Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-05-24

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eye from Liverpool in January, has been removed within hs
last tew days into the Husksson Craving Dock where abe
dry. She has been infinitely inspected by number q
scientific persons well versed in buiding, all Of whom
report her to be in most perfect and satisfactory state Not
whstandng the fearful weather she experienced her
is smooth throughout the day it put on close
examination do not discover wrinkle much less any
signs of sanng, in any part Of her huge but beautifully
symmetrical To the unnitiated, who view her
sharp, wedgelike stem, appears wonderful how with this
be combined the breadth that you like shed
when you under her bottom amdshp; whilst her lines
running aft 80 beautifully drawn to her sern leave
| the water very gracefully.
"On Thursday the inspected by Of those acute
gentlemen upon whose opinion the underwriters form their
Judgment and also price Of insurance, and understand
that the result satisfactory that large saving will be
effected in this item when the noble vessel again ready for
| sea, which. we understand will be in June next"
In consequence Of the great increase of expenses upon
line, caused by the rivalry Of the Cunard line which lite
rally relies the treasury Of the British Govenmsn) this
glorious national enterprise has not proved profitable
hoped while the California lines either side of the hmus
authorized at the Same time, and mainly in carrying out the
ideas which Mr.. Collins urged long the Government,
are happily mines Of wealth to their popetors who deserve
all they make for their enterprise, beray, and sagacy in
venturng their fortunes uned experiment. which has
proved advantageous to their country An effort made
last winter explain Congress the necessity for putting
this line footing mail pay with the enterprises Of
Messrs. Law and Aspnwa and their respective associates
but at 50 late period render il hopeless task AT
present its proPrietors paid less per mile per trip for
the transportation Of the mails than Is paid either Of the
other lines above mentioned, and to pay them equally well
would at relieve them of the endorsements under
which they said to be abong has been proposed to
have the Government insist arrangement BY which their
trips shall alternate regularly with those of the Cunarders
This, take it. be accomplished Britain is under
no obligation to throw away advantages for her citizens
growing out Of their favor for their national enterprise Just
now every conceivable scheme direct freight and
bound hherward into the British is resorted
Not only in England but in the principal northern continent
tai ports, "drummers kept out in every direction
and rates OF freight lowered pleasure whenever their
days Of sailing conflict Indeed those in the interest Of the
British line labor with little industry this side also to
crush the competition. But in vain for here the American
enterprise has all asks-a fair field Their relative freight
and passenger lists from New York to Liverpool prove that
already the American commercial and travelling community
regard in all respects the line offering induce
ments for their patronage. One acquainted with such
voyagng has idea Of the remarkable difference in the
forts Of the trip by and by theirs All the reading world
aware that, when compared with steaming the Atlantic
rivers the lakes, and the Mississippi English and
tinenta inland seamng is terrible bors but it is hardly yet
SO well understood that the characteristics of the respective
highway Of the world.
This fact however, is appreciated by the hundreds Of
coast citizens who make the trip regularly the New
Orleans merchant the Alabama planter visits New York.
and in ashort time by the by. The consequence that
public opinion this side does much obviae the difficult
ties thrown in the way of the American enterprise on the
other side, directly by the rival propeto and indirectly by
the rival Government Yet it due to the immense
commercial interests involved that Congress shall mete out
adequate aid to line The great increase Of re.
ceps from hostages earned for the Treasury by it. which
becoming enormous will, examination justify the propo
sion to pay for the services Of their ships fgaes
they are rather than soops of war; as they
to have been by contract The Government embarked
upon the system mainly to get up efficient naval force,
which, while being ready for national defence at moments
notice, should cost the Treasury hardly 1.-THE of the
pense Of keeping similar force ready for time
peace on the old PLAN And, circumstances have com.
PEELED this company to afford far greater Of naval
efficiency than called for in their contract it but
just that they should be paid pro for that increase To
have hesaed to risk relying upon Congress in this NATTER
as affairs Stood would have ensured the failure realize the
ancpations concerning the line; whereas mourning the
additional expense has made it what all Americans heart
desire it should be, viz of the grandes satsfacto
Efficient and successful oceaneamer enterprises Of the
world and the age.
But am devotng too much space to its pecuniay condi
ton. 1t consists Of four ships, the Arctic Baltic, Atlantic
and Pacific of about 5000 EACH Besides this line
the line plying from this city Bremen has two Of about
1000 tons each in commission, the Washington and Her
mann The Havre line the Franklin and Humboldt
each measuring $500 TONS The Atlantic and Gulf lines of
Rowland and Aspnwal and George Law, and their respec
tive associates from New York Chagres via Jamacs
Isome Of them,) Havana, and New Orleans, the Ohio
Georgia, Falcon, Empire City, Crescent City, Eldoado
Brother Jonahan and Philadelphia, varying from 1000
5000 tons each. Vandeb line between the same termni
consists present of the Northerner and Proeheus first
class steamships Mchel's New York and Savannah line
runs the Alabama and Florida and the New York and
Charleston line the Souherner and Marion. Between Pa
and San Francisco and Oregon, Rowland and Aspin-
wall and Law &c Co. the Oregon, l099 tons; Panama.
l,0S7 tons California 1850 tons Unicorn, 600 tons
Tennessee 300 Noherner 200 tons Columbia
900 tons Carolina, 600 tons Sarah Sands 1900 TONS
The western coast steamers FORM literally but an extension
of the lines from New York this side Beside these we
have the steamships Of the Cunard ne-the Canads
Cambria, Africa, ASIA Europs, America, and Niagara ply
ing from this port and Boston The Collins line employs
quite six hundred men, who paid from SIS, 900 per
annum received by the captains down the $40 per month
paid the deck hands That line burns an average of IS
tons Of coal per diem throughout the year. From these
scs the reader will judge correctly Of the immensely of the
business at this time make estimate above Of the single
steamships being turned out at least monthly from our cy
ship-yards to ply from other American ports built