Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-27

stARcErY OF SEAMEN Not since the last war
have sailors been so scarce at this moment. Nu-
merous ships, barks, brigs and schooncrs, laid
up at every seaport in consequence thereof
Wages rule high, and the wsrst seamen easily OBJ
tain fifteen dollars per month We give here, a
table showing the rates paid per month in five six
of the principal places.
To- r.ro.. e s"S y u XII Psass Ns o,ssa.
cOast~ise, issoa 2eso lsooa 1000 soWa 70
To Europe s sIs 90
These rates are remarkably high, compared with
the wages paid for labor shore, and exhibits
plainly the miserable and dsgrac erul STATE nj omr
native mercantile and naval marine as far as re-
CARDS sailors. IL is now well authe nticated fact
that than twothirds Of the seamen at pre Sent
engaged in American vessels foreigners, and
estimate that there is bat Amerea to every
fifteen seamen employed in commerce This
has been caused by the gross negligence the part
of the Government, In not establishing some system
to increase the number OF native sailors, and throw
out the foreigners.
Prior TO the organization Of the Naval Schools, a
short time since, the Fisheries were The only nur-
series for seamen and seldom does a fisherman
leave his business for any other unless compelled
do so by American seamen for the CONNER
cial marine have been decreasing rapidly for the
last twenty years, and this in the face of in
creased number of ships of an increased size, and
an increased want of men. All seamen now shipped
IN this IT. most Of them, are mere trash. taken
for the want Of better, and those just arrived from
Europe will not rcship till their money is gone
Quite large number are annually swept of at [ e
South, by the yellow fever, and other diseases. In
one season, at New Orleans, upwards of seven hun
dred died, and so in proportion to climate all over
the country. In one year II is estimated that be-
tween three and four thousand die by shipwreck
and sickness.
This is an i'm portant fact for unless we continue to
make them az fast faster, we shall SON run out
MI rYt nj nat IL Jc n had faafur fo
our shipping to increase whilst our seamen de-
In case Of war between this and any other coun-
try, ii would be almost wholly maratime One-and
in this where should VIC get seamen to man our
ships of war? 1t is difficult to tell. As nine tenths
OF the seamen now employed in this country
foreigners, we cannot count upon them in case of
emergency-they would go for that country which
paid the highest wages.
With this view, therefore, il behooves our govern
men to pay tbs utmost attention 10 this subjecI,
important and vital in all its bearings. More Naval
Schools should be established and those already in
commission should be improved, increased and fos-
tered. Let il not be said that nation, possessed Of
such an abundant supply of the raw material, ne
elected to bring it into shape and usefulness. We
have drained Europe and now let us drain
country-if the thing be possible.
Locoroco WIr.-lf the Tippecanoes are famous
songs and minstresy, the locofocos put in claim
for few rhymes, whic they pass off for wit Here
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Pass 1t Round.
Great Harrison he was the one
To lead the of freemen on.
Richmond WhiS.
And when they the foe to find,
"Great Harrison" he staid behind
New Era
"Poor Indians. too without a "HoUsD,o
Caught Granny sleeping VERY sound
And when axoke at break Of day,
As to do she away.
Cavuga Tocsin
Straight to our river in a boat
Tined" in flannel petteoat
And while her troors stsid firm, behind -
To North Bend snedked, and then" resi- ned"
CoIsdckie STANDARD.
And when she found her honor spent
She "set her cap for President!
Democratic Ledger.
But Uncle sam"-a know Ing one
Pan Buren, Cat6as ehead.
The people for him wouldn't vote, =.
Cause he wore the petticoat lAge
Let Crogan fight, III rum" Said he
The British ne'er shall shoot at Argus
Spit out your doggrel spite ye Arguses and Ages,
We must do som thing for your wei piid wages.
Through which you cannot bite the Buckeye Farmer:
Wing
These rhymes can do General Harrison little harm
probably more good than harm. Apropos-we
have hand another extensive batch Of Tippecanoc
songs ofthe western border, which we shall give in
a day or two