The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-07
Steam Communication between Sam
Francisco md China.

IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE GRANGER OF CON-
MERCE-ADOPTI0N or RRrOaT FAY0RIN0 TIE
PROJECT.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber Of Com.
merce took place yesterss -Pcctiah Perit presiding
Edward X. Albortus, Charles II. Benedict, Edmund ".
Cores and Henry l.. sote were unanimously elected
members of tho Coamber.
After the transaction Of further business OF IT.
tie importance the report OF the special committee
pointed to oonsder the subject or sub.,dizlng line OF
steamships between CanornM aud Ohioa, and draw up
mi mortal TO Congr rs favor OF tho measure, was
taken up.
The following he xt Of the report eth the excap
Hon OF the Introductory portion, which Is Of npor.
Ance:-
Your memoralists recall the time within short
term Of yeas when several lines of pack snps sailing
out OF The port OF New York had almost conclusive oon
troll OF the valnable traffic between this the peinolnN
aarorts Of Great Britain aud France; and TINY nav
lived to the noble veises whoh once s.sod hgn in
the sstin alton OF the traveller, and wach
shorca the most costly mercnadsc degraded 10 tn
vice Of the grant 10 the carrying CT coal crockcry
and iron snc the bulky products OF our own soil
The oes TO saDg packets Of the vau able ira 10
which they tho uIrivaed possessors Is
able primarily TO the Introduction, uuder tbe fostering
care Of the government OF Great Britain, ot line OF
steamers from The port OF Liverpool 10 Boston. via ds
lax, some twenty years ago Indeed with the Grst ap
pcaton of steam TO ocean navigation, the British 60
vefnnent In sueureied thst systsm Of mail nuuics
ton with This country, which bas failed Of tho sup
port necessary 10 lie fol- establishment and permanent
existence
The vesseis fret employed shortly ye place 90 o.hers
larger arc po~ernl and, aided by subsidy after
'uosidy they were soon ensbled 70 defy competition not
cply IN the carrying nf the mails and Of trs
gers, but N ihe transportation Of the rich fabrics o
srgand, France and continental Ruropas the costly
mercs npdife which ~ cycluted NON sailing vessels
by the and uncertainty " tho voyhge by tbs
higher OF nsursuca onco n,rily uq0n
ard extended 10 other coubtres n the West 10.
dies o. the east aud rest coasts ~ South AmeYl
20 Africa = the Nosth and satc seas through the
whole course of The Mediterranean and the Red sea; %
the principal pOr,s IN INDIA the Indian uCeHu g.
Singapore and along The oosst o China 10 tpe srads ~
The East to AusyTra ID has been clrret ond con
t net through all seascpr and through al coF rearins
Glars o. sesmen Injured as m % the heats and tcmpsts
q the torric zone as r ne cold rorsa gales q the
northern winter; ard wherever the msi steamer
gone ana whence has CORE b. law which nAni
fest Cn the sstrc of s d.s iTum Db the most vagabe
trade has followed IN ils COURSE. Not cny do the
'ks ana the costly drugs az IN ia and Cona 81 hoir
dastustoo hy Oriental and P.n'nsuar mail steamers, bot
travellers tho mfn of vea "a and the mon Of 'ceucthe
merchant ARD the ra1ezman--ali who valuo tine ana
rrr ciusy tek tho shores OF Eng,snd 10 going %
,urnrg ficm tie rrgoEs n which tho govern.
ment OF tha. country h,s wsely opened the way
and this very dsy the aarican me.cban, Gapendent
noon the postal facilities snprded By hts cncrprssnz
rivsl, opens as s2ondence, snd studies out tho
wants Of ~ ~ ~ tc pnpnour c1n2tef named from tg0
three weeks after they havc become /, hsys
gorous competitors on tho other siie o the
Uncev tho paronsSe Of der Britannia Majesty govern.
men' yorr menariasta have seen the steamers q har
nlercantis mar,re increased Ia number as h pre-
serve un'masired mail service which for safety and
regularity has excited The sdmirs,ioo o the world gtlc
hes spared for the emergencies q Of Inc
transports tnat were needed 10 carry invading Tmy
10 the Gmes and shortly ertergeris, Win a r.piity
uhkrown before another army t. irdia when India
all 10 revolt. With tho return of peace thcre ssme
vesscs 70 prompt TO eswcr the ienaado Great Bfiiaia
erd her Ally in tlme OF war found raadp
ther places in the carry trade of Tho country 10
elirg up ne. l'nes u Communication then ready 10 DO
optred.
char ge bss TINS been yony 90 quietly yet efsctive
" ir the dom ilon ci the ieas; and coTseqGcn o
tho great demand Tor otean steamers The utrost activity
hss pre 'atd along the Dgnks OF ihe ee and tue Ine
while for yCars shipyarcs from MARYLAND ~ Name,
have been deserted or comparatively neioss
Your eDs0ralFts arc hwsre thsi The wi'dom oi the
policy that has LED srrh rcsgli h been qcstones;
1nt nov.vgr conncf Il has awsyn bern pur-a.s with
determination that has never filtered t q; length the
q Eogard, vianzai II al us pNts, hes a.
tGintd ttgfco ei prosperity s-9rtS parallel IL history.
ibe a,em pnrsaei BY Engard nov Oerg inflated By
ope tiuc 1t seemed o Be the purpose u the United
states goysrnmcn, 70 adopt aai c,ntuae smi.
cotxnsye wiih their wants to permit their 10
So side by side along s tue highways of the sea- Ep9n
eqaai tcnls in thoss oi The mosi favored nston To
rcsi0fe 10 mercantile 'nUrc It's ior; pros.eto
Hs.ase u IN srrIcn acy ch war once usnucstnnci
Llcdtd cny ia. MEASURE a. support whlcu Great 8r
aE and France have rc-iercG n tters Wfataver doc
rincE abor bee trade prc-al on the ohcr side OF the AZ
ants, ~. your r1cmrrsl,is respectfully urge that
~ lotg ~ The nal ssrylco of Ergiind sbd France q
Ulacd States wh be compelled T. initiate their 1eraty
o. Sutmh q ! mortiIyir Alternative,
Your neMor asis arc not unnlniful that home years
as lie Coz srts OF iho unlitd ss;es Gd, Tor ine
! yicd 10 the pressure n public opinion In this
regard. and Thai, nndlr The inhucrSe n teIpufs.
~ appropriations, lire ol sicsmcs es,ahllshod
10 froa th.s cy 70 LvGrpoosioh ST. have
yet been Afse ~ spccd for srng,h for
or for efficiency; that er tins they were tse boast
o. st.mtn sni tie delight o. Tho American traveller;
IL rJFtrt a.e indeed, sri through much misprtune un
succ ul srtia.ned while tbs support that brought
taen lIi0 cx.steLce we. Continued ani goally with
drawn from he ccsan, not u perish, 70 become va.c
lc' ct Tic vh.rvCs y ih, cga spectacle 70 ysdten
anG scktn tie hearts t all W whom fhey sad been
source n oxul,ailcn ard pride yorr nem0raIsls arc
aware tha o.sor Ines formed = Bremen and Hsvre,
aU0 stsi under abe a u scnon; tho later stl con
Euc 10 run rrafed or receiving only cccan and Inland
postage. while few nj sate stcaners enaslst 10
seep ~ roa during ,hc sulGiner reason.
FTsW ths znrgey ~ Ifief yet - yussi ,artoyy roa
ths c0nirss, upwuay 6Fa~r bet seen the far sipg
vision oi tee Bitth govern meat sni The snort sigb.od
rtss a. our osu your meramia s's gladly turn ~ the
ccntl3c iior = Tho subject which e The aore isds'e
purWts Ci tts appeal
lis tina seems u hase Tally coue when the s,icu;au
OF Tie Congress OF TIC Iatcd states sh9uf be directed
10 liz cslsesiment ef Ee or mail steamers through
toe waters % The cac Oaean 10 The po7rous Countries
aide C,iIforna and oreroa, with their long
lo of c0sft; St1is aboundng In mineral wealth,
extent ise otner the ropuous empires or Jspsp ard
thna, The lhfp9ne lsianhs, Jsva and Australia, a /"
accessible 70 iho merchants f this cosnry, sy western
route hey 70 those ~ the oi oonngi9s by
cAltiiIg lines a JrnlEut cLtcn.
should ne ~ slraaart bc formed from 40 Francisco,
q Chlna connection wlh The other Tpor,1nt ricsa
i1drsta all bccCno natural sal easy. IT, s1sh co..
sumnSlicB TIC rigrs a. taa tmes ulnsLkcaty poiot-
iucs u fa.roas fsalrg hon ,hc Atsrtc protested. "
' dcfns,s ara over the Rocky aourislr ssk. ncw
80 otd 10 but, ssui g.r ihsa all ese tbe w q
FceFItsse - cotrsclc Eacs These arc bscas q ihe
iutuIc
~ Il Inc y nccdot 10 tUru tbc VIC Of oorrrvponfenoe
which pOw less nlihgr aud tbbor, tafag.h t0e Coma
acs, the lrdan Oscai, ite NCatcraacaa scs, saf va
Fraca and TngsDt ncrVr- the Atlantic by more direct
route 10 and from Sap FraDCgCo 10 y oeeted, Il tho
Itogt O. tht Jald stas w0cli strengthen, ~ tee y
mutual nttrc mao AMI muluai iricfcd, the bonds "
rracs and amtly atsy formed with she empire ~
Jalan. X taey would oTcn ~ T. thc fuNc.t cn
tent tho .agt resources % China, m empire - c.
Iacoua io lake az pFJ'aof sad snaaesurc- and -
rleh h. rttcfu In kind y, ~ exchanging 80 god AM
silver II California Tor 1c ske and teas q both empires,
the ArtT Toan eStAaLti WOet be, u some extent n6c
uea1ert o fore bankers AIG Tore an credits and a1oge
al H. Eollng thc truths u Christianity precious, tho
r0cple q To- Quilted Eate would svo Toe misan0ary
eefy hs chosen 6sd ~ labor, 10 ho *
mech tOa tru sauhsc Ia IRE past an flarse prunsa
10 the iu'urc N Al thcsc Lr.s afe desirable i4ch Inc
IL netted.
10 ,ugu q ilre mo fivcr n vesioo, CHILE ard psru,
which Chns thfovgh i0ag AMI expc. route
would Decnmc tbularv, Anl 90 To- WOald thc ecid
0r Australia, traNu 70 F1xikGi VA tho Isth nus of
Panama by ihat Az or commerce which maxes the
III prtt-i r0uie thc y y
Your raDriaf.s Bvite TIE attention ~ Conrvcss N
tAr rUbio ererrr-e btenlSe cNrNoi 10 accomplished
" novt tho al of rovernrort, ard thg hsrrhr 70 ts
deftvr6 from "A uattnrais NJ n Il n