The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-20

MEMORIAL FOR A MAIL STEAM LINE, BETWEEN BALTI-
MORE AND NORFOLK AND ENGLAND.
To ls Honorable the Senate
and House of Rspyekspf1ffrex sf III.

MEMORIAL FOR MAIL STEAM LINE, BETWEEN BALrI
MORE AND NORFOLK AND ENGLAND.
4 To tie Honorable the Senate
/ and House Of Representatives. Of the
| United States, IN Congress asse,Rbiei;
The memorial Of the undersisned, citisens Of Mary.
land respectfully shovethThst the establishment Of
Line OF mail steam ships to run from the ports Of
Baltimore and Norfolk, to some port In England con.
venient by railroad commu nioston with the city Of
London would, in the opinion Of yeur msmorislists
In addition TO securing . more frequent and speedy
transportation Of the mails between this country and
Errop. be very conducive to the commercial interests
Is well as the convepiencs OF the citizens Of the
southern and western States.
Your memorissts also OF opinion that II Is
polite and expedient to extend the stem which
been recently commenced by Congress- having for It's
object the creation Of reserved steam navy. TO Be
ued In tine OF pence In carrying the mails to different
parts Of the world ard be all times available
Whenever required for the public service. The city
New York alone has received the patronage OF the
general government In the adoption OF this system
Tar NJ The establishment Of steam communication with
Europe Is concerned, but your msmorisiists submit
with confidence, that the southern States justly
entitled TO a fair PARTED patton therein.
Your msmorislists further represent, that the
tract made with X X Collins and his associates for
the transportation OF the mails between New York
ana Liverpool only require them 10 be carried twice
per month each way during eight months OF the year,
and oscs month during the remainder Of the year;
and that the contract TOR the transportation Of tAs
mails between New York and Bremen via 5outhamp
ton, ard between New York and Hsyrs only requires
atemi monthly communication with Europe. 40 that
swe.ky mail to and from Europe has not been pro-
ter between this country and Europe IL rapidly In.
orsasing Ia amount and I'm portanee there should be
greater numbe OF m all steamers employed In the
vice Of the United States so as TO secure communal
cation more frequently than = veek by American
per provision for Its transportation the steamships Of
tie British government will transport IL They there
tore submit m oct respectfully that ls~ should he
the transportation OF the United States mails T. and
from England BY line Of steamers runnisg from the
ports Of Baltimore and Norfolk th.-e being the most
eligible OF the southern cOnu~cfed an
will be by the shortest and most direct line OF railroad
Communication With the Southern and Western
that this line. N established would carry the mails
With 40 much despstoh a. the line between New York
Why the postal matter for the south and west should
pass through the city OF New York but the
ry appear, 20 them that the Southern and Western
stst.s are iuy entitled to have their interests gard
cd 10 any arrangement that may be made hereafter,
for the more frequent transportation OF the mails to
With respect 10 the details Of the contract for this
service your memorialsts would venture to suggest
that four sisamships Of three thousand tons buhen
each would unhce to keep M semi monthly oommu-
Bicsficn between the above named ports, aud tina,
ihese thips should be constructed under the uspec
ton Of the government. and according to speciaca
items approved q by the Secretary Of the NAVY
said sssmsr, may be converted at the least possible
sxpepse into steamers Of tn. first class whenever
they nay be required for the public service. They
WOULD further suggest that portion Of the cost OF
the contractors upon security being given en-
spe the contractors 10 progress rapidly in their con
stfuction AID TO build them In the best manner that
,uch advances shall bear interest until fully paid Of
BY neil service.
Tour nenorisiist. are advised that VIM b CLARK.
~ the Etate 81 Maryland II ready and willing 10 enter
into contfsct 81 tho character above mentioned
upon terms similar to those embraced In the contrast
icr tbs line from New York 20 Liverpool and there.
ere prey your honorable bodies TO pa,s act autho
rising the Secretary of the Navy to enter into con.
trsct on behalf Of the government, with wm. Is
Clafkesnd his associates for the transportation OF The
I'll frc m the ports % Baltimore and Norfolk 10 som.
port IN Englsns. All OF which 10 respectfully sab.
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