The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-20

THE SUMNER VIBRATIONS OF 1853.--The
travelling season has set in, and from all in
dications, promises to be one of the most active
and general we have ever experienced in the
United States. From the Sacramento to the
Gulf Of the st. Lawrence, the steamboats, and
railroads are busily engaged in concentrating,
day by day, thousands OF persons in pursuit Of
business or pleasure, in this metropolis of the
Western continent. Not deferred by the periodi-
cal explosions and collisions and drawbridge
perils incident to travel in this region and
which might well appal the stoutest-hearted.
the tide of travellers continues swelling to a
most extraordinary magnitude, and has already
begun to test the capacities Of our numerous
and princely hotels. Indeed, the great danger
from this influx Of population into our city
would seem to be that all the arrivals may not
be able to find suitable accommodation even al
though the Saint Nicholas has begun to enlarge
Itself to more than twice its original size. But
the hotel proprietors Of New York are among
the most enterprising of our citizens, and on
their provisory care we may confidently depend
for the comfort and convenience of the hundreds
Of thousands Of transient visitors who, during
the summer will be added to our population.
Therefore on this score We arc disposed to rest
satisfied, assured that no arrangements will be
wanting to meet The necessities ard promote
the pleasure Of all soiourDers in the metropolis,
during the great American exhibition.
Nor is il alone from these United States that
this tide sets in. South America Canada and
Cuba will contribute large quota to swell its
size and England will leaven the whole with
spice Of her aristocracy not merely the aristo-
cracy of birth, but that of worth learning and
talent. The old continent too, will sehd the
| representatives of her skill and industry; and
monarchist and republican. patrician and pie
beian, millionaire and artizan, STAKEHOLDER and
aboltionist will iostle each othel in our streets
! end hob-nob at our table d'h6tes. IL will nc a
| gay and interesting epoch in New York, and
one which few fashionable people in this repul-
| lie will like to confess they have not witnessed
But the summer migrations of 1853 do not
| all tend to this point. We have become o
travelling and sightseeing peoples and it is not
| enough for us to have beheld the magnificent
natural scenery Of the New World but we must
| also make a tour OF Europe, and contrast the
| Rhine with the Hudson and the st. Lawrence the
| Pyrennees and the Alps with our own mountain
| ranges. and institute comparisons between the
| relative condition of the masses subject to
monarchical and priestly institutions. and those
| living under the free republican government OF
| the United States. The number Of Americans
| visiting Europe this summer, exceeds beyond
| all computation that of any former year The
| steamers for Liverpool, though departing from
! this port so often as twice week, take out
| each from one to two hundred Of our compa-
triots, intent on the pursuit Of pleasure on the
| European tour and in few days Il private
| citizen of New York, determined, it would
| seem, to eclipse all pleasure expeditions of
| which we have any record, will set out for Eu-
rope in a splendid steamer built for the purpose,
with company Of some thirty guests, intend
ing to visit most Of the maritime ports Of the