The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-31

n low, changed 20 some extons the complexion
OF snip building; and some of tho few vessels that
were built during the force of the nou-intercourse
act, and the subsequent war, wore belligorent
aspect
had commenced building vessels, in about 1907
built the ship Carmelte 400 tons, and was soon
afterwards appointed Naval Constructor by the
government The embargo had . tendency to fos-
was the Queen city in ship buiF4sng Philadelpna-
built ships three mouldipgs their top sides,
while the modest pretensions Of New York ship
builders old not allew them to run mere than two
on the ships they built Then, as now, however,
facts were regarded - stubborn things; and time
has told the secre Of the subsequent change.
The China, . Canton trader, which had been
raised to the detrment of her stability, was cut
down BY her builders A x n Brown, in 1903,
converted into privsteer and called tho York.
town She commanded by Captain Riker.
The schooner Governor Tompkins, was also built
and sent out as privateer; also the Paul Jones'
TesBeT, Saratoga, General Armstrong and Others
celebrated vessels of heir class some ef them
carried from sixteen to eighteen guns rhe com.
msnder Of the Gen Armstrong performed many
daring feats during the war One Of his Msjssty's
frigsres once found him Welcome vis,ser under
her bows in the English channel, and mad some veiy
serious misgivings least he should execute his an
mistakable purpose OF opening rakiDg hre Bat
the night prevented collis on of shot and smoke
and each took care of himself Not content, this
daring Yankee immediately after wards declared an
English fort under BLOCKADE. The gallant oommso-
der OF tho Zen A., proud Oh Dis hne vessel aud OF
the bunting that she wore, knew no danger aud
feared no foe
Sidney Wright, after bis apprenticeship with Mr.
Eckford, became . succefsful sbpbuilder under the
patronage of his uncle, Isaac Hicks.
At this time the shipyards here were not very
busy, and some Of the pro0inent bude's, to
getber with their workmen, migrated to ths
lakes l. was then the object OF our government
to pain the supremacy those inisad waters
ssd Mr. E5xford was employed by the dspsrt nent
in The construction Of war vessels, Of Ssokstts Hr
Dor on Lake Ontario. Adam Brown vas at 3tors's
Harbor, ct the head of the same lake, while Noah
Brown was preoaring feet for Commod re Perry
or Lake Erie This was in 1914 Stephen Smith md
the late Isaac Webb were Apprentices 70 Mr. Eckserd
NJ the tin aud afforded h,n IN ,terisi aid 10 90
ing forward the preparations for naval conflict All
the oTerstieDs under the direction ap man age
ment Of MIR. Eckiord. The several points a. which
their labors perfo med had been previously
pvicbased by Commodore Chsuncsy for tae govern
meDt; bat no appropriations having been fnlds f0r
the purpose. Dir. Eckford took them, wi b the IN.
derstandiug that he would be rembnrse1 BIZ llsp.
gress. In this and In other ways he expended dur
Ing the war, some hurdrens OF thoussuds OF dollars
ADD incurred respen Utilities 70 tho foil extent 81 his
credit In behalf OF the government. II may b. pro.
per, also, TO state, that IL was always his chief do