The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-27
From the Baltimore Ameie.r
Improvement OF the Ship Channel

We can very sincerely, with offer atons IL
the important city that be affected h.
the of the ship channel of our liver sUS
bay, grateful acknowledgment 10 the members OF lhs
legislature for the Justice they have done Baltimore 4
passing, in acceptable FORM The bill which will -
store 10 her authorities the auction duties TO be expeo
ed in the prosecution OF that improvement The amend
ments which were made TO the bill in the senate we A.
glad to say, will in way interfere with it's efcieny
and, when fully understood wall not be objected 10 IN
any quarter. The wharfage articles remaining on ,hs
public whaves only day, which The city is 1eonrd
prego, applies To but limited source OF revenue-nm
exceeding, are informed few hundred dollars year
ly-and the concession will readily be granted BY om
city councils The proviso that the fund arising from
the duties shall be appropriated exclusively 10 The riy
and bay outside Of Fort Mcenry is in accordance ,vl
the wishes Of the earnest friends of the improvement
and merely renders obligatory that had been
previously determined upon
In recording the passage of the bill therefore, we csn
properly note 1t as sgnalZlng an important epoch in The
business progress of our cllyas giving vitality ,oa
welldevised plan by which the marine channel Of The
commerce OF our city will be placed in a condition 10 in
ve the approach oil the large and heavyaden vesses
that the indispensable aduncts of modern commecs
With this object accomplished-and its accomplishment
is longer matter of conjecture-Bamore will ba en-
abled 10 gather the full advantages flowing from h.r
western, northern, and southern connexions she will
be prepared not only TO attract TO herself the products Of
united her. but she will also have, here in her harbor hs
commercial marine accomplish their Distribution 10 liz
markets OF the world, and TO bring back return cagoes
Of the mercha ndse which may be demanded by her own
and those OF her customers She wil-or nj ea,t
with the means within her grasp she ought to-become
her own exporter and importer To do this nothing but
enterprise Is needed The will 70 accomplish will bring
with it the means. To projects that are now but in en-
bryo must be given substance and vitality lines Of
steamships must be formed the capacous sb,ps thai feed
the commerce OF other pors must be attracted our wa
ters and our own merchants and artisans encouraged n
build vessels OF similar cass-a wider range will have
10 De taken in viewing the prospects OF Baltimore and We
must think OF our city, not as il is. but ought 10 BE-
These things are not OF days accomplishment but
proper commencement made, they will come almost
oil their own momentum. Enterprise is infectious and
we are once properly inoculaed with j., the work Of
placing our city IN the foreground of commercial pros
perlty VIII be OF certain and easy accomplishment
We are graihed. Also to be able al this time to say
that the gentlemen constituting the board OF commission
TO whom The task OF directing the Improvement OF The
ship-channe has been committed have BY their earpes,
and intelligent devotion 10 the work. placed themselves
IN such position as TO take immediate advantage of The
favorable action OF the legislature. Their preliminary
examinations having settled the fact that The knobs
which have 80 long formed such formidable obstruc.
uons 10 The passage OF large vessels through our river
and bay, are but marine incrus,ations which, once
broken through leave ony and easiy removed al
luvial deposits; they have had prepared the machinery
necessary for the prosecution OF the work A steam
dredge OF improved and il is believed admirably adapted
construction has been launched and The scows 10 he
used IN removing the sediment raised by the dredxe have
also been constructed small steamboat, TO be EN-.
ployed in towing The scows has yet 10 be procured and
all will ,hsn be prepared for The active COMMENCEMENT
OF the work The steam dfedke constructed under the
appropriation made by Congress at s last session will
recon OF The officer desg by The proper department
and with thus auxiliary AID may with every comb
dence expect TO this important Improvement carried
forward with energy and success
BALTIMORE AND LIVERPOOL STEAMSHIP LINE Asa
most opPortune and hng sequel what we have above
remal ked IN relation TO the improvement OF our ship
ehanne, we announce TO the readers OF the American
the passage through both branches of the legislature OF
the bill 10 charter The "Bsmore and Liverpool Steam.
EMP Company he corporate privileges conferred By
me charter are OF the most liberal character and will
,ip ,s.-ts
II conempla,es capital of million of dollars with
power 10 increase II TO two millions II Il should be deem
ed advisable The precise plans which will be adopted
IN establishing the line cannot be definitely stated now
as they are yet TO be determined on BY The company
when u shall be properly orgaaized.
Inc designs however, OF the gentlemen who have
been prominent in securing the charter are Of practical
and feasible character Believing that the time ior ener.
geuc and decisive action in the matter has come,
they contemplate the bulSng OF plain siaunch and sub.
sfanta vessels such has demonstrated 10
De 'ne most suitable and most profitable steam
navga,ion combining the requisites OF speed, capaciy
and comfort, without eBiang unnect ssary expense
iheif construction line OF steamships oil this charae.
ef expanding ts facilities with the increase OF
mefce, II Is believed now fully able TO sustsin
and that any further delay in It's establishment will ope
ale seriously TO the deuiment of The interests OF The
city.
VI the prospect OF the permanent establishment Of The
me we leel authorized to speak in the most encouraging
Tone The naming OF the enterprise has called iorh
Ptessons oil Willingness 10 cooperate that need but be
followed by appropriate action 10 secure speedily and
readily The necessary capital Those who have the
tefpnse IN charge are going resou,ey and enegercay
70 work, and IN few days citizens will be called
10 lend Their aid in forwarding the important project We
need scarcely how important il is that the subscrp
lions Should start well. Let those who first called
on subscribe literally prome4y. and generally, and the
question whether Baltimore can have steamship line to
Liverpool will be at once atiunat,vely answered. The
enterprise one IN which all directly indirectly IN
iefesed, and Il should the cheerful and generous
and OF every class OF citizens,