The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-07

Thomas Jefferson.
II is very gratifying commercial witness
the energy of in their efforts improve to the
fullest extent the great advantages which have been secured
country through the enterprise Of naval officers
with Japan and China and the isles of the Upon this
subject quote:
Nail Steamers Bet,resa San Francisco and Shanghai.
A bill for the establishment of line of mail steamers
between these ports taken up in the Senate
Thursday last This bill directs the Postmaster General 10
contract for five years with the lowest bidder fair
petition with good security for the carriage of monthly
mails between San Francisco in California, and Shanghai,
China by the way of the Sandwich islands and Japan
vessels of at least 1000 burden constructed
the best possible with regard speed and safe
ty at cost of not than five hundred thousand dol
lars per and directs also that deficiency OF the
accrung hostages defay the expense Of the Transaction
shall be paid by the treasury of the United States The
necessity OF the speedy establishment Of great Pde.dc ae
Of mail steamers such is contemplated by the above bill
is beginning TO be imperative government The
time far distant when the commercial intercourse
between the towns and cities IN and posse on our
Pacific coast line and the empires, Kingdoms, and re
pubcs of the ancient East H be as great as that whtch
Rotc going betreen Europe and Afanfie coast. The
regions of the United StatesCaornia Ore
gon tah Nebraska Kansas and New Mexcowill in the
of few years. contain as large population as
the eastern half of the country. The Pacific scH be Their
ocean The Aianle mighty change has already
taken place in Asia Australasia is destined long
to be the of great AngoScoch and Irish republic
the rival of The waters Of the Pacific must
long be ploughed by keels urrow the At
The this Itself
those immense regions of Asia from which Holland
England and the other maritime nations Of Europe have
drawn so much of their wealth. the better The idea that
every item of intelligence from the countries in question
must reach us via Bombay, Alexandria, in Egypt and
London is peposerous when already have ourishing
cities the Pacific opposite to Japan and China We
in position evidently to make ourselves the exclusive
of the vast commerce of eastern ASIA and the
begin 10 turn position to account the better
We recoeet to have been in Washington when the
splendid steamer Baltic was broughup the Potomac
Everybody-the President cabinet ministers members of
the Senate and of the House-wen board of this
dertu specimen of naval architecture made critical exam
nations and universal opinion prevalent TO wit
"the very best steamship afloat"
Proposals have been repeatedly made TO purchase the
steamships running between New York and Liver
pool The reply has invariably been-they national
ships be sold long it is possible that the
nation may need them. Captain McKinnen of her Brit
annie Majesy's navy, says al am only doing justice
to these magnificent vessels in stating that they are
beyond doubt and any competition the finest the fast
est and the best steamboats, in the world sorry
to be obliged to say this; but napal officer, /
feel bound in candor to admit their great superiority
From considerable experience in all classes of steam
vessels advisaby that the Baltic is out and out
by long Odds the very best and easiest steamship
sailed in" Commander Lynch, of navy the cele-
brated explorer of the Dead also bears testimony
follows II examined her closely, and do, far as am
construction, in stability combined with buoyancy, in dry
and in speed she surpasse any other vessel national
mercantile have known; and have three times
crossed the Atlantic by and twice commanded steam
ers Let it be remembered that these witnesses not
packet captains shippers editors looking with admr
ton upon beautiful ship making quick and easy voy
ages but naval commanders of great experience Oliver
Byrne esq. civil mechanical ard military engineer Of
great note and celebrity, says:
Having devoted nearly two months to satisfying my
self automatically and practically that these steamers
not only fit for war steamers, but they also combine
strength speed and qualifications in degree unop
preached by any other steamers that have yet been built
This any other country; their great strength other
steamers astonished much that have reviewed my
calculations several times and if any doubt arise in the
minds of any practical scientific naval constructors
shall be most happy to submit my calculations and tests
the scrutiny Of any mathematician of note"
In further testimony of the scientific and critical scru
tiny made by Mr.. Byrne, he adds the following:
aThe Engsh steamers in the service, and bih at
least equally ueu any Of the United States naval
steamers had to be greatly strengthened fully double be-
fore they had completed their second years service and
with all that Neptune gves them pretty good evidence that
they are beyond the effects of his power After the
preceding facts should there be any doubt about the
qualled strength of the Collins steamers the many ship
wrghs of England bear testimony, their great
constituent seeing those ships in dock three of them
within the last three months with their bottoms perfect
the day they built without even the slightest
wrinkle in their "copper" and exhibiting such evidences of
strength and endurance before witnessed in
that country
The increased quantity of timber and scantling
used in the construction of the Arctic (see
Stuart) the Susquehdnna 10 per cent.
BY coaging frames of the arctic 20 per cent.
The boiling and coaging of the wales and
clamps 10 per cent.
The double diagonal iron braces, rivetcd into
each other, and secured to the framing of the
Arctic 3.Gs times.
The increased depth of the Arctic, with the ad-
dional upper deck 1.52 times.
I}y the form and strength of the are IN erery po-
sition, from horizontal to vertical LIS times.
I" These ratios include permanence Of form, ultimate
strength and power Of endurance and prove concusvely
that the Arctic is IL times stronger than the Sasque
hanna.
"Ths increase of strength no doubt will astonsh many
get any person. however scePtc be convinced he cH
go Nth me through The calculations.'
The democracy will celebrate the approaching anniver-
sary of independence in that tmehonored sanctuary
Old Tammany. The usual ceremonies will be gone into
the immortal production of Thomas Jefferson will be read
by gentleman and Grafton delivered by the young and
talented representative from California Hon. NJ s. Latham
dinner and ball will close the proceedings of the day
The Messs A. H. Schuyler most extensive operators
and dealers in railway stocks and securities yesterday
suspended payment 1t is said they have failed for very
large amount and it is feared that others may be greatly
weakened, if not broken, in consequence.
John Benton esq the Of the extensive BRASS IRON
and copper works. and sugar refneres has just completed
important machinery for the government which, we
learn is intended to be used at Key West
II is apprehended that the cholera is slightly on the in
in New York. Brooklyn and vcnites The weather
continues exceedingly warm and frequently close and sui
try. 7.
IrSe, AFTER MI.-Therc great disappointment in