Year: 1871

The Troy steamboat Connecticut reached Tvoi
nesday evening and began unloading her freight to be
by rail to its destination She had been fortnight
making this part Of her last winter trip the hudson
will probably remain where she lies until spring


During the 1870 there poted into out of
port OF New York by the New York plosl3O in
52S vessels During the period but four complaints
for accidents msmanagement made to the Pilot
Commissioners. OF the pilots complained of two
pended forfeited his potage fees other
was satisfactorily settled.


The number character of for the
year just closed, involving the sum, round
numbers of 00000 and the fact that the shipbuders
this country building but few seagoing vessels have
caused the renewal of the old cry from prominent
rested that sour marine slowly but surely
dwindling away" There is denying this the
cloud of civil which mainly instrumental in dealing
the deathbow to the nations has passed. have
etrogradng and the problem better method
lost ground far from solution ever
Many orts shadows Of such have been made by
tiona legislation to this end but still backwards and
the carrying trade of the New World and Of
passing OF be hands of deserving those
of the enterpng merchants and mariners of
Western and Northern Europe, where II will probably
unless under bright govern
should vigorously such wedreced efforts
that the neglected merchants of the United might be
placed in position to win back by naugurating
cessfu competition. Give them they will take
advantage of It, Show them the way place vessels on


lines hence from principal seaports those in distant
countries will be There plenty of business
the trade going not however the advantage Of
countrymen but to that OF foreigners good
pocket all the earnings and their way rejoicing
In discussing this all important question the Shipping List of
late date says


The issue i plainly before We mus. either sink to the
our commerce indefinitely monopozed by the tonnage of
passive condition and take some earnest build
% s sS Of Ss federal T Be 5 5 S


must he secured upon Just principles OF political economy
is entitled special encouragement and pro.ection
or =. least, esenptos from onsrous t.iaon Al
There may minor questions in this general
@ bae n he :: Ss
Of & 4. h to the q Of a Amer
gram, object Of reca%ng our front rank position
can never be established upon proper basis.


There s bill before Congress relating marine in
which ID exercising to considerable those
interested in its provisions The bill provides effect that
the masters and mates OF all seagong coasng
the merchant marine shall be navigators that shall
be msdemeanor, under penalty Of $780, for any
company effect insurance any cargo
thereof unless the master and Of said vessels
shall have passed. severaly examination by
surveyors and inspectors of Board Of Underwriters
tanned the official certificate attesng such qualifications
with the corporate seal Of said Board Affixed The oppo
nens Of the in promulgating their grievances
hold that 1t has been originated in n total msconcep-
tion Of the subject which treats that should It
become law it would have the effect Of placing
and unnecessary restrictions upon the
companies Of the country in the of their doing bus
ness as they ut. In proof OF this they reerae well
known acthat in seaport OF any importance in the
United States there is Examining Board, composed of
competent shpmastes which requires that all applicants
for certificates shall pass credabe examination In navga-
tion and practical seamanshp before they be rated
masters mates This practice has always been vogue
and the result of examinations consideration
by the underwriters when risk Of applied for
Such recautions Indispensable and to neglect them
would be detrimental their interests and unworthy the
prudence OF ordinary business Therefore, these
temen OF the insurance companies attest that the bill
only provides for the adoption of such they have
observed Tor years and Legislative attempt to i'm
penalties for the Issuing of policies vessel
which they themselves consider good risk would be
ductve OF much inconvenience without afordng the least
additional protection life property at This ID the
reflex OF their opposition, and while they contend that no
greater safety OF life property the be secured
by Law than adopted by them for their own business
safety perhaps there other points In the bill before Con-
gress to which the above only analogous and which
ventilation and explanation would materially alter the
present aspect OF the whole question.


late issue of the London shipping Gazette thus calls
attention Of internal machines supposed to be
adrift on the ocean,


that during the late experiments carried on with oTpedoes