The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-11

From rhs Richmond Enquiries. Jan 81

From Richmond Enquiries, Jan 81
VIRGIEIAE INTEREsTS.-SoUTnERS INTERESTS -
NATIONAL INTERESTS.
The proposed Steam Ferry Lins between the Chesapeake
bay and Milford haven is attracting serious attention
both sdes of the Atlantic. Some time ago the London
Morning Post contained able and most favorable review
Of Col Manns pamphlet letter o the citizens of the slave
holding States Recently the best conducted commercial
perodies in Germany, the Bremen "Handelsbiai has
amned the subject in detail quoting copously from the
letter and expressing the opinion that the scheme prac
tcable the opposition which it viii have TO encounter In
New York and the North generally be of form
idable nature On this nothing in opinion,
need be spprehended We win not do much injustice
to the South TO doubt that its patriotism he equal TO the
magnitude of the snterprsestupendous s in reality
I; may resutwe believe Il viii resulthAt relates
navigation the South has slumbeed considerably II
could have been eminenty successful with sailing
ships in trade intercourse with Europe in the first place
for the that is industrial citizens have desire TO
engage in mere seaiaring avocation. They prefer EN-
ployment In profitable and agreeable pursuitA or
sailors strictly SUCH there comparatively bat very few
in the South. In the second place although the worst
navigation in the word-the most stormy and the
perous relates coming in contact with ioebergs
and cosssis that between New York and Liverpool yet
il is nevertheless, the most expeditions that be
versed by vessels propelled by wind The which
operate render it dangerous precisely those which
operate render the route speedy By the time the
line usually trsverse6 lie intessced by vessel from the
Chesapeake weasel which left New York the day is
not unfrequently far upon her passage TO Liverpool
The capacity for carrying Of four such steamers those
contemplated by Colonel Mann FOX the steamry service
viii be equa three hundred sailing ships Of Mousasd
tons eachthst H. they will large amount Of
products Of the earth year with another tho
Atlantic This is easy of demonstration. We will sup
ward voyages with csrgoe of thousand FIVE
hundred ons each and the sailing ships to make three
outward voyages with cargo Of thousand each
II would result that the would carry 10000
TOMS while the sailing ships would carry but 900 0oo II
is quite probable that the would make ffty
two outward voyages that the sailing ships would make
nine hundred.
Now will estimate the cost of the four steamers at ten
millions Of dollars and the OF the three hundred sail
ing ships al twenty niliohs of dollars and have an
economy in construction Of onebaf in favor Of the
The hull Of the steamers OF iron build is believed
will last one hundred years at least while wooden hus
seldom of longer than thirty years duration Then
there still greater economy in behalf Of the former
plan of construction while the and tear OF the pro-
peing power would be quite considerable in tbs latter
Then concerns the number Of hands required the ad-
vantage would be in favor Of the They would
need about sixteen hundred of every description in the ag-
gregat while the sailing ships would require ten thou
sand competent marines
The steamers would each have capacity for carrying 500
rstclass passengers l0o seoondcsss and 1000 third
class outward inward Sailing ships scarce
y carry frscass passengers and outward compara-
lively in ,he seerage 1t is presumable therefore,
that the four steamers would convey hundred times
passengers including each grade would the three
hundred sailing ships.
The question will be asked how are nine hundred and
ten thousand tons of freight be obtained in twelve
month in the Chesapeake hay intended for European
ketsH Much more doubtingy the inquiry made ten
years ago by incredulous iads where is the traffic 10
come from which is TO give employment to the Baltimore
and Ohio raroadI But during 1856 $4,000 barrels of
-four alone conveyed to Underwater upon it This
result ought 10 be sufficient answer to those whose
visions not sufficiently clear 10 perceive where nine
hundred and thousand Of freight proceed
from to concentrate in the Chesapeake where conveyance
to foreign market al lower rate than be conceived
of elsewhere and vastly expeditions presents tself
every week By autumn the railroad communication
will be completed direct from the Chesapeake Memphis
and to Montgomery thus offering the interior of the
South the benefit OF the steamers From this source and
through the other railroads already operation together
with the facilities afforded by rivers and canals more than
an abundance OF freight for he four steamers win be
ing for cheap and speedy transportation ready to avail
them long before they be built 4.s
But Independently of this traffic immense it ia to be-
come there another region of the Union mindful
of its interests looking with anxious soctude to th,
Chesapeake outlet for its products The protested
Steam Ferry Line has aroused 1t action Louis
vile wants TO be prepared to avail of the earliest mo-
men after 1t commences TO operate She mas just made
large contribution to the Lexington and Big Sandy rail-
way in order get the expeditions and reliable
yeyancs TO Europe. Cincinnati, and even Chicago are
anxiously looking in the direction for they are two
hundred mle than New York with uninterrupt-
ed conveyance Somewhere not far from the Virginia
and Kentucky line their traffic will the Ohio river
be conveyed from thence to the Coyngton and Central
railroads the Chesapeake As this communica-
ton Is completeand this State viii every
hasten 1.-THE three cities uamed viii alone furnish
ample freight for the four mammohs whose benign
ieson it win be to AXE the cultvstor of the soil rejoice
than in his noble calling. This Rament of
iron viii bind Ohio and Inois and Indiana nseparably
to the Souh say nothing of Pennsylvania whose
central artery flows in the direction in which her interests
lie.
We know that ncredulity is almost abundant and
fully erocous it before the locomotive walked
the earth in magnificent grandeur the telegraph travel
led with aerallike rapidity IL 10 ordinarily, hen
rsyed against godke science deserving of consdea-
ton 1t uDyieding il is unthinkng ungener-
Gus s uuinellgent II strikingy person6ed in
the celebrated Indian Chief Red Jacket and in his
case excusable. When bridge first contemplated
from the Niagara the great cataract Goat island
amazed at the sbsurdity Of the white in project
ing such work 1t not until the rst shovel full Of
earth turned that be believed the contractor was
in earnest lie doubted from day to day as the under
swept away by the rspdty Of the current and the whte
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