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Ab [ purpose showing in the sequel the practicability of the undertaking, I shall procc-c*' >ipoh the assumption that, in this rogard, the question lias bf on set at rest. ,., f i n,„ Having bestowed some thought upon tho, subject, and having occasionally conversed with nr.ercantile frienda upon the importance of the undertaking, 1 otfer the following obhcrvations with the intention of bringing the matter more plainly before the public : and chiefly, I may say, in the hope of eliciting the views and opinions of experiencea persons upon foi enterprise which 1 consider fraught with great advantages to the Commercial interests of this city, and conducive to the prosperity ot this section of the Province generally. „ „ ., -, ,-,,-. j .v * * T•„^-^/^r.1 To some, the idea of a Steam Packet plying between the port of Hamilton, Canada AVeat, and the port ot Liverpool, Great Britain, may appear visionary and premature ; but, when we consider what has been already effected in other counLnes in establishing Stoarn Navigation l.iuos ; when we read .,f Steam Packets bound for remote jiarts of the world, comparative y difficult of access, this undertaking seems so easy of accomplishment, so free from objection or risk oi loss, tliat we only wonder why it has not sooner been entertained; for, it is manifest that an Ocean Steamer of about eight hundred tons reqkter carrj-ing eleven hundred tons, can just as wl-11 come up the River St. Lawrence as far as Uamilton as auy ot the largo Lak-. Steamers of our inland Lines. And unless it can be shown that the trade of namilton, export and iniporr, is of sucli limited extent as to preclude tho idea of furnishing sufficient freight for this Vessel; the fact, that sea worthy ^teamel•s, adapted as well for Lake and Kiver navigation, can be built, and can come up the Iliver St. Lawrence, outweighs, 1 think, all objections which can be urged against the undertaking. , , , . ^ i /-.i « ™»=f „„^ The efforts now being made by parties inimical to the interests of llarailton. to absorb the carrying tr.ado of the west, and to lead business eastward, induce us to cast about us, and consider whether the natural outlet wc have to the <-'cean may be made available for direct trade ^vith Kurope. it appears to r ■ bat tlio -lum.sy process of transhipment hitherto practised to the injury of merchamiize, and detriment of trade, should now iutve an end. , , i i i i ♦>,„ Our ffcoo-rai.hical po.sition points to direct exportation and importation, by our great river and lake channels: ana tnc time, in my opinion, has arrived for us to avail ourselves of these natural advantages by connecting this city, as soon as we can, with the very shores of (Ireat IJritain. • . ., • ♦ „ i . ;= I fJ\ that it is quite unnecessary to inform any gentleman engaged in commcrco hero, tn at the carrying trade « intimately linked in with all other business', .md I need hardly observe, how desirable it is that ihis br.anch should be rendered as independent iis possible of Montreal Forwarding Houses, and Montreal Shipping generally, and brought, as tar as maj be, under local influences; thus, placing it beyond the power of others to divert any portion ot the trade from thi.^ section ot the rovince.^^^^^ therefore, I shall not be considered presumptuous in bringing ff,rward a f mv facts to show that the extent of businofls A this part ot the J i very great To illustrate this, [ shall take the article of flour, our staple export, and following a shipment undo able circumstances of the present .system, from the time it l.'aves Hamilton until It is landed at Liverpool, contrast the i aiences attending that shipment, with the facilities which would be at^brdcd by having a direct line of steam comnuinics The flour is first shipped on boar.l of a Schooner or Propeller for Montreal. %Nliere it is landed on the whart and aftei .-ards carted to the stores for inspection, and remains there until the Athmtie vessel is ready to load ; it is then recarted ^"- ■ her dock and taken on board. This is an unusually favourable case, but wiieu we eensuler the roiling ot the uarrcit soiled wharfe, the todious process of carting— the handling-expoaure to the heat, and may be to the rain,— the „,.pearance ot rhe advantages rovinee, must be under the most favor- nconve- ication. 1 .'H owii l^ ^r tue ,h. barroU carnot be othorwiso tban much injured and tho flour itself from the effect of ^'''^\Z\^''^^ Z^^T^^ ^Zl i • uHlitv Freouontly tl.« flour, afu-r beii.tr laiule.l at Montreal, remunm some days piled up on the Wharf., until tn« AtUnti ■ -pWi m rpftdv U. k)ad when it is opened, inspected, and carted away to her berth. Frrn he lint tl e llm 'leaver Ita.niltl.n, until it i. shipped fron. Montreal, twelve days nn»t elapse ; and from the t.mo of shipment rtmt'alnnritar^^^^ at Liverpool we m'a?7eckon four week* : being fully six wcek« underway frou. Ham- ilton t« Liverpool^ .^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ .^^^^^.^^^ ^^ ,n^li\cm of time, interest, and more e«pew.«. ..^ ,m. . n ow HMcU r Ui ;^^^^J ' I.iverpool-frosh, an.! in .lean barrels. When oIler.Mi for sale, instead ot :.;ki4 SV^^^.st n W (a flour u.ade%roin WesWn State Wheat, .o inferior that the Mann aeture,. cannJ-ti- up^^^^^^^ b" '" a condition to co»p«te at least with Ohio or Genesee, real,zu,g a much Inghrr .„«.ketpnce^.;ncn.r^fl--^ this one I think will be sufficient to satisfy .1. firmest friend «* tk« ri J ♦VwurdlME system" that ft ouijlil to pass away nnd give place tds tl.r.t are specially wanted, are usually ordered to beient to Bosloii, and thence to Ilaniilton by Rail : an exceedingly expensive mode of conveyance. . . _ By the direct line, we could depend upon merchandize arriving within twenty days from the day of shipment at Liver- iMXjl' thu« econoKiisinsT time, and savii.jx mafiv expenses necessarilv now incurred. ^ , . , i. ^^ As Uie Steamer would be loaded altogether with HamillOn freight, our merchant*, would get tbeir Good* m lar^e lots, inHead of separate case, arriving at intervnt.^of time as they now do. We might safely calculate uion every <»'«''«'['..«?»■ BervTd ia the shipment of Goods liable to breakage or leakage, for tho«e having the charge of that d.^artment, being directly responsible for their good nianagoment to the Board of T>iiect.or* in Hamilton, would find it for their interest to please our mer- chants, many of whom would have an iiiteiest in the steamer. The foregoing are a few of the direct advantage* which would re(»ult to the trade of Hamilton, fn addition to Uiflse, there would be many other indirect advantages which would he felt by Merchants and the community in gem ral. I deem it unne- cessary to allude to these, as this letter would thereby become extended to an inconvenient length, and 1 leel convinced that many which do not occur to me at present, will suggest themselves to others who may feel interested ■ this undertaking. The annexed are the statements, which have been carefully compiled, with the assistance of exi.nenced and practical seafarine men, shewmtT the result to be a net profit of £4'24fl 158. per annum. , , , .t • Every allowance havin-r been made, and c , erv contingency considered. I think full reliance may be placed on thoir accuracy. I hope 1 may have succoeded in satisfving those who may feel interested in this subject, that the extent of trade w sufficient to warrant us in proceeding at once with the undertaking < that the advantages which would follow, are great and well worthy of securing ; and 1 feel .satisfied that the statementi which accompany this letter clearly show that the under- taking itself cannot fail of being rcmunevative to those who may engage in it, I am, Gentlemen, Yoor obed't Servant, P. S. STEVENSON. STATEMENT Hhowing the Steam Packet's Expenses— her Earnings, with other particiilurs roforrod to ill the foregoing letter : B>«teiiient No. 1 ulmwii the li-ip« iim) •■(irnieigK of llin Ve»«<>l, amountioK to £lsriS3 'jr> SUtt'iiient No. i shown the coat of wn^r^ and provi-'inni-. ..i;;j622 '-itntciiiflut No j 'liowH lh« quantily of t'oal and uoit, re- .jtiirad 328n Stfitement No. 4 fhowg the annual ilepre- ciiition 1600 ') ■ I J com. '>f Inmirnnoi', 900 .Who the St«tiMiii:nln No 2 and « lotttlcostof-worU'g,Ao. .£9207 Deiliiot further eundry items in Statement, No 5 , jEtllUO If) 2100 (No, 8.) 1 rum, ifuT«iun«T. | Allow for ooch trip neveiiteen dayo from Qaoboo to Livcri"")!, mid vi>'tt vi'P(i», wliinh i«| uliont lix miUt per hour, awl iilh>v f of n| tor pfr h'.iir, wliuli in \ Imm inij'. tliaii the' enisNw liiiihliTu lijjn (■ will 1»' ('oii>iiiiii. »«, lhre<< oiitwanln luul Ihvuv inwiirdn, at 311 tons ••HL'Ii wftv, at iSs. X37 IOh .' 226 Shows proflUi OH per Statement No 5 JMllti 12 (Xu. 1.) i.'Si«.') (( l(!HOIIiii. anthraellc— u80 llx. nii>r<- Itian CHtimated jwr hour. (No. .J.) t>lriUl'RHKM£NTS). iTATI!MKytOrPBO|-OS.Bl>TllII-S, Q"ANTITT ANO K.WM ! j,gp^^.,^.„,^^_ ^^.^ „i;,.4,,,rui,vr(>UV SUTKMKXT OF Of HtKUiHTS TO OANAOA AND HRltl!*!! I'orna. Tliri-e Trips fioin Livfi'pool to llainiiion. Tlirfle do fioi.i llmnilton to LiTfi'pool. Two do fioin t/ivt-Hiool to Boston. Two do from Boston to Liverpool. Viiini>offirtt Curyo lo Manlrcal ivid h.iiniUon. W) r,iii« to Mtmlr..nl lit i'J Hi o....i;.Viii 4-111 T.ms l.illainllU)!! »l fM V> 0. . .I'lU") Valitr. of Jirtt (.'iirrin irnm lla-nit- Tendered ostiniatc of cont of V()<«(.1, jElli.fHiti, wiv «lii- ''''.".t I'oniploli) £•.',(» per toii ; 75ii t. ns £15,000 t,!H aiulMuntreiiito Liverjx .\nnual ricprociatioii, 10 per I'ont.floO'^ " IIDOO i liisiiino'*., ti jii'i nt 90 Statinient of crow, provisious, ilc 3.')22 " of eoal ;;-jsft o £y207 (N-o. B.) rnoi'osKi) niLiouT wioitiikr. 4100 Itiirri'ls of Flour fnim Iliimlllon to Liv. at .')«. Bill. !»•' I'rHMiiUj U ■.Viii Url<. from MoiiCrciil lit ;t».D.i. »t|{ £ ^iT.-i n \.l,i il l.icimvurl to ().... i' 84,j 1& 0...i'171SI5 0. Hi .'.iHlioii Mi»t«ar.l« 171m IS IMU 5 " : CV. I'lill I iirco outwards, "ami." value a« Spring r • i i » /-< i ."arit.i ...17l!l 15 (I i Uv frotL'hts to Ciinado, on per K.ilii-ur(siiiiiwar'!«'--'-' •"■••■• • ...WWI \ "Riutonu'nt f 1 '> ;ei6663 By freights to Boston, do. soeo Oi OB. Total earning- in froight .£15,666 15 (No. 2.) STATEMENT OF CHEW, W AOKS AND BOARD. 1 Alastpr at £40 pev month JO 1 I'irst Mate 20 20 I Soeond do 15 15 1 First Engineer,20 2(t I Sfcond do. .20 20 1 Third do...l& Ift " 4 (.'oal trimmers 4 10 IS 14 Deck hands.. 4 10 03 1 Steward 10 10 1 Cook -1 10 4 10 1 Assistant Cook 3 10 3 10 1 Waiter 4 4 1 Boy 2 111 2 10 Dr. To items aa por riM^ai>itiilfitory Statiiiiciir £9207 Add for Miiidi'y items not inclodod in ahovy stuli;iii('nts — Allowuiieo for oil..X125 Kvtra I-aboiir. . . . . 'Mv I'ilotiigc 600 tlarbour due* .... 300 .'■.00 375 2100 I A^foncy " Extras. -11307 We propoie to build a Steam Propeller of llio following diniensionM: 180 feet, length over nil. 80 feet, brpiidtli ot beam. 15 feet, dcpili nl liol.' About 800 tfns r.^i^l. r. To furnish 2 engine* 80 « :>ii i.iph.'-i. ' fi'oi screw on^rinc-, t.) tie low j.rii*nrc ; '.. -/ers ,'< M 18 fent, with tooln an.' nil tixturi, w »ary for the engine, to b« compU-io in nil it'* poiiita. Caliiiid to be of pine, paint.'d, and grained; to fiu'iii^li hull, Hpara, anchor, eliiiiiin, snilx, rig- ging, calin, and kitchen ; furnilrre of u plain, aulistaiOial kind, suited for ii fiii;hting vei'jiul ; to liirnish 2 lioato, tanks, and i;i..iik'< for 300<> gallon.." of water ; and (.verythin(:;els<> nect'csary. Till, consumption of coal, according to the rropellor. New York, now • .inning between I'hiladtflpliia and ISo.^ton, will b- from (I to 12 tons per 24 hinira, her aceusloiiied speed in smooth water, will he 10 knotri por hour. Iler dniimhl of water will not exceed S f.'ct ■j iiielies, u lib 41)0 gross tonrt of (Migo and coal, with full cargo, nay aKout lloo ton", including coal U.ii to 12 feel draught of water. Tlio vessel will bo of tin bc«t (pialily of ins terials, as to stand as well in li ill street as any vessel other eap.ieity now iiiniiiiit;, lor tli.Huni of Fifty two Thousand Dollars in payirjenl as follows :- - When the Keel is laid, 12,000,00 When the Sipiare iVmne is up,. . .10,(J0iMiii When the lleams are in 10,tHi(),i)O Wlit-n the Decks aie laid I(»,u00,0(i When tinished aud delivered,. . . .10,000,iHi .•■32,000,00 The time required to build the vesaol will bu :il,oiil 4 to ;') inonths. To r. S. Htbvbnson, losQ. Pkrin, Pattbbson it Stack, North at/i Street, \ViUiaiinf)urgh, X. Y. Wiliiaiiisburgh, (North,) ) 301 h June, ISo:!. J It it our opinion that a vessel built after written 8[iociHcatioii will be a safe substantial vessel *b: the Atlantic navigation. ( .%d,) PiiBiN, Paitkphon a Stack. DiMESsi NS of Merchant Steamer "Monu- mental City," 768 tons registvi. Length in Decks 380 fei!t. Breadth of Ream 80 " Depth of Hold 15 " Tonnage 786 tons Average Draught of Water. 12 feet. Consumption of Bituminoui ^iVf Coal ,. t«*ftW3. 2« in all, amounting to per month. £235 10 12 months at £235 lOs. [xr month, etpml to £2820 2y blinds at 40'. each per mouth, for provigiou.'*, e(piul £58 per month ; 12 montlis 696 Note. — In order to n(>eure good raanageinent I have made the wajres, and especially those on whom reiponsibility devolves, higher than ia u«u»l. Leaving a profit per ftuimm. .. .£4246 In coiititiujition will be found, intirked A, a leltpr from a icliablo Sliip-lurililing Uousc ill Now York, oUoiing to buiKl the Vessel, as proposed by the t'oregoing statements marked No. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, for the .sum of £13,000 ; all iny