New York and Bremen line, started by
Mills & Co., which has the merit of being the pio-
neer enterprise in American Ocean Steam Naviga-
ton, is composed of two ships, the Washington and
the Hermann; and the object is, to form monthly
communication between New York and Bremen;
but thus far the trips have been most unfortunate
and irregular. The management of these vessels,
we believe, has passed entirely into the hands Of
the Germans.
Fox & Livingston's line, to run between New
York and Havre, is composed Of the Franklin and
the Humboldt, which were originally intended TO
run TO Bremen, in connexion with the Warrington
and Hermann.
Collins New York and Liverpool line, which com
mences service next month, consists of the Atlantic,
Capt. West; the Pacific, Capt Nye the Balfic, Capt
Comstock the Arctic, Capt. Luce; the Adriatic,
Capt. Grafton. These steamers will keep up a
sarily enter into direct competition with the Gu
nard line. They are the largest steamships in the
world, and fitted up with every possible elegance
and convenience.
Law, Roberts & Co.'S Line of New York, New
Orleans, and Chagres steamers, built under the
Government contract Of A. G.. Sloo, ESQ.,, embraces
the following frst-class vessels: The OHIO Lieut..
Schenck, u. s. N; the Georgia, Lieut. Porter, U.
s. N; the Falcon Lieut. Hartstein, u. 3. N. These
steamers form the regular U. s. Mail line, and
carry the mail semi monthly between New York
and Chagres. They take the mails also when
practicable from Charleston and Savannah, and
| connect at Havana and New Orleans. This line
extends also from Panama to San Francisco, and
the following steamers are about 10 commence rum
ming semi monthly the Pacific side: The Co'um-
bus, the Republic, the isbmus, and the antelope.
| This line has thus far been remarkably regular
and successful. In addition TO the annual compen-
| sation which the company receive for transporta-
ton Of the mail their ships have been always filed
with passengers and tickets enough already
sold 20 keep them full for several months 10 come
| Rowland & AspinwslPs line Of New York,
Panama, and San Francisco steamers, built under
| the Government contract Of Arnold Harris, esq,
has been no less fortunate. II IL composed Of the
following vessels: The California, the Unicorn, the
| Tennessee, the Oregon, the Panama, the carolina
These steamers alec form the regular United
States Mail line, and carry the mail monthly be-
tween Panama, Monterey, San Francisco, and Or
egon. In connexion with this hne' two steamers
arc running between New York and Chagres-the
| Cherokee and the Philadelphia.
In addition 70 the above there is still another
| line, that Of Mcssrs. Howard 4 Sons, running be-
tween this city and Chagres-the Crescent City and
the Empire CITY, and these connect at the Isthmus
with the Sarah Sands and the Neo Orleans.
| There is also 10 run independently between Pan
| anna and San Francisco the New World; sent out
| by Messrs. Moses Taylor and w. II. Brown; and
the We,f Point, sent out by w. s. Youle, esq.
| And finally. we may include the following
steamers recently sent out by New Workers, and
running promiscuously on the Pacific, or the
rivers Of California; the Gold Hunter, the Senator;
| the W. J. Peass, the Sacramento the Ann McRius,
and the WILSON O. Hunt.
| rum0r has prevailed for few days that the
| Soufh0ne which forms, in conjunction with the
/ NorfheTno, Mcssrs. Spoford Tilestons mail line
| between New York and Charleston, has also been
purchased for the California business. But OF this
/ we are not certain.
BY the above statement Il appears, that while
only fourteen steamers owned in New York are
employed on the Atlantic, no less than twenty are
already on the Pacific.
We add nothing 10 these facts which will
represent in stronger light the activity and enter
| prise Of our New York merchants, nor illustrate
more clearly the vast importance OF the new world
of commerce which is opening 10 us on the golden
shores Of our Pacific PROFESSIONALLY. y. BE. MIR.