The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-29


The New York licensed pilots WERE few days since,
unqual6edy denounced In article which appeared in
the Journal Of Commsrce in the following terms, wiz
THAT they the pilots have, for ninetenhs Of
all TIED isasers in their hands" The following ex-
tract from the memorial Of the Board of Underwriters to
Congress- will at clearly show the entire fssy of
the above statement -
Your msmorialists desire this occasion explicitly
TO assure your honorable bodies that they neither deny
the competency, they disposed TO ndervaius the
rf nor do they eish in any respect TO interfere with the
interssfs or limit the employment the New York Pilots
the contrary the unIsrsigned desire that the character
and skiH Of that useful and vaiucLle class of
should become identified Wh the interest and reputation
Of our port"
Though the preceding extract from the memorial Of
the Board of Underwriters bears ample testimony of the
character and skill Of the New York licensed pilots and
IL fiat contradiction of the Journal Of Commerce. yet
unfortunately in fact compelled to impeach the
testimony thus offered convict the editor ofhe Journal
by showing that the Of the Board Of Underwriters
are not only wholly inconsistent, but are at war with
their published assertions While the Journal prides it,
self in publicly defaming the character of the pilots the
underwriters exto them to the highest extent clearly
proving that the editor othe Journal is not entitled 10
credit though unfortunately the pilots obliged to dis
credit their protested friends by showing that their
public representations and professions be
ciled with their conductke they who make the pro-
mise to the ear to brsak it to the heart"
Wast Admitting the competency
and merit Of the New York pilots, they discaim the
vish any respect interfere Nth the interests limit
the Of that NEST useful and valuable class of
citizens.
What are their acts7-Can there be anything pro-
90 rptve and inconsistent with their professions than
the following published circular7 We ask not that the
character of the warfare against judged by any
presentations of our own, but by the conflicting
statements of prosecutors alone To what rressti
BILE conclusions the mind of every just and candid
man come, who will compare the preceding statements
with the following CIRCULAR Let such emily answer
as It Is not our wish to characterize It -
New York, -, 1884,.
Sin: In consequence Of the repeal of all laws relative
to pilots by the Legislature Of this State the subscribers
appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, and the
Board OF Underwriters of this city, commissioners for the
examination licensing and general regulation Of pilots
having licensed numter OF competent persons, the
commissioners beg leave to inform you that they
pared to furnish pilots for all vessels upon
application at their Office No 10 Wall street.
and shipmssers the importance Of their cordial cooper
aton TO enable the board to fulfil the objects for which
It has heen organized and they feel that they e
ping their services xrotutonsy they haze strong claim
leave to call your attention the 9th article Of the
Constitution. adopted by the Chamber of Commerce
end Board of Underwriters. recommending that
sci receive pilot accepting Ais producing
certificate signed by Me board those Issued under the
authority Of the State of Nev Jersey.
o. ONCE hours from to O'Clock.
RoBERr L. TAYLOR.
fsignedl CHAs H. MAnsHALL,
RUSSELL SrURoIs,
GEoRoE W. BLUNT