The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-08

NO thsy VIII converge csupletsd upon ~ virginia
sAsre. By guch communication, assisted by canals and
t.ss soon = the pspossd Atlantic steam terry line
onshed part Of he cocoon Of North and South Caro-
ma Geossia 1ennesses Alabsns Mississippi, Louisiana
corn Of virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, and Delaware
the pork bsoon lard and tobacco Of Kentucky and MIS-
soua; the rOe Of south Carolina, and the rosin aud
turpentine Of North Carolina. Nor is improbable
mat PeDnsylvanls 70 Say nothing Of other nonsiAve
lucrative TRAFFIC ct home and abroad The waters OF her
great central artery meet and comminge with those OF
The South in the Chesapeake Bay and her varied interests
strengthened by her nfiexihe devotion 10 the consuu
ton, unite her in bonds Of indssolubty with her South
sisters.
turned over In reaeotng minds, why-with respect
10 the and the other-was Providence prodgA OF
its favors to the Chesapeake Bay Milford Havenf
The answer eet mn 1t last TO BIO satisfactorily furnished
As by some mysterious Arrangement OF preconcerted
scientific thought the locomotive 10 visit each,
uoa. .nd c S Inc me Disco
very Of quick and cheap plan Of ocean conveyance
for those products 70 their consumers for must be
distinctly observed that in other water In Europe or
America can vessel Of the magnitude OF the Great
Eastern and OF her immense capacity carrying enter
eghis can BIO procured in sufficient abundance 70 Gil
her but that Of the Chesapeake Bay Milford Haven.
almost needless 70 remark that with all that steam has
30 bene hcAliy accomplished on the ocean, has done
but little In Transporting OF the chief heavy articles
of Southern or British export
What point on the Chesapeake Bay will be selected for
the Atanac steam terry line landing cannot yet be do
termined 1t will however, assurediy be that which In
oil respects the most suitable and there, without pe
cessariy building up populous city, storehouse OF
such importance Will establish itself never created
before, from which the slaveholdiDg States not also
number OF the sla veholdng ones, Ill draw their
supplies moderate prices. In like Milford Ha
will become the storehouse Of American products,
which products viii be conveyed at low rates. and expe
dtiously to every part Of Europe If In anticipation
OF tbs Anglo French compsny Is in the Of
cessiu formation for constructing large number of
steamers to engage in the European coasing trade
The distance. oS been stated. between Milford
haven and the Chesapeake Bay Is g. I50 miles, The pas
sage se,os would BE- Is under seven days
10 The Pacific the travel the connecting rail-
ways shall have been completed, will be easily perform
ed IN five days. and from thence to Melbourne in sixteen
days Thus there would be elimination OF ak days
upon the contemplated time Of the Great Eastern Ira
veieIs engaged on commercial Or Industrial pursus
expedition would also the pleasure seeker, for
the interesting and diversified which would pre-
seft TO his view. And still greater than to Australia
would DO the dminution IN time from Europe by the
American line TO Southern China, Japan, DC. The 18th
mus of Suez and the Red Sea would be easuraby aban
doned, ard San Francisco would become the great cen
trail rendezvous for Europeans and others voyasng 70
ana from the East II would be brought within eighteen
days Of London spd within twelve Of the Chez apeaka
Bay which time would be again shortened five days If
ever the Pacific railroad should be made.
By means Of such undertaking as that Of the Allan
tic steam ferry line, no stretch OF me imagination s
qured to forete that the Chesapeake Bay would be the
mart OF the largest travel and ransportton Of industrial
products ever known From thence they would radste
In every direction, to the benefit OF all VINO within
the sphere Of their The gold OF California and
Australia. the silver of Mexico, and uas from every
civilized part OF the globe, would aso concentrate there
for tnibnton and expedition TO their respective desi
nations Neither ice nor snow would ever suspend com
muniaatiou Tor day on the direct line.
-Four such vessels as the Great Eastern. departing
weekly from the Chesapeake Bay would convey Ma.
ford hsven IN year l2oo COO bales OF cotton or more
their equivalent in weight In less bulky article An
opinion cannos be formed this time with any degree OF
accuracy TO what kngh Of distance ponderoas articles
would bear transportation railroad to the Chesapeake
Bay with certaintv OF conveyance the Atanc
eight days. az unprecedented low rates. twas
that account Of Suspension navigation by
Unusual low water in the Of the slveholdng Staes
during the latter part OF 1854 and the early part Of 1885,
the producers OF cotton and other staples Of expectation
perenced clear loss OF at least $50 600 COO Colt
might possibly Laveo the Chesapeake Bay, avail Of
the adv antages there offered Tor It's speedy transit 10
Europe from ssmo.e reson . we ne, nser,or o.
there double thoee Who have advanced TO the
meridian Of life who wiz not have passed away IRON
eartn without seeing daily, instead OF the proposed
weekly, ocean ferry ine in successful operation.
The idea Of connecting the Chesapeake Bay by speedy
steam communication, with port facing in Europe has
been cherished by me for the last thirteen years But
baa fears that such enterp ise would not be
rating inasmucb ~ the fuel consumed by sleamahps
which made quick Passages weighed them down u such
depth prevent them from carrying csrg, greater
than nominal This v the with all that
have been running 70 the present time When heard that
Aiher OF Atlantic bad arranged mis-
plan Of The big ship fanced that bebed the proxmate
realization Of my hopes for the glorious future Of The
slAye holding States-in ona Of which ! drew my hrst
breath, and in which trust. may be permitted 70 draw
my as-and was seized with IN unrelaxing soicitdde
,s examine asr gigantic p,oporoS , The peay employ
told taleo and after number OF vcxAous efforts
relieved Of them finally succeeded in getting the Presi
dent to sccepe IL my resgnAtlon the 6th day Of May,
1866. Quitting Warrington soon Afterwards, and larry.
ing nearly . month u Richmond, Norfolk, Old Point
Comfort and other places on the james river and Cas.s
for Liverpool late In July and In August found myself
with friend, at Nwa. in The presence Of the most In
eressiDg object - far - completed conceived by
scknce-an object that essential 70 inaugurats re-
voluson in The material and political well being Of the
slaveholdipg States.
In the preceding address Ii has merely bean my object
70 explain the nature OF the proposed enterprise and IL
importance 70 che savebodipg States. 10
other comnuncasop shall enter into minute details
ative 10 the manner OF carrying It into successful opera
ton viii now state, however, that every Southern
citizen who chooses may become copartneS II;
The shares will be issued a 500 EACH that person
shall be permitted 70 subscribe for until oil
pha have bad ample time TO sub scribe one and that
each slaveholdhg State and the District OF Columbia shA
be entitled 70 ono manager In the Your friend
and countrymsn, A. DUDLEY MANN.