The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-05
New-YOrk Pilots.

The act concerning Pilots, approved March
3D. 1887, which the Pilots and citizens OF the State
OF New York desire to have repealed, and the re-
| peal of which the Senators and Representatives
of this State in Congress, are by u resolution Of
the Legislature instituted 10 effect, is as follows;
" BE II enacted" SC, That it shall and may be
lawful for the master or commander OF any vessel
coming INTO or gong out OF any port situated upon
waters which are the boundary between Two
States, to emp oy any pilot duly licensed or auho.
rlZed by the laws OF either OF the States bounded
on said waters, to pilot said vessel TO or from said
port, any law, u.age or custom to the contrary
Notwithstanding"
Ii may DO seen by reference to a map Of our
harbor, that certain pilots in virtue Of licenses or
commissions from the State OF New Jersey, pilot
vessels through waters exclusively within the
State of New York. in taking them to or from the
city of New York and the high seas the bounda-
| ry line between the two States as established by
compact and agreement ratified by Congress on
the 2sth June, 1884, being as follows -" The
boundary line between the two States OF New
York and New-Jersey, from point III the middle
| of Hudson River, opposite the point on the West
shore thereof in the iorty'hrst degree of North
the main sea, shall be the middle OF the river, of
the bay of New York, OF the waters between Sta
| ten Island and New Jersey and Of Raritan bay,
to the main sea-" Vide 4lh Story's Laws U. s.,
p. $3.50.
Pursuing that line, New Jersey through her
own waters, reaches the sea from the city OF New
| York, by following small stream West OF Rich
mond county, Staten Island, carrying but about
five feet Of water at low tide, near ElIzabethown
Point. The sh. p channel through which vessels
are navigated TO and from the CITY Of New York,
runs between Staten Island, being the county
of Richmond in the State OF New York, land that
part of Long Island known as the county OF Kings
in the same Sta e.
The State of Virginia Qke New York in respect
to the narrows,) owns the land on both sides of
the entrance to the Chesapeake, and the pilots
of Maryland surrender their vessels to those Of
Virginia Immediately on nteling waters within
the territory of the latter State SO on the other
hand, the pilots OF Virginia do not venture TO ma
vigate the exclusive waters OF Maryland. State
rights and State sovereignty are thus respected,
bur this act in the spirit OF constellation trampes
them under foot, practically, in authorizing New
Jersey 10 exercise municipal authority over the
State of New York.
The New York Courier 8. Enquirer, in an arti-
Gle OF the Sd instant, is resolved on making this
party question be 1t so, let all the wing papers
| follow the lead, and make whatever political CAPT.
tai OF it they will. Moreover, let them betray the
rights of the State, If such is their taste. The Ii
censed pilots of New York have not desired to in
volve this question with politics, but should 1t
| now take that course, the responsibility must fall
where 1t is due. The Courier, in discussing the
question: says, "Can any thing be more reascna-
| De, natural, or ust and yet the p0rfy, a
party that PROCESSES TO be entirely democratic,
Sc, **** is now seeking to deprive the ship
| owner of his right TO select ms pilot "~.
| The monopoly pilots, however, inactlxe on the
stormy sea which watts hither the wealth, and
not the wealth only, but countless thousands OF
a"eniial on the hardfy less stormy sea of politics,
aud the potes they gice IN contest at me pous are
calmly balanced by men sicr' before HIGH
| HEAVEN to do their duty to their country In
answer TO the imputation that this Is parry me;S-
| ure, it will be remembered that the bull TO repeal
the act in question was reported by Senator
from Maryland, alike distinguished for patriotism
and intelligence.
The people of this State have expressed the de-
| sire that the od,ous law should be repealed
through the only legitimate channel, to WIT the
State Legislature in JOINT resolution OF Senate ana
| AGA u,,I <lah mi
| of this CITY not fully committed by wing Or
| gans to the creatures oi their own creation, they
| would be glad enough TO commit their interest 10
| the acknowied experience and skil OF the IL
censed pilots OF the State. IL is repeated, the
pilots have not sought to make this party ques-
ton; on the contrary they have in their appeal TO
Congress addressed themselves as Well to The IN
telligence and integrity OF the wing as democratic
members though with more confidence have
| they reposed on the democrats, OF the same po-
litcal creed with themselves, believing that party
| in Congress would more sedulousy examine
their claims, never doubling that from both, jus
tce would be eventually administered to them:
The cry, clamor, and watchwords, are, 'Ihat
merchants and underwriters are opposed 70 re- re,
peal" as if merchants and underwriters were all
| the world, and that their wishes were to over
ride State as well as individual rights. II Is un-
questlonably true that the merchants have a deep
interest in This subject, and it is equally so that
| many distinguished men Of that class advocate
such repeal -,
| Are we quite sure that underwriters should be
consulted on this and Kindred SUBJECTS on tne
contrary, the very business in which they arc en-
gagged is at with safe navigation II Is like
| giving lambs to wolves Tor protecuon-rem move
sea RISKS, and their business is destroyed IN pro-
portion as risks enhanced by the unskilfnlness
of pilots, to the same degree does their business
| thrive by high premiums. The fact that there arc
such egions of underwriters Incontestibly proves
the value of the business, and the fiourshDg con-
dition Of that business comedies the prncpie that
the greater the risk, the more insurance Is effect
ed, and higher premiums paid at best, 1t is a
gambling pursuit, in which all chances are Nee
ly calculated, the premiums far exceeding the
losses, and none have more direct interest than
lhey. TO cajoe the merchants and public in FOSTER
ing that condition Of things, which most subserves
their gains. PUBLlcoIA.
SUPREME Counr DEcIsIoNs-July q Present
Justice Beardsey.-There beng no further busi-
ness ready the Court adjourned without day after
of "a days The regular call Of the calendar reached
number and the whole number Of cases disposed Of s
about I4o Judgment Of the Common Pleas and
thasiof the Justice acknowledgements VS. sullson the
Washington County Mutual Insurance Company vs. VIM
HsI.s1 % J x Ss Of The village
PoughkeePsie vs. Jackson Myers W. Davis Poland vs.
Motion to set aside award fdr
demurrer leave amend the usual termsCoiler vs.
Munger An:tce vs. Holmes Holmes Judgment for
Daata ct al ad. Warner King vs. Romsyn Judgment
the Mayor sc Of Brooklyn Motion TO set aside export Of
referees dcnedWooster Frame, survivors VS. Jenkins
& others Palmer VS. stephens whpple whippe ads
sweet DJEeIt aus hot JuoBmons
reversed and judgment for the people dcmurrerThc
People VS. Adams impleadcd &c. Judgment reverted
Heath Wright May nard ct al vs. Rsynolds Temp
kins VS. shumway Parsons VS. Jaques human w sny-
der; McIntos vs. Green Baker Swan. Judgment
rested-Booth ads Terry Albertson Nonsut ordered
Hermann ads Bower. Judgment afirmed-seight
Stanton Haisht Oliver vs. Wilder orinith W Wells
Chadwick VS. salisbury; Edick Hodgkins Richard
son VS. McDougsl Gale VS. Hartshorn Phillips VS. Post
ley Mory Abel Sccley VS. Chamberlain Mervine
vs. Roth William, vs. Lawrence Van syck rs Brad s
eys Charles, impd NC VS. the People Wood VS. the Peo
ple Cameo VS. Bertrand; Howard va Phillips Csrpcn
ter others Sears; Pstt Cathe Sinners vs. SateIs
Acker VS. the Mayor &c OF New York Damon vs. Webb;
Vandewater VS. Wynkoop Ford vs. Benedict ct al; VIII
cox VS. Clement Carter VS. Rodgers; Earl VS. Dixon X
spooner Milk VS. Delong Papers defective-Ce stelo
and Mason ads the People, New trial granted-iiadden
ads the Peope People vs. Jones case ads the Peo-
ME New trial granted costs abide eventiIeaItt ads
Gardner. Doughty VS. Hope; Hubbard Briggs Clark
81. I,,..a, add others Nav trial deDied-Wy nkop