The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-21
From the New York Herald, April 49,
England the Unitea states Conn petition the

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Notwithstanding the complimentary notices which
British statesmen, British philosophers and British lite
ry men occasionally pay 10 the people and government
oil the United States In relation to their enterprise and
material energies, there still exists in the British bosom
OF all classes active and deeper spirit OF compell-
ton with this country than If the two countries in
the midst OF desolang, bloody, and tremendous war.
by and land. Fortunately, however, live in
erprise and regulated ambition among the nations In.
stead of OF blood and carnage, the present days
OF peace and prosperity, engaged with Eng land in
war Tor supremacy both on sea and anda contest Tor
the first place among the nations OF the earth.
Naval supremacy is the great prize OF nations, in
modern times For nearly century the British govern
ment and British people have monopozed that suprem-
acy in both worlds on every ocean. Within the last
twenty years youthful, energetic active enerpnslng
Atlantc-the descendants OF the very country which has
been the naval monopozer in the Old World for the
last century But it is only during the last very few
years that this competition for naval supremacy has de-
veloped itself in shape and with intensity, that
distances all other Tvaes in former times in other
ages. We alude 10 the contest for naval supremacy
now going between the United States and England, in
steamships and steam lnesand particularly the rivalry
between the Collins and the Cunard lines England
made the first start in tins new and wonderful develop
men Of naval power, with the application OF the gigantic
power Of steam TO locomoton the ocean She has
had clear start, and no rivalry for many years. till the
New York line, projected by Mr. Collins, came one sudden
mined t. ousrip all competitors. n.
The last two three years have exhibited contest
on the history the present
time Yet, with all the native energy of American talent
and American money, and American enterprise, the bat
tie is YET 10 be fought in those lines between Eng
land and the United States The question is yet TO be
decided.
During the last two years every effort has been made
every expenditure cheerluy met, and every maneuvre
adopted By the British authorities both sides of The
Atlantic TO facilitate the progress and success OF Their
own lines, and TO throw obstacles in the way of the
American steamers, in this struggle for competition be
tween the two countries Some OF those plans resored
to under the patronage OF the British government the
other sde 10 nonopolize for the British lines both mails
and freight TO the exclusion OF the American line,
the most energetic secret, and sometimes successful
character. We have not lime 10 particuarize or enter
INTO minute statements The general description must
do and that is that every effort made by the British
government to facilitate and secure the final triumph oil
their own steam lines across the Atlantic, either TO New
York to the West Indies and to throw obstacles in
the way OF their competitor by Withholding patronage
OF all kinds from the American lines, aud from the Ameri
that have entered into the BREACH and
ceeied wonderfully during the last few years in
trayerslng the Atlantic.
Such therefore, the position OF the great contest be-
tween the Two countries for naval supremacy in the pres
en day and for The future age The British government
the British merchants, the British people the British i'm
poers all active, intelligent, energetic, anxious TO
and assist, and concentrate every effort the British
lines The American government, the American
chants, the American interests are dull heavy divided
callous, lstless-looking on at the contest without
any interest anxiety and almost regardless of the
mighty consequences that pending lis issue
If. by any negligence the part OF the American
government the American people, or Anencan interests
the American line shall have TO succumb TO the British in
this great contest may bid arewel TO the ascendancy
of American interest the ocean.hed OF commercial
enterprise for the next century.