The New York herald., 1845-08-30

Meeting OF Sailors for the Regulation of
Wages.
There was large meeting of tars yesterday, at
two O'Clock, PM, at the Franklin Hail. Chatham
square, for the purpose of taking into consideration
the subject of seamen's wages, and of devising
means bsecure a fair and fixed remuneration, es-
pecially on long voyages for sailors leaving this
port Alter long delay, which seemed quite un-
necessary and only warranted by the absurd custom
procrasdnating, which is universally prevalent in
all the meetings of the day, political, religious, and
social, Nh Kellogg took the chair, and the meeting
opened by prayer from the Rev. Mr.. Chase
Revd Hr STEWART being called for made a few re-.
marks expressive OF his sympathy with the sailor his
readiness 10 cooperate in his pora and spiritual well
iae but OF his inability to enter into the business Of the
meeting as lie had but Just returned from the country
ani had rot so much heard the specific objects of this
sssembiy
Mu. Kslocc stated their object was the important one
o regulating anc hSing the wages OF the of this
port hndto come TO some specific conclusion the
best manner Of plishing it. They wanted to get
:l5 dors month, and much more they found
practicable. (,pplausn He observed that that met
their aptobaon but regretted were not over
hall should be present. carry out the pro-
pesai fe there Wee enough to do some good. and he
trustee iley would tty TO go ahead. At Charleston il
was wl understood price Tor the services of sailor
whowas notahed hat lie demanded but at brought
Il iae Stripping office and engaged "a fifteen dollars.
tete the usual price - Only thirteen dollars with adj
vance o. axteeu without an advance, aud
sixteen collars ior bot merchant OF New york would
refuse IL they had prudent and sober to deal with.
lie woui not speak longer he minister
Lawyer nur speech-maker OF any kind Nj X concluded
by suggsiig the inir ,ducon OF printed card setting
forth thoriesole aud common resolution, which ought
10 be kept inviolate ny all
hir. srooKwELL demanded their attention for a few mo-
men's to the few words he had say and he begged
OF them not to mistake him for who seaman,
nor run away because he had long coat He
ed them he was sailor, and away from the service
of the very grievances they met there to re-
hpV tn ROW off Lie
position that Of who looked old sailors
playing agame at chesshe could the chances better
than either OF them SO with respect to the sailors whose
position he clearly observed and knew. Their object
being to settle the rate of wages in such way
20 be equivalent to the work DONE fair and Just
onenohig more 'han every master and merchant would
agree to- brightly sought it for other than
10 get good name But this is the diicultyt not
the man who owns OF commands the ship their worst
enemy but those who robbed them of the mind to
themselve righ,ed, and do their business There
not class in the world independent the sail
ors, IL they but chose to be Mechanics be
picked up in scores at any place, hut sailors only
he made il one place, the broad ocean his services
the more valuable, and deserves his pay we'll
and he Is beneath a man who would refuse him fair
wages, AMI his just rights which he exhorted them to
pursue This far better than living in the wild
reckless manner too common among them and he had
experienced it ALL until he threw OF the shackles that
bound him When he did this he found lie could do his
own business, and have what wages he liked, in
dustrous sober sailor He again advered to the spec
6c object OF the meeting which was to substantiate
rate OF wages for particular part but he could
derstand why they we've not entitled TO the same wages
"A
world. (Cbeers) The idea of stnting sailor
because you send him on long voyage, is not the
thing for his taste u.augher) The advance paid to
landlords was the key Of their trouble There is
merchant in the city who would not give a dollar a
month without this advance and the motive of sail
ors to get this advance is that the law will allow
months wages IN the ship IL cast away; but mer.
chants would be glad to guarantee months wages
sober sailors, the terms of advance. MIR :. con-
cluded by recommending them TO associate together,
and resolve to have their rights; would do them
good than all the societies and sailors homes put toge
ther. Cheers)
Mr. ClARK followed He said they had been waiting
long time to il the world would do them justice,
but 1t time to do for themselves They had
many meetings and societies and schemes devised, but
in the midst OF all this IL usually forgotten that Jack
very poor man. and he had pay the reckoning In
most cases. daughter His heart was full atthinking
that thousands of young Americans and those of other
counties ~ the bloom Of life where tong away their
health and strength and bringing premature grave
for the bf gsly mite OF so cents day. He thought
looking at some Of the notices those walls that they
had come To tue night place to seek their rights to
spot dedicated to humanity For certainly IL there any
humanity in the world. Il is best shown in defending
the sailor and asserting his rights (Cheers) II had
been SAID that sailors had degraded but he
asked that the blame be where belongs What mo.
tive held upwhat N, had been given
Them to BEHAVE like iosake his cups to dress
well, ami Keep good company But few years 20
the name OF sailor was enough TO deprive him OF s
cety which had any show OF dec ency while he and
Is not hall paid for his work There many proe
going on for the reform OF mankind and the
OF humanity but there was something noble in the
sailor movement than them all together. lie does not
wan, 20 be Drought up into notice he wants to bring
,o noe on me Wan mere they saw me
TO be tamped upon and degraded. And what was
IN tie calling of sailor make MN dshonorshe
70 other man on earth has much entrusted his
Vhete is the merchant who would pick up twelve drum.
kn ldiers in the streets otth city put them board
hi ship bound Tor the East Indies China. charge OF
he cargoi None they would soon SC uttle the craft
AM yet they will entrust their vessels and their bound
les eath to crew Of twelve drunken sailors and
wh1 because they know they honest that they are
reg larly educated to discipline and lawful con.
troll and that there rs with ell their vices some
thin, ennobling in the honest Lhsart and profss