The New York herald., 1850-11-16
OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION, IN A FRENCH POINT Oh
VIEW.
Prom the Paris National

OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION, IN A FRENCH POINT OF
VIEW.
ffrom the Paris National
The Franklin, (American steamer,D which sailed
from New York on the 9th OF October, arrived
Yesterday at nayre. This steamer is the pioneer
Of a regular line, established by en- American com
parry, between France and the United States. Sail.
ing from New York and stopping AZ Cowes, these
steamers will come TO HsvTe. The American pa
lers state that the second stea mship OF this new
line ives launched on the 6ih Of October.
The Inauguration Of this event makes us again
regret that our flag apsarsyet TO be too long excud
td from this Transatlantic navigation and that the
immense commercial exchange made by the two
continents appears destined 10 enrich the mcrchan,
nayies OF England and the United States.
For twelve years past steamers have crossed the
ocean. On the ith Of August, 1888, the. Sirius,
soon followed by the Great Western, led the way.
This success was hardly anticipated when four
large steamers were launched from Eagsh dock
yards; and since the month Of June, 1870, Liver
pool and Boston have been united by sem. monthly
steamers. This line, organized by a company, Of
which Mr. Cunard ~ the PIeEidcni, has been ex-
cessiyely successful Two years ago the number
OF steamers was increased, and they start weekly
from both ports.
The Americans could no, longer permit the Gu
naIGers 10 be without rivals After having made a
ttel With The irr gusr steamer, the United States,
they began last summer between New York and
Liverpool. These two ports have thus, to-day,
nearly as frequent communications as those exist
ing between the important cities OF The interior OF
France. The passage is accomplished with a
regularity which permits us to calculate the arT-
val Of the mails. The rapidly Of the American
steamers has also stimulated the ardor OF the
English, and the medium rate Of the passages from
eest 10 west Qonger than those seconded by the
winds and the currents, west TO esSt) 10 now from
il is easily conceived tha, Liverpool has become
the point of shipping ard of the disembarking Of
travellers and The valuable foods for the Unite
States pass, also, throughout England. The mari
time supulauons established by the new act OF
navigation, permit English vessels TO bring TO the
United States goods OF every country; also, for
years, steamers transport, every week, from HgyTe,
Itch cargoes on board cs the transatlantic steam
shps. The increase Of the expense Of coal being
not IN proportion TO the increase OF the strength OF
the engines, the Americans build larger and strong.
er ships than the English. The competition Will
have tor its result On immense decrease on the
freight Soon, then, the goods Of MINOR value, as
well as those Of the richest kind, Will go by the
Bui. for Tie conveyance Of goods, the English
shpowners have already made other successful
attempts. The Sarah sands, screw propeller, has
made, for TWO years, some profitable passages be-
tween Lpeland and the United states. The Sarah
Sands IL now. as we believe, employed in the Gulf
Of Mexico but some English capitalists have, st
this moment, the intention Of establishing, atier
this system, regular line TO transport to America,
az rtduoed prices, the goods Of the poor en1arans
In Observing the happy exeriions Of our neigh
tors, dyerting from our ports the movement OF the
TRANSATLANTIC navigation, we cannot but hail VITA
roy The arrival OF the fr6nkln, ana Welt win ll-
patience the complete organization Of the new line.
IL is nioufnful 10 see that u is foreign flag
which will continue 10 the port Of Havre the pas
rage Of some goods and Of some travellers but we
cannot expect that the presence Of American
steamers in the quays Of Hsvfe will stimulate or
shipowners. We know, too well, what IL tAe
mercantile spirit Of our capitalists. In 1910, the
government and the legislature adopted vast
project Of communication by steam between our
principal ports and those OF both Americas and Of
the Antilles. The working OF those lines was TO
be conEded to private industry. IL was the epoch
when the capitalists complained that he spirit Of
| enterprise was not untrammeled. The government
| ofered subsidies, which granted to the companies
| the profitable working Of these lines.
No offers were received. The capitalists were
too much occupied with other industrial combina-
| titrs. At last, in lSI7, company undertook the
| line from Havre TO New York; four steam frigates
built by the government were put at its disposal.
| After several failures, the FIRST and greatest oI
/ which was to accept those steamers, the company
was obliged to ask for the csncelling Of it's treaty
We do not want to speak again Of this unsuccess.
ful attempt, which furnishes yet, day, a subject
Of mockery to the American people. The compan,
have too dearly paid their want Of experience w,
speak ofthis, only in order TO show that il Is i'm