atlantic-crossing

Updated: May 14, 2025

There seemed to be a touch of calm irony in thus making the Washington the first of their Atlantic-crossing steamers, as if the Americans had said, "You doubting Britishers! when you wished to play tyrant over us, did we not raise one Washington who chastised you? and now that you want to monopolize Atlantic navigation, we have raised another Washington, just to let you know that we will beat you again!"

Various - Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850.