Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-22

loveO DIV every Otner prOloset1o -cvcu tu~SS NV
have bsen dismissed by . late Jaw Of the Stata-
Paltry as were their imnunities, when they were
obliged to labor under the sppre ssion OF liked com
pensation, which ProdacsdSnee essariy tne conSma-
much narrowed. There was, IT the question be Judg-
ed by comparison, no monopoly before lS5, and
now, il any thing, they suffer oppression The law
of the State has from the sight Of the keenest
vision the faintest shadow OF alleged monopoly. Ii
the law Of Congress was snlust and unne cessary for
merly, il is more so now. When this is proved, my
object is accomplished. II succeed, l cannot but
thiak that the New FORK deleg CATION should be
in fassr of the repeal Of the law Of 1851, One Of
then sdeed already has professed his willingness to
vote or the repeal of the act Of Congress- provided
mesdment could be engrsfted on the law Of New
York. which would destroy the general combination
among the pi'ots This combination is the alleged
cause OF all the evils complained of and II II be
dose way WITH he grants the law of Congress to be
d, wholly nugatory. Can inform him that section
enaetns all he desires 10 to be fonnd in the act, en
tied An act Tor the licensing and government OF the
pilots Of the port of New York, by the way Of Sandy
Hook" The 23i section reads thus;
i esrnis gs the pilots belonging any boat shall
be equally divided among the pilots OF ,aia boat ana no
soners IN hs earnings OF any others than those
or pilots shall forfeit his their license licenses
Is not the system or combination prohibited by
ths section and the penalty OF forfeiture incurred by
Infringement Of its provision! Does II not contain
all that is wshed-all that is proposed II the CON-
bination is the evil which the act OF Congress
intended to correct, the evil no longer exists
exist; the law therefore, no longer needed. But
in the face OF the section which have Just read and
W hch completely aunihilates the whole system of
crnated combination, the belief still prevails tina,
il yet aourishes in fish vigor and the momen, you
attempI utter word in vndication of the charac
tar OF claims Of the New York pilots You are an
swered by the assertion, that monopoly and comb
nation have ndered them int ri. and that the only
mehod 10 force them into activity and assiduty, is
To open the door to competition. Is the assertion
true! The portion Of the law l have read d. mo-
strates its tAsity The charge can be urged only
ignorance or maiignity. That monopoisis they were
not, even under the law of 1872 more than members
OF other professions, have already proved Indeed,
they we're less so; because while enjoying great
er privileges, their business is local, their compen-
sattoa fixed by law, and they were bound by
heavy penalties for the faithful performance of their
duties. Neither combination or monopoly should
ever have been urged in connection with their
The morning hour expired, and Mr.. ii. suspended
his re marks.
Mr.. H,llen resumed his. remarks. In the obser-
vations addressed TO the House on yesterday,
showed that the law Of 1887 passed haste, and
without due deliberatien, in consequence OF the
produced BY the loss ofthe two vessels the
Bristol and the Mexico. proved that pabic indig-
nation urjusty reused against the pilets, who
were by means ehargeabie with those disasters,
and consequently the act OF Congress having been
passed, with view TO destroy the combination
which was alleged to be the of the mis- hief
originated in mistaken idea of the facts and should
have been made. One other argument in is
favor, proved also to be futile That law is yindi-
Gated on the ground that it annihiates a monopoly
alleged to have been enjoyed BY the pilots. That
monopoly evinced to be imaginary-the abortve
offspring of blinded prejudice.
Bat whatever monopoly biased fancy NAV suppose
to have been tolerated by the law OF 1919, certainly
mind the most diseased Cannot ceiye the iantes
shadow Of one to exist under the New York law of
1881. The former limited the aumber Of pilots to
the supposed acquisitions OF the port, presc riding
the term OF service. and fixing the compen sation.
The State law Of 1857 not only blots out every trace
OF privilege, bat to my mind opens the door wide
as tn become oppressive TO the pilot who has gone
through hazardous apprenticeship of five years
By that law We commits appointed ~ the
Governor Of New York, BY and with the advice aud
consent Of the Sena the icen sing guiation
/, and government Of pilets.' These commas oners
directed t. administer the requisite oaths TO pi
lots, and empowered Ito license all persons
licensed to act as pilots by he way of Sandy Hook,
including those called deputy pilots, they may
deem competent after examination; and also, every
making application the refor" Every person Of full
age and good moral charscter-mark carefully these
words MIR. Speaker, and then let any one, who pre-
. tends to know the meaning Of the word monopoly,
assert that any is enjoyed by the New York pilots
IL any man with the two qualifications mentioned,
may at the discretion Of the commits ioners be a,
lowed TO in the capacity Of pilot where is
the exclusive privilege enjoyed by those who were
obliged TO serve apprenticeship If FIVE yearsl Is
not the regulation, instead Of comforting a
nopoly, oppressive on the cid potsl Is not all the
monopoly, IL may apply the term enjoyed BY the
new asp,rants 20 the profession What would the
New York lawyers, who now clamorous about
mOaOpOlv tnlnk. ~ some tdNOrlfe OF fortune. gifted
with talent sh ud be admitted, after brief prepare
ton. TO hoaors Of the bar equal with those tney
enjoy. after years OF prescribed preparatory study
Wouid they not rebel against the tyranny Suppose
Mt thr same time, their fees should be fixed whilst
those of the intruder unlimited, would they not
denounce the oppressioai Let a small spark Of JUS
tice iuumine their selshness; and when they li up
their hznds in holy horror against rno-opoly, they
must not plume themselves with the belief that they
exempt from elimination. While they labor fer
the conversion Of others, let them endeavor "a re.
form themselves. They enjoy exclusive privileges.
while the pilots ENJOY none whatever.
But II is said that the objection made to the pilot
monopoly Is urged general principles, while the
utility of the Law Of Congress is indicated on nc
coast Of its eth aey in destroying the system com
bnatisn, which chiefly conducive in psraly ring
the energies Of the pilots say in reply, that the
act OF Congress did not contribute in ANY eerec
break up the combination That reform was effected
solely and directly by the Law Of the State, passed
within a few weeks after the Congress enactment
The twenty-third section Of that lsw read yester-
day, and is, consequently, unnecessary to repeat
it That section specifically provides, that the
inzs Of any boat must be divided solely among
the pilots OF said boat and establishes ihs forfeiture
OF the license the penalty for infringing its proy
sions. The passage OF this Law produced the correc
ton OF the mischief CON planned of; the "a
OF Conkress in any degree instru mental an promoting
this object The cemnissio OF pilots appointed
by Governor Seward, IN article published in the
New York Journal Of Comme rec Of May 18th, IslD
explicitly and publicly deny the existence Of any
combiuatios, either now, for several years past
and at the time distinctly and posity rely assert
that Whatever refo IN has been effected, cha. been
the result solely Of the State law OF 1877" S more
recently they have addressed aleterto me- in hich
they reeTa;e their publicly expressed opinion. Tai.
letter viii read at length an omis Of any part
oft would be unjust. -.
four OF the as, nst. has inst hand We en-.
close ot the questions to which replied the Joprns
ofCorrerce A. TO he combination aln led 10 in tina,
reply woni respectfully refer you To twenty third
secor Of the act passed By Legislature s1 in adj
dsn 20 whch 10 most sOlersnly assure yor ina, The
composition existing among the New York pilots equally
mo- mere strenncus than that existing between them and
the New Jersey pilots.
We know bs ~ b. decided fact from the report books
OF The last three years SANDING and from cry obr.
rston Amore valuable capable deserving and ruterpri.
zng cls- oi pilots, The world does produce We would
farther ssure on tina; they almost dsly board vessels
from " 50 100 I50 miles distant frot, thr
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