The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-29
PROPOSED ROUTES BY GREAT BRITAIN.

lst. From Panama, ~ across the Pacific, TO the
GalapalOs islands. thence 10 Sydney.
I'd. From Cape Of Good Hope, across the Indian
ocean, to Western Australia.
81. From sngapore, via East India islands, TO
| Eastern Australia.
RecapituIa,ion. of steamships, 63; horse
i.57l ,O63,
will al.o read to the Senate description Of this
| great Oriental route. Its extent ard magnitude
| are astonishng
..At Suez, at the head OF the Red sea, two stea m
| crs in waiting for the passengers and mails
conveyed from Alexandria in small steamers up
the Nile. and in vans across the desert One of the
steamers al Sucz belongs to the East India Com
pany, and has Bombay for its destination; he other
is the property Of the Oriental Company. The
tenth Of the month 10 fixed the day Of departure;
| and, all persons and things having been shipped,
the vessels are steamed down the Rcd sea to Adeu,
distant from Suez 30S miles Here they part
company. The Oriental steamer pursues course
almost due east, across the Indian ocean, to Point
dc Gale, in the Island Of Ccyiop, distance OF
alba miles. Having exchanged lnails with the
vessel for China, she steams up the Corouiandel
const to Madrns, and to Calcutta, where she ar
rives in about twenty eight dayA from Su after
traversing 4.757 milcs, and spending IN stoppages
about five days
"The vessel in waiting at Point de Gale, as soon
as she receives what the other has brought her,
starts eastward, and after traversipg ESQ miles,
arrives at Penang, in tn, peninsuar OF Malacca;
from whence, steaming down between Sumatra
and the main land che arrives at the little Island
| Of Singapore almoft under the line, and then up
| the Chinese sea terrible for its typhoons, to Hong
| Kong, where the little steamer in No . 10 ready to
continue the line OF communication to Canton
1.-The number OF miles steamed by the vessels OF
this company, under contract is 3Sl .960, and The
payment E204 500 per annum. The company
makes an annual dividend of eight per cent. on a
capital of about FL 900 600; aud supposing that
the same feet was kept up, and the revenue re-
duccd to that derived from passengers and mer-
chandise alone not only could no dividend be paid,
but an actual loss sustained every year of more
than f120. .000-anOther striking illustration OF
fact already advertcd to, that without poet Office
contract such schemes ofregular and efficient ocean
steam navigation could not be maintained" Nv
| This shows that, although the proprietors Of this
Oriental line now divide eight per cent dividend
per annum, if the contract under which they carry
| the mails were taken away, it could not be sus-
tained, but that there would be loss OF El2S,0O0
per nnnum.
There is doubt about what is the policy of
| England She looks tn the great return--her COM
merce and to her manufactures; and If not a cent
Of money ia added to her revenue by means of her
postal contracts, yet she would be the gamer by
establishing and keeping up these Immense lines
Of steam navigation. These sixty three ocean
steamers, with tonnage of sixty one thousand
| three hundred and forty eight. steaming one mil.
lion five hundred and seventy one thousand miles
per annum, under the control OF the Adm ralty.
and capable Of being converted, at any time,
into steamers. Now, Senators, look at the
policy Of Eng land. BY her lines Of steamers she
| has surrounded the world We all REMEMBER that
striking simile of England's power, THAT the roll
of her drum is heard from the rising to the setting
of the sun" That figure will be changed. War
| will give way to peace, and the merry ring OF the
ocean mer's bell will be heard, bell sounding 10
bell, the world round
| With these facts before us-with this mighty de-
monstraton made and making by the English
| government for the commerce Of the world-are
we 10 stand sti and TO doubt about keeping up the
most important line OF war-stcamers that we have
shoat? No, sir. While gentlemen alarm tbrin-
\ selves about him whom they call the Bear OF Rus
STA, and terrified lest he may march an army
across Asa-'dragging it's slow length along,
with all its cuuibt rsorne aud costly aPpcudages,
aud thereby control the destlnics OF tie world :
ycs, sir, while we are dreaming vi these trrnscen-
dental ideas about The trosidrn down nnuons OF
5 Europe-England is ploushiug the oceans from
pole pole with her mighty fleet Of steamers. aud
sowing the seeds ~ commerce and II trade ffUfn
which she will hereafter reap a harves: sueh as no
nation this earth ever garner,d before That Is
her poicy-t should bc ours. IL ID our nlls-iOn.
IL is the mission oi commerce TO cIsiliZe the world
IL is commerce, aided by steam, that is TO carry
these principles of liberty and enterprise. ahlch
have given 10 this country its prominence and lta
glory throughout the World, 10 The other races and
nations of mankind ! am for sustaining this
policy 1 am for koeIi ing up these lines. ] am
| for increasing them. And as soon as a cominu-
| nicstivn is opened h,tsecn the Atlantic aud
| the Pacihc-as soon as the dream oil the old
Spaniard shall be fully rcazed-I am Tor
continuing this great line of steam commercial
navigation across the Pacific, and meet EnglaDd
with her great line which passes from Southampton
to AcIandfia, tho Indian scai, and TO China.
Then the two great nations of the World--of one
blood descending fsom the same great stock--~iil,
By means a the enterprise VI their cinzens, pro.
teciod and defended by ther gOvernm nts, carry
commerce and civilization round the world, An
honorable Senator suggests that We VIII have 20
fight for IT, That may bc; but ! think the bght
- going on nov. That fight u between Collins
and CUnard The Englsb government stands by
| her man. lie failed once, and broke down; but The
| g5vctnmeut put him bis feet again. Collins
! ssys he is Dos IN the same positions that he wants
| little Of the spevs Of war sli,OO more per
trp-n order TO eustain the contest. The question
| IL Nh This f,uverumcut will do for him what
the English government did for Cunard-sustain
| our man in THE 6gb' ! much prefer this war OF
steam and commerce to any other war no nlooa
will be split in IL. The "sncws Of war employed
| arc only little money; and II the Government
will only stand by ts citizens IN the contest, The
victory is won.
Butihe Honorable Senator from Virginia says that
| this would be encouraging monopoly My OBJ
Jet is directly the contrary. We established this
line for the purpose Of putting down the monopoly
| which England had over oor commerce. Let me
| say 10 the honorable Senator that, If the Collins line
| goes done, or IL sithdfawn, then there will be
| monopoly which shall have no control.
The English government will have. the control oi
the transportation Of every letter and every pound
OF spcoic uf passengers aud Of most OF the irsigb
from and 20 Europe. Then, indeed, We shall be
! subject 10 a complete monopoly.
Again IL - said that II wc protect this branch OF
bssinss-. 90 shonld protect oiher hranches- Sir
am willing 10 svstsn tvery branch of American
| labor and American enterprise which needs pro
lection against English capital and English com
| bnntion. Whenever we hJd England, by means
| Of government patronage, building up and protect
| ing her manufactures, We should give the Ike pro
lection 20 the same kind Of manufactures IN this
| country, unless intend Co yield entirely TO her
| The gentleman referred TO the iron manufactures
! of the country. ! know that they need protection.
| Every man Wbo has examined their prostree con.
| dtion must admit that they require protection at
once by some modification OF the present tariff laws.
| While givt my vote for the purpose Of protecting
this branch Of American enterprise aud labor, am
also ready and anxious to give proper protection 10
| the manufacturers OF iron and other manufactures
| in this country. go FOR the principle, and will
stand ly one aud all Of the great American inter
| csts to sustain them against the ovtrbearing com
pe i,iOn OF Eugland.
Again it is said that If we grant the favor TO New
York, other cities will be coming in and asking
similar favors. Now, the first place, 90 not
consider this s favor granted 70 tbe city OF New
| York. look upon il 80 national question: IN
which we are all concerned ! look upon lt az a
"Thc Indian mail which left Southampton IN
August lsst filled l57 chests, each capable OF hold
inc To- 600 letters and st Malta l20 smaller chests
| were added that bad been brought through France.