The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-09
TEuRspAY. NorFNRER 9. lsss.
A Line OfSteamships between Liver
mol and New Orleans.

he-seifa line Of steamers 20 connect her di
rsciiy with Liverpool. One Of these steam
ess is % leave New Orleans and Liverpool
every alternate Saturday. The following is
& list Of the steamers; with their ofaeers, and
tonnage;
LoUIsAx1, 1873 tons, P. JaInison Captain.
MISSISSIPPI. I7ll tons, j. Campbell, Capt.
FLORIDA, 1887 tons, 7. Baker, Captain.
RllssoUnI, 1864 tous. A. Hanc ock, Captain.
AEKaNsas. 1886 tons, 7. Barron, Captain.
ALAHaga, 1873 tons, !. Clover, Captain
The Alabams, the,pi0nser Of the line, az
rived al New Orleans on the I'D ult., with
q full cargo, number Of cabin, and one
hundred and nineteen steeTage passengers.
She ssilei on her return trip on the 4th
instant
The vessels Of this lins touch at Havana
and Queenstown to receive and deliver
nsils and passenger
The New Orleans papers are in ecstseies.
The PicsyuHe, the Delta, and all Of their
ooutemparies, hail the enterprise as the be-
ginning Of new era in the history Of the
Crescent City. The Times says:
Athis juncture Of public affairs, It is
most suspicious for city and State. Direct
Communication with Englsnd offers great
inducements Tor emiersnis 70 cur city. In
stead Of 20 many thousands taking New
York o. their landing, they should come d.
ra-t 90 New Orleans, awaiting themselves Of
zoe advantages Of the British and American
Steamship Navigation CllnRany's chips
Louisin16, Mississippi, Florida, Missouri
and Alabama, aud others, as well IS By sail
ing vessels direct.
II not generally known In England and
Other places IN Europe, the chief emigration
p--tt ] siticuiariy, that superior advantage
and srciiiiies are offered 10 emigrauts BY
coming direct TO New Orleans. Those who
IN. nd 10 settle IN the Far West, viii avoid
al The rirors Of northern climates also the
uuuiberIess impositions which are prsctictd
Iu View York, and the combination Of rail-
roads. The stsl mboals Oh the Mississippi
river, act surpassed BY any IN tie world,
can carry passengers, after landing here,
direct 10 the GreaL West al one-halt OF the
urices which are exacted via New York and
Boston over the railroads rhdiating from
those places.
Emigraats coming 70 New Orleans will
have many advantage with choice Of
coUntry. FIRST there are millions Of acres
of lands awaiting cultivation in our own
rich Louisiana; then follows Texas with It's
uuloid-ol rich prsirics; there are az many
millions OF acres IN our sister State Of Mis-
sissirpi. il these rich and prolific States
DO not ofc- auihcient Inducements, then the
Great Mississippi is open 10 al 10 move on
vari o. he great and tesming West. Il is
hardly necessary 10 extend our IA K on the
superior dvaltages offered 20 emigrants
from he o d World 10 come 10 New Orleans.
They cen come o. All seasons without incur
ring the risors snd seventies Of Northern
latiiudes.
On the cath uit., Capt Glover, Of the Ala
baua, was complimented with public din
uer, Col. A. 4. Stone, the Surveyor Of the
Port, iakiag an active part in getting il mp.
Gho Ficsyuue says IL was splendid affair,
got up with lavish hospitality and excel
lent taste. The cuisine was in the best
French style, and the wines Of the choicest
vintage. Ills Ezeelleney Gov. Wells graced
the decision with his genial presence, and
the Te5eral authority was represented by
the United States Marshal, Cuthbert Bull
liza, Col. Thorpe, Inspector Of the Port; Mr..
JaIes Csssan. Deputy Surveyor Col Good
ice. the new United States District Attor-
Bsy; and Alr. Fitch, the contractor for the
mail seryico Of the Gull The press was
also fully represented.
80 response 10 thc frstiosst, 4" The British
Steamship Company, her Captain and Con
s.guees. % Col. Stone responded rs follows;
Gesuruy. As the s'esmer Alabama Is
The lrst vessel OF a regular line Of steam
chips now established between Liverpool
and Eoy Orleans, and tho only line Of stesm
gessels ever connecting the Valley Of the
Mississippi with any Europesn country,
her advent Us this port may justly be re
ssrded us au iini oItaHt era IN the history Of
lhs cIy.
10 Captain Glover, Of the steamship Ala
huma. and 10 WA. Hn1ter, Esq, the ron
sIruse ed che line, not alone IS individuals,
but o. feure scntatiycs of an enterprise long
contemplated. bot DOW for the frst time
ed-ctcd, oi establishing q line Of steam yes
sells botgcen the two greatest Gotten markets
IN the world, have the honor and take
pleasure, az en- officer e the revenue, yet Ia
iny unohi bal capacity, aud in he name Of
the gentlemen here prCseat, and on the part
80 tGo merchants aud planters OF this sec
tiou of our country, TO extend most cordial
welcome.
Thut abe mere hauts Of Liverpool and Lon
doi, remarkable for sagHcity TO which
England b. indebted for much OF her pros
perty. should at this time, 50 soon altcr that
terrible civil c0mmoiion which We have
INNH.N AAAlaaAN - ANfAak
luvod an enterprise, eyinccs a confidence in
Gle stability oi our Government aud the
pr0spurity 0i our country, uotwiths .anding
our changed system Of labor; and may fur
theg add, OF the pract cabilty and wisdom Of
tho recognizing policy Of our noble and
magnEnimous Chief Magistrate, which We
are pleased 10 recognise a. the very highest
compliment that could possibly be paid to
cur republican system.
Yet IL ErFfHu.. mora than a anv fhRr
nation, r. the civilized world indebted for its
civilization Commerce not only develops
the resources oi nrJions, but il Is q human
irer. udiu.tur the differences, and a. our
lhmcuttl Lnc1ln would have said, "hew-
ing The rsugh edge and rounding the cor
ncra' Of couhictug systems Of government
90 mans necessities, enuobling bic nature
sud bouchtuug the world.
THIS enterprise, The subject OF this coca
sion, wih Go much % encourage the arts Of
peace which, by Gods sanction, let US hope
msy never again be disturbed, aud in a few
short ycars, when old diIcrtuces shall be
forgotten, end old prcjudicos obliteraied, the
Crescent CITY, now under a cloud shall
emerge brighter Than uny star IN the frma-
mcut, and become. &c nature has destined
she shall become, second 20 no o her city Of
thc American 60 uuent. May Captain
Glover 1--we long and make many trips, and
may Mt. Hunter c-iuy in green old age b
rich harvest %, which this D. bus the break
ing oi The soil.
Judge Alexander Walker responded to the
second toast-"The Quecn"-iu very neat
aud appropriate speech, concluding az fol-
lows
No where else, 60 no nation, among no
people can her Maesty claim q larger num-
beg q. Tho who worship az the shrine az
which she may justly claim 90 preside as
chief pricstcts the Shrine OF the domestic
viriues-thau iu This ifos Republic, a1uour
ths hefoc democ-acy-so free, and alas
~ REBEL ous against piher govern uents aud
authority, yet slways and everywhere such
humble aud submissive subjects sud devo-
tces 90 vigtuous w0mani We may have re-
brilci against the political power Of her
Majesty grandfather, buHwc bow submis-
sivcly O. Der virtue und hes sex. We ac.
knowledge the grandeur and greatness Of
the nation OF which che is The chief; we
cherish g thousand ties of affection. 81 re-
spect aud OF kindness Tor her people. but,
shove all, we yield oar warmesi homage 10
Der who, in The highest position - which
humsn ambition cen Fspiro, exhibits %
brill sut an example Of tue COED vile, the
loving mother, The true woman, and the
wise Queen.
The laird toast wss-ssThe President Of the
United States"
This toa Q was responded 10 BY Col 4. B.
Fhcfpe. who said
Auicriro D. the child Ct destiny through
out her comparatively short sud evrntful
history. more than Ia that Of any other
country. we perceive snd feel that there
hss besn exhibited !oy cur salvation an
overriding Providence marked sud especial
~ % bgHiga influence. The early co, nists
81 Sew England aud NiFg MA were singu-
-Af'gf even superststously impressed with
Ahis cllTciicu Ia the darkest days Of our
.tuggae from colonial dependence, WISH
-es',a aud A.s c5mpaisiots never detpaired
81 eFeaslal success. We have an illustra-
---- % ih.s continually protesting care 50
-. go ia the elevation Of President An
-IeN ''lusln as chief Msgisirate-of The
' '-A t we wee ancient Romans We
49, ''-. 'hsi We were under the e. pccial
as-as Christians, we csn indulge
h-slei and boiler assurances. Names
~. .-e second highest ofice in the gifl Of
l-o Pc TIE confusion Of popular as
-, so 50 % a'sumss tie reins Of govern
it Ne, ,-,'a. especially 10 himself and IN
49, y The people yet The most pro-
I. I--.--1-5i wisdom, founded upon what