The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-07-23
CITY NI,ELLIGENCE

The GREAT EAsTERN.-At eleven O'Clock Saturday
morning the Committee appointed by the CITY
Gouncll, John w Garrett, Esq, the President OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. John
Y. Bruno, Esq, President of the Board of Trade,
assembled at the old City Hall to meet Henry G..
Jarrett, Esq, agent of the Great Eastern Steam
snip company and receive proposition relative to
was organized by calling Mr.. Brune to the Chair.
and the appointment of Thomas D. Sultzer, Secre.
tary. MIR. Bruno stated the object of the meeting,
when Mr.. Jarrett read the following:
Mr. President, Gentlemen of the Board of TRADE and
Directors Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad:
come prepared with proposition from the Directors
OF the Great ship Company for the early appearance
preliminary remarks to the the proposition
may not be out of place The Directors of ship enter
tam not mere visionary thought but strong practical
dea OF employing the ship as permanent packet between
Norfolk and European port and all they require is
RnoWedge Of the locality an assurance of its utility and
belef IN Its successhis knowledge assurance and be
Lief can be best obtained by the ship and the Directors p
pear1ng in immediate communication with Southern
people.
In order to do this the ship leave New York and
at loss OF money and expense for the time being of be-
tween thirty and forty thousand dollars 1880 600 or sIo
000 The Committee of the Select and Common Councils
of Philadelphia visited New York the express
OF the feasibility of bringing the Ship
10 lha port and wished proposition from the Directors
as to the amount of pecuniary consideration required for
Ihat purpose In reply to a question from me, as to
Ship Company the sum of thirty thousand dollars the
Chairman replied that if the Directors would accept of
in
to Philadelphia, they would at return with cheerful
hearts to their constituents and that he 1.-THE Charmanl
guaranteed and that the Directors would be informed of
Its acceptance within twentyfour hours Subsequently,
however the Directors and Capt Hall concluded that the
dhcuity OF navigating so large ship up the Delaware
would be attended with much danger that the amount
would not be equivalent to the risk.
mention this fact to show you the importance attach
ed by our sister corporation visit of Great East
ern' to their harbor. Without OBTAINING you further
gentlemen, will only state that offer from you guar
anteeing the delivery of $500 tons of semi bitumnons
coal alongside of the ship during the time she would re-
main Annapolis Roads would create the strongest LIND
good feelings between the Directors and the citizens of
Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk and be the means of
bringing the ship to the Roads off Annapolis
Mr.. Cotton asked whether it was expected that
the coal was to be delivered there as a gratuitv
Mr. Bruno said that was his understanding of
the matter.
Mr.. Cotton said that, as Committee of the CITY
Council, they could give no assurance that the city
would appropriate the money or any part of il for
the purchase of the COAL He felt assured. however
that the sum could be raised by individual sub.
scription.
Mr.. Garrett said that, as the President of the
Board of Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, he would recommend to the Board to appro
pirate sum equal to onethird of the entire amount
necessary for bringing the great ship to Annapolis.
MIR; Ellicott asked what the probably expense
Mr.. Garrett estimated it at $4,000. He said
that the liberal action of Philadelphia in proposing
to raise $4,000 evidence of the interest felt
in the matter; and the action of the company in
refusing to visit that city, preferring to come to
Southern port, looked like business.
Mr.. Jarrett read the following letter from the
Chairman of the "Great Eastern:'
GREAT EASTERN,
NEW YORK, July II, 1860.
DEAR S1R:-As you are about to repair to Baltimore
II may not be inadvsable to state what views of the
directors OF the Great Ship Company are if any wishes
as TO the appearance of the ship in the
chesapeake 1t would be impossible for the directors
to remove the ship so far and at such expense with
out feeling sure that portion it would be i'm
bursed and with this view they would that the
kndest and most useful return they receive would
be the production of the coal fields
any sufficient guarantee could be given for the dev
cry OF $500 tons of buminous on board whilst
the ship is lying in Annapolis Roads, there would be no
hesitation in engaging to 60 up the Chesapeake and
opening the ship for all vsiters at minimum rates. as at
New York, (viz.: SO cts)
we are not, however, insensible OF the great and
mutual advantages which may arise from more personal
and decided intercourse between the representatives of
southern interests and ourselves If the advent of the
Great Eastern" to Southern ports would to change
temporary to permanent bonds then indeed it would be
an oh)ect worthy of any sacrifice, for the moment
on either side But we do not feel ourselves as asking
conferrlng fayori we hope that approach to Wash
lngton may be facilitated Itneeds very little to convert
the previously errac of the great ship to apy
point, mot for one voyage, but for many)
ou know my individual opinions, but YOU must not
allow them to influence you
Believe me to be,