Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-03

either England or France, and boo 4ispfopof.
tionate to our Hest Of sailing vessels The ton
mage Of the latter il equal to that OF Great Britain;
but mark the disparity in the application Of steam
for marine purposes The United States possess
81 ocean steamers, Of an aggregate tonnage Of
o. ,7o6 tons; while Great Britain has go steam
ers, with an aggregate Of 666 $50 tons. Now, IL
is plain, that without an adequate steam marine,
our Immense feet Of sailing vessels Is reduced to
an inferior grade Of efficiency, and that conse-
luently large sum OF money Is annually lost to
that ocean steam navigation cannot exist without
governmental aid, and while this fact Is pretty
yell established, Il still remains matter Of some
consequence to know why our efforts to improve
the condition and prospects Of our ocean steam
lines have hitherto been 50 remarkably unsuc.
cessful.
"A comparison of the action of the British
government In this respect with ours, may serve
to shed some light upon the subject. While the
ocean mail steamers Of Great Britain run 2,532-
23l miles per year, at total cost to the Admiral
ty OF s., 1913 $685. the ocean steamers Of the United
states run 735, 732 miles per year, at total charge
on the Post Once Department Of 81 ,229, 733 And
while the total income Of the British Govern
ment from trans marine postage is 81 .957 ,s65,
ment derives from the same source 81 ,e35 74O,
suO but &2S3. 993 less than that granted In sub
sidy, In view Of the value Of the services rem
dered to the national commerce and industry by
steam navigation these $2S4 900 amount 10 little
or nothing. The entire distance traversed by
British steamers Is three aud half times greater
than that run by our steamers, but the Govern
ment support received by the British companies
exceeds four times that given to ours. The aver
age compensation paid by the English Govern
ment to their powerful lines, such as the West
India Royal Mail, the Cunard. the Australian,
and the Pennsuiar and Oriental, including the
Mediterranean coastng service Is 50 80 per mile.
The average compensation pa by our Govern
ment to the Collins line, the Havre, Bremen, As
pinwall, and Panama, San Francisco and Oregon
lines, is 81 s0a per mile. The higest rate paid
by the British government is 81 s2k per mile,
to the Cunard Company; the lowest 81 say. to
the Peninsular and Oriental; while we paid as
the highest rate 80 10h per mile, to the Collins
line.
A FlsHr Dxxod nc cosvxsrros-rb.
in Indiana mpohizing with the absquatu-
lating Democrats gress, is already being
heralded by the IAN party press as a
sure indication of theV Ledy dissolution of the
National Democratic organization. That they
should essay to draw from it such conclusion,
was to have been expected. If any dozen men
in any New England village, disappointed
about the appointment of a friend to 5000
per annum post Office, get up tempest in a
tea pot against the appointing power, the same
journalists always see in it the impending de-
OIL uVtiOu VI tuo bC"oCIdtC pdIty, WuiCu uds
been utterly ruined, after the same fashion, at
least once month ever since Old Jack sons first
Inauguration, if our memory serves us. So far
as this Indiana fshey Democratic demonstra-
ton against the Lecomption Constitution is
concerned, it is really nothing more than every
Democratic administration is compelled to con-
tend with, almost monthly. Nor is there any
reason whatever to imagine that it is destined
essentially to weaken the party in that State
The President could not give Offices to every
body, and we presume calculates as a sensible
man should, in such times, that quite num-
Der of the disappointed will essay to war on
his Administration on any convenient pretext
1t is fortunate that upon the point on which
those in Indiana seek to embarrass it, its
strength is such in Congress as they must reap
only " their labors for their palms.
FROM UrAH.-The latest intelligence from
Col. Johnston, of the Utah expedition, bears
date at Camp Scott, January 4th, 1858. The
troops are reported to be in excellent condition
and fine health, and no incident of military
importance had occurred subsequently, to the
previous communication from Colonel j., who
transmits copy of letter from Major Lynde,
commander at Fort Laramie, dated Dec. I'd.
in which the latter officer states that there will
be great, if not entire, deficiency of draught
animals to bring on the three months supply
at that post intended for Col. ] g division, and
which would be due at Camp Scott on the LIST
OF June, though it is thought the supply of
rations on hand will last some ten or fifteen
days beyond that date. Col. j. says it is de-
sirable that these supplies shall reach him by
the 18th of May, to enable the army, if then
prepared in other respects, to advance with a
good supply Of provisions ON hand He then
makes some suggestions in relation to the for.
warding OF draught animals, to supply the de-
fcency, from Fort Leavenworth
Before closing his communicate Colonel ]
states that from a soldier who had been taken
prisoner by the Mormons, and afterwards al.
lowed to escape, be learns that the Mormons
are organizing force to stampede or cap
ture the horses and mules it is expected Capt
Marcy will bring out in the spring from New
Mexico. He advises that q sufficient force
should accompany Capt. M. to enable him to
reach Camp Scott, Notwithstanding this con.
emplated attack Of the Mormons. He closes
his commu nication by stating that not q line
has reached him from the War Department
and advises that communications should be
forwarded from Fort Leavenworth by two OF
three persons accustomed to frontier hfe, rs nc
reliance can be placed on the mails, and nc
large party will probably get through.
In consequence of the above communication
the following general orders have been for.
warded, per telegraph, to Boonville, Mo-:
Special Ordsrs,i Headsnartsrs Of The army,
No.R. New York, Feb. ~, 1858.
train Of at least 200 ixmule wagons will be
organized with the utmost dispatch at T ort Leav.
enworth, to 60 immediately with Lieut.. Colonel
Hoffman to Fort Laramie, to transfer thence To
Col. Johnstons command In Utah, commis,ary
stores, mems shoes, and such other supplies al
NAV be known to be much needed.
Two extra mules to provide for casualties will
be taken with each wagon.
The wagons, mules, and everything for this
train will be the best that can be got together al
Fort Leavenworth, or within convenient reach OF
it.
Two companies of the LIST cavalry and two OF