New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-01
Steamers between California, China and
Ianan

Wl5HISGToy, February 20 1853 "A proposition Of unu-
ai interest and hchs exciting the liveest attsn-
ton from the intelligent anl eaaing meInrs Of Congress-
has beer submitted By Mr. Ambrose " ihamrson.
taAlIh ue steamers between the Western cosst cf
our country and Eastern Asia The line consists q s1
steamers OF less than 3QGo tons each steamer tc
pierced and ready for mounting If the heaviest batteries
for purposes but IN times Of carry always
four Of the largest caihre In the Of their
voysge they aEe 70 perform the naval service IN the
North Pacific They viii thus afford the most ample pro
teotion to the wishing and commercial marine these
seas and completely relieve the Government from the
necessity OF eepng naval squadron at that distant and
expensive station BY careful Examination it is found
that this will be saving Of aa qa0fer nIiiayls Of
dollars 7sy to the Navy Department This line is to
make semi-monthy trips between Csfornia and China,
touching in going aud returning the Sandwich Islands,
opened with that Empire.
For this rye a contract is asked for yssrs the
Government 70 allow the contractor 10 receive the amount
OF postage which may De collected from maiiahie matter
transmitted by the steamers To aid in the immediate
establishment of the ine it is asked that ons-haf the
amount which the Postmaster General may estimate win
arise from the postal service shall be in bonds
Of the GoverRmentpayable the End Of the contract
ternand onehaf Of the monthly receipts Of the line
70 go toward the Of this advance by Government
The fairness OF this propositions its feasibility and the
practical in which il is nut forth torrther with
the known ability Of Mr. Thompson carry out the pro-
ec are gaining friends rapidly to this important
oa bill 10 effret the object by the present Congress
Accompanying the proposals statistics the trade
with China aud the East made up osicsi sources,
which somewhat startling period sixty yeafs
selected ending with 1859 In that the imports
teas into great Britain from China has been in the avgs
about $4,000 600 pounds From this trade The govern
mept has derived in the sixty years Of S99e
s45O36.
The present q1nuai of Britain from the
tea trade alone Is over fpeHy millions Of 5rs The
re OF an descriptions Of goods from China
to the ned States in the same period Of sixty
only s-0soje,Zo3 Our exports in the time have
been leaving to be paid in specie slT2 l49
Ihe courses OF trade and the nal hasnre also
shown, and it is that this specie S92 4i55
has been paid to England for bills drawn China
Tbes- bills caused by En gland shipment Of
opium to China from her East Inda Possessions and the
shipment Of cotton goods They bring China annually in
debt England some szogg0ol0 while eut of
from the shipment of cottuns by proper
facilities aud are therefore indebted China annually
from eight millions OF dollars. The consequence Is
that England draws precious metals and robs
dustrat classes by her SUI roF mail facilities This IS
shown by statement Of years export os cotton from
England and FROM the United States;
E1PoRTs FROM ENGLAND TO CHINA Cotton goods-un-
bleached musins lTs2 go pieces bleached musns d46
3j6 pieces calcoss ehintzes 1914 pisces cotton
haudkerchefs 81 $50 dozen yaru, 34 s5T lbs
Wooen goodsbroad cloths 5i o43 pieces csssirners,
3G37lI pieces canets, 5ol6'3 pieces blankets, 6SS5
pieces
ExPoRrs FROM THE UN1rrD SraEsrEs 10 CHIsa.-Cotton
goo1s-unblesched muslins e0,523 pieces beached
Inns $3.50 pieces twlsd cottons l6l4o pieces ealieees
ehntzes 0 pieces cotton handkerchief 2o0 dezsn
Gotten yarn SO 567 lbs Wooen goodshroad cotns as
pieces cassmers, COS pieces cxmlets 1853 pieces.
The amount Ct property anoat the Pacific Ocean is
also shown 1t put down at iz+ sail. aggrsgang 4os-
lU9 tons. employing $4,000 American navigators The
total value of this property is $4,000 coo
Iu Of with England it would be swept from the
by her in the East India Chinese
before could be round Cape Horn for
its protection The statistics pres by MIR Thomp
together with the map showing all the British mail
lines aud the manner in which Burcpe Asis and North
aud South America is surrounded by them, has sfordsa
| an amount of information which has before been
presented Congress the American people Nearly
eight years ago Ambrose Thompson suggested this line
to the administration Mr. Polk IL then aycrahy
for the Mexican var, would have been
| established
Since then Mr. Thompson has steadily pressed forward
the subject regardless Of the obtscles which have beec
placed his by that class Of enyious euators who
have not the ability TO cohesive but who Invariably rush
in to compete for any thing which superior ability
point out ny that class Mr.. Thompson has been
santy beset and counter plans and misrepresentation
have been placed before the committee and urged upon
members. The energy and perseverance Of the original
proposer has however kept always in ssssce o. tBen
aud he has fair and almost csrtan prospect OF
cess Should the line be esabhe mails and letters
he delivered ia NewN ork from China in fty days by the
present mode of conveyance from California and II tbs
railroad made across the country in twsntyfor day
This will render all Europe dePeudent upon US for tIer
mail facilities as well for tne produeis OF Eastern
Asis This s surely euopgh every Anefican 20
press on TO the estapi mrnt ef .hAs through line
tMr Thompsous proposition Is now hefore me House
Committee NavSl Affairs, and favorable rt err " an
| early daV is anticipated