New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-19
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CIR WIN nofhips grow out OF nothing b guxa
.,,oi,,. srcb borrurs for the time 20 come Ne
ro,hinc! A month hence and the terrible esams.e
win be forgotten. Nothing viii be done--O nothing
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power beyond control, and above accountability
Faith it's high prerogsttve, Sovereign power In
the uted States e restrained by limits, which It ninsf
rot transcend Even tho subject OF Great bf'ssil
has rights and guarantees which are regarded ~ m
viosble tl3
Pint the Captain OF ship, once his foot IS on the
ous,terleek and his vessel underway takes inoe hs
tho lives OF all the people that are smoarSea
in hs hin rhey nllst run whatever risks he ny
eboose 20 impose Whai, though long fsm'hFaNJ
With tho sea has rendered him iusensiole to rs dAn
,e,s He has before been enisngied among iceoerss
and has escaped throus h them more, peochanos.
q by good luok than BY good gading. lie nw
dashed at fhe top Of bis speed through tne dshsest
- "a c,r,rcsf collision with the vessels THAI were
tbinly scattSrcd HE path. Hehs dashei throayr
those lapgers before add escsped--"hy should henos
dash through them az mi
stsrd the hazard of hit or miss The Au,ocrd on
ses.waier has Wiled go, oni they mast aoi'e the
deadly Issue. ii they gain tho r'sk' tae VoJage u
Shortened it may be few lonrs n 1oey hosk, shey
rnst % toun into the choking Waiers-fhey must
shrlek snd one ~, -
Gagged IN schemce OF rIPine aod ampHlon, taey nsse
AMENDED more 10 the protection OF rhNees on tue j
rr,et Iccn than have The worse and meaner perDn'
Nho WELD the governing powers OF ths repuwr.
Swallowed up, BODY and soul, IN their o"h sense
purposes the thought Of these WIZ moi rise 70 aay
,re5t ar humane work. The lowest aud LATEST OF oar
bru,e animals Is reused from his lar ny sudden
shock bat the effects Of the shock lass away anu ne
quickly returns 20 bis niro. Behold the emotoin, nor
only OF our public servants, but OF eur stupid pa'lo
Itself -, -
No man. perhaps could sketch out system o.
legsaon that would all sc once meet tue tefrios NO.
&c. sites OF this subject But system having ws
inject In view however crude at trst, would soon be
connected by experience aud thus grow into the re-
,pi.ite usefulness. For example Nessos miSnt %
,nrri.hel with exterior bu garks II use tho name 70
express a thing thst hes, believe never ye' eAlaea
which could loo shipped ana unsh'pped a. pleasure
The elasticity OF these might receive the SHOOK IN
case Of collision with other vessels or even WIN oe
bergs or rocks They might be OF various apkes
ton sud used In all eases where Pr0tefioH Is Pre'efa
,.Yoa knoss little OF naval matters, aud yoa pro-
pose impossibihtes.'
feel Inst this II not an unreasonable oplnen to
form OF me and Of this article. Yet a. someooay
said long ago, "strike but hear.
Ihnt man has the power Go achieve any oejeettnat
is really useful for him, have long accePtei asa
fixed principle and al the observation DAY. Dssa
able 20 make ranging from the greatest d0sn 10 the
least OF human affairs have invariably tended 10 con-
frm that principle in its widest scope Can we 6ors
through the base Of that granite mountain los.
thing. Con we en- telegraph the Atlantic Undoabt-
edly Won can; ii the work be ono emlnenuy useful "
man Can we Journey to The Deighboring planets, or
even 10 our own moon The answer IS; no, We
could not live those planets, and therefore no at
ity in The voyage. Wond il be uscfn to protect
vessels from wreck Answer me that question: ana
| will answer you whether Il would be practicanie W
not. A.,
will not elaborate my idoas as TO the nieans, thar
would accomplish this greet end. The forest pioneer
does not contrast tho suceoed chamber and lie ele-
CANT furniture. Ho clears the way for men, and
be aiied do the rest, hlle would BIO done ~ tho
world. The elastic shield to be shipped and unshp.
ped a. necessity night require ! have hint9t az
above, and shall 10 no more, at least In ms paper:
SnDkon watsroasks, a. enehorsi windwarJ Is an Old
eXpeOien, on n lee shore and II Is machine tlM
think has ieied only because Of its lmperections.
Those cnsks might be secured 10 tho ends OF strong
timber holding apart gate on the swing, which when
at proper depth could be close and thus prosaf an
immense suTiaCc OF Resistance 10 the water. a ma
chine like hIs might DC adequate to ride vessel
against tho heaviest storm the worst lee shore.
But in all the authority Of tho captain should
be exercised nnder defined imits. series OF rsgus
lions prescribed by law ono of which would sPpsy 10
any dangerous contingency that might arise. Illus,
Art N. In OF proximity to lcebergs sail snail
be shortened al night 10 the necessary siowaesss ~
experienced might determine
Art. X In all thick fo2s the progress Of the weasel
shall b. che 3ked to way only sufficient 10 keep hef
under command Of the helm. Small cannon shall DO
fired every half hour Which NJ all vessels would be
travelling slowly Woulu give ample hotlso vi he8n-
bOrhOOd.l
These regulations should be founded upon all tho
light have in possession, and once adopted, they
should be enforced under pain OF death or perpetual
imprisonment TO those in charge of the ship.
Had even this simple regulation boon in force, where
would have been the late calamity l.t
Fasiness il an instinct Of the age but should that
blind instinct be allowed 10 govern everything /
am man of progress, as you Mr.. Editor well know,
but do not believe that the mind formed 10 govern
nations Is half rOwdy thing mounted " fast
horse and rushing hoadong at a 24o trot. 49,.
corrupt influence besets the lobbies Of Congress
to beg the means OF keeping up halfroNdy rses
with England across the Atlantic. As usual the cor
ruption succeeds. How DO We Ike It's fruits
And viii anything be donel Anything worthy OF
intellectual men, TO guard from those evils ia the
time TO come answer, as have answered, in the
same bitterness aud contempt, nothing, nothing
H0km.tuygi, Oct. -. ia4 D.