The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-02

The New York Pilots-PubIic Opinion.
The Wall street press, in the last day two, have
been luxuriating in the idea, because solitary
squire, located somewhere in Rhode Island, had de-
nounced our worthy pilots, that public opinion
set against them. We have before shown that the
public with the pilots and we now give anoth-
er batch Of the expression Of opinion, in various
parts of the country, relative to the prosecutions OF
these hard working and enterprising men.
From the New Milford (Ct) Republican, jan sol
PnRsEcurroN OF rHx NEw YoRx PILors-we are at
times called upon chronicle instances of
and atrocity which living disgrace the par.
ties concerned Such has been the history of the cold
blooded prosecutions carried for the last eight years.
by set Of mercensry scoundrels, against the worthy
body Of New York pilo0, who for this space OF time
have endured every specie: Of injury and wrong and
which their implacabe hatred could give rise. This vi
ruent and unprovoked hostility to this honest and hard
working class Of individuals 10 blot upon the name Of
every person implicated in such unholy prescription II
ID undenable fact that there exist number Of
been for years to take from the mouth Of these the
very bread which s to sustain them, and to acquire
rsncsd every danger incident to SsSr u calling
among individuals protesting Christianity, which should
honceforth stamp than with merited inamy For this
fendish purpose every means have been employed
every base device that corrupt heart could generate,
has been brought to bear-every kind Of dupcity, in
trgue and influence has been exercised for the double
purpose of gluttipg their and answer
they are unworthy and
1t will be recollected by most Of readers that the
New York Pilots have long been under the blightng in
fueDce OF the shortsighted act whereby the bay and
harbor that port laid open to the competition Of
the pilots OF The New Jersey coastan act unjust
was fatal 10 their interests involving it did decrease
Of their leg tmate patronage and consequent falling
OF OF their means Of support In order to relieve them
addressed memorial to Congress setting forth their
grievances snd praying redress OF tho same, by re-
to by counter petition the part Of the Jersey pilots
to the legislature Of their State to exert their inu
ence against the repeaand TRADE Of the most infa-
Enquirer. and the Journal Of Commsree, who are using
every effort to defeat the accomplishment of this praise
worthy object We do most sincerely hope that Con-
gross will take the subject into favorable consideration
andsdc them speedy justice by the immediate repeal OF
this odious and injurious law.
Az q browning act Of the infamous prosecutions car
ried by these scandalous journals at
the continued and multiplied defeats they have sustained
at the hands Of the editor Of the Herald ruy the INA
poleon Of the Press in the matter Of enterprzeD they
offending and long abused men, Our readers aware
of the immense excitement created by the late important
run into New York by one Of Benefits extraordinary
Expresses and issued from the Herald office fortyeght
wa. too much for the eauapimy Of the wall street
cique"-and. unable to vent elsewhere the force Of
ss ire they have suddenly
less and and unsubsantiaed This finishing stroke this
would de guerre e. 0 lame and impotent concu
sion ~! this last Of exhausted ingenuity, is
neither less than accusation Of thet and
collusion" against the New York pilots alleging that
Enquirer and the Journal Of Commerce received from the
Liberty, by the Pilot Boat New York, for the purpose
% ans
those marked "Herald" were forwarded with all posi-.
4 BILE despatch to that office.
have always been among the most prominent abusers Of
the New York city pilots and the Herald their best
their first act dictated feelings OF honest gratitude.
was to despatch special messenger to the latter office
those Belonging the other were s:aro
put IN much le:s time than required BY the regnla
in Nassau street, and on tie opening Of the same the
Monday morning succeeding. wsre as has been proved
having been boarded of Fire Island Saturday, and
the pilot boat reaching New York Sunday, at o.
NJ when the &C. in the Pos.
following Is an extract from aidsvts and sstements
certainly was the desire of the pilots OF the boat
New York. that the letter bag Of the Liberty should
reach the agent with all diligence. To accomplish that
had the agent been equally industrious, he could have
himself Of within three hours after IL reached
the city In regard to the packages Of papers, feel
ing was entirely different We desired only to deposit
those in the Post Office with reasonable diligence-a
but only to that extent That diligence observed in
sorvlCe1 d
pilots By the New York Herald prompted US to make
sacrfces of personal comfort and promptly to deliver
ns Ispos.s Tor that oacs whst the uniform hostility
JUSTIFIED US in rendering to them their and
not sooner than was perfectly convenient during the
day. and those papers may now be assured that Is We
requite kindness, will resent injury. They
have srrayed themselves against the New York pilots
not in manly truth but in false and tortured represents
ons; we are not good enough to return good for evil
however much they may whine and wrhe under refill.
aton They may invoke the merchants to prescribe US
much they please but il the same circumstances
should arise Tomorrow would pursue the same line Of
B.
to destroy my living and am not disposed to promote
their interests beyond the point my duty to others
quires
sooner than did. We had been cruise at sea for
snowy weather the boat so covered with ice that she
was with great difficulty manageable After delivered
the papers to the Herald preferred the comfort Of my
family to the trouble of serving those who were not my
friends, and therefore waited until it quito conve-
nien before put the papers in the Post Once; this
within hours They had the benefit of my service
without comPen'aon-o such a. twas they are hearth
We hsve before stated that the Journal Of Commerce
and tho Courier Erqgr.r were the most viruient op
they y duty BY
packages Of said papers in the City Post ONCE in ell
due tme they should be urged by sentiments Of graft
tuda the editor Of the Herald who has bat
tleWarmly in their defence in sending forward an ex
press With the arrival for that Office In the instance
hey some tnelr uuty oxtent ana
to an ed enemy-what more could be expected Of
them In the other, they have evinced their grateful
o. the services rendered them
no one would naturally expect them TO display much
assiduy in favoring open enemy, IN promoting the
interests Of friend constant the editor OF the
Herald has proved himself The Lie does but rebound
upon is authors, and shows clear Of conspiracy
on their part
We devote considerable space to the discussion Of the
subject becsu.e although somewhat removed from the
more immediate scene 10 yet matter Of interest to
all and principally from the fact hst II 10 but matter
Of justice to the worthy and Industrious class whose
characters have been thus fully assaed, and whose
means Of livelihood, always precarous, and uncertain
these sccundres with unexampled arocity are hourly
seeking to destroy We repeat, We hope Congress will
act upon this memorial and speedily the repeal Of the
injurious law, do away with eectualy odious sys
TEN Of injustice and oppression 10 grievance long
endured" endured boy ond endurance" Ills radically
palpably wrong that large body of industrious and
humble but honest and honorable men, should be thus
in measure thrown out Of employment BY this specie.
Of rival longer have their means o.
support curtsed, that the pilots Of another port may
exit and reyal in the apoia With full con6dence