The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-22
Vhe VIEW York Pilots.


The New York Pilots.
At the commencement OF every session of Con-
gress, for several years past, the enemies and
opponents of the w York pilots, have made il
point 10 inJure, msrepresent, malign, and ca
lumnia,e these hardy and enterprising men, who
daily and hourly risk their lives in pursuing their
arduous vocation, and who, in may instances,
have persisted rather than neglect the trust repos
ed in them.
The present session OF Congress forms no ex-
cepuon, for we see that one Of the organs of the
selfconstituted Chamber OF Commerce-a body
OF individuals who have pursued these men and
prosecuted them for number of years past with
perseverance, worthy OF the evil one-opened the
ball yesterday in an article which, we believe, is
without parallel for one of so small space.
Here is an extract:--
The old New York pilots have sent on depataon
again TO Washington, and using all possible efforts
10 get their monopoly restored. Their works prove
that they the worst pilots have for nneteDths Of
ell the disasters in their hands The Of
utmost the wishes of the merchants and
than complain that the merchants employ other pilots
are not neglected altogether
We challenge any one in the United States to
embody statement so glaringly incorrect in so
small space, as the organ OF the Chamber Of
Commerce has in the above We, therefore,
pronounce the above article desgnedly fase-and
we defy the organ that published them to pro-
duce proof of its truth. We prepared at
any time to show its falsity, we have on for
mer occasions, other statements from the same
source.
What is the reason that no charges of this kind
are made against the New York pilots at any
time, exceptwhen Congress is in session If they
are gully ofcausing nine tenths of the disaste
that occur to our shipping, why are not thos e
disasters mentioned at the times when they oc-
cur, and NOT reserve them till Congress meets,
and then lay them at their door in batch, with
out mentioning names or dates? The reason is
obvious-they were not caused, in any degree, as
alleged, by the old New York pilots, who, as a
body, are the most careful and cautious set of
men in the world
Another organ of the Chamber of Commerce,
and retailer of the sayings and dongs of that col
lection of wise men, III its desire to have a fling
at the New York pilots, published an article few
days ago, in which it slandered the character
of Capt Corni-h, one OF our most experienced
captains Il related a story of how Capt Cor
nish was asked by Merchant Jersey pio t
if he wanted pilot; and on his answering in the
ship. and when alongside, Capt. Cornish observ-
ing an old pilot boat bearing towards him, made
sail to avoid the taking Merchant Jersey
pilot; but he having succeeded in getting
on board, the ca tain dam ed him and would
not employ him, PREFER ng to wait for the
old pilot, who in short time afterwards
went on board his ship and piloled her to port
n that article, however, there was little
rain fhe
of this Jersey or merchant pilot, is true to the
letter and his reason for doing so, as we under
stand it, is, we think, amply sufficient,
inasmuch as the same individual had been
Captain Cornish's pilo, on a former occa-
sion, and he, Captain Cornish, had NO de-
sire for his services again, but preferred to
wait for the arrival of the old pilot, who was then
making his way to his vessel, and whom he could
rely upon.
These misrepresentation of facts are trumped
up every year when Congress is in session, for
the purpose ofin1uencing the action of that body
on the petition Of the old pilots, who desire to
TO have the odious, unjust, and improper law Of
1887 repealed, as it should be, and particularly
for the purpose OF defeating the favorable view
which the Committee on Commerce entertain of
the proprie'y of re storing to them the rights
which that law upjustly deprived them of. But
the prospect of success for the journals is, to say
the least, rather equivoca, as long as the
pilots have at their service a paper that has
on former occasions as it will for the future,
defend them against the attacks of their OPP
ponents, and show up the vile attempts that
are made to crush them, because iorsoo,h
they would not bow their knees and heed
the commands of parcel OF selfish polit-
clans, who wish to make tools of them for the
purpose of for warding their own selfish desires
We shall defend them as long as we know their
cause is just not only against the attacks of their
opponents out of Congress, but also against those
of their opponents in Congress, some of whom
pretend to assert that the old pilots are satisfied
with the law of 1887, and do no, desire
It's repeal, their petitions TO the contrary
Notwithstanding. We desire to inform Congress
that the old pilots earnestly desire the law of 1887
repealed, and that it should be repealed. We
desire to tell them not to listen to any representa-
lions to the contrary, no matter from what source
they emanate. We are informed that re prcsenta.
tons of this kind have been made to them, but
they are false and unworthy of moments atten-
tion.
While we defy the opponents of the pilots to
substantiate the charges they have made again.,
them, we would ask them to give US the names
OF the pilots who, on Saturday last, caused the
ship Helena, and the packet ship Robert Peel.
and on Sunday last the ship Concordis. To
touch bottom in our harbor, and to tell M.
# they were New York Pllo,sl And in
order 10 assist them in this matter we will s,,,.
that one Of these vessels returned 10 the CITY