The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-11

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From ns new ioA o'u"s' Juno
Tine sse-nsA'P r"one.
AT a meeting OF the passengers OF the United Sales
mail steamer Pacific held 10 the saloon OF said ship on
the 9th OF June 1851, Henry A. Stone. of New York,
wac elected president and M~ssTs ID Il Scott oil Ten
nsssee and General b M Edney. OF North Carolina,
y,ce nresident. and Messrs John OBIien of New York
lanes w. Tucker, OF New York, C. +. La Fevre. OF
WIaeon.in and ] Mcclure. of MARYLAND. appointed
secrs,sriss t~
The nresiden having stated that the meeting had been
called ior The purpose of expressing their high faction
with The yo, aye lust terminating and OF the Collins line,
as entitled 10 the patronage OF the public, and OF the
ia al the noble Pacific and her glorious commander
was resolved that committee OF twenty be selected 10
soab rssou,i"ns Of the sense of the meet
mo = whereupon the following gentlemen were APP
uointed
General H Walbridge of New York chairman L. II.
Morris New York; w Dunbar. New York Captain
James Gordon England Rev Dr. Ryerson, Toronto
"A DE- Motto New YORK s. Caldwell New York MIR
SchulIe Saxony F. Forsyth Scotland f. H. Salters,
N.vg Yort A 'Turhosen Russia Hon G w Wright,
Cslitorns peabodv Salem q n Stuart. Phladel.
phia w s Looms. New York MIR Alexander, Lon.
Inn l. i Tonile New Jersey: Dr. Bailey Harlem Il
w "a Townssnd Nav YoYl M Snelthner Prussia
Cen Wabridve on behalf Of The committee submitted
the following remarks and resolutions; which were
unanimou.lv adonied
A. p..,n,.. .,,,. ~ or rr WHEN. This broad
MN Ih ~ LADIES. Anb 49, mi,,v and haa VINO
bosom we have slept 50 sweey and soandy, ha.
49, ~ v ~, coamercai yreainess and national
es.'a'o pInrass.d with his cnnvicon enlghlened
49,. ,.,ncIaJ for ;,s aunromacv aince fhe
o a: - Ensiond Nth q a. seeing nol;cv
o,iIin :, b .,r ar;,;ra f.c;i;,s. than other
~, Va. aIr.,S. ssn, h.r canvass,n ,yhten every
; - 80 mr,acs ana her ksals N no,oh every sec
poi'io ~: 70 ~ D., ~, go, no,,ar Witch h.J dnna
~ ~ ~, IN. ,ras,a,n con,;nen, mon he land was 10
~ lu'n ~ ,, he, as ~ .miro ahson,a control
oe h ne oy n,n ;na;,;J,a sn1srnr;se aver ,ookinu
M an onnor,nn,v ~ add m its abundant haryess boldy
Drat fnn ,ha coat.st with Great Rritain and the
80, ap;,;ne rimmnhs On recnrd bv ocean s,eamers
s.eaes. a a ,h pmor,ai an;ns Is Eu,an hacLaJ
WAS ha indnmaba snarau ana anternrss If Collins
gs d lug snnno,sd he J,b aovaroman, ,honsh in
nI n.;3;onai rsnn,.,;on vst yev;no for ultimate
s,ranaib IN oenarnus naTonage and its own powernl
ana hls,c ,rn Il WAS most proner and hecomnv that
the contest should be conducted under the immediate
guidance of men from their earliest wears to
a. anJ ,uhoss cha rac,ar ara ~ MI war. ntaes
y, ~. ~ h CO.. afstv sscnr;,y and success Even This
W - ue s hn,;n H. 49,, &c that nraa, ocoan ,ha,
noble craft bearing tne name OF tnat gtea. ocean .na
washes the golden shores OF our western boundary and
whose unrivalled speed has brought the two cont
before would be incomplete without the presence OF her
ACCOMPLISHED well tried and gallant commander How
of,an r. INA daan ana san ,y,,chas ~ Inc ngbt h,ya
~ iand o fGnaiu nnon h;s ;uJmont aod nSrnjanca
we leaneu eoldhsy upon h,S a"a e.
as the hofnern past prayed ie,ahchqy husc over the
uniathomed penis OF me sea Wnue ner Two sisters
6a1 aa the M eass audi Ply n
OF thought and cvlty between distant Nations thank
Cod her eldest sister The noble Atlantic having onroie
~ ,n,as I'D ,aanos,s 81 har araa, namasssL al,
ho e'oho auu .o",Pes - NJ -. o.
of American steamship and the skill and nirepdity
OF an American commander. hese are no ordinary
trumphs but may not regard them bright presages
of brilliant achievements yet TO be performed
Who shall say they not indssouby connected with
that wonderful series OF great events, all now tending
to transfer the seat oil commercial empire and monetary
exchange from the eastern to the western hemisphere
How mmeasuTably does the contemplation oil result so
rapidly Fastening towards It's iulhment augment our in
dvdaa responsibilities SO 10 aid IN conducting the affairs
OF our own government as 10 rendY America fitting
receptacle Tor the commerce OF The world, and IRON
whose commercial boards shall emanate those high CON-
meTclal maxns and regulations that are TO control
throughout the civilized world, IN all The departments of
life, the channels oil commerce, exchange. and trade
But am unwilling gentlemen, longer TO detan you from
the resolutions which the committee have instructed me
10 report
Rso,psd That we view with increased interest in il,
successful progress ocean through the
agency of the Collins line, evincing, does, only
American and enteprse, but also the sound policy
OF the government IN us patronage aud we hail IT'S esao
sh"e e WIN peenia pnae aug saus,acuoh :" having
lore and we eommend an enterprise so intimately nyov
mo our naiona epuaon no fb continued ,upport of he
and the favor OF the public
now terminating we cannot separate without express
log our entire satisfaction and fullest confidence In the
eaeI as WEI. rom hei com no9ons airanse
~ bs1 n,snt ns..as aSaIns ,ona he'd wisd dn1Ir
amos, her entire voyase-as be manIiueu energy and
ability OF her commander CaptAin Nye and the unwcs
RED attention of himself his engineers and Others the
safety and comfort OF the passengers,
he'ortd lhat ihe great nauona pohcy OF SUSTAINING
INES o. steam WIN .he nations o.
, y. nil p a,v. Of ,hp y so,ivo " aa,nn :.
one Of and meal. on, cords, snno
baton. ~rr'N
CAPTAIN Nye invited TO attend and the resolutions