Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
For the EHqut
THE nCOLLlNS" STEAMERS,

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proposition is before Congress- for further appro-
priaon of money for these vessels The application pro-
secuted with the utmost vigor every plan that be
ceved Of and every interest that be brought bear have
been put equison attain The desired ohec and
deemed expedent the effect of coup upon The pro-
yincial menbcrs by sending crack SHIP on
visit Washington many Of those gentlemen have
steamship much less such cviaIhan as The "Cu
ns and will venture the assertion that good enter
ainment will be served Mp the OCCASION Cu bono? Mr.
Hart, The member from New York. will do, he should
every thing in his power for the cause.
We have lately paragraph in the newspapers grave
" innang that in Congress should refuse spend
any more money upon hcm They will be disposed Of 10 that
political monster, the Emperor OF Russia whcewilh 10
Nov for ourselves should be extremely sorry
the oins" steamers turned into Imperial
the contrary we feel pride in hcu-n their
in their crewsihe esprit du corps which annacs then
from the captain TO the remen is worthy OF n conenda-
'on But bless u.s. we understand H. congress mas a.
ing large interest which held by lie propreors, as 50
much clear profit 10 them.
Besides further grant asked for on patriotic grounds
which is hardly ,cnable one in this practical and uita
an apa bu, surprising it 10 be good reason lei
who s benefited thereby Mr. Collins is American and
we believe good Democrat; former y commission
chant of New Orleans and attey Of New York. AT which
c;ly he had an and the agency of line Of Liver
nool pu ckes which waa principally owned by English
house years since, this line sold UuI, for the
enble purpose Of establishing this new line vi steamers,
which his name and in conncxion with which, aided
by tho Midas hand Of Government he has amlssed large
t5rune but the real parties caches ne the English houses
uf Brown Brothers & Co. Of New York, and Brown, snip
lev d. CO. of Liverpool possessing immense wealth. and
rtnr no inconsderahle Influence Brlsl funds and poll
tics Thus is British interests Directly that such pat
rlotic appeals are made 10 Congress lDr aid.
Six hundred and fifty thousand dollars each, it Ia said,
these steamers cost Yes there cG thousands in
consideration there are nothing less than ffies and
hundreds Of thousan Truly, Ok these New York
firms are modest in their ens Of mattcs-lhey
boast they clear their harhor al their own expense
we should think they could well ai, ,rd IT, The New YORK
Journal Of Commerce. liberal and shgnclcus pTn;, dwels
at considerable length in editorial article oI the 4h ias
IN the propricty Of granting these steamers Government
MD Whlcit condemns The principle OF Government lnerirr
nu private enterprises being injurious 20 the gene ra
oncples of commerce, it fails adduce good reason
r the aonagc asked iUrbu Claims that this line should
ne made an exception because the vessels have exceeded t
-sna led number Of trips, and because Government Is
supposed to have made some money in The mil contract
Why these grounds, every Hudson river steamer might
| apply for The same object with the prorrety We
opinc too that one Of the magnificent Hudson river liners
would be u sight in the Potomac the "Bac Of
| the Collins.
But TO conclude led the above remarks from
of justice to wants and claims II Is
we'll known that Virginia in her simple eheare! generosity,
hs wing ayshly donated hor public lands the General Gov
rnmen now asks in ran and hardly darcs ask for lcw
thousands 10 clear Of distractions the navigation to het
ptal.
The North prcponderses In enterprise nnd wcah-so
they d. but they take al the money-thcy award us the
honor and call misunderstanding they do, but they
laugh in their sleeve al US.
I;s plain Understand the secret of getting money
from the General Government We must insist upon nm ap-
preparation of couple Of millions for establishing line OF
steamers from Hampton Roads, and when get that,
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