The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-22

Ths Collins Line OF Steamers and enc |
Abolition Agltatsrs.
For rome time past, the Evs~f~g Post. one Of
The most vindic!ive, INSCRIPTIONS, unprinoipled
organs Of the old Van Buren, abolition faction of
New York, has been engaged in making attacks,
assaults and misrepre senta.ions upon the Collins
ro Of steamers, and, indeed all other steam nesin
which the goverpmen, have connection, either to
California or to Europe. The arguments presented
by this opposition are mixture OF arithmetic
ard maloe--a slice OF commercial figuring and
political hostility, curousiy intervoven with each
other, as despair and revenge are mixed up With
the character Of Satan in the Bible and Paradise
Lost
Tho system on which the United States govern
ment have established many Of the Post Office
steam lines, does not acquire ts cessIty and utility
from tho advantages i. cenfers on commerce or
social intercourse alone. Our great mail steam
system is the incipient step for tho building aud
equipment of great steam navy, always ready for
action in any International emergency, without the
necessity Of expendng millions Of dormant capital
in order to be 10 prepared. 1T any moment the
mail steam navy Of the United States can be con-
verified into an efficient arm Of the government, and
the contract provides for such emergencies But
until such emergencies ariso, these steamers are
employed partly in the public scryice and partly in
commerce, in order to cheaper and diminish the
outlay to the government.
The United States government have been COM
PEELED to adopt this mixed system Of steam navy,
in order to be equally prepared with England,
which was the frs. to organize such plan and to
carry it into execution. The mere difference Of q
few Thousands Of dollars year between the sub
vention given by the two government to their res
pecivo lines, is simply tagate4e in tho vast ad-
vantages which may be conferred by constant pre-
paration an d readiness for emergencies. Nor are
the remonstrances Of any small portion Of the
shipping interest to BIO noticed for moment. when
taken into consideration eide by side with the SER
vices ard purposes Of the mail steam service now IN
The employment Of the government As well might
Congress listen to the complaints of the various
express agencies on the railroads or steam lines,
that they ere not allowed to compete with the Post
Office Department, or to participate in the business
ofcaryiDg letters at cheaper rate than the present
rates at The Post Office.
On every consideration Of trade, public service,
and government economy, the opposition which has
been developed in this quarter to the steam mail
seryice, is not worth moments attention by any
enlightened member Of Congress who desires that
this great nation should always be equally ready
for naval emergencies with the great naval powers
Of the Old Werld. But On other grounds, the
opposition Of the vindictve cotrie of the Evening
Post is merely the malice, revenge, and hatred Of
tho Van Buren, faction, on its last legs-in state
Of galvanized devslopement-trying to crafty
its malignity on the government and people OF
! the South ard North, because they did not
think proper to elevate it's treacherous leader
asecond time to The highest Office 10 this republic
The Ereniag Post and its editors are now trying
to spit their venom on those patriotic men con-
nec.ed With these interests because they preferred
the interests of the Union and justice to the South to
any qualification to the revenge Of the Van Buren,
faction All the commercial interests in this city,
which stand up for the rights Of tho South and
the Union, have been assaulted for several years
by these abolition editors, in the same style and
with the same ferooity. Only few days ago, the
failure Of mercantile house was exulted over be-
cause it was supposed it had failed in the Southern
trade, and because its loading member had
been what is called a Union man, and opposed
to the treachery of Van Buren, and the Post to the
constitution and the Union. l. is larger portion
of the same feeling Of satanic malevolencc, Of tho
Kindelhook stamp, which stimulates their hostility
to E. k Collins and his line Of steamers; and if that
magnificent enterprise should foil for want Of public
support, these satanic editors would send up an
other shout Of applause, louder than that which they
recently let of over the failure Of Carleton s. Co.
We trust every liberal member Of Congress will
consider and mark this view Of the subject.