The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-12

neral lnOHdS LdW5ou, ne prOIniSe0 US repeatedly
that we should be remunerated for our losses, and
that he would use his influence to attain that end.
Letters have been written to members OF Congress
to aid us In this measure, but to no effect. As
your paper says, like other and similar cases, 1t
still remains undone. w. ID. w.
The Enterprise or the Atlantic Cities.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, Jan 25
We notice several of the Atlantic cities, demon
STATIONS of ente rprsins spirit, which augur not
merely growing energy and disposition tor acce-
lerating progress and improvement, but gratifying
condition If increased and increasing prosperity.
The Phiadelphans, q few days since, had grand
jubilee the occasion OF the arrival o! the pro-
peller steamer City of Glasgow, which is the first
OF regular line of steampackets that are TO ply
between Liverpool and Phil adelpha. An ecquatic
excursion in fleet of steamboats,, gaudily dressed
up with Haunting streamers, freighted with the
talent and beauty of the city, to welcome the ship
some distance below the city, was the preliminary
part Of the programme. Then came an interc hange
Of courteses the firing of salutes, the reciprocity
OF greetings and grauations, all gracefully termi-
mating IN bounteous snd refre shlng entertain
ment on board Of one Of the escortng steamboats,.
In reading the detailed account Of this spirited and
graceful ovation, our attention was arrested by one
two facts incidentally alluded TO by the speakers,
and which, in all probability, were not thought de-
serving OF any consideration on the part of the
auditors. In mentioning the embarkation OF the
guests IN one OF the steamers an alluson was made
TO the difficulty she encounted in making her way
through the Ice In the Delaware river; and Capt.
Matthews, of the City Of Glasgow, In his speech,
acknowledging complimentary toast, stated that
he had been obliged 10 go four hundred miles south
of his course owing to the weather incident to the
northern coast at this season OF the year. We.
who live In this genial latitude, may he better able
TO appreciate the energy and enterprise OF the
authors Of this undertaking, in the face OF such un-
favorable natural obstacles Philadelphia is deter
mined TO have a direct line of steam communica-
ton with England She is sure of success for the
mercantile portion OF the community are united IN
| the cause, and we have observed, that when in
| telligent and wealthy merchants take hold OF a
work in right good earnest, II is sure TO succeed
| An earnest W as given of the spirit which AMI
mated The assembly, wien II was proposed AT the
| iestal board that subs ,rption paper should be
PASSED around TO the guests the proposition was
promptly met, and the liberal cum of al 900 was
at subscribed, sufficient To lay the keel of the
fourth vessel OF the line. Such fcasts and fetes
are unmis,akeable evidence of a generous, genial
spirit OF pair otsm, as well as of true sagacity and
PRACTICAL wisdom.
About the same time that the people Of the city
Of broiherly love Teasing themselves in COM
memoraon Of the inception of their spirited under
taking OF establishing direct line OF steamers be-
tween their port and Liverpool, we notice the GO
ahead citizens of Savannah were celebrating, in
the bike appropriate manner, the advent Of the Sc
cond OF their splendid line of steamers. connecting
them in sixty hours time with New York The
Savannah papers give most appetZing account
OF the feast Of fat things set before a large
assembage of ladies and gentlemen, Ivy the
spirited agents of the line in that city, Messrs.
Padebord, Fay N Co on the arrival of their new
steamship, the AL sbama, which, with the Florida,
| constitutes a weekly line of communication with
/ New York, These two steamers are about twelve
| or thirteen hundred tons burden; and can carry
two hundred cabin passengers each. In all the re-
quisites OF strength and architectural proportions
and fitness, as well as those OF comport aud ele-
gance, these superb ships ere far superior to their
/ predece ssors, the Cherokee and Tennessee From
New Orleans to Macon, and thence TO Savannds.
is favore route of travel north with citizens.
inetmuch as the change from railways 10 steam
ships furnish pie ising variety, and relief from
4 the fatigues Of a long land route.
i The citizens Of Savannah may be well proud 81
their noble steamships, and their example OF enter
Prise and public splnt is deserving OF all praise and
imitation. With population of less than twenty
thousand, they have ACCOMPLISHED more 20 advance
the prosperity Of their city then many cities we wot
ct with ten times their population and commerce.
Unaided by State patronage, with capital out OF
the State, they built one Of the longest and bca
appointed railroads IN the United States, being.
with the exception Of the Erie road, the longest
road in the country under the government Of one
corporation; sHd for years they have had line Of
steamships, half OF which are owned IN their own
city, that are not exceled by any steamers Of their
clase in the world.
Charleston furnishes another striking evidence OF
this spirit Of enterprise and progress, which is 80
generally animatinQ all the Atlantic cities En-
crossed as are the people OF South Carolina, and
as they have been, since 1892 their own peculiar
rolitics, they have not neglected the int OF heir
seaport :,
We viii, en- PEASANT, instance as proof OF this
devotion to the interest OF their metropolis these
two facts:-The interior Of Carolina is come cted
with Charleston by al miles OF railroad, and
Charleston IL connected, outwardly, bv lines Of
steamships, with New York, Phadephla Cor was
short tune since), Wilmington and Savannah.
and will be in a few months. we have already
taken occasion TO notice, with Liverpool
Charleston Is the Mecca OF every Carolinisn II
he does not, AS part oi his religion, turn his Taco
towards II IN his devotion. II Is the rst and ABSORB
ing object Of bis love and pride. This is noble
trait in Carohnian; we may abhor hls politics,
\ but we must honor and respect his love for his
State. IL is principle (for with every citizen Of
South Carolina, the attachment to his State N not
/ an evabescent passion, but pfincpie) deserving
all praise and imitation. Ii u, moreover, prin-
i chile that often checks us when we feel DIS
1 poscd to comment with harshness upon the extra
vsgant, ideal, and allacous views, which have oh
i secured the judgment OF their pubhc men, and led
/ them to the commission Of many folies, upon the
I question at their federal relations. Carolina 10
factions and fevOiuuonIzlng, and vet we fsIly be-
lipvc that she will never be down To the extremity
| u separating fftm her sister States for sh, well
knows, msEgre all the declarations OF her politi-
Clans, that secession will involve her in irretrev.
| able ruin. But, however this may be, should she
pursue the foolish Part, and cut loose from the
Union, she will adopt this extreme measure from
the convictions that the honor and interest OF the
state demand the saorhce. Such State pride and
devotion cover q multitune of sins"
tits work OF supererogation for US TO deducc
moral from these evidences of enterprise and pro-
gross which are daily furnished by the Atlantic
| cities. We are forced 10 the humlliatng confes-
sion that derelict, and fall Car short OF our
duty: that we have kept idle, not the one. but the
many talents n muniticent Providence has bestow-
l ed upon US. II we mean 10 redeem our town, We
must wake up and enter, too, in this race OF pro-
| press, in which all are taking part; and we must
| take good care that we commence at once: that
we do not repose lagg ards IN the lap OF and
/ sefsecurily, until we are shorn of our strength.