The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-14

steamer with his own funds according 70 government
plans.
The government is to appoint the commander and
so1 0tas, oesLs and crew. The re-
crew appointed by Sanders and 70 control them and the
vessel mot seriously directing said vessel from the le
innate objects Of postal service and trade heretofore
One third Of all expenses to be borne by government
two thirds by Sanders
the government shall oaA her with cotton, and deliver
said cotton at market rates part payment or her
s. instruments shall be paid As above on each arrival
unr nrst cost and exchange shall have been paid and
also interest for sz months Il the rate Of eight per
II the war terminate within thrse months after the
pay the fun cost In cotton, with interest Al the rate OF
eight per cent pea aanun and ten per cent profit and
In voyages homo one half the slowing capacity 70
belong % me government and returning 70 foreign
port Spe hundred and my Tens Of the same capacity
said vessel and ossa az or captured a. All DAMAGE
done 70 the vessel BY the enemy, exceeding swo-
oos. Of d. States XII other damages % b
repaired swohrds a. expense Of Sanders; onethird d
o. AT the expiration Of eighteen months .he govern
ment = take the vessel and The balance DUE any
10 Coniedess.e States property 70 have preference
H. confedsrats government 70 have monopoly Of
mails No persons 70 be taken = passengers without
COub6ut ROvor0meut pa0GAlo money
H. 10 carry SIX heavy guns Government 70 got one.
third Of prize money, Grew onsthird Sander onsh,rd
q. A. TRENHOLM
rR1NHOLM PRRYORATEs TIE IRoN-CL ADS BY A FEW
rnRUsrs OF HIS pm.
CHAMESroN July "a, 1891
Ny DHAR H1-f have read the contract carefully
Divesed OF all circunlocuon, II provides that Sanders
and bis friends are 10 build an .cad vessel for
which they are In the nrst instance 70 advance I'll the
n:s s1 With .ss sss: rssa
tho opportunity Offers. There appears 70 me 70 be Q
number Of objections 70 the scheme
neutrality TO build such vessel in Englsnd and English
men would not advance the necessary capital but II
they would the oficeB Of the crown would stop tho
work.
2. No experiments have been made in the navigation
OF the ocean by iron-clad vessels.
Tho Iron covering Of such vessel H. think nearly
equal to the weight she 10 capable Of carrying freight
Some ballast must be used prevent her from being top
1eavy and when % this is added 81. heavy guns .mm.
hion provisions FOR large and coal for twenty
thirty days DO not think it would DO possible for her to
under the national nag, either national ship pr
vateer and such she would not be permitted (matters
remainngas they areI 70 enter foreign port even to
COAL far loss to take in cargo and sail out Of such port
70 levy war
There some minor objections but II the foregoing
are valid the others are not worth considering Il is
simply to my mind ~ undertaking build iron. clad
war vessel for the government which is to be paid for
when delivered With ten per cent profit and II captured
and the contractor to advance all the necessary funds
do not attach any importance TO the provisions about
oCua NOT she coS he
impossible 70 act In the double capacity Of common
carrier and warthat IT, other nations in their
neutrality would not allow her to visit their ports on such
terms.
am sorry to discourage the enterprise, and per-
haps after all Mr. Sanders may intend 10 make
contract for an iron clad vessel and nothing more and
may have for believing that parties be found
in England to enter upon the enterprise for The proposed
ri a mae Anotn
respectfully, g. A. TRINH0Lk
him 70 look at the contract Also have Just shown 10
him and the drawings we'll He quits agrees with me
could Neutral nations would 10, allow her 70 ss
their ports. She 10 70 draw Afteen feet without her
armament and without supply OF COAL these would put
three hundred tons, ~ by the specincsons seven
teen feet without cssgo He thinks vessel Of %
and Il she could that ten psr cent profit would Be en-
Yours truly, q. A. TRENHOLM.
WARD METRES DIeeusrRp AND SANDERS DisAP.
RcHnoED, Va, August s, 1859
NJ DEAR SfR-Your favor OF July 10 haA come 70 hsnd
regret exceedingly that you will be unable TO 90 to
You win Oblss me BY forwarding Al your earliest op.
portunity through John 1nsier Co tcsre Of Hon J.
hason London The contracts which you have in your
possession. Very respectfully, GEO N. SANDERS
Hon. j. T. WAND, Savannah
JAkEs' PRoJEoTILEs FOR TEE EsnxLs.
Providence, n l., Nov. 70, 1850
Nv sn--Your favor OF the 18th inss handed
me my return here from an absence Of few days,
on Saturday sa, and hasten 70 reply.
Colonel John slocum, who will call upon you during
the FIRST week in December, viii give you ell the normA
tion called for In your letter and Is authorized by
make such contracts with you and others for the supply
OF rife cannon and projectse, &C, may be needed
A persopa attention 10 these matters will facilitate
suit much better than correspondence have
adopted the above mode Of communicating with our
friends In the South Colonel will fully prepared
with all information upon the subject bringing OF the
proiectes OF my invention copy Of the report OF army
officers, upon which the government have adopted my
gun, &c, and In The meantime ! remain, very truly,
yours, &c. CHAS. " JAMES.
CuAs q JoSEs, Jr, ESQ.,, First Lieutenant Chatham
artillery, Savannah, Georgia.
sherman Granting Permits 10 Pray for
.InA H.