The New York herald., 1845-02-19

Involve the essential merits Of the question then the
conclusion which they have reached be correct that the
law OF March ?, 1887 concerning pilots DO unjust ana
unnecessary sufficient have been given why II
should be repealed
They have heart the interests of the merchants and
they think those interests will be best promoted by ex-
tending equitable protection to the pilots While they
socitou for the protection of class they are OPP
posed the oppression of the other While they would
country is so deeply indebted for its prosperity they
would equally encourage the talents, zeal, and hard
hood OF those who exposed to uninterrupted sue
cession OF hardshps dangers and vicsstudes The CON-
mittee, therefore, report the accompanying bill.
[From the Journal of Commerce.
PILorAGE-HEAR Born SIpEs.-The proposed repeal of
the law of Congress, which has thrown open the pilot
legislation for port of New York to the State of New
Jersey has excited as was expected opposition
from the whence the present law originated And
although there may be principle consulted in making
laws for governing the Pilots except that OF placing them
tin the words of the Journal OF Commerce) basis
satisfactory to the underwriters and merchants, it is
not expecting much and the Pilots therefore hope from
the public journals statement of their reasons for COM
planning OF the present law, and their views OF what
justice to all alike requires.
It is missating the case to say that the New York P-
lots aim at any monopoly or that repeal oil the Act OF
Congress will introduce 1t. On the contrary, the mer'
chants Of New York well know that law OF this State
in force and which existed when the Act OF Con-
gress passed prevents monopoly or combination un-
der heavy penalties And the law which the Pilots pre-
sented to tie New York Legislature at the suggestion OF
delegation would have secured competition and no
monopoly as strongly as words could effect the pur
The Pilots of New York are not opposed the Of
Gedneys Channel must be evident that every new
Of inviting trade to this port must conduce to the
attack their by connecting their with
opposition c that channel unfair and gratuous, well
toll and Mexico with regard to which they have do
challenge inv igation and prepared with evidence
sufficient to vindcate themselves from censure to any
As the law which it is proposed to repeal let it be
remembered that the State Of New York has now Pilot
law in force under which her Pilots are obliged
apDrentiCeshiD undergo rigid examination
before receiving license besides being subject to nu
merous and penalties Under @ the Act OF Con
ing jurisdiction, erect the board Of Pilot Commissioners
directly opposite New York. and exercises the right OF
creating body OF Piots called Jersey Pilots but in
carrying their business entirely in and out Of the
Port and City of New York, who not subject to the
requirements of New York law, but nevertheless en-
joy all its advantages. Fishermen News-boamen, dis
carded New York Pilots any in short who pass
examination before the New Jersey board with no ap
premiership restriction from New York. get their
license at Jersey City, and then land whalves to
compete with our own Pilots, who have attained the
| ton Is this fair competition We are unable to
see it, and we contend that our State owes us at
to be ceded to New Jersey may have at least an
equal chance. Our law oblges us consantly to keep
boats certain stations off Sandy Hook. The New
be interested in more than one boat The New Jersey
laws, unless mistaken, allow the owners CT boat
to possess half dozen others is this fair competition
The Pilots of New York have no disposition to draw
upon themselves the i'll will of the Merchants or Under
writers. They would be 0olsn 10 40 So Ior Deslues
that the contest would be unequal one, where the
whole force OF wealth and influence upon one they
fully sensible that their subsistence indissolu
bly, connected with the trade and commercial interest OF
the port Nevertheless, they cannot help suggesting,
upon view of the memorials of the Chamber Of Com.
merce and ard Of Underwriters, that stating the
grounds for the proposed repeal to be the sufcency OF
the New York Pilots in number and the incompetency OF
the Jersey Pilots the sgners have not given such atten-
the real facts of the due to justice
have they been candid in their statements as to
the United States frigate
If the New York Pilots not deemed worthy Of any
protection from their State laws- their interests and
feelings of little importance as to depend upon the
and generosity OF captains and ship own
the present law be sufficient until It shall be dis
covered that it has neither secured competency MOI
character in the Pilot service But ii they entitled to
the advantages claimed by other classes Of citizens why
should they hsar the burhen while others reap the sd
| vantage ofhl STATE RIGHTS.