The New York herald., 1868-02-23
The snJ PIPING INTEREST.

Trade-ldle vessrls-Seumeu and Their
Wages.
The HERALD nas repeatedly shown that unless the
Cntod States desire ycd the supremacy OF the
10 foreign nations eiorI combined and decided must
a once be made by American mercha, ITS and capitalists
20 resiss Their monapry Of the ocean trade From the
official records OF Or at Britain the greatest marine
rival Of this ccunrv. II found that the relative tom
aage OF that nation aud the United States their strug
ale for naval supremacy the years 1S6o6 before our
ate war began, was
Year. gon, Tn
1880. so...................... 4e5s 6sI e,Sas @ SIS S
iSol.....................4 1851 4S06,S S26 6,s3e, Sl3
The Of r-ord is without doubt, and II
fully demonstrate that the sea going vessels OF the
United taes greatly In excess OF the total amount
owned by tho mercantile Interest OF Great Britain. The
digit falling Off wh,c, followed the depression the
shipping Interests OF ls6-7-s-9 had been more than
made up. and this country as the tons it had afoat
~sre greatly in Of that OF any other Power
acknowledged 20 be the largest shpowner the globe
proving thereby that II o,nnued growing at the ra .
shen perccptbe tho spr and the sceptre OF the
seas would devoivo un,n the United States
Then the bla X c'oit Of darkened these sangune
expectations, pris sateers crippled the counrys COM
nerce, causing almost thirteen per centum OF its entire
tonnage TO be csposei Of and the flags
Foreign nations, 10 avoid the risk OF cap ure. fhe
eesut OF this precau ion WAS not unlocked for the
trade OF the ocean J. u the same time bold and tmid.
In lawful enterprises is brave ships will sail into un-
Known seas xnore and distant coasts meet
the Gercest gales their seGmen nskpg the grea est
hardships In search o g timate gain; but IL VIII take
% unnecessary risk. The captain that procnrcs his
oarso among p'ro''""S people ana battles with the
elements In their widest moods, overco ming q
thousand dangers ~il quickly "white his vessel
49," a'A 20 'es'o'
deciding against flag shich of,rs him protection,
ncnrrng the chance Of uarlKc collision de eation
Oh Tho ocean hi,hway cine a,ros ,ho ,o.-, !, ,r,,
\, 49,. ra',a1 III. 49,, .. a"as 80 ,oA-' y ~ :
~Af 81 tne onlea s'aes the nations VINO In van had
previously eudeavorsi 10 control the seas in oppcs,o
20 her advanced esJilv and pnpreca5an,aa,y :, ,h;
' ~ u"p''o'uon'ou'y ~ uhcr
n'erOahue marine "hhs from ihe inability OF this
sou"tiy 70 psotrc re- cohnie &c Tue nations merchant
aaVy-the envy OF ~" "orl -decfeased 10 the
mas unt 'hs PERIOD 50 lar as the great ocean trade
= nvoaVea' remansi ~ ana mn! III, countrys
ruicssohf InorcAaat; aud mon or mcans--snter into
qua ADOPT some pan whereby complete radical
rsyouecn Is MADE the spirit OF apathy surrounding
WI not po femoVed
AtheuEh the conmercc "1 TINS Port - at present IN
oppressed cond' ian amounting TO prosttaIion in SOM
particular trade ~ The ocean Is covered with fine
steamships. psil,g - wren the prominent ports II
Europe and New York. aGd II seems almost superiuous
70 % aad these arc no tae proprty OF American mer-
chants, and not ascn,lng ths interests Of AM
enzenA But a imued number of years s,ncs there
were many weekly lines o. clipper ships in transi,u e-
aween the ports ol Ira Great Britain and ths East
indfes, invariably carving iu cargoeI, and 'heir
respectye owners r ap.d the just reward of enter.
prise Business poure la 50 rapidly that these sses
onrivelled at that lino symme cry and clements
found be almost inadeqnate to the essential REQUIRE
mente OF the great and grow trade they successfully
engaged m At pIesen ihesa lines are nearly extinct
ana hstead OF De'n2 xciusve cargo and passenger
Hon or eithsr aod tbs will have remedy until .
acct OF improved seamsnips in which tnis coun
Wy Is lamentably deiic,entr shall be constructed TO
compete with the lines that are now operation BY
foreign capitalists
fraught with many u Pheasant SUGGESTIONS 1t is pro-
possd to chronce The condition OF tle shipping interest
Of our CITY Sivin so far as practicable, an Idea. at the
EXTENT OF ITS coMMsRCE.
Win the exccp ~ The trade 10 two ports the
shipping interests the metropolis not In prosper
condition No bster evidence ia necessary or the
apatns marine circles than tour Of observa ion along
sne eets bordering the river sides and down the piers
hned by forests OF masts There is certainly large
amount OF business being ransacted but the hurry the
o. .no seves i,s enans nGs o. carts seen N
Boxes unmistakao' pr c'aming the great com rercal
srevy 9. .ne sne no marks g'arnR CON rast 70 the
.anh pSousion, nor a they All laden With
Fieay, OF time seems stamped upon the faces OF
many o ,neir drivers aud While disposition to hurry
Z nouceaoe 10 bAt do@on nohefence marks Tue ex.
PRESTON ol t~enIy et Ioo snipp'ns business OF the
Ants period, N IN many instances marked difference
being noted In Its iavor
ihese arc =, Pestu. W werc uay OF TWO since IN
this port ~ sIeamsh'us % ships 81 harks lo4 brig.
=
s1hioiung d.he'ence sooa. oO vesses 10 favor OF
sn,s year ous.nss. VI .o s , " 'nesc YES
sos snn s tns nu'hoer 'eAy - ~o'A ue ioh'"n9 e4-
nipM VIM SNOW - ,-,.,.. =, .
oteamer.-A ~ 90 nr'u>n, a, Oerman, VI
sns Amcr,cAh W ae W. - emp anu u .no re-
nrsnder there Is not sin9o vessel up or TRANSATLANTIC
v"r. . :, ,,... :. ~
:. SN'ps-nmeroa"' - Diiss"' - VI no America0
20 Nv s"o'npoy 40 ,..,-- 40. -,. !,
D. ~ ~ - vus"' yo' ' unspaoysu 20 o.
S11A-An' !oan, o.' ,,meisn me ~ usohp.oyou, 20
Sc~ w, ioeish' oV, uno"p'oyou'
lnss ssc, ah , ~ s0. oov tas'eIs Z ng ,usi
nAuy " .oo o'auuo as"ousn W ias ~, ou.an
30 nowy .na. 'usy Aio oompon" W lcnAn in aock
for msny weess -, =, .,,so.A,n.. ~ ,..n...
sasu'ns W % .ns r ~" & @ @ ssn. r MAJ
t .ne Co'nnetoa' "u'-a. y. uu' wi ouo ~ouIo
nAss'suy essoa'o !" e'' ~ 'uus euo oouuo" =. rug
pieis anu wnaIves .nA. Nno ous ny VI suem are ~
sucn ses'e y, 1ia aeo anu oonseqaens aoom'y .hss
snoy bnNo no. ouis P'oso" u''tlsoo ~ so .ue'sW VI
Ms metr0poiIs ot sn 70 .raoe.
Inc groatess scuvny now aEcernioo IN ~ VI, vsrous @
branches W the shipp'ng en'crses VI Ne" aotk tnas
hah given IL such importance over all the cities