The daily union., 1852-05-14

ton and ultimately we will divide the receipts Is that
the establishment of monopoly or is i not that you
aid American enterprise and American skill IN very
costly undertaking with view TO break down Bnsb
monopoly! The answer. 10 my mind, Is conclusive Ihe
cry OF monopoly have no RATIONAL weight as an Oh
lection 10 this appropriation repeat, that II be mo-
nopoly, your whole postal service system Is monopoly;
and that this is peculiarly free from such an objection
because The line cannot exist without ana oy
had existed on the part OF Great Britain anterior 10 lis
establishment Abandon these steamers now. and you
give to Great Britain the entire control OF your postal ser
you give her, further, all the passengers except the
emgranis and very large share OF the freight on light
and costly goods. -,
This does not depend upon opinion. Facts establish
it conclusiyAly Cunard established his line in 1889 AT
that time the Great Western was running as private
vessel the ocean Ii had commenced the business
to New York before him. The Conard line ran TO Bos-
ton The chips Of that line not superior in any re,
spect TO the Great Western, which, after an Intellectual
contest, obliged TO draw OIL because the business
would not support it, The British Queen and the Pfesl-
dent then established by British company running
between New York and Bristol, believe, the Cunard
line still running to Boston. which certainly, as com
mercia place, has equality with New York Inc
President lost in the depths OF the ocean The Brit
sh Queen, ater serious loss IN me business was
obliged TO withdraw, and sold. believe, 10 one of
the continental powers. The Great Britain, screw
steamer, attempted the same thing but It IS perfectly
we'll known that her losses OF capital very serious
during The time she was engaged in the trade 1hold it
therefore, TO be certain, that you abandon this line fof
OF governmental aid and support, It must go down.
tire transportation Of the mails across the ocean between
Great Britain and America You abandon TO Great Brit
ain the entire transportation OF passengers, except emil
grants, between England and America, ana the great
part of the continent and America, and abandon very
valuable and costly freight which would otherwise De
beneficial 10 American citizens.
Sir no American citizen ventured in the lapse OF ten
years 10 enter into this business in opposition to the Gu
nard ne They could not contend with a line which
was sustained by the treasury OF Great brtain when
they knew that that line established by government
which gave it's allowances according to the exgencies OF
the case and which, if the allowance was not sufficient
would instantly increase IT, IN order TO establish her COM
mercia policy and in order to maintain such line as
would aid in giving her the controlling power In refer
ence TO the commerce of the world But the senator
from Virginia said:
"Does any man suppose that If we were advertise
and dispense with the unnecessary clause in relation
would have ships Of own that could
be made suitable for carrying the mall ana suitable ior
commercial purposes y
/ This is but an opinion, and confess one to which
assent Security and confidence ~ the strength
OF vessel always great essentials IN the carriage OF
passengers and surely these vessels would all be
built stronger in consequence oil The war Clause blr.
Livingston in his remarks. TO which the honorable sena
tor IRON Virginia referred. says that IN consequence OF
this war clause, the cost OF the construction OF the
steamers 5000 900 more ask you these steamers
are not infinitely stronger when built under such
clause and with such additional expenditure, than when
bulk otherwisel The cost adds TO their security You
pay for such vessels you employ In ie man ser
vice. whether you employ fragile substantial vessels
whether your policy be TO uphold vessels which could 6e
made available for purposes of war. and which would
give security to life during peace, or you disregard oolh
these purposes, you must still pay Tor them The qnes,
ton merely question OF amount as 10 what you shall
pay for the transportation OF the mails over the ocean
For my part. shall place the safety OF single
vessel, containing one hundred American hves, Il pre-,
have to pay for the transportation OF the mails IN these
steamers. -
But sir the honorable senator from Virginia used an
argument which. believe repeated Today by the
honorable from Ohio that this line either pays or
il does not pay; and that II does not pay and II Tfeat
/ IL H.. altah IN
mails at loss to herself let her do so tor 1t would be
no injury you think this argument what we law
yers would call sequtur III may De Pefiecuy uue
that while Great Britain enjoys monopoly IN The trans,
poraton OF mails and passengers between Europe and
America, lae would pay, both to her and the con,
tractors; but when you establish ya lne by ihe aa
of the may also well be that would not
be profitable her, because the business would be d.
vided Shall weigh 100000 or S50O,ooO the excess
OF cost over postages IN comparison with surrender 70
our great commercial rival OF business which is poht-
able long she has the monopoly OF II, and which
enables her to transport the entire trans Atlantic mails
and thus places them under her conlrol believe the
Bsh pos,-oice have always been remarkably scru-
puous in reference TO the involably oil mails IN Their
own country and know OF reason TO suppose that
they would be abslnent in reference 10 mails within
their custody on the ocean Will you adopt policy
which will place the entire transportation OF your mails
under their control which will put into their hands the
transportation OF passeDgeTs which viii lay tax on
| American citizens for the advancement OF British COM
merce by giving them the freight OF light and costly
goods between the principal seaport OF your country and
the principal seaport OF EnEdnuf WIN 1ou w AT WI
for the sake OF saving from 100000 TO S5OO00O year
Such may be the judgment OF the honoSbe senator IRON
Ohio but il is not mine, and trust that II will not be
that Of the American Senate.
As 10 free competition, is out OF the question: as long
as Great Britain makes advances and sustaIns, by her
treasury, her Cunard line Our propellers may run, but
will our propellers, with speed OF one halt that OF the
side steamers, carry passengers or VIII ihey carry
the mails No man acquainted with commercial cores
pondence or the habits of commercial people, can for
moment hesitate as TO that They may attempt II Tor
time; but they must ultimately give wayio The superior
advantages arising from speed and certainty such as have
been exhibited either by the Cunard line or the Collins
line
To defeat this appropriation the honorable senator from
Virginia aso throws in this further objection BY com
parlson OF the postage, made from the month OF April
cepls IRON the Collins line, in order 10 show the great
extent OF cost which IL TO the country submit
Though not very material TO my views of this ques-
onthat the honorable senator hardly makes iair CON
parison in such case This line commenced in Apnl
$780, and had but two ships they ran atreguar peri
ods-at stated days. The line was not IN o opera
ton t the month OF November 1880 Then the receipts
cept for single year, up to the time the returns were
stated to be made.
u Mr.. HUNTER The senator is mistaken az TO the pc
Rod | took the period given al the Post Odce Depart
ment, which nearly two years.
i Mr.. BAYARD | am perfectly aware that the inien
ton OF the honorable senator was not to make an IN
fair comparison. Wha, I mean by unfair is, that h'
tanning the probable future receipts from the Collin
line
! Mr.. HUNTER. The period TO which the staemen
went was up to the 3Ist OF March, 1852
Il Mr. BAYARD Conceding the fact to be so, still these
vessels ran from the 27h Of April 1880 down, TO h'