Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-15
To the Editors Of the National Lrfells.r..-


Tot Editors Of The National Intelligence,
GESTLEnEN: There has US, been pu, IT,,
my nand the Ph,ladelphia Chronicle of The f,t
inst containing communicated article, wb;,s
wa, evidently intended TO reArc, upon ,br IA,
tce Of The President and Director, os #.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal COMPANY a.
which, fof better understanding Of the NI
jec,, would ask you please ~ copy with rh,.
remarks in The National In,elligrncer. lS.'
the article referred to below
During the las Summer, an agent wa, s,,.
to England and Wales, by he company, for h.
purpose OF engaging laborers who should apr,
to serve The company lour months ior H.,
passage. Many were So gagged, ard srny,t
here be,weeo the Esd Of Sep'cmb .oG the 10
Of November. The Engli,hmen spoken oil.
the Chronicle arrived in the ship Nmr5d q,
the Goth October, and in the ship Shenlndo,l
on the 1t Nov. as will appear by the co,y
which each man has Of hi, indenlurs-'b,
date Of which alone should have b, en- ,uti l,,,
to delec, 'hc imposition which IS praIist
upon he public, when the b,arer stated thr
he had duly served his Tour months. The Gciu
h,, these men, eli her immediately on ra.ir II.
rival, or shortly theresfrer, deserted the s,r,i,,
which they had voluntarily entered ia,o, sn!
for which their passage to the United Saa
had been poid; a course well calcu la,ed 10 brr
them 10 their resent wre' ched state.
10 encourage The emigranls 10 hjtii
discharge Of their cury, Oh ,Leir arrival h,y
were put upon the Gus onary Wages If he Ito.
which was ~ dollars and board per nou,h.
and whenever they had earned The amouR
paid for their passage, which was generally
done in three months, they received from lt
Canal Office written discharge. Nom have
faithfully performed their service bu, IhOe
who can produce such discharge, AID lhG
with The exception Of 8 OF 10, Cen oil be IOvni
On the line OF the Canal. The few Of hen
who have gone TO other places, have done 50
from heir own Choice, q against The wish Of ID:
company Not one has ever been told, as Is |
stated, that we no longer needed his service,
for TIE fac, is O herwise We have a, all Inns
occasion for. and do at the present line nrst,
labor, aud he men imported by this eompaJ
have constantly had its encouragement an!
support. i
II tn, Sc men are conscious Of The error |
tn, ir course, and the Benevolen' Soolr'y Which
has contributed to their Temporary relief, vii
send Them here 10 work. will insure 10 iitn
no, only uictuais and lodging. but also such good
wage. as shall enable hem soon 10 di'ch"r
the obligations which they have wliiuly6.
serted.
This statement Of facts deem n'cea'rh
not only 10 preten, an improper lmprah
being made by the article in the PhlladeIphi
Chi onicIe, but also to guard The SoeiH
The Sons of St. Geors," against future lmP'''
lions from this source.
Very respectfully, your obfdt servant
JOHN P JINGLE,
Clerk Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
February 10, 1880.
NorE.- There may be some men IN f0I'
leIphia who came here in the ships when u
rived in the lauer part Of September and eau :,
in Oc,ob"r They, Of course, have no" F'
in The United STATES about four monhs-''
wi,hou, a written discharge, HE, a'' de'a'
from The Canal Company. !.
From, IRE Philadelphia Chronicle L.
BY referring to an advertisement in another conn,
!, will be seen that number of Englshmen are hp.'
,ent in this city, in very distre situation w
pears, from 4 private document, copy oil "Neu
have seen, that great many ct these men See
sed in England last Summer, to come 10 'n' ,,', 49,,
10 VI rk on the Chesapeake and Ohio Cans', "
terms of the agreement, it was stipulated "l4
should serve the Company for the PERIOD OF iOaI
from the time of their arrival in the District 'o
ba, in consideration Of their passage 70 'I' 49,
being paid. and their meat, drink, Washing "nD
ing, being found them during the said fout "O'a
ter which time, in case the ndivIdusi should DC
TO serve the said Company longer, the person
himself the Agent for the Company con'r-eeu i
poy him as long as they had work, at Tie cun' It,
Df wages paid to persons in similar occuPs,'oa' f
individuals, it appears, have duly ssr'su ua J. &
months, at the expiration Of which, :" h+ nv. n,
Winter. and without penny in the', P" n..Ig.
we're told that their services were no 'ohsri ,b4,
and they were turned adrift upon the ","' o,yt,
he ef purchasing meal OF v'c'ua'' :" n ~
Tor nights lodging; and in this situate" as
hem now in this city. The oocIet! OF VI. hn b,
George has given them some Temporary 'en'" ~ ~
applications for similar assistance are hkeF ~ met
crease as to go far beyond the Societ. ,, ;ca
Under these circumstances, the stewards " w" ,,kt
ETY. have, in the advertisement above aI'rI"
Ipon Companies or indvduals, in want Oh ,h,nr
employ these unfortunate men, so As 10 en'e y
earn an honest living On the return o, 81 pa
,oped and believed. that no difficulty WIN '''o'
curing plenty CT work.
TO NORhOW ..r
Delaware g. S. Carolina Consolidated i'o'''
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