Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-24
sens in order to elucidate this subject, lei the CnmT''ee

that Il simple question al compensation Only ""' " ="
decldcd-aud secondly, brcacsc such Il measure "ou'"
work injustice to the Pilots: II "oG'n oPs,1S sa."I.I
surprise urcu them. These u'en, SAID MI D., res!I'u
lTj miles from this city; access TO the CITY was at this
iiuir Giii!cGlt, almost ii:prac''c"b''; ana many "''t ~
sent whose lrsIi:Guny, though iHnltriai, c"''i" % ~ "t" '
Many a. i:rrn;. he would venture. W. II embarked Ill 'iis
,nc,nppl upon the ocean. in the discharge oil the duties Vi
their vucalicn-nr confirming all he per!ls oil The oeeP'
at this. Il most INCREMENT season. while those VINO WIRE
to testify against tlrm-,h"sc who, for twelve months
! had been engaged in circulating 4 scLe@e ut ofpnS'',n,n
for the destruction Of the rights and interests OIL 'c u
bt3-nut The merchants. whose opposition was o't" t 'r
tn. ,p aims f ialh2: slialiops. wlo, ior inc PiH'"sNn -
selling their notions in cur markets.; distributing ~" =
| diary puJi. c atoms auong our peG!ic' ana ca''! ~ -"
our slaves. were unwilling 10 pay Il single c.nt =. H.
! interest OF the State, ct composed n large ~ u"
o., ,osj,iuu To thr late Pilot law tIcse, SAID Mr.. ., "'ie
here cs the spul; ready Ia give IN their studied Fssc"S
nj testimony against the Pilots. He had been Just III
formed. lhat u fund had been raised by lhe suoscf'P'""S
Of these men. irr the express purpose OF iee'ns ""Ssr'i
to obtain i r"feal OF the fIl"i law OF me last rssI"H -.
TO cfa, lis operation, by the constant raising OF riga! guys
,;,,,s tc,chi,t5 lis prnvLSluis. lie believed the INFORMATION
to be correct; and So believing IT. lie could mol ou' l'''N up
on this prop. si:I"n 10 raise 4 select committee, ''h S"'''
Grnrcr q; suSricinn, as Il measure 10 attack me c"iaprh:
salon now rrct wed b. the pIiu,s-Not that lie br!:evrc
tin, uru,!ruan from !!rnric" had any improper or irdi'
rect dcs'gn in proposing a select committees; Tor lit DC
Ijrvrd HAT gentleman entirely incapable ol clFcuh''h'
,,yn ON any .uh ct: bat tins he feared, that as an asrh'
cy was at work ioI the express purpose Of repeating ''
! late pilot, iaw, which agency IN lis progress, haa ci,a''u
an undcsr rvtd pr jGlI"e against The pilots as wei rs
a,aiusl the iaw OF The last scss;un-'his rrt assure "
raising a select cnsnTiltcr might be made the ihSlTn'
men, Of affecting The claims Of those whose Interests
| lad II, yer htt"-r been properly appreciated: w!lh one
! short exec T;ion, and Of leading to The repca! OF 4 III"
which pro.isv' 10 br most saIutAry III Its operation
Let the. G.. salu Mr.. :. who now 80 much desire 10 lake
from The hardy pilot, LIS honest dues. go before the Com.
mii.ec OF Propositions and Gri"rancrs. lhry nave nnl
TO make some one their organ upon whose s'atti'eh's
a,d responsibility the committee can place implicit con
| Il i~,.- ,I~, I..rp pcIuiL De no Necessity ltT II tIl-
bdr!a;>irm process IF The examination OF witnesses.
| object, again, said Mr.. 5 I" me adoption OF The re-
solution OF lie gentleman iT";n ilenric": ofcausH Ms
wtluir subject was fully investigated at the last session
o; ;hr Legislature, aud that by L SPECIAL committee IL
had .eu prcLrd 10 lhr bottom. Why now disturb II:
WHY l,is continual legislation upon lle subject: why
r, ntcr 50 racilla'inS the compensation oi Inc ii'n's:-
Sir, sad Mr.. 5. If ii0rc stability &c not gwen to the It.
rislaliun ui the Sidic luuc!Ilng The wages OF Ibis Vaina-
Tie class Of cur citizens. We must inevitably lose Their
services a~.iuavtlrr. MIR. ). said, he knew tie fact. TIA,
hu, Tor .hr passage Of The law OF the last session. not Il
r!lot. tna, would have b'cn left TO protect the cu'ninercr
Of tie State. The prnprIrtnrs had resolved no longer t'
r,sqnr iht;. property and lives III a vocation that denied
l!rin II supper. lur lilr:, families. Aud he knew, mare.
ever, hat since The passage "t that Iaw, considerable Ca
pi,al had been invested III new boats. Was 1t Just 10
leave this investment vu,Griess in their hands: The tax
Of p:lu!age was one ii"n which our c"ninrIce Gould not
be A,irit 81 long lis there Was u rock Or slioa! IN our
waltrs. .Ard 10 render !hc pi!"t skiliul and attentive,
he must receive rot OIL, aa adequate compensation
such an one as would enable han 10 SuhSI:i by his vOcl-
ton, bat that compensation sh""'ld he steady; li'" I'M
pG!cy ai;d Injustice ui hck:t Legislation OH TINS suhJ'ct;
WAS, 10 him, mos! manifest.
Mr.. 5. said, he knew that the pilot law Of the last scs-
sion did not provide more than an adequate conIpensa-
,lon IL t:iS class. 1t was The first time, with one brill
exc, ptiou, in the whole history ol OUT Legislation on tins
suit CT. ;i.at they had been atC Guairlp rewarded. lie
Nh. ; } klrW something Vi ti. pilot and his lHh"urs,
Every dollar he earned. WIS earned 1T The sacrifice "i
personal ease and couilort, and at TIC ris: Of lie itself.
And wien lrr - long years lie has been supplcattng
! 4. Il. -. ,.,. ~ Tia, ! ,,.l.t,I and les NJ l.,Iuil ~
ce!rrd l-"Len, alter Il struggle Of ID years, lr receives
for the frs; t!inr III his HE All adequate coin p"nsatlol-
is i, just 10 wrrst iiomn l!i;i III ~ short months the hard
ru.uc,l boon: Mr.. 5. hoped The Claims OF tins valuable
class Ui people would be referred lu no spectral coininiL'
tee, To- sur NJ Il subject Now, Tor the iirst time, CiuIin1!y
aud 'uirly settled. ii tnc $ubj"ct was; however: again
TO lie u;,ntd, he trusted that all the parties concerned
would be sent. with their grievances, to the standing
committees Of the ll"use- the guardian committees I'll
the pcoplp-it lie might SO spcal;-il!ose committees.
which were organized with reference 10 the interests OF
every class OF sOciety-and whose decisions: from THIS
yrrv organization, must be impartial.
Tie Inv OF the last session increasing the conpensa.
ton OF Tie pilots, sad MIR. ; had not only Appropriated
our *ystent or pilot laws nearer to perfection than II has
ever utiUrc reached. but he could show that the lHtr-
rests IF cumnercc-til~ Interests OF the siiip-owncr-ihr
inipprl,r aud tx puIlrr-wtrt In sale hands, so far rs the
pIuis were couccrnrd--saler than they had ever before
Orcn-and that THIS Increased security had been given
them by the law vi the last session. II THIS we're the
i..l. surely all prrtcXl tor referring this subject TO 4 SC.
80
was entirely taken away. 1lut they were thus secure.
llr. 5. thought he could show. The pilots Of Virginia
were nearly all OF them located Ill the mouth Ui JAS. itIver
they reside principally III Norfolk aud Hampton
n.uc-t, mli.a OF them III The latter place. MIR. ;. WAS pr.
Sunally aLqua.atel with nearly all vi them. AS a class
Of men, they were highly eopeclabic-gocd citizens
NEST u then!- generous spirits, many ot item. AS INA
rlnrrs, thty had no sGpei!UrS. y more lntrc pa SET III
sramrn never rurcd uron the bosom OF the ocean. ]"
show who they were that gave protection 10 tie com
m.rre OF the country, he would state a iiw fact. These
very Pilots whom he had heard sd often m;srcprrsenird
and abused, turmrd 4 large portion 81 the nnrst v0iun-
leer cuinpUay he had rytr S,en. Tie had heard II COM
llIu!enitd by these whose profession was arms, as one
that would not suffer irun Il cGnp aI ison with The hest
companies ol lie kind IN the country; and lie. Mr.. , 5,
k..ew that none we've more willing to lay down Their lives
Tor their c"uUlry. ln"ngh ti!ry we're exempted - Law
from l:c performance at militia dniy, they spurnrd the
exemption. lt!ry not oniy r"dr the mountain wave to
rive security IL property and to lltr-to warn The p!ung.
1850 ship l:uHI iMr Dangers Of 4 sllipwrcck coast; DuI
they huli ihrlis, lvrt is1ly torXcHang", when need wos.
lhr decks "l th,i II vessels; Tor the battle field. lie wan
expected 10 find III the Hampton pilot the rough tar,
d,s,Iictr ul Intelligence and pri.c, was deeply ms
taken. The Virginia Pilots were q different class
rnli!cly-spi!iied patriotic, intelligent. /" such iIrm
as tntsr vas He execution aud operation Of the ii-
iul law cunlidud ~ tins Sta!r-tiIrsr were the men, who
would he dis:ralciIIs: l cl their Just and equal tights by
the change "l ilr law o! the last session, and wlost
services w"n!d be lost by such Il change. Mr.. 5. s1iu
lie was .lad Ia" gentleman from llrmr;co had referred 10
thr y. York pilots, Ia slr~ the Necessity o: revising orr
l,ws upon l:Iis subject. No argument could be drawn
fu!i that souIcr. Had The n. Y. piluts been as skiliui
amd faithful ~ the iiariptrn pihols-the papers OF the
+ day wuu'h not rac"'d 'hc L"a1;-r'hdlng caianiiiles 'iiat
bad recently culisIg:Ird i!uni!cGs al innocent individuals
To d wa!vry grave. IN Tie very sight I'll land. No. The
Virginia lnict w"Hid have been to attentive 10 his huSi-
mss. AID was luu skI:iul in his calling, To have permit
ted such srip"l, chs "i!i:in The sphere Of his cruising
" Gat h lis sk:i! might seem dIrlng and i;upTacticaIlc,
his l.un4n:ty would r$:iy- til" inflow could not roll high
enomsI 10 hrrp hinl from the sinking wreck. i will
state one fact, sA:t MIR. s, that speaks volumes in brhaIf