Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-06-19
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i"% n"nt I. bscn said b. tie gentleman from MARY
III Air HilIcny ~ relation q equal rights and prrvi-
;r,es. Hc. Mr.. G. Is a merchant, wished that the
,,f,,s should have the full enjoyment Of these equal
r;,htsa and nrviIerrs. He would never be tie means OF
abridetnc them 10 a class ofmcn so iheE'tofi""s az 'ie
pilots. There were, however, some un"o'tHS "ei'oeis
Of that class. as there were OF every o'hef. iHcle was
amongst them some rs industrious and GOOD men as
we're any where to be found; bat there were also some OF
,be reyersa description. He must confess that It gave
H., some main 10 onnose the repeal oil tnis law, ana
thereby 10 90 against the WISHES OF so"'e = :, te you"s
men particularly belonging to that CLASS out u mac "
duty TO perform 10 his constituents anu :" ns /" ~
scis,c. which threw all weaker CONSIDERATIONS INTO me
.h,6o ami he would perform that duty frankly ana
fearlessly. The pilots OF New YORK nag ~ stronger
friend than he was, and he womb go . : a. ~ . I"
every thing that he considered i,g'. ""u i'op,' :.
,he nromo,ion of their interests. But he differed win
- - .L,,ld continue to do so until such time a
The len;sla,prco Of the State OF New YORK slohio pass
such a law. as. in the opinion OF NE 'e'a any ~" 49,
derwr;,ars would cover the whse sfonhd. but the
ma-cb,p,s and the underwriters dId not desire that TINS
as,,ar.ho,ld he left solely TO the Legislature OF New
WI h.c,rse the law might be changed with every
ch,na > Of parties, and Inducements might be heia ou'
Ia n;io,s 70 become politicians, ana lo come iof"aiu .
IA : ,bs election Of certain sci OF men who would
carry ot Their own particular views. u was oes',
the efore. that the law as It now stood shouia De heP'
in force. ~ uuo,, hoa
s,,,od ,l7,t the merchants of New lork had vilifed the
n;lnts This was q matter ehlileiv new y te ny
rhan,s WLy should they vii'fy the pilots: what
80 hod ,bev auainst the pilots: Their interests
,o.a,no ,nd the same. The gentleman had also
snoker IN a language which had become SO huch 'h'
common cant Of the day as to render II almost 4s'o
n;sb;ng that intelligent minds could be led away Dy H.:
of The namper,d ftc. Who were the %pampered lie"
IT, : arrcb3or,s and underwriters OF New York: They
zero men who. like the members OF any nther trace
or profession, were toilIng day alter day. hey were
IN this instance doing that which they believed TO be
r;ob, and, # they differed with the pilots, y, was mol oe-
cause they entertained any il-will 10 that body oil men,
bnt from a conviction that q law of Congress was ne
cessary 10 keep up this fair competition among them.
AZ n ',be beneficial results which had followed the en-
actment Of the law, there was, he believed, no dinef-
encc Of opinion. :
mak;nr anv remarks, which lie considered unnecessary
after the lucid and convincing argument winch ms COZ
LEAGUE (Mr. GrinnelD had made, and which he (Aif. vi
thought had satisfactorily covered the whole ground.
But he had risen for the purpose OF asccrtaih'h9 "he.
,hor any other gentleman was DESTROYS 10 speak-as, Il
81 !. m,ght be requisite for him (Mr. NJ TO follow IN
reply. 1t not, he proposed 10 move 'he previous 4u's'
ton.
Mr. HOLLEMAN having expressed his desire 10 say
a few words, Mr.. VI. yielded the floor; when
Mr.. HOLLEMAN advocated the repeal OF the law.
lie was surprised that Congress had undertaken 10 le-
q slate at all upon the subject. lie had some DOUBT
whether IL had the constitutional power 10 do "a, IL was
a, l.as, doubtful, or could only be involved as an met
dental right. under the general power 10 regulate com,
mcrce. He argued that the pilot system could be much
better regulated BY The States. lie thought II very SIN
yular that. after the expiration Of SO many years "i STATE
regulation previous to the passage OF ms Ia" III loS',
Congress should not be called upon to pass a general
law, If legislation was necessary, instead OF being asked
+, mass one of d local character, 10 regulate the pilots
ooiv Of Jersey and New York. He believed it would be
much better If the matter had been left with the States
which ALWAYS had had charge OF 1t, and which properly
understood the subject. lie c~ortcnaed that If Con
press should undertake 10 legislate, It should establish
some general system. THIS law, which was proposed
TO DO repealed. did not regulate the fees OF plots, winch
va, a most important particular, but lett II 10 The i've
States interested III the law 10 settle. lie thou9hl u
4 better 10 give the State charge OF the whole matter
He then spoke Of the law passed by the Legislature Q
New York. subsequent 10 the passage OF the law o
CONGRESS. which he considered ample IN us provision:
TO protect the merchants against the fear OF combina'
tons of pilots. That law permitted any man, who va:
competent, to get a license TO act as p'lot, and there
fore there could be- no monopoly. The law, he SAID
broke up the combination complained of by the gentle
man who opposed the repeal Of the law Of Congress
and such combination was not prevented by Inc law "
Congress.
He then spoke Of the gallaniry of the pilots belong
ing to his State, a portion Of whom had petiIoned 10
Tie repeal Of tins law. They asked no favor, and were
TOO gallant and daring 10 fear competitions; hut they &c
licyed the law was unjust. He then spoke OF Tn
!, manner in which the pilots Of his State had been dc
i nounced, in the same manner as those OF New ioTk
, without proper cause. If they were deserving Of an.
censu!e for inattcntion, it grew out OF the !owncss o
! their wages at the time, and not for the want OF in
:. dus.rv Oh their part. They could not then lIvc al tn
prices paid, and there was no incentive 10 acton IN
n tncIr rates, ana the consequence was, that the com
plants ceased. They are not found lurking IN shore
' as had been formerly charged, but could be found rldln.
, out the TEMPEST even in the Cult stream. All tliS
!. he said, had been done without the enactment of tn
!. law of Congress. After speaking of the hardship
!. and merits Of the pilots generally, Mr.. II moved IN
. previous question.
j But, the morning hour having expired, the subJec
:. went over.
:. Mr.. WISE, by unanimous consent, on behalf, h
said, OF his colleague, tAlr. BorTs,) who was absent
r attending TO his dates on the Committee Of Elections
, offered the following resolution, as a substitute for tina
0 offered by thai gentleman Yesterday
5 Resoirsd, That the Secretary Of the Navy be direct
r ed 10 communicate to tins House a copy of the recor
Of all the proceedings Of the naval court martial he'll
{ on board the United States ship Macedonian, the
: living in Pensacola bay, for the trial Of Lleutenan
George VI Nooc; together with the approval, if any, G
the judgment Of the court by the Secretary Of III
Navy; the circumstances, If any, Of the said Licnter
ant Hooe, addressed 10 the President Of the Unite
:. States; and the proceedings Of The Executive thereon.
This resolution, under the controlling influence Q
, the previous question, Onoved by MIR. WisE,) wa
/. adopted.
{ sUBTREASrRY BILL.
On motion OF Mr. JONES, the rules, in relation I
the order Of business, were suspended, and the flonst
again resolved itself INTO Committee OF the hole OF
the state Of the Union, (Alr. Banks Of Virginia, in tht
8 clair)
Mr.. {. SHEPARD (who was entitled to the floor
advocated the bin a, some length, and was followed b,
Mr.. EDWARDS Of Pennsylvania, who opposed II
EreniHg Session.
The House went again into COMMITTEE ofthe Whole
(Mr. Banks in the chair and resumed the cons'dera
ton OF
THE SuETEEASrIY BILL"
No member Immediately rising, there was a deaf
cning cry for the question.
Mr.. POPE rose, but said that not having expected I
speak at this time, he was not prepared with the book
and other references he wished 10 use; he therefore
yielded TO a motion, by Mr.. Holmes, that the committc,
now rise.
The motion, however, did not prevail, the ayes bein:
g., the noes G9.
Mr.. BURKE, ON Hampshire, then took the floor
and went into a speech in support of the bill, which &C
cupied the committee TIL q o'clock.
Mr.. POPE then renewed his motion that the commit
tee rise; which motion prevailing, the committee there
upon rose. -
.uORdaV, JWnc -, $40.
IN SENATE.