The New York herald., 1845-02-26

ATTACKS ON THE NEW YoRK Pnors-Another
of the Wall street prints, the Courier and Emgwirer,
has Jolned IN the crusade, asper agreement against
our pilots. That Paper Of yesterday, published a
long article containing the usual Wall street as
sermons, an analysis of which shows them to be
entirely destitute of truth.
We have taken some trouble to examine into The
statement relative to the Princeton, and find il to
be false from the beginning to its end; and Mr..
freeborn, the pilot, who had charge of her, has
sent US the following note, which corroborates ali
that We have heard on the subject To show how
absurd the statement of the Courier really is, it is
only necessary to mention that the Commerce, the
New Jersey pilot boat, that spoke the Princeton,
and supplied her with Mr.. Charles White, went
ashore In three hours after, and became almost a
complete wreck But Mr.. Freeborn's note speaks
for itself -
New YOax, February aSth, ls4S
To THE EDITOR o. THE HrRALD:
Dear Sir-I in Courier and Enquirer of this day.
an article relating to the New York Pos IN which are
contained some statements about me- destitute of truth
as most OF the malicious attacks seem destined to sui
Ter from unprncipled presses 1t Is stated that when
the g. steamer Princeton of the Hook, during the
severe easery gale and storm Of the 4th nst she
took New York pilot, but did venture in After
sey pilot down put OF her pilots Charles White
on board, and next day he brought the ship IN"
IL the Courier Will persist In a0ealDg the New York
pilots it should endeavor state the truth about them
The preceding assertions without foundation went
to sea in the Princeton as pilot the 2sd January u
and by request Of Captain STOCKTON remained board
during the cruise of fourteen days; coast pilot (Mr
Fuller being also employed during the period
The ship arrived the coast the night the violent
storm commenced. 1t deemed advisable to stand of
shore, because It was utterly mpossibeo in, espe
caiiy with ship drawing nineteen feet of water. The
Shefheld in attempting to get in went ashore Mr. Fuller
and myself remained on deck all night in the snow until
ne snd myself were exhausted The next morning
made the beach but it was blowing hard and the
ther was SO thick that il determined haul of again
About this time pilot boat hove in sight, and Captain
STOCKTON considering me worn out recommen led obtain
in g another pilot to assist me II not then known
Ohether The boat in sight New York Jersey boat
She came alongside Captain Stockton asked if po,
boat could ahead and sound tho bar to which the
sey pilot answered that he could no-t would very
dangerous Mr. White then asked if he could fad
the bar, and he said No" Then Captain Stockton said
:" As you here you can assist Mr.. Freeborn." Mr.
White was then taken on board No attempt was then
70 m op gst on S % 90
from the bar and it was not until next morning about
aay that we stood in for the land Att r NJ, when
question: that intended to 60 in, which l accordingly
the Hook, and then take New York pilot, did the
Jersey man pilot take her in.
little remarkable that Captain Stockton should
De supposed to want confidence in me, when he knew
that had poted the Princeton and in sixteen times
before the cruise above mentioned.
beg you to publish this statement and have doubt
you WILL because your paper has evnced adisposon
be jast towards the New York Pilots, which would be
happy to see initiated.
THOs. FREEBoRN, New York Pilot.
Another statement that there are only eighteen
Jersey pilots, and that I" with one-fourth of the
strength the New Jersey pilots pilot one.fourth
of the vessss is equally wild and absurd as that
of the Princeton. It is difficult to tell, with any
certainty. how many Jersey pilots there are, bu,
we have been assured that there are forty or fifty,
if not more.
We have, however, very little to do with the
number of Jersey pilots. 1t matters not whether
there be ten or twenty in existence, or whether
they be sklfu or not. All that we have now to
touch upon, apart from the falsehoods Of the Wall
street prints, is the unconstituonality of the law
OF Cong ress Of 1887. Those who have examined
into the matter feel its injustice as well as the p-
lots themselves do, and its unconstitutionality no
one questions. The existing pilot law Of this
State gives plenty of competition, and any one at
all acquainted with the business Of pilotage of this
port, can plainly enough zee the enterprise of our
pilots. They need no stimulus from neighboring
State.