Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-10

The Cree. Western continued 10 ply between Liverpool
and New York. and other vessels were added to Io me-
The profits Ui these vessels may be learned from the ac
that the
Great Western in IS voyages IL. ~ 80 80
Britt II Queen in Is voyages SJ,UVi LJO9l
Presiden! in voyages 2o,154 I,o-'
s2l23S4 tl774l2
Thus the very infancy and in The first attempt 10 es
ahSh navigation upon the clear profit was
realized upon the first - voyages oil 81 W. pounds Sterling
about 1860 dollars and tina; too without any AID IA
the form Of mail pay.-leir success induced the hrls
government form mail steam line across The ocean ana
Mr. Cunard oil Halifax, undertook the enterprise Inc
britannia, Acadia Columbia and Catalonia were placed
upon the route and from the profits o these vessels other
ana larger ships have been bu and il has been shown by
returns made the British Parliament tina, the company
have accGMudtcGa surplus III pTohS o nearly I'VE niohs
Of dollars.
The Collins line was established to compete with the ca
nad. And with view OF making The beet possible time
hr vessels driven at greatly increased cost ana
having been started by join. stock company whose shares
were subscribed ana paid up the cost vi the ships
by millions Of dollars company petitoncd Congress-
for aid obtained it, But the bill granting this aid, it Is
confidently believed. coui not have passed The Senate Lad
not Senator from New York declared upon the floor OF
that body that Southern line when established should re-
ceiye similar aid The ships OF the Collins line cost neatly
three and half millions OF dollars as reported TO Congress
and only eleven hundred thousand dollars was paid up The
remainder existed debt Of the Company the time Of
the relief granted By Congress Th, lines from New York
Hare and Bremen also receive aid from the Govern
meat, and viii oar line, without doubt, II be sonaht
ii fact, II cannot be denied Even handed justice VIII uc
Hland aud obtain H.
Bat there seems to be an impression upon the minds Of
gentlemen that steamers cannot carry freight II s,
however, well known fact, that both the Cnnad ana Col
!ins ncs have provision for one thousand tons ct
freight ic! vessel and il may not be unintcrcsng 10
state thai on the las voyage Of the Baltic she carried uu
500 barrels Of apples besides heavier freight and these
apcs realised in En9and from 81 so IL $40 50 per bar
rt averaging 50 per barrel and paying the shipper OF
lhe in treirs days from the time OF shipment after deay
ing the freight and charges the handsome pro!
OF nearly SIG QUO Shall il be SAID, cn, that The podn,
tons soil and the fabrics of Europe caunot bear the
cost Of shipment by seamers The certainty o. reaching
market given lime and receiving returns upon
der with certainty and DESPATCH advantages which, amid
fluctuations of trade cannot be overlooked by
enerpsns importer exporter or The business man o
enlarged views ard extended operations
Time the element IN successful trade. II is
the time that il takes 10 get products 10 market which
much reduces them in value We oresiaed by others
depressed until by an energetic effort
W ourselves from these letters
Our corn wheat, toaacco everything in fact, must
seek market, by coasng along the Atapc shores 10 New
York Boston, and waiting patiently until il suit. the con-
vcnicncc of shippers 10 send I" Liverpool Arrived there
it waits continental purchaser who pays the transit dn-
ties England, which with the expenses OF storage and
commissions amount TO wcnt! five per cent upon the
value, which is Just much lost 10 Virginia Establish
line of ade direct 10 Continental Europe md you create
competition for products which mist Increase their
iue. Then shall longer he dependent unon an INFERNO.
datc Of mercantile specLlacrs whose interest il is 10
hay products low IRON and TO sell them ~ high
possible IN Europe and in RETURN 10 buy me fabrics OF Eu
rope Us low and sell them high possible thus
fortunes against tic interests
Of both he original parties the exchange Cannot this
OF things be changed Cannot independence OF
these influences be secured /, is absurd contend that
we cannot establish shipping port OF own because of
the present wealth and power OF New York This objection
fully answered by The fact that Boston, Philadelphia and
Baltimore, rapidly increasing in and wealth.
they are much nearer to- ard more directly
within the influence Q: New ORR, than The waters OF Viz
nina
Having, conceive, demonstrated both the utility and
the prcctcahity Of establishing direct trade with Europe
rnru IN
ouse And these such as 10 preclude the possibility Of
nss tho State should the enterprise prove
ccs.lo which, however Ur the already grcd
| have no apprehension.
The bill provides, rha for the purpose of establishing
line al first ci ss steamships consisting OF three steamers OF
not less than thousand tons register each, To ry be-
wce The port ports in Virginia and Antwerp
othr ports Europe bonds OF the State. having
wears 10 ;un shall be advanced the three fths
OF n. cost of said steamers; the hs tho
shall pasSu be actually expended in the consrGc
ton OF the before the IT Tie State bonds for lie
iraying OF the hrcc-.iits that the construction Of
the the expenditures therefor the Of charge
hercrom and the ports which hcy rum shall be
under The control OF Board of Public Works. that
nj security the satisfaction NJ the Board shall! be gwen
The ayiGrn Of and per ccn,un
principal Of bonds AMI the whole fvrhs ii tr
sea ncrs TO be conveyed the Board of Public Works a,
for the Of the State Bonds used 10 dray
Only 'hrre s OF the cost OF these steamers and they
X p constantly insured and in good repair and condition
Thus The State is secured against any possible loss And tic
effort establish direct trade with Europe may be made with
the haz d OF single dollar u the State rzeus;
whc further provision Of The bill authorizes our own eli.
zens after the construction of the steamers become own
hrec-l thereof aud thus acquire the control Of
the line.
Can liberal safe proposition for accomplishing
the great object in view, be presented IN the Staiel
The gentleman from Richmond Civ seems pcculiary
welded 10 The plan Of Joint Stuck Company The bill be.
fore the House gives better term, than nsks II gives
the oppor uny he enterprise first and if successful
then alter the result is known authorizes the formation Of
the Joint Stock Company. All the risk will devolvr upon
Mr. Thompson, who s required TO advance toohhs Of the
capital ard pledge the whole, together with the three rims
advanced b. the State the payment Of The Bonds
Of tie State insure that The State shall never haze
10 single dollar whether the enterprise prove
FIJI or otherwise
VIII such opportunity be again prescn,ct should we
nil tuaya ourselves Of ths2 | fear not Mr. Speaker
the deep stake that the protector will have in the result will
his fidelity. His name his fame his fortune will all
he Involved in the enterprise. He may lose oil if unsucccss.
tuthe Sat: i2se noiag Why should We hesitate o.
Do gentlemen fear the verdict Of their constituents The
has been under discussion for the last Is months
The bill passed the Senate six m0nhs since The suhipc,
has been canvas-ed and considered throughout tho State
ard what the voice OF Inc pcopc Have those Senators
who voted Tor The been denounced renounccd BY
their constituents M, sir no. On the contrary The
pandit wei done, good and faithful servant" has been
awarded them.
The voice of lie people and Of the press, with hardly an
exception is in favor Of The measure These Iacts sneak
volumes The people Of the State desire To be free from
commercial bondage They demand hands that now
while The boon Is within reach should secure
In ncm. And while do claim 10 Judge for other gen.
tle,ncn for myself do conceive that were to aid in the
def>t. % this BILL should De taking upon myself most
icariu responsibilities responsibility dangerous to be
horne because It's tendency would be deliver US through
all time 20 bound hand and FOOT 10 the tender .ncrcies
Of me PhIsnes OF the North. Sir the protection we
can nave Tor our rights is the poEer the 10 maintain
fatm And have that confidence in the sound Judgment,
and po'oiism OF my constituents ard Of The people gene
rally, hat have no hesitation in voting for the bill will
not hesitate 10 do that which my judgment assures me is
right. Let consequences take Of themselves. Nay
sir would rather try and fail than remain inactive with,
out Effort for freedom and But sir We shall not
10 f7ryo hrhT hnya pntpfiEo 81
ton OF the House. preclude it, Let then act and act
at cnce. Baltimore and Savannah are both striving 10
their the prize within our grasp De-
lay will prove fatal hopes. Baltimore already in nos
esson Of The valuable trade of the North West is striving
BY every in he7 power secure even the trade OF
hlemph. and wrest from Us. For this purpose she is
holding The merchants Of Memphis the Involvement of
reduced cgh,s upon their 100000 bales Of cotton annually
She will leave unried accomplish her purpose
Within The present month. Commercial Convention is
called TO assemble in that city, and may then expect
secured 10 her the advantages offered 10 u.s. if
all 10 establish the proposed line.
Then, Mr. Speaker, repeat let pass this BILL II will
ultimately secure 10 people all the advantages OF direct
rade and save 10 them annually millions in the price OF
he products of every kind within State! Millions
he price Of superintendent the of erchangG