The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-05

On accoual ot he more special interest taken by
Congress, and The public, in our railroad and steam
boat mails theHanuexed tables, Cd and E,) are ap
en6ed, to show the particulars Of the contract on
each route Of railroad and steamboat convey yance
for he current year. Improvements have been
made on several ot the lines so os 10 give speed
OF shout twenty five niles to the hour, pV means oi
speciai talns, stopping at but few of the interme-
date points, and devo.ed 20 the accommodation ol
The through nail aud travel. II is believed that
this ~ attended with decided pecunisry advantages
TO the companies dcrivs from the addition al travel
thus sttrsrted over iheir roads The desire is uni.
yersal snd most urgent, 10 see this Improvement
introduced where Il IS natural 10 look for it, upon
the principal line in the United Sratest bet wee
ls first commercial city and its captsl A depar-
ture trom New York on IhIs line al seven iostead
- i've III tht evening, would promote the cOnve-
niepce snd economy If travel IL wOuld promote
lbe mail accommodation of the public to an im-
nierse extent. by taking on the entire cOsfespon.
cence OF the day, which there would then be time
70 write before the close # business hours and by
taking on vast amount os mails from the interior
Which, ~ that case would have time to make full
connections WITH The Southern line. THIS, with a
despatch OF bnt twtny miles 10 the hour, including
All stops, mstetd at the average of sixteen, now
gwen on the whole line, would bring the mail to
Was sshngtUn by seven O'Clock the next morning
ard allow reasonable interval (wnereas there i
now not minute } tor oyerhaulirg and dis.ribut-
irp ihat portion ~ n that LEI 90 forward to the
south ieiueen Liverpool and Londoa, the speed
o. the ordinary mails as compute from Office 20
once, is from twenty to twenty. three miles an
hour md at The express mail trains, from twenty.
sis 10 thirty Trs emulation Of our contractors on
the Ocesn line, has, in space of three years. in
creased the speed OF our steamships between
amtfics and England 10 equal. if not to surpass,
thft OF the British steamers. No where within the
Unite d Ststes. could this example be followed with
greater advaateae and distinction Than on this the
most national OF our railroad lines-the route be-
tween New York aud Washington. Another inn
provemert on portion of the railroads is greatly
rseded- more suit able sparmepts in the cars, than
have been furnished. to contain the mails safely
ana 10 serve % su office for tae mali agent.
Table exhibits list Of the foreign Cf ocean
routes, Distinguishing those under contract will,
the Secretary of the NAVY, from those held direct
" under the Postmaster General.
On these routes eorrespondence IS conveyed to
IND from Foreign countries and remote portions of
The unit.d states, in steam packets employed un-
der contract by government, and running at stated
periods. BY the fo,ner mode (snll in use when
ever paT'les resort % NJ IL was conveyed by sailing
vesselr, as th.lr voyages might occur, for u small
frstuiy peyahe upon eech letter AT the port of de-
livery. The new system is much the most expen-
sve; bn' u gives 10 correspondence regularity and
detp3tch the Utmost thlt Is attainabe for any pur-
pose, between the sane points of de nation. This
n Of The highest Importance to the int Involved
in correspondence, and as a matter Of service de-
srtesa larger compensation But this speces OF mail
conveyance crvolye: cosi upon the 90, erunent
bey' nd the prce ot service liked by any uJsag~s
that have been pre- scrlhed This is because indi.
Ndusl means IRE inadequate TO he undertaking of
establishing ard maihia0rg steam nav gatou on
the ocean. Ad from the government is necessary.
and wlse policy contributes IL; for navigation by
STERN. IN view of he competition Of other nations,
i etsen'i.l to The commerce of the country, from
which our public revenues are derived, and emf
rrn'ly inn as means Of public defence aud
on element oi national prosperity and power Go
veruroeu aid has heen ex'endri 10 these important
steg IN enterprises IN eNtt NJ beyond the revenue
M postagen, derived from the correspondence 30
cCnse. ed. Yer an enlgfgeu view OF the subject
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returned To- the government, III postsg ges collect
ed bnc letter received from abroad MAY can. 80
t-ysral 10 he written al home. Look at the extra
ordinary annual increase p the amount of posia e
frrce our foreign steam mail lines have been fairly
lrt " operation, swelling IL TO nearly three fold
The nsusl per cent Of advance! Foreign cummerce
'Na dtp0sits IT. IRE ighs IL Cur seHporis does not
mt 70 tatm he prosperity ii creItes bat qnickens
fnd tnlaiges dtmtsisc uade through alt tae in-
lerior channels at business. So with foreign cor
respuadeuce. II creates and STIMULATES cores.
l-ucercr within the conHuy, wbtch enl raes the
more as he former becomes : through the sgrncy Of
- alu conveyance, more regular, expeditions and
tItoltnt.
The policy of gidinc commercial enterprise, in
tie. ipe sid ,ptiCwnR tht faculty Of stea m 1avi-
naiIou by ccuuucts fer the n,ails was commenced
~ Great Frsin France iofo~.d the example
81 trief period only, "a her short lived Hsvre ard
New iors hne. the honor of maintaining he
comIcution ~ tbat career cf policy where the
struggle il fer sacctss IN the Improvement of steam
Involves IN the Iuitpd - ties. Oar comueuce-
utrt tou he is' Juur. 1917 was or smali ale
y y he steamship Wellington, on the roUte 10
= NoItiern Germany. We now number sixteen
ocean steamers, IN scu psil service on routes 10
tfglarn uUd France, - welt us 10 Germany. 20
Cths, lie lsthuus az Panama. and m ports If
sliiDrrta AM Oregon aud The number will be
ivtpy when tic tuli complement under the pre-
t,Gt contracts II furrished. Il would BE- uureasou-
tllr u sUpnoss bat lhr systen has atlned ur full
Vrcw h We may well su,rira'r that other ste IN