The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-26

The Cioven Foot
We have treated Mar. Burke al enemy of the NJ.
braska bill Tor some time past bis mn
LESSONS OF devotion 10 It's great principles His pam.
the State Capital Reporter, all room for douh
on the subject 1t auds General Houston, of Texas H.
his opposition TO the bill, and ntmaes pretty clearly ,b,,
he is the favore of lis editor for the presidency R
the following extract drops the mask entirely:
.THE NEBRASKA BnL.--Wnsrver we may tbipl !, a.
justice and equity Of the principles involved Mr. Dong
lass bill creating the Territories Of Nebraska and Kan
cannot be disguised that there Is deep and abiding t
ing amongst the people Of New Hampshre without A.
tncton OF party, of determined hostility 10 its provi.o
Although intelligent and reasonable are ready 10 "a
nit the of the doctrine that the people Of ~
Territories should possess the right determine for them
selves their domestic Institutions and that ter,o
CURED by the blood and treasure OF all The g.
should be alike open ALL yet they see the p,onT
reopsning question which they had supposed had b
forever settled by the Compromise OF 1920 and Of ayita
matter which il was soemnly agreed in 1850 should mo-
be agiiated again.
1--WE are entirely satisfied that the people OF this STATE
the democracy TO- acquie,s
the and il is perfect folly suppose that he
passage OF Judge Douglass bill by Congress will aay or ia
any degree quiet, The agitation upon the subject Il
looked upon gross violation of solemn compact fo
which the South received consideration and equys
lent thirty years ago. and whose share of the benefits The
North is about TO be deprived of However much may
depecate this of feeling. truth copels say tha
such is the fact and intense and deep-,ealed is lh
feeling, that in belief, man, however exalted his po
son or his standing. can successfully combat ii stand
up against IT," L
Mr. Burke has step TO take to identity himself
fully with the aboonists We expect next to heaE
tina, he is Mr. Hale's competitor for their favor
steamship Route to the Cape Of Good Hope
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY,
Washington, March IS, 1864
SIR: have received this morning an interesting letter
from Lieut.. D. D. Potter, United States navy in CON-
mand OF the merchant steamer Golden Age. relating ohs
steamship route hence to the Cape Of Good Hope II al
important in other respects and therefore take the lib
erty OF transmitting herewith copy of for the nfor
nation OF the department
have the honor to be, respectfully, &C.,
NJ f. MAURY.
Lieut.. United States Navy.
Hon. J. c. DoBBS, Secretary Of the Navy
CAPE OF Coon HOPE,
January 6, 1854.
DEAR SIR: enclose you copy OF the abstract log
have kept since leaving Liverpool Il may be interesting
from the fact that American steamship has made
direct run 70 the Cape Of Good Hope in twenty elk
and half days. the quickest run ever yet made
by seven or eight days, and contrary TO the opin
ion of many persons who imagined that il could
not be done by steam alone | send you a ltd f
sketch of course, which will show you at glance
the route took. In studying your wind and currel
or deg. west longitude, where would find STEADY
s. w. winds, and another in east Longitude where
would find Gains. also surmised that by running The
African coast along. without deviating too much from
my direct course,) would find eddy current &c.
ting to the southeas II turned cut as ] anticipated
and proved 10 my entire satisfaction that this was the true
The United States. fast steamer make the run
20 days from England, and 80 from The United States
and if coal depot could be established at Goee ION The
coast OF Africa) the distance from England would
shortened 300 miles. | am told that Goree is capita .
harbor and interests in the East are multiplying
daily, and at times il becomes important 10 get steam
ship out there with despatch the matter sworth looking
INTO
The English have far, in their numerous
voyages with one excep;on) to the Cape OF Good Hope
met with very great i'll luck because they kept too lu
from the African coast right in the strength OF the trade
wind, with strong current against them, and they have
either had TO put IN somewhere short OF coal, or elk
work their way the S. L. trades until they fell IL
with winds 10 help them TO the Cape; in all Of which
cases they made very long passages, seldom being unda
As days, and sometimes as long SIS. All the side.
wheel steamers that have gone out have made the pat
sage partly under sail whereas, by taking the IN shon
track, they would have made it in half the time win
steam alone am pleased that we have solved the dr.
hculiy and indebted entirely for my success to lh.
hints took from your wind and current chart u Is"
useful for steamers as ii is for sailing vessels have
been most agreeably surprised in not finding strong cur
rents against me indeed, since crossing the line the cur
rent has been little nothing, and mostly with us IL
IA miles day. There may be such thing northerE /
set OF current but far | have not mel il. although
since leaving the latitude OF "a deg south, have bad
fresh 8 + trade winds
recommend this route to our steamers of-war Ltt1
ought TO be able 10 carry 80 days coal, which wout
low them to push through II they cannot caHydla
amount, they are unfit for purposes.
left England with heavy freight on board, and
twenty days coal mot much as actually required
consequently, was obliged TO be prudent shut Oh iou
OF my furnaces using only two-hirds OF my steam, and
limited the engine to ihriyfv tons day, and the latte
part OF the voyage 10 much less This is small amount
OF coal for ship OF 5000 tons but, when not troubles
day, and averaged, during the voyage, 244. II hsi
marked out the weather for steamer with The exceplor
OF SIX days bard sieamng against the rades) could n0
have had II more TO my mind and imsgine il will |
found the same nearly throughout the year
fad little no information 10 be depended relating
10 the currents on The African coast have kept faith
iul account Of Them since leaving the Cape de Verde
Islands, aud you may end them worth recording; they
marked ~ The abstract wherever they occurred You
will see by NY track that make curve into the coas
THIS dd 10 get the in.shore current, found The car
rent against me, rather 10 the estward in Longitude
4 deg west When got IN deg east, was out OF ~ /
inhaenee, and soon tell ~ with q souherly set
send you IN The abstract log the register ei our by
dfomeer, with The density Of wRter taken every dag
has been kept by DR. Raymond the intelligent surgeon
The SHIP who takes great pleasure in such matters and
who viii keep you supplied with such information when
opportunities occur
In conclusion, would recommend for all steamers
coming this route 10 take at Cage de Verde, Goee
The coal they possibly stow below and on deck 7
allow Tor pushing through sone very strong y wibd'
they will encounter after leaving % deg south also
send down all yards aud uass after crossing The equso
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