The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-08

SHpBrLDNG IN New YoRx.-To-day there
will be launched from the yard Of one OF our
most eminent shipbuilders the first steamer
that has been constructed for Brazil h this
port There are two others on the stocks for
the same destination, and 1t Is likely that -
soon as the qualities Of these vessels are tested,
the work Of our New York shipbuilders viii
for the future receive the preference out there.
There is also TO be launched to-day from en-
other yard in this city steamer built for tho
China trade.
Hitherto the Brazilian government has had
all its steamers constructed in England, where
upwards Of two hundred river and coasting
steamers have been built It il constantly
| adding to the number, and as the resources Of
the en- pire become developed its wants must
rapidly increase. 1t is therefore lucky that
New York has secured Brazil as customer In
this line, and it In equally fortunate for her that
she has sent us her orders. She will now get
superior class Of vessels to any that she
has hitherto had. New York is the great centre
Of talent in this way, as it is in every thing else
| We do not build ships after the fashion of
the Maine people, construct them by the mile,
and then cut them up and sell them BY
the yard, just as q Paris baker disposes Of his
bread. We bestow pains on our models a. we'll
as on our workmanship. and we pride ourselves
on turning cut a Kind OF vessels that cannot be
surpassed.
| Our superiority in both these respects has
met with abundant recognition abroad, for We
have been building steamers for the Russian,
Austrian, Turkish, Spanish and South American
governments. Our skill in naval construction
is, in fact, SO highly appreciated in Europe that
our shipbuilders are continually receiving
tempting offers from foreign governments 10
! take service under them. Since the time of the
celebrated Eckford, who accepted the offers Of
Sultan Mahmoud and became chief of the navy
yard at Constantinople, many of our best build
eIs have passed into the employment Of Other
States. II was only the other day that two Of
them-Donald Mckay, who constructed tho
Great Republic. the largest sailing vessel that
has ever been launched and William II.
Webb. the architect Of the superb Russian
fiigate the General Admiral-went out In
the Persia for the purpose Of conclud-
ing some large foreign contracts. II
Is not improbable that inducements will be held
ont to them to fix their residence abroad. So
great is the confidence entertained In our build
Of vessels that, in view Of the pressure Of To-
reign orders, our ship yards have found 1t no
ceseary to confine themselves to specialists,
ore undertaking war, another passenger, .
third river steamers, and 90 on.
This Is an encouraging state Of things, and Il
is fairly merited by the scientific labor and mo
chanical skill bestowed on the work that We turn
out There has not been single improvement Of
any consequence effected In shipbuilding for
the last quarter Of century that cannot b
directly traced to this country. We have built
the fastest yachts the fastest clipper ships, and
furnished the models for the fastest steamers
aioat Even the Great Eastern owes her beauty
Of outline, In which the CONSCIOUSNESS Of her
stupendous bulk Is lost, to the inventive genius
Of the ,:.e George Steers. Let our ship build
srs not rest Satisfied with their triumphs In the
past, and they viii not only retain the CONF
dence, but wiz soon monopolizs all the patron
age, Of foreign governments.
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