Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-26


8. Sgeam Packet Company.
It is proposed TO establish line of Steam
Packets from Liverpool and Havre to Savanna.
Georgia, United States. 1t need scarcely be
observed to those acquainted with American
affairs, both politically and commercially, that
Savannah, in the South, like New York, in
the North, is destined to become the great Ma
rlne Emporium of the Southern States of the
North American Union. Situated, only Sc
venteen miles from, the Atlantic, upon a no.
bic River (the Savannah having at its entrance
from the sea, q depth of fifty feet water, ac-
cessible in all weathers, and at all states of the
tide for vessels of the largest class; healthy,
from its elevated position, forty feet above the
level of the River; the ternini also of the ex
tensiye Railroads of the State Georgia. and
in communication with those of Tennessee,
North and South Carolina, Alabama. Missis
sippi, and the Western and South Western
States;-thus opening for itself more extended
sources of traffic than are enjoyed BY almost
any other of the Sea board Cities. Likewise,
the proposed New Packet Line, if carried out,
will materially increase the prosperity of Ss-
wanna, from its being the port of embarkation
and debarkation of the Steamers, making it
the direct route for Passengers and Goods to
New Orleans and Mexico, MA rail to Mobile,
avoiding the long and dangerous passage
round Cape Florida and through the Gulf OF
Mexico. The advantages, in fact, of this New
Steam.Packet Line are so obvious that, with
proper management, it cannot fail to rank as
one of the first class of the largest dividend
paying Line.
To establish this Steam Packet Line Com
pany should be formed Omitted liability with
capital (bslf to be subscribed id Americs)
sufficiently large to purchase eight first class
Steamers; two to sail (monthy) direct from
Liverpool to Savannah; two (monthly) from
Havre, calling out and home, at Southampton.
If an addition was thought desirable, one or
two Packets might hail from Antwerp, calling
also, out and home, at Southampton.
The freight for the outward bound Packets
would consist ofthe numerous passengers, and
the vast quantities of dry goods from Europe,
which now reach Savannah and Charleston
via New York, all of which, owing to the
great saving of expense and time, would GERS
tainly find their way by this direct line to Sa-
vannah; alec great quantities of various mer-
chandize, that are now frequently detained for
menths particularly in LiverpooD for want OF
direct transit.
The freight of the bomeward bound Packets
from Savannah would consist of Cotton, Rice,
sorts of lumber; and from 200 to 400 Passen-
gers per week who arrive from the Interior,
from the Southern Southwestern and the
Western States, would, it may be fairly AS
sumed, take their passage by this Line to Eu
rope, to make their purchases first-hand in
preference to, as at present, being obliged
(from having no other marke) to go to New
York, where, they say, the ''extra price" they
are forced to pay (arising from the profits or
commissions charged by the various parties
through whose hands the goods pass before
reaching the merchant who supplies the cons
sumer) would be more than sufficient to leave
them a handsome profit, and besides, pay
their expenses to and from Europe.
Such was the opinion of the numerous plan
tiers, merchants and others, with whom the
writer held personal communication in So
wanna and Charleston during sojourn of
some months in 1862, at which period so anxi-
Gus were most of the merchants of Savanna
for the establishment Of the Line, that they
were willing to subscribe for half the capital
necessary to carry it into effect, and its Cor
pOration TO grant to the Company various hss
cal privileges for the Packets, but, unfortu-
nately, on his return to this country, Russian
diplomacy put a stop to everything
To carry the project into immediate opera
ton, and to secure possession of the line with
cts attendant privileges, it would be advisable
to despatch an Agent legally accredited from
the London Direction, with full powers to act
according to circumstances-who.o on arriving
at Savannah, would Immediately wait upon
certain influential parties, indicated to him,
who would obtain the various privileges allu-
ded to, and have them confirmed by the prop
err State authorities; after which the agent TO
organize q Local Board or Directors, in con-
formity with the formula Of his London in
structions-have the amount of capital SUBJ
scribed, required from the Americans (Which
the writer ieels assured would, if necessary, far
exceed the wishes of the English Board, settle
the Local (Savanuab) Bye-Laws for the Ad-
ministration of the Company, and finally sub
NIT the Prospectus for perusal to the most in
fuential Editors, requesting their favorable
support, and then publish it in the various
newspapers. In conclusion, the writer begs to
observe that these al arrangements can only be
effected and carried out by personal interview
ton, and will be happy, if desired, in promo
ton Of the enterprise, to proceed to Savannah,
or in any other way makes tender of his ser.
vices here towards its establishment.
Any communication addressed Georgia"
North and South American Coffee House,
Threadneedle Street, will receive immediate
attention.
LoNDoS, Jan. l, 1857.