The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-29

From the Washington Republic, Jan 2s
The rivalry between the American aud British lines
of steamers is regarded In this country mainly a.
contest between Collins and Cunard In England Ii
10 be viewed national conflict in volvng the
vital Interests OF the tire. king doms We uson
IL rather and feel the natural excitement OF
spectators at the course With lively preference in
deed FOR the Amei:sn rather than the British courser
Tine Engsh conteR plate IL q coa'est q the ring.
in which John BaIl having challenged and beaten the
world IL to exchange blors with q formidable
champion and that too. Ter life or death IL Is OBJ
vious from the notice this subject Il receiving from
England regard tbs question Of superiority in
navigation vitality the old question OF III. supre
macy OF the seAs" not merely "a . matter Of pride
bat which touches the fundamental policy and
future prospects 81 Great Britain.
IsfsrIing Tor moment the inquiry WHISTLER these
porsntous considerations setusly lie At the bottom
Of the subject, t,r few preliminary obssrvsions
FROM the commencement Of Guards line, a. every.
body knows, A. uas favored BY whole country.
New York and BostoD We'd With each other At the very
outset In Offering IL eivilities and faeEitie. when
the fr, II the line arrived At Boston the occasion
ceisbrstsd By high fsstiyities, in which the city
authorities and leading men q the stats partioi.
patsd The officers q ted and feastsd and Cunard
hnself became the hero Of the day Proa that
time 10 this the American feeling towards the Gu
nsrd line las been generous. not TO say magma nmous
For the nrrt i've or six series Of unto-s-d
cdsnts occurred cTippng several Of the vessels and
delaying or interrupiing their passages One Of then
r the Columbia wa lcst her xsy from Boston 70
Eafsx and the lsrzs nun Der Of passengers escaped
-stsry grave almsst ~ miracle. But ia all these
spirit Of By paTcritir,m manifested here
On The contrary excuse asa apology overlooked every
accidsnt and ,1plain Z away every failure, No better
evidence a the kindly feeling Of people toward
these b. offered than that when the Rev
Mr. Beschsr lately brought come disayreeabie facts,
in relation 70 one q them before the American public
he spmnariiy irorued down By the press The
same facts, In relation 70 IN American line would
doubtless have been treated IN very different manner
when Collins line commenced operations. this state
81 things s;i continued the rivalry being regarded
here mainly a. 10 iss tendency 70 Improve steam
the triumph II the American steamers, every in
he country would have looked With dsdsn upon any
attempt On cur part % An an advantage not due 70
lie - NyHNN hos
this liberal spirit been met In Ebgiand3 IL u well
known that series Of the mo,t shameful ard frsudu
lent tricks have been resorted TO- there for the
purpose ~ cutting ~ the pstronsz. Of the
collins steamers, sha diverung y 70 the Royal
the newspaper. ana injurious rumcr. .pT.aa ever
the country In various rays Some months since
when the pasepEss Wsre shout e set out RON Par.
for Liverpool 70 emtark In th- Pscias story ut
terly without foundafion put In circulation that
shs rad broken her bed plate Tho passengers, Dc.
asivsd BY this trick Of waited few dsys and
took their departure IN the Cunsrd steamer Witch fol-
wed IosidisUs statements Of similar kni hav. ire
lusnty been .et asost critical shsn the
Ameriean vessel. weTe about depart and in
formed that come 81 these have been traced 70 the
asehu Of the Cupsrd line That such u their origin
the tines At which they sppear and the system With
phish they are propagsted, leave little room 70
aouh The general feeling q local interest, and
JUNIORS an aSidiSs. not to say fatal. eject
vel kbo~ing that the reputation q chip In
most dsii,ats character and may Be- ruined b. the
hshtest breath q rumo- the operators In this case
hafs ieend both Convenient and ss,y 70 poison the
fahTayr ana thoTcUahfarss Of England with their
slandcrs gentleman Interested In the Co Inns line,
uavtlinR w tsand short time since. vas told By
an lntellgent ntsnger ubou be met in one Of the
that The American steamsfs we're built az green
ifnber' - we're slreaey fallins 70 piaoss Mr. Col
ins himself being lately w bsndon, ss hear. vas
andy and gistuitousiy advised BY a bank CLERKS
total strsnger-not TO take pa.ssgs in any American
steamer as they we're universally considefsd unsafe
such is specimen of the articles nov praetsed in
EEgiand against the Collins steamers The bremen
ADD Havre lines have been lees the objects of this
rfn~o - RIA he~a thev
tatiters Of the Cunafd tbips Yet, the franklin I
vas recently taking In her freight ~ Hare in order
~ afihe fatal blow a. ber The Cunard line
ppounc.d that they ud take freight from that port
- New York Cor ten dollars ton. which vas about
one.thira Of the fair rate This "a done While the
nrisss Fl thirty or thrty.ave dollars = ton We re.
o,cs 10 say that the agents ofthe FRANKLIN dsisned
10 enter into this mean and corruptns compositions
and even The shippers ~ Hsvre scorned the hribs.
Ihe Frspklin came nth . full freight a. regular
prices leaving the Cunsrd line fully exposed bsiors