The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-09
The Steamship PaeRac.
LITTER PROM CAPTAIN EZRA NYY, RER FOyMHR


10 THE EDITORS or THE ooURBa KxoUuRER.
Az there seems to be = general Impression that he
stssmship Pacific not In good order wneu ets hsr
snc of,er meet irqui les the sunjec BEG leave to
sts thru rs columns that ssd ship was CROUCH
y overt auled last sping both hull and ensioes saf
dted vi new Wheels Shorty before I re ignei the
Command, That clever sod ndsfstgaee erg,assr H,rs
ITO Al or. mace an neeni Application of new Gu
TO the tDgines which materially increased security
Of their workg sDo sdeed 70 the speed Of toe shio.
winter wo' than be ore,
NY further remarks DOT intended to apply to the
kreses' sats o. the raoits whasver I. may be- or TO
desy Ill the appOip OF Capt Oliver irdge
ths commsnd OF the Atlantic msoe public. repor,
has seen widely circulated BY parties into eed that
resigned the oommAnd OF the PAcif. be had not
tire offer 4 thu new chip. will give staten o.
though eecsion was made AND expressed fsr In ad
G. tbe app ment 10 the ship should as
suredly never have he'd an inferior command when,
snce1 the circumstances, should have concered PEG
In October, is54, Captain Oliver Eldidss was p.ssu
passage observed to him that but for the loss Of he
Arciic would take my family With In Novem oe-
s sho W DC GOpa &C., me Somsnd wou resign shs
70 rune could not think OF deserving the pany
pre.eD,. On arriving at New York By my advice, h,
eoium Of intimidation WITH the dirsctors), tue
Pacific wnen should resign. In ion with Mr.
olins re expressed to me his entire appreciation Of
Captain U Eldridee as my successor
III the spring ooWng Captain E1dridge sailed for Lon
otn sun the Criuea. During the summer he coDmuu
csted With me- on the SUBJECT and stated to him my in
tent to reign In Nuvs also naming certain con-
du regarding the disposal OF part Of my STICK
wrich he scce.ded, saving he would 10 Liverpool to
return with me In November my intended last voy
sge no daubtipg, from what had passed between him.
MI Collins and myself that he would receive the ap-
lrDo.es lately my arrival New York, in August
not'hed Mr. Col ms of my intenaon to resign aztec
learned m, eat surprise. that Captain asa Ed idxe
hsd besr appointed to the Pacific, wsvirg tbs cond
til, originally imposed on the coon handlers Of these
sbips OF taking certain amount o. the ssock-thus de-
prvIpg Of The advantage shou oave de ve1 from
the hlpoin'n ent l hid tvesy yeas % suppose would
be nAte Having sscer'eioed from Mr. Collins that tais
spIoir meDt han been made BY the Messrs Brown, not
cD vi out his approval, out contrary to his wishes,
called ut tt er Office Learned they absent In tas
country afterwards forwarded a request to them
thst IS ttsre woulo soon be vacancy la the Atlantic
th'y WOULD reoonrdsr their action in this matter aud
g1rs ber 10 Capita Ara Edge, and the Pacific to his
bIotb.r. This not bo,iseo aud my return in
kovs uber finding change in the appointment re-
The succssful ,eeults Of FIX aud half years uu-
zen itting EXERT in the service Of the company
a.. well known to The public. They might have en-
titled ne to some consideration from the dire ,tors
tner giving the Atlantic to Capt. O. Edridge pr
their spproba ion of the man. will now sta s,me of
the c<ns~quences Of their not giving him the Psoic
h detained in TIL Crimea till January and should
have ZEN aimed in the ship two voyages more. Having
mace passage with me- he was kno 70 ana particularly
acceptable 10 tie ccers VINO would oil have retained
tier situations with him. On the contrary most Of
them left with instance the oaief engineer
the snip her fiji It voysge subordinate, worked his
wey cp. ard performed his duties chief for the
two years TO my entire satsfacu ,n-coad not be pre-
vsi.ed upon 70 remain
The WHO filled his place, however competent
he my tsve been, totally unscquatnteo with the
ship tnd engines and it his fret ysge chief
engineer. Not to enlarge, the org sniza loo had
ple,ed broken. With all due Difference to
The Meeers Bro.n, would it not have been better II
they lad allowed weight to the opinion Of r K.
CcDinr, who bias the commercial experience
wb,oh the, lack, and whose judgment and success
entile him to the con6terce the community He
BUILDING ships. comparing and combining models,
paXnng arc executing the great enteIprite which
bsafs hs while they engaged 10 the dry goods
and bspt ing businese. Il Brown Ship
c. IN their great but unsuccessful, contest With the
sh ping Merchants Of Liverpool 10 tbs winter Of SO and
"a, bat these heic ships, and they would do
wra' they plea led with theu
Tnis ~ APPEAR plausible, aud might be true,
there not other parties who have deep interest 10
their success. The laree amount appropriated from
govsrr ment gives every American citizen indirect
csim 10 their judicious cement Importers under
vtrs taveles and their friends, the and chill
oren OF the (too often overlooked estimate Of
differing from the Of q ship) have deep stake.
livery In this line materially affects whole
steam marine and lesseus the confidence 10 Am~
Iican chips a. have daily eviderce, and deep blow
ional prize. 1t apparent from the fearful
esponihiiy which rests the managers Of this line,
bat shey should be men of judgment expe ience and
uDprejutieed minds Yours, respectfully, f. NYE.
NEW YORK. March 8, 1856.