Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-26

Candidate for The office of Steward for nsanco abscned
himself and he elected by the remaining portion of The
RonrJ He then comes in and takes his seat Another abb
sen,s himself and he is in like manner elected and so with
The third Now, tho question presents ltsei diu not inc
members OF the B1a! first elected 10 MI me oses
thereby become disqualified Drectos} II so, then axe
the disqualified members from take the member
himself who then being elected and also take that
other member who begged to be excused from voting and
"deserIs not 10 the enemy" and how many does leave!
Veas SAYS Five" but tho committee thought differently
| and SO do l.
It's be expected that the Directors OF the Eastern Lu
Asylum have other and substantial reasons than
those they have published sustain hem for committing
The many of misconduct with which they stand charg
ed IT. however, unfortunately for themselves they have
none the consciousness of having acted unaihu pub
lie guardians will forever lash hem and the reward which
ever given TO the unfahfn public servant will be their
| reward. One wHo ATTENDED THE HEETINo.
THE COLLINS STEAMSHIPS
To the Editors Of The Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, MAnon Is, 1852.
Gentlemen: communication from this city, dated the
ih instant has been published in your truly national paper
which does gross no; wanton injustice the Collins Line
Of Ocean Steamers and TO Capt Collins the publcspirted
and worthy protector and producer OF that splendid
line.
Who that is an American docs not feel just pride, whcth
abroad home, in viewing in contemplating, the
vast superiority Of that noble line of steamshps-he Allan
tic tho Pacific the Baltic and tho Arccorer all other lines
of steamers produced by any of the Kingdoms and
empire, of tho old world
Neither France nor England, nor Russia, Holland,
with all the each has acquired for its commerce, IT'S
sway It's rule or its navy and commercial marine, the
seas has yet produced line Of steamers 10 begin to compare
with the Collins line Of Young America. Tho ships OF that
line arc the finest modelled the strongest and best built the
safest swiies with the best machinery, appointments
md accommodations Of any steamers now hloat
View them the docks of Liverpool those of New York.
side side with the British steamers OF the Cunad ine
and how vastly superior do the Collins steamers appear
They the and proud representatives oil our
young and mighty Republic They carry with them the
odor Of our nationality wherever they 90 They ships for
be proud of and the nations thanks are Justly due 10
Capt Collins for his public spirit ZEAL enterprise taste and
judgment in getting up and SO constructing his natona
steamers.
This energetic American the British steamers OF the
Cunad line aided fosered and protected by the British 20
venment carrying mails and people, well as The BIT
sh mills and people, forth back between Liverpool and
New York and Boston; and in ne monopoisng me ocean
mail business between England and The United States
which no true-hearcd Yankee ought 10 put up WITH with
out an effort to prevent il, He resolved that effort should
be made TO put stop this British monopoly and 10 show
England and The world that young America could go ahead
of all other nations in steam mail enterprise, as
well as In all other useful and practical enterprises
With such noble and prai5eworthy resolution, Gap,
tain Collins and his associates applied to Congress to ad
them in their great undertaking. Congress approving OF 50
national enterprise, made appropriation warrnting
Collins and Company 10 make the experiment relieving
that Government would come still further 10 their aln
II 1t should be found upon experience that had not gone
far enough the Company went forward and built and COM
ple,ed four OF the fines, and best seamsh hips in the
wod-each Of which has crossed tho Atlantic In quick
or time than any made by the Cunard Steamers.
II is found, and proved TO demonstration tha inc
Government has furnished quite enough TO cause the
way 10 be independent triumphant and successful as such
national enterprise ought be. Hence, Mcssrs Collins
and COMPANY who have paid of their own pockets the
amount requisite prosecute the enterprise vigorously over
and above the appropriations of Government come forward
md ask Congress for increase Of compensation o carry
ing the mail As American proud OF the great deeds en-
ernr and emblems of my country, but who holds no
office Congress out hope and trust the increase 0!
necessary keep up the Collins line In the
successful prosecution OF lis great and noble enterprise WI"
be cl,eerfully granted by our patrlouc congress:
The closing paragraph OF the letter from this city in The
Enquirer which wish to reply is in the following
words:
81 am told that this ship is only the most elegantly iu
nshed steamer the ocean, but that she is actually sup
piled with tea sct-cups saucers &c. made OF gom-"hch
cos, fir. thousand dollars! And is all this extrava
gance Tor? Simply TO crafty the pride and pander 10 The
morbid taste Of those who roll in luxury and wealth. ana
whose pleasures sought In raverslng TIC ocean 10 ma
something excite and animate them beyond the connes
of their grea, country And all THIS too OUT OF me
public treasmyou of the pockets OF Inc Tar payers OF ie
coun,ry WHO does remember with what Indignation
The whole country received the statement some years ago
made that the President cat with gold knives and lorKseu
here is pirate ei=e furnished with Government funds
BY the Congress Of The country TO enable MN 10 sci out
upon his table lea gold worth IS 900 Only think OF
that YOU good people of Virginia and other States many Of
Less out of gold CUPS SMOKE, Foe & Co."
This is species of misrepresentation, al eapiandunl
barney humbug, addressed 10 your papers intelligent
readers which they all shewd enough 10 luy
and understand. writer, who VIII go ms
represent pcvc ncts and so attempt 10 ADDRESS inc
lowest and sord feelings of the heart in order TO ds
break down great and NOBLE PUBIC enterprise,
cannot fail TO convince his renders generally his heart
is not all right and that his pen might be bought The
facts relative TO the gold tea seroiee are simply these e
merchants of New York. esteeming Captain Collins as
most encrpzing and successful navigator of the seas and
nm honor to commercial murino of this country pur
cha sed the aforesaid gold serpice Of 5000 and
made present Of 10 him. token of their high app'e
citation Of his energy proby and worth successful
Of the 1t therefore, his own private pro-
pery which he had right 10 be proud Of and 10 exhibit
10 his friends all others who might visit his noble steamer
the Baltic her visi; to The Potomac The gold tea serrce
not therefore, paid for out of the Governments money
or out the hard earnings the taxes e1cted OF the eo
ple Ii was placed board Of the Baltic for the occasion
of her trip the Potomac in compliance with tho wishes
of Captain Collins friende who urged that the thon.
sands of people who would visit the Bdtic, near The
Of the General Government, would be pleased 10
see The beautiful gift of the merchants OF New York
10 Captain Collins which had d Been SO muGn nnGoo
last year. superb specimen OF American Workmanship
AS TO what your correspondent referred to- says about
the exclusveness, and the tickets Of admission OBJ
served the occasion Of The visit Of the people to the
Baltic while in the Potomac have only 10 state that there
was no cxcusiycness exhibited ns | could perceive
the occasion. The writer of this, unsolicited, received
ticket through the Post office but present. on board
,e Baltic was he asked for 1t by any body on the con-
tickets, and without tickets going uninterruPedy, ana
without hldrance board of tho Baltic and lie went win
them, and was proud and glad 10 oil alike welcomed ana
entertained by The officers and owners OF the ship Certain
the traduccr OF Captain Collins and the noble Baltic could
not have gone on board ~ and judge for himself His
whole TRADE shows Jaunaced prcudced mind. vi inc
judge .. 7. a.
RAIL ROAD MEETING il cATLETrs BURG. KEN
TUCKY.
Al meeting held In Catlettsburg, mouth OF Big Sandy
at the house of VIM Hampton Thursday evening March
H. 1852 John Culver, Esq., appointed Chairman, and
W. A. Foster Secretary After few explanatory remarks
by Dr. H. Cushing following preamble and resolutions
presented by J. D. kincad were unanimously adopted;
Whereas the pracIcabiy Of constructing Raj koaa
from Lexington mouth Of Big Sandy is admitted by all
who have taken The trouble examine into tho matter and
whereas inacon part nl this particular Juncnre
would be suicidal The best interests OF those Interested 10
the construction Of said Rail Road from the fact that the
Legislature Vgna in session. and before the ao
journncnt will doubtless adopt for the iuherance
or completion of their great central Improvement "hc
necessarily be influenced more or less oy our
action and unquesiionably determine the point whether
they will form junction with Ohio at the mouth OF kana
wha or with Kentucky The mouth Of Big Sandy: There
! fore,
Resolved That by the necessary exerion being made by
the towns and counties through which said road TO pass
and being seconded in those exeons by the proper spiI!
and 10 she is interested by the city of Louisville
| the road can be made
Resolved That the OF Catlettsburg and It's vicinity
in subscribing stock and doing other acts 10 advance the
tees of said road will be governed by other principle
| than their inability to do more.
Resolved, That committee of twentysix be appointed
for Cuettsburg and vicinity 10 ac with such DINER COM
mtees may be appointed the route and that SAID com