New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
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CHATTER Is THE HISTORY OF OCEAN STEAM N"IG,'
Core spondeu nee Of The Boston Post.
NEw-YoRE, Sept. !, 1857.
Ocear steam traffic is one of cur institutions Since
the Cur ard Company made contract for the Trans.
Atlantic service oD the 18th of July lS39-more than
eighteen years ago-stesn navigation has passed
through several distinct phases. To. 4. X Collins &
Co. belong the honor Of first enteriog the lists with
Great Britain, end contestiDg her claim to the title OF
Z" mistress of the seas" From the year that Collin.
started his ne American travel abroad has increased
from 7,CO0 persons year at once to 3O,OOO and
sirce to 40 O0O annually. While giving credi!
to Collins for the honor and advantage that he has
been TO the nation, it must be admitted that the
country owes a direct obligation to Mr. COrneiu;
Vanderbilt. He it was who first enabled the
travelling public take first class cabin fare to Europe fol
senser than both Of the other Of rival lines Gs
tie most rapid voysge across Aantc-dsnc. considered
thus given that .teamer or its owner the proud title
the largest single OF steamers Of
teen or twenty steamships He ha. made voyage
yacht Europe Asia and AtIcs in style that no monarch
ever rysed incredible and unusual wa, his
al his ships papers the of at least despot-Fer
pethst he ordered off, and not permitted to
Notwithstanding all this venture, all this risk, and all thi.
amount the fact above alluded stsud out
bi. light He has had steamship wrecked tina. occa
oned loss of life or harm TO single PASSENGER reope pre-
that his pleasure trip would send the excursionists 70
wstey grave aud then that the Ariel could the
tuns capacity would be able 10 her machinery
tie See how tn @ have Ssen
any other they carry for lower fares aud have
done and human lie safe and in the midst Of dsa'ers
BY other conveysrees Mr. vanderbilt hires no oboymsn 10
but he builds goot ships and he carries his paseneeIs safely
He biz let: the new.Psper' prise OF blame a.
Other nsy be unuoky other ships great experiments
or great his been tried aud not found wanting
this commenced business life by commanding aud nav
ss.. man ever since Every his steamship. have been
built under his eyest fom plans entirely his own ana
tory Of ocean steam navigation to be written.
Americans and the world will never know bow much hey
Of The hi. utter lack Of bsg and "bancombe preclude
the idea his blowing hi. trumpet few years ago the
the worJrenowned Commodore and then sent the editor TO
him to events OF his career Never was Cnein;
never done thing worth telling" His visitor after taking
biSed 10 withdraw no than he came except with avery
pround the pcty character end enacy pt
po.e the ar. at man whose life" he with malice strthoush.
sd sten pied to take" He however to pick up
few interesting from relative These ~.Ie printed re-
a. prir ted In nearly every language in Europe
Without having any contract to carry the man. ns's
leaving sometimes alone and sometime. WIN othri ~:
csy nesrv many lers-scn aud paid Tor AZ ths u.a
S e@n tton in the lace Of drec, he viii be the
Of bringing eIob'tsnty high rates o. ocean
The commerce Of the country has been vastly beneted By the
eutepri,e Of the Commodore and thst gam nss ~
purca.ed loss to himself But he does H. and the ma
tien n sps the advantage. =, -. -. ..;,,,. =. Iv
~ f, commercial reality Of to-day and every one who mas
any nstons pride and feels interest IN te progress. Of
American commerce. and the circulation Of American
% American ideas abroad must read with ntes-st tns oi
chapter in the history Of steam naysst9n set 70
80 hing of this Of and tbst ohce ,
o1nd nv - II speaking Of the man himself Io
krow this the day Of Ponderous biosrsphss o. @ ,
sed Now, il you print th. letter am resdy % say T. pm
sstsy 10 lus that will dsas ..s yoG shall have o.
one cfken without any joking or bstinase have tasen
~ Itv of writing some secouht a man VINO 700 modest
~ .ion, bn,rX and independent 70 snb.idze edtors
TO circulate praise of abuse To use shskePsAFe
"''A He would not aatter Neptune for bis trident,
Or Joye for his power to thunder" - -
Yours sincerely, T. u