The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-28

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THE STEAMER PRINCETON.
Mr.. EDIroA: An article from The Scientific American
entitled " History OF Steam Navy" is going ii
rounds OF the papers, in which will be foaad The follow
ing paragraph; ~ ~. ....... 4,
g The Princeton also built in lss3, with Eue..
sons engine. and pIopeers This vessssi was failure
far The quality of her hull concerned and ssl
ed about six years her speed about sx miles MI
hour with sleAin alone..-zsa
This is The total OF This sei~sise w,i,. hi.
history Of the steam navy OF The United Sa,es saws ]. n
la,ioa the remark able and efficient wsr e,esus
constructed in this any other couniry He must
have been esegloasy isnoran uesny unjust and ma
lienasi. 10 have committed an error 70 tsgraat
No government steam weasel ever CONSTRUCTED in the
United States will bear comps with the Psiacsloa
in all those qualities which abe possessed for s~ed
economy in The consumption OF fuel anu formidable
char accristlcs for defence and attack. l.g@
She was built by Commodore Stockton, the favosiie
OF New Jersey. and such being the case, deep in.
ton, He devoted cons.deuabls period Of time 10 Der
construction and etno yed the best mechanical skill
which could be found IN the country During the whole
time the Princeton IN service she was considered
by all nautical men the completest specimen Ok ! war
steamer soA She performed every required Of
net ~ me mosl dectve manner. Aud she made vos-
AGES along our cast which for expedition and the small
amount OF coal consumed are unparalleled
.nis * ,entlhc American, who ptesumes 10 write
hs'py o. The Steam Navy" never read q the tria OF
psea pew cen The Princeton and the Great Western The
aex steamer, then considered the neelesl an
me void The Princeton beat her wiihes, ca1ryinG
fsg 81 sail whilst ,be Gea, Western used both hss sss
ana stesB IN this the speed the Princeton was
rFhTKEh miles an hour ! could Gil yosr paper with
Ae narrative OF ite seagong EXPLOITS OF The Princeton.
tsi foftear inus 10 treEpass your columns One
sscs. hoHsysr, will omi' In lS45 the Princeton
while 10 command OF Commodore cktoD ron from
osas<aS~ Isx". 70 aaa1pcLs " NINE eOasumirs
pa, nt~es ~ esaf-a feat which no screw s,esmr
sttase o. zisS@ has performed ifliaae hna aI
sss: ias inK 10 The Gull Stream in 1897 IN o6cet
on boar 81 LsI wiring captain in the navy 1t
home, says: The Psinee,oa 4 nov wing 10. aiess
c.osereeied top~~ilx ami sar and rides lie
-ea with the race ssf gracefuinrss OF gull"
Upon aGoiheg another officer writes 10 brof.
er orceF The PfsEceion going efepen knots IN.
der roysIr xnosi s:ram" The writer lhus o. sks
2. Der rs,o,nsnse = 70. .sEs 0t Yer. Cur e, would
among ixhy sail OF vesssss all crowded with sodiers
srou with bis 500 regulars started from the Prince.
tom Commodore Conner would allow other vessel 10
tow him She around tie Potomac once in tour
foufr. when blowing nne-knot breeze She run from
Bos.on ia 10 czys under SAIL bloc ka!ed 40 days. usinr
but one ton each, {n buiisr aud then made Tun win
despatch Pensacola Az poeksder she had no equs'
Her success al Vera Cruz the OF Capt Ian
bes'si. Of The English fr<aie Endy MON. report Of BIT
| uneqaaiied efficiency And wbat has followed! Eurv
nigss IN ia< Eng ia sary has sersc- prs2sper
Another oincer writing from her. after her cruiss
in Inc Mediterranean. says: The walls Of Malta w.Ie
crowded 10 her Tor out The Constitution in heavy
blow, from her ancho age The King OF Greece
the Queen, and all COST. in her-if run
y lac bay OF SAams and Turn round Lp.o can be 10
called Sir hull, our i$sonzry, says that the King
es him without speaking OF that wonderful ard
beautiful ship Every v.silvr took away piece Of coal
| IS memento"
She The object Of universal admiration darirr
this 10 the Nediteanean But soon after her n
iusn her ball having been built with green TIMBER was
pronounced detective. This n ght have been remednd
without entirely destroying her. But her perieebots
were libel on the miserable abotons OF The Navy D..
parinent She broken Up. ber model DESTROYED h,r
boilers rejected, and wreched IT, with her
name attached. which is the lzashin stock on all ssi
or-, and the sccra OF all engineers.
| This much viii su.hse, however. TO Prove that NJ
Scientific American say the least totally incompetent
write history OF any SORT for the fret qualification OF
historian is knowledge OF fae,s in relation 10 his
subject. A JERSEYMAN