The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-06

with he Aoerics tepseves Collins Is true patriot
He has spent an immense fortune 70 establish reputation
for his coupuymen for ell in steam navigasio
Some Of bs family perrhed the great Gala mites which
have oyerakeo his shps and he has experienced the
bteresi obequy and opposition IN his own country while
under taking for s benefit Of the most spirited enter
pfises ever sustained by single individual
What will the British government do now the Formidable
rivals 10 opards chips have been fairly driven OIL the
LiverIoo and New York line and America has ackpow-
lodged The supr macy of FDgsod in steam pavigatonY
For some years there has been semi weekly mail COM
muncaoon between this country and the United states,
and the two countries scarcely 90 without such e
quent communication for tho American malls are o. great
rise to oro,p al the whoie Il me mail sradc and all Ne
luerotire trade nat accompanies in the North Ataie
t @ every SHILLING poogs on Iee, TO or from Me linked
ntien, nets lloyd II ne Litter is conveyed across the
Aadnc IN an Engl,sh pdese: Tue American govern
and Collins. with e ssSon pnc snI having BEEN
fem the AeTseyh contemplating running bis msgoihcent
steamers 70 some port in the British Channel where the,
would be sure TO mcnopose the traffic Of the whole con-
tinent Of Europe with America.
From the same paper same day.
For this occurring disappointment in the efforts Of our
transatlantic relatives several explanations given Ono
difficulty they said 10 labor under Is the nferority OF
their tbips and machinery The vessels built and the
engines manufactured in America reported To work
ard wear by means well these OF British FABRIC
The vessels, 10 stated canpot attain the same speed
long and ara more liable to arrangements and delays
This disadvantage, really exists, must OF course, tell
severely IN race where competition Is so severe, and
the usn ost limit in speed regularity and economy OF
transit made the great object OF attainment by the com
petitors on either side.
still more damaging influence has, however, been
ered by the III judged terms which the United States
have granted their subventon for the postal
service. Sometimes this payment was made by fixed
amour. Of Reimbursement and at others was
paid 10 the of the mail steamers from tho postage
Of the letters, &C. which werc conveyed But In either
and was also Invariably accompanied by the condi'
ton that tho service should at certain rate
ofspeed. All other considerations were indeed sacrificed
to this nge element fourteen knots an hour and no
berg exacted as general average At every season, and
der all circumstances of wind and weather Now 1t Is
very right to require ''puncuay and despatch in the
performance Of every public work. and especially one Of
such importance the transmission of correspondence
between the two greatest commercial States in the world
But The rate In this fixed much too high either for
profit or security. Above q certain velocity every in
crease in tho speed OF steam vessel b obtained only ct
the voyages between New York and Liverpool is aug.
mepted from ESQ 600 to 8l2s oo0 the rate Of stcamng
Is Increased from twelve kncts to fourteen The gain in
dpatch by no mears equivalent to the enormously en-
barced expenditure incurred Nor is the cost or fuel the
emily drawback. Much greater and tear occasion
ed and tar heavier rk Of accident is encountered
the transit s thus urged at high pressure speed total
failure has not uneou ny occurred in tho arrival OF an
expected mail through this pjudicous attempt 70 alb
breviate By a few hours the average period OF con
ance II should be remembered also that these mail
steamers carry other things besides letters The safety
or even the convenience Of crowd OF PASSENGERS
should be taken into account as well as the rapid
transmission of correspondence. This consideration
has hitherto been too frequently overlooked IA a
matter OF 'lct vessels been !os and mu
titude OF lives sacriGcei while many more nsanc %
ighul casualties have been only lust escaped through
the natural anxiety the commanders to the heavy
penalties which hours loss Of time twenty miles OF
distance may bring upon their owners under the Post
Office contract When the submarine telegraph s estab
letters will almost disappear. All important political in
tenaence or commercial messages will be flashed along
the wires r. pderipg il matter Of comparative ndne-
renee whether the written correspondents arrives ten
days eleven But before this work accomplish
ed the Uoed States government should revise the terms
Of it's postal service alter these repeated proofs that by
exactDg too hard conditions II effects dubious economy
at the ruin Of many enterprisipg and patriotic subjects
and 18th serious aggrsvaton of peril TO the crews and
passengers board the transatlantic mail steamers.