New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-12

bad the Drag. 70 tcceps her defiance ircesh the co.
~ Of ope gentleman Who seceftei the challenge wn
yacht " half the size, this principle - worthy o. bs
I'd beaten us should not be able TO lay thaf We h1 81
away" S1ch then ct present = CUR al
st;or-s uosition highly credtable TO the Amencaas
and which deserves our own very seri2a- ,,n ,he
ration propose TO examne a. h ansr;es"s, bat
before doing 80 permit 10 point our moran ,p
later the evening yoa viii slso hnd to Ie a. ne oS
OF the physical causes II = th Iss.n b4s rreiWi;ce
equally strong in favor Of IT, We sihere 70 rsl.s =,
trade manners. customs, professions ,a,,
dsspisss H. I don't cay he IL right anu W ar WIS,
but this difference becomes very important when race
Tbase nreIu;nsry remarks ind immediate application
= ~ csusss which have led oss Of character on
the sea The Americans, constantly on 1ne acrt n
carried out and applied every new discovery 70 me "a
vanoemeIt OF naSigaiion Mne VIA ,o thar branch of
nrHc,ice In which science has not only been
but Is altogether despised and set aside. me
.hips show what can be done by modern SCIENCE unuS
;nv mt in practice the English show what can oe
In suite of science and in defiance OF its peaeies
Immediate Of the defects OF Engisn snip ana a.
most gIarug instance OF the outrage OF all true PFep,
In the practice of navigation. to be found or hsy
years in the English tunnage law was simply an a OF
ansut for the eectua and compulsory construction
of bad ships Under that law the present NJ " '
chant shiIs and OF ship builders have cehy SW
up and though at length and only recently Hei rs
influence i sin le behind and is widely prevalent ,ns
act of ma lament compelled the construction OF bdi sn'
rrler bervv penalies The old tunnsge law acc,rih;
IA which n n were built aud registered ai 'aAel a''
bh, and old virtually said to the builder AMI NV ler
Thou ,halt not build ship ct the ne,eSsal p1 hk
carry sail thou shalt not give her the dopth anI nns
neces,s,v to security and seaworihne>s th'9 slu ~.
bu her OF auv suitable shape for speed under pSny
of g. 20 and 40 per cent. ol hne Tor every ,ui "
so carried in such ship In short, ue Ia" N
IF her being wall sided top heavy, Grams nne l.g
and Slow while it inflicted penalty IN me shape Oh Pot
cLaroes pilot aud harbor dues, lights g. IN PpP I
nj a SoaWpftuN, lass = II
Wholesome ship To cheat the lav-Ihat IS 20 olut
toIersble ship in spite OF twas the nghe'' sce '
la IN an English builder and formed his c.nhaAl ovcu
ot;on The manner in which the Engllsn system }" =
orrosed 10 the -ood qualities Of ship epeclaIy pec "
%, Is To- be understood by al analysis %. l,tse
Tho two examples selected for us;raiion o, IN. ft1
; g s;,y vessels were the yacht America, buht wHn
ont restriction If any kind and tho yacn' ltah o'.
nIsr the restrictions of the law OF measlr.Liut w
~, With /. sll r. :ailod in all it, deiormty by tue
EnTb yacht souairon IL was shown bow tae eleai "
C ,tani M atvenoss' j. dependent on inc oeah ~ to
- a. thr water lirc how the power otcaryins san 40
- IN iii. clement and how this element l. prlhiOtei
+ ,hc utmost bv the yacht club law 0i tuhlSs nncr
clement If the vessel the area 81 1rverlcai loas ta
s,ton immersed in the wafer A. Dy announcer Ph'h oi
the law completed 10 be reduced IN an injurious iree.
Il wa. ueNt shown that in the other elements OF the FORM
81 lie two vessels they were nearly dentieal anu tM
49,, ra hoh under water constructed on the wave prin
rire in it, Icrioctorm But tor me existence thefe
fore of thcc an'quate law our yacht ou am our
Al in Lnillrs would have had nothing 10 fear from conpe
,;,nu Hgrplv the mercantile tunnage law had been al
te,,L aud IL, new law all that could be sired AMI
IN new race OF last SHIPS was raiy sphS
inc IN The Old Yacht law unhappy remained Happear
sd rom the comparison which instituted between the
construction of American and English vessels that the
American shin builders have gained over the English
chiefly By the ready abandoumentof old systems Of Olne,
and the adoption of the true principles Of science aud the
ost modern discoveries. They have changed their fash
ions Of steamers and ships 10 meet circumstances as
tev For river steamers they at once abandoned al
tie known going forms, and created an absolutely
new i0m and general arrangement both OF ship AMI ma
chinory We the other hand subject 10 the pruiices
ofa invariably Attended make a steamer
a nearly as possible resemble going ship propelled
by sails. We even for along time so much ashan
cd Of our paddle wheels that adopted all sorts Of
inconyeneut forms and nGpt mtfces to conceal men,
as ii it were high achievement to make steam
vessel he mistaken for sailing vessel. Inc nne
sham bows which the principle has brought to our
knowledge have been adopted in this country with the
ereates rolucance and those who adopt them are often
unwilling 10 allow that thoy wave bows, and would
Snn insert that they always built them So were il not
that ships lines able to speak for Themselves ihe
Amcrc ans, however adopted the wsyeboW without
roluctanoe and ayowed with pleasure the moment they
foundit give them economy and speed In Ike manner
the americans having found the wave bow or hollow DOW
good for steamers were quite reahy 10 DSn,se wa.
might be equally good for sailing vessels we On u,g
other hand, have Kept asserting that though We cou
not denyi its efficacy for steamers would never 40 ioE
vessels that meant to carry sa' ihe auiIc, 81
the contrary Immediately tried ON their piot D1a', anu
cndn0 Il succeed there aNOwed ut once IN their latest
fro ate on naval architecture the complete success Oh e
principle, not discaiming lts BRUSH origin ~
rove 10 ourelyes our iDsensibty 10 is advantages
hey built the America carried cut the wave prhcP "
the utmost and dospsng the preJudices anu ah'i' IN u
regulations of our clubs over and beat us. Inc
diagrams and models which exhibited showed tne
vserlncs of the America to coincide precisely win tho
heortica al wave line In other point the Americans
had shown their implicit faith in science and their dre
gard of prejudice. Theory aud has always salu,
sails should set fat boards. We have said 'ney
should be cut be TO hang in graceful waye'
| Il bss always been 500 have always done IT, Inc
Americans believed in principle and with Hat sails went
one point nearer the wind, leaving prejudice aud PIE
turesGe sails far leeward mother points the Americans
beat Ms by the use OF science They use all the refine
M n of science in their rigging and tackle they 1t Is
true have to employ better educated and more Intelligent
men-they do so and by employing smaller number Oh
hands beat US in efficiency wen az in economy
Tie Mining Magazine for September edited by WILLIAM
j TEsSEY forms the third number OF the publication and
fully redeems the promise with which il commenced II
presents great variety OF important information with re
gard 10 the mining interests Of this country including
rerors from Professor siIman and DIR Jackson and a
,ich collection of statistical facts
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT.
To ss,h on 1861 Contributions for Sept So 2
Contribution from Contributions for sept TO- ~ D.
| uei J. Hugnes szedl IS 90
Perl. L. BROWN .Asent
t,r Pa Psaor Ne. y r.. eey,. q fs5J