The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-19

the speedy manufacture Of powerful machinery, that
may 10 NED " good sceount In any national csrgen-
and Of thsr results already before II does seem
that DO American should admit for moment that Ia
this eIo Of prise mot pets equal
with Grest r tam 1t ia from Arm convican Of tbis
fact that propose to regulate the compensation for my
mail service BY he Cunari rather than BY the larger
vernents determine the time when the receipts Tor
the Of the mails between the United States
and Europe shall be the lols element OF patronage Ia
the competition between the mail steamers OF the
nations.
Noihn z lees than the same supremacy attained on
every by PACKETS liners and clipper ships, either
win or ought 70 satisfy our people with reference to their
mail steamers.
mail England this country with the
present smount material sid," American steamships
cannot sfuiy compete with them without hse sd-
van ages. II enc g.vcrbment extends Its pecunlary
bIpnty, beyond the time when the line should be
s-l.ssttained. The other fem necessity must do the
fane. Tossy nothing about our NAH service ON o.her
rou,es the postal lime between the United States and
Furore would bave ooubs to-day sustain ITSELF II
the two COVE nmeDs were BY compact to with I'D fro
the owners . O. enaa whatever, excapt that
cuirg for ust se1vce rendered In carrying the mss
and houd my PROPOSE Ion be accepted by
~tud s'fi recs mmeDd the adoption Of this policy,
and formal compact 10 carry il out BY the two govern
mems.
II seems me that the true II not the only legiti-
mate bect Of COVE pmen in such ma ters il
hnio Iorily the enterprise Of own citizen,
against the aavsrre eiason Of other nstlons, while
legged IL boi'cjDg up new and Ia portant Ines
tisl 10 the asc4n6ency Of our commerce.
The value Of such service the pa,ion at large Is
NOT 70 be c. imputed the entries Of profit aud
less in postal department The increased protec.
ton Tered to by tire frequent III play Of
dsg tie rapid and regular transmission Of the
eIca, correspondence rich the foreign trade
the country based carry with them ages when
is cifeu accuIaey tO estimate, but which not
the less certain and important that IL 10 rhe
part of vie eslsto to watch these Developments,
sid tn be careful that no government monopoly or
lecisl patronage sban reyress individual energy ami
CD. comret IN this great field Of ente Use,
. osy teyoDu the period when icgitmae trade and .
tsi adequate ion Tor mail service shali be
fci.nt s,aip this branch Of our steam marine
In event Of collision With any If the great maritime
lowers ar,be EARTH ,ur present ocean mail steamers
uld be four potent element In the contest Up
he wise Ees alton If Ccig depends the future OF
this power III arunct Of prosperity in p4sce
sbould IL hecs the settled pol cy Of our government
il is with Ergland. to foster the commercial steam
aIine inter ets by wise and just sys em, which shall
bend its eth individual Efforts capital and
sk few years i'll place commercially in most
vi.blp poti ion and at the time position Of grea
national security.
il coDclusir hope the importance Of the subject in
M onai pcipt Of view will be sufficient apology for
my troubling you so much at lepg b.
Very respectfully, Your obtdtent servant,
c. VANDERBILT.