The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-03

New STEAMSHIP LMss-LAOK OF ENTERPRlsn
IN Nrw YoRx.-We have previously taken 90
casion to call the attention Of our commercial
men. in order to sustain the honor Of New York
In maritime point Of view, to the necessity OF
establishing line Of steamships Of unsurpassed
dimensions and accommodations between this
city and some Of the principal European sea-
ports; and we have also endeavored to impress
upon the different railroad corporations that
depend upon New York for their existence that
it would be to their interest also to aid in the
building Of ships that would be second 10 mono
that now float upon the ocean.
The only American line Of Atlantic steamers
now established. we believe, is that recently
started by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, which is to comprise four vessels, of
twelve hundred tons each, to ply semi-mOnthly
between Baltimore and Liverpool. There is
another line, however, in contemplation by the
merchants of Boston. The vessels of this new
enterprise, which will run between the last
named city and Liverpool, are to be three deck
propellers, of three thousand tons each, three
hundred and twenty-five feet long, forty -three
feet wide and twenty-nine deep. The contract
for the construction of two of them has. we be-
lieve, already been closed.
We do not wish to be understood as intimat-
ing that the port of New York will be likely to
suffer for the want of lines of splendid steam
ships between here and Europe, for there are
certainly no finer vessels in the world than
those which pass Sandy Hook almost every day
in the year loaded with freight and passengers
going TO or coming from the different CONNER
cial cities of Europe; but they are all owned
and managed by foreigners. And the fleet,
large as it is, will soon be augmented, for we
see that others are to be constructed, which will
even eclipse those now in service. A pros
pectus has been issued in London for a new
fortnightly steam line between this city and
Southampton, with vessels of four thousand
tons each. The title of the corporation is to be
the Transatlantic Steamship Company, and it
is to have a capital of eight hundred thousand
pounds sterling, or nearly four millions
of dollars. The prospectus says that the
vessels are to be constructed to carry
one hundred first class, one hundred
and twenty second class, and six hundred
Storage passengers, together with two thou
sand tons of freight, and to make the passage
in ten days. The designers of the new COM
pany also intend to have two subsidiary
steamers, of about six hundred tons each, to
connect the service at Southampton with Lon
don, Antwerp and Havre 1t appears that the
enterprise is to be supported by the London
and Southwestern Railway, the Southampton
Dock Company, the Royal Mail Steamship Com
pany, and the Hampshire Banking Company.
Our object In thus calling attention to these
movements is to endeavor to awaken the latent
enterprise of our commercial men, and to show
them that the trade of this port is likely to be
monopolized by European capitalists. There
is no reason why this should be permitted, and
we again call upon our enterprising moneyed
men and railroad companies to do something to
save the reputation of New York as a mari
time city, and show the world that we are not
to be beaten in enterprise, and that our ship
builders cannot be surpassed In their know
ledge and skill in naval architecture.