The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-09-24

was handed us few days ago, but which was
overlooked until now. We say, success to the
enterprise, and may prosperity in its fullest
measure attend the efforts of the spirited movers
IN, and promoters of this grand scheme for the
alienation of the " hardships'' to which emf
grants are unfortunately subjected The abuses
practsed upon this class have, and still do com
pose the chief points of consideration in many
OF the aSlest articles contained in the leading
journals Of the country; and it will be fouad that
stringent Legislation will be successfully invoked
upon this subject at the ne xt sesse of Congress
Those maritime regulations that already exist
upon the subject, aud all that may hereafter be
adopted, will be found also to extend t. the
Upper and Lower Mississippi--a consum nation
most deroutiy to be ,cished-as there c,n be no
doubt but that 1t is the absence Of all restraint
on this subject upon steamboat commanders,
that is the fruitful source of disease and pesti-
lence that annually pervades our southern and
western waters, and but too frequently clothes
in the dark habiliments of mourning the faires,
portions Of the country We have no hesitation
in saying that the four Representatives of Iowa
will yield response to the respectful solcita-
tons of this circular, with that promptitudc
and magnanimty which is SO emnently char
acteristic Of the generous and enlightened
| statesman.
NEW YORK AND GALWAY STEAMSHIP Co,
Oitice No. 40 Wall street, August, 1851.
SIR-lt is in contemplation to establish line
OF hrst class steamers between the port of New
York and that of Galway, on the western coas,
OF Ireland and the promoters of that line int md
to solicit the United States Congress, at its next
sitting, for contract for the conveyance of the |
mails.
Preparatory to that step, they beg to submit
to you the grounds on which they intend to rest
their applica i'm:
l. The sailing distance Of Galway from New
orb = thee hundred miles less than that of |
L;verpoOl, ana the propretors Of the pro posed !
line will undertake tornalse tia. average r. Is saoe
to Galway shorter by twenty-four hours ,han
that of any steamer going to Liverpool or Holy |
head.
2. Railway communication is now complete
between Dublin and Galway, and the distance
is ACCOMPLISHED by an express train in four
hours From Dublin to Holy head (sixty miles,
an ordinary steamer will go in five hours. Al
lowing three hours for delays, it may be safely
| said that the English mails can be landed al
Holyhead t,cetue hcarS earlier than they can be
by the present route.
| g. There is reason to believe that of all the
letters dispatched from our post Office, and des-
tined for tae British islands, considerably more !
than half are destined for ireland and all
these letters, by the present route, reach their
destination at least forty eight hours later than
| they would if sent to an Irish port direct.
! Thus it appears, that letters going to Great
Britain, aad all parts of the continent of Europe,
| would reach their destination twelve hours
lier, while the numerous letters for Ireland would
be delivered forty-eight hours earlier than they |
can be by the line now in operation.
4. The lines connecting the United |
States with Europe, have been got up ex
pensive and luxurious scale, and the fares are |
consequently so high, to exclude nineteen |
twenteths of those who cross the Atlantic from
all the advantages afforded by steam communi-
cation.
The main object of the present enterprise is
to bring those advantages within the reach of
that class of travellers who cannot afford the I
expense of passage by steam across the AT
lantic at present rates. To the Irish emigrant
in particular-that class numerous and de-
serving the sympathy and assistance Of the
American people-the contemplated line is like
ly to afford incaculable advantage, in diminish
ing the hardships, the expense, and the demor
a!lzation to which they are subjected by the
present mode OF travelling.
These considerations will, we trust be sufi-
cent to secure your support for the proposed
application We feel assured it will give you
pleasure to be able. while honestly discharg:ng
your duty legislator, TO crafty numerous
class Of your fellow citizens who earnestly de-
sire the establishment OF eteam communication
between the United States and ireland.