New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-19
CLIppER-snIps AND STEAMERS.

One Of the mOst striking and noteworthy features 10
national history is the progress Of the naval archi.
lecture of our mercantile marine. The first striking
epoch in its growth the building of Baltimore Clip
pers Just before and during the last with England to
evade and escape from the cruisers Of the enemy The
first vessels called clippers only about one hun.
bred tuns burden and the old salts of that day utterly
derded the idea of such sharp vessels being able TO
withstand the winds and waves Of the Atlantic They
were reckoned no better than saltwater collins Bat
their success was marked and triumphant. The first
Baltimore Clipper achieved at reputation and J.9r
tune for ler builder and owner. She encountered
cessfuly tie perils of the deep, she oluded the sg
lance OF blOckading squadrons she straight ssay
from tie armed ships Of the enemy and after furnishing
tie troops of the begcrents in the Spanish peninsula
with supply of fresh and paatabe breadstuiIs, dashed
into the ports Of France and came home laden with
most valuable cargo, the American flag all the while
flying at her masthead in the face and in defiance
Of every pursuer From the day of this successful al
venture, the of Baltimore Clipper became ia
nous, and has continued in nautical circles to tls
time. 1t marked an era in our maritime history.
What was then began 30 adventurousy, has been fol-
lowed up and carried out in that history most bril-
liantly The shipyards of the country have gone on
turning out in endless proinsion every variety OF
ter craft those propelled by steam well as by can
vas, until American enterprise in this department
stands in the van of all the world There are build
crs superior TO American builders ships superior
10 American ships, Dayigators active inio
nthbc, or successful, than American navigators. We
ptond before the world more emphatcay a mari
time naiiou than anything else. Wcbaye negroes and
grow cotton-wc have manufacturing establishments,
and mike goods--wc have n vast tract of fertile land
bhck Of tho AlloQhanica, whore produce corn and
wLeht md wc have large gold fields IN California But
before tho world great material aspect IL that
If mbriliIne nntion We nic yet In the midat Of
tho chffof that hnn given ne This distinction From The
bule Baltimore clipper Of 1910. Of 100 tuna wo have
Pooe 10 The monster four mnsIcd clipper ship ol
1fOo luns From Tho feeble and hosiihnl boat pro
pfil'd w steam IN hhibor wo have gone on 10 Tho
construct ion ~ lhn immensr steamships 81 tho cplina
limo iiom speed II Ton ~ twelve miles par hou,.
apdtt osnves No haze fona on l twenty has been
usehAd ~ steam propelled tosfas tho ohauae 10
RfasiH, fti hhd nDv. vhiln having accomplished 80
cults With onl'nn oil previous haol go pushinn
- ile ssms fsfa.f 10 ha fn expectation ~ ina,inu
bgf p,as.p tsptfisna aa f 10 ha ihe resi 10
>" s,,sms - lho ri.a.m W. s,a maiil.iins ailrrnts
~ pshss,d ~ dimensions viii bach nna, ~ s.j i,nn
tdne h,m ttlsDn ~ Ie,t nol nihafuiss sn unint ~
md troirttd hat hoy een pstahii Dhtlppqe een
i.sl Nth DO umih Wipiu ~ nsi,.mpsi riulr, sn
NH lsnaa Tho mr,r .hse,l hteoe he urpsl issi.ue
hsH basls ~ lhs fnrlesl hurricane ~ wn,l chine
tis fots'el Wbth shall lp ~ ~. Gsla, ~ llp tom
peel ds's etd lla Winds tler il'lt sni rser nntt
oii.s q" t'' hes h.sr .r.Hinnnt snssesl.i % ,.is
~ spftl ~ hs Reached usls' panfes M .nmr nlu,s
'phhs'f tlprtf enr'ifpi 10 hnf ,ie hal ntea ~,
uLdvnl ~" dlsnsnlie her W. ate contemplating
sletma,s ~ iphh lb"s which ~ dssroa,i ~ ~.
fsdnl insiaDinss ~ he sr'mt Aiia.llr sni laneh
ipfy l-,ssi W. ms.i leuinp n,tts sui rsnfaps a.
Ha,efs hsss " Stiffness sri s,lai Ws have .,rslf
plnn lhe sin,ts ~ iirn thhfl p,an ssspinel w le
s'pnf ebtsfb ~ 'ssls sii ~ mfees ~ he nrrr aei
hNef d,ep sod 'epphle ~ plunge ihippah iliuli sal
tlh'f sfira l'e'" ier !" lrr NJ m"uulaa wste sni ~
d'' eye'J shslsellne ien be-, reih rllh il,ss anl
sublime lhdlH.en'e ~ eten lhe Laws ~ resistance sd
k,sfiisnos
ills d ~ fanny sketch w. ,sreal ihal while We
e'e plhe mdsief Unparalleled saeeessss las Hsiilms
'e'e'f no go hsieai eftelna satisfied Win ra.l sai
pfssesl erliaf'mfnis maiusilaa nrnn ma,e ,ussA0
''hi 'ssps ilss haze iet been accomplished ~ iisn
say u resi saam could siai have snis,ai lhe lish
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