The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-02


quested that his should be taken from the ticket
which was done, and Mr. Nicholas Brown was subse-
quently nominated in his place.
At the last spring election there but two skets
in 'he field and the Know Mornings carried the State
against the democrats by nearly five to The fol-
lowing WAS The vote fer Governor
William W. Hoppin, Know Nothing. ........... 10 53s
Know Nothing majority. .....................7 1850
On the Legislature about to be will devove
the election OF United States Senator place Of Hon.
charles James whose ter expires the III Of March
next.
Letter from Captain wye, Lase Commander
of the Pacific.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
It is with reluctance that intrude upon your columns
as = former communication embraced ali intended to
rsy Of the Nessrs Brown and myself connection with
my coranaLd Of the Pacific. Bot as many attempts
have been made to torture my sta ement Of facts into
attack upon my and his chief engineer,
lDduced TO discaim Gil such intention nor does my
letter warrant any such conclusion. Ny object was to
show the advantages Of the arrangement desred-and
which was approved by Mr. Coins-to give the Pacific
to Capt Oliver Eldldge, and the Atlantic to Capt.
Edritge and may here add that the former equally
disappointed with myself q. its failure.
Anonymous letters are not worthy OF notice. l shall
therefore ccnne my reply chi,ay to the letter Of Mr.
VIM. H. Bowen in the Public Ledger, which for ward
ed to me from Philadelpna. He ssys:-"As to Capt
Nyes letter. whether he moved by spleen patriot
ism to publish It, know not, nor do intendto enter
into the merits of the controversy between him and the
agent in New York; There is controversy between
and the agent In New York" The matter ct issue
is with the Messrs Brown here and in Liverpool and
tends over wide space. The feeling which Mr. Bowen
terms speen" may possibly deserve anoth,r NAME and
haf nlIa vipU cfafo tircti t<ca
All remember the accident to the Al.ntc. in January,
1s51her return to Liverpool and consequent detention
for repairs. In November following, while the machi-
merry of the Pacific being examined preparatory to
her sailing for New York, crack discovered in the
port journal Of the main centre shaft After survey
BY the resident engineer, the chief engineer (Mr. rhomp
SOM and myself IL decided that with care the ship
might reach New York in safety. The extensive repairs
necessary to wheels, occupied the time night and
cay and precluded the possibility of turning the engines
TIL three hours before sailing. then ascertained there
crack the opposite side of the sasf The hour
Of sailing 70 O'Clock A. NJ allowed time to sommun
cate with the agents. Taus ouni myself in tight
place, and not of seekitg. After consulting
with my chief engineer, and deciding the amount of
steam which might be safely carried with the shaft in
that condition. decided to the responsibility and
proceed the voyage. requested Mr.. Jack, the resi-
dent engineer he only in Liverpool cognizant Of
the ct) not to it, and thus avoid creatog
cessary anxiety. The event justified my decision. In
eleven days the ship 81 her dock in New York. No
one outside the engine room aware that anything
was aniss nor was 1t known to the pubic that
the ship required shaft at that time
To remain in Liverpool! would have been most disas-
trous The ship loaded; passengers coming.
board; should have failed to perform mail
tract. Not speak Of the greater expense Of repairs
that side, should have hal the modification OF
second detention within the year. and renewal Of the
Of the British public at American machinery;
while the company was nearly bankrupt and seeking
the extra appropriation from Congress, which was
fitted BY the result than the Messrs ,wn they holding
large amount Of stock. Ny own Iecaniary interest
sco tring TO be weighed against The rackns anxiety
and sleepless vigilance required. / might therefore,
have preferred claim to some degree OF patriotism"
and greater proportion Of dehty the interests of
sis. ed BY ali interested except the Messrs. Brown.
Three days after left Liverpool, the "agents thee
derived tem NJ jack who took tie earliest OPP artanty
to INFORM them, followed with letter, strongly
demnips what they sv too much re-
ard by the Standard OF these foreign agents. was
jagged and ctndemned, on the plea, suppose yon had
Brown shpiey c., regretted IA lure Of orotbar
an engineer, to another lucrative operation
in repairs Whatever may have bsen the motives ne
hessrs Brown best known to themselves This m
proes opaI career during which have been connected
ath The 6rst commercial houses in Boston, New York
and Liverpool this ia the only instance Of . want Of
Mr. Bowen asserts that Of the stock Of the
but merely quoted remark Of AIR. Hamilton, that Tue
ships were their own leave 1t for Others TO
the acts Of these mere agents AT an entertainment
given board the Persia, her trial trip, M Burns
the chairman pIeacei the toast Success TO the Collins
temen managing these Steamers for the honor kind
shown by them to the Cunard line, and gave
Instance their rescness to change their Saline day from
Wednesday to Saturday, when, the British government
rsquri transports the CuLad company reaucsd
to sailing once fortnight. For many years the cuuard
dap OF sailing from Liverpool became the mail day for
,he entire continent Of Europe, and, in fact for the
they xious to retain the advantages Of this post
ion The rowing reputation Of the Collins line and
Of failing have soon changed the current Of mai.
matter 10 Weone. day, and secured advantage
we.ed iron II On they might lave seized upon the
SATURDAY, and retained L. thus carrying the
itnse,rg lcipes attributed TO the Yan1es na.on
ed their English ancestors. 1t may be gensraliy
known that the British agents OF the Collins ue 10 Ii
erpco COT mated ibis arrangement detrimental TO
pest cce department. and advertised tbs rsl ship
to tau Saturday, without consulting the agent in New
Yolk the Pcstr General there appeared
alternative for them but acqniescense. Well nigh
M Burns congratulate the company on the handsome
cnduct of Mr. Brown and the other gentlemen who
aged that cortern.n But not equally the American
upc that this soley American cater
prise, mencsd and carried by American capital
ard energy, whose stock il held chiefly In New York."
she ud to under the control Of whose interest
far CT posge concerned Identified With that Of the
British Cove; emit and the Cunard line After denounc-
ING for ''assuu Dg responsibility In the sllip
manded, ich could not welt avoid ard uIly
tanned they did not hesitate to take upon themselves
g1ea or, which materially affected department ths
American Cover nmept
Again, when the health Of T. X, Collins and VIM.
Brown was proposed the latter In his reply expatsted
on tie sS yantsges Of iron steamers, none) he
also stated in effect, that the models Of our steamers
were copied from those Of the English fac. before
incwn but he strangely forgot to the gentleman
lated with I'm in the sen time MT X Collins the
founder OF the lire. NYE,
MARCH 81, 1856.
as become highly popular. Miss Clara Daripg Pha-