View of the Present State of the Question as to Steam Communication with India; With a Mapnd an Appendix, Containing the Petitions to Parliament (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. Some of the documents here submitted to the Public will sufficiently attest the feeling which prevails in India on the subject to which they relate. The Map prefixed will make visible to the eye the advantages and facility of the plan which the Indian community has thus warmly taken up, --the two plans which have recently been propounded in this country will evince the anxiety felt on the question here, --and the memorandum will manifest how abundantly that anxiety is justified by an exhibition of the inconveniences, --the uncertainty and delay at present existing, and the practical benefits which would result from an improved system. Resolutions of Mention has already been made of the ReCommons,0 solutions of the House of Commons (14th of "''" July, 1834), approving the route by the Red Sea, and recommending its immediate adoption as a line of regular Steam Communication with India. Those Resolutions are here subjoined. The expense was then regarded as the most formidable ground of objection, but it will be seen that at that period the Committee were satisfied that the outlay which had attended former experiments, formed no sufficient criterion for judging of that which would be necessary for future operations; but that there was reason to conclude, that by judicious arrangements, the expenditure might be reduced. This has subsequently been placed beyond all doubt, and the principal difficulty has thus been removed. With regard to the passage during the South-west Monsoon, the belief of its practicability is supported by the opinion of the highest naval authorities, --that opinion being founded on what is actually performed against obstacles of greater magnitude. r Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that a regular and expeditious c...