The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-05

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butte portion Of their means in relieving tbs
poor Irish. Never in. our history have we beer
so bountflsy blessed with all that contributes Il
our wants and necessities Every branch of in
dustry is employed-pros perity reigns every
where, and our people are happy and content
Contrast our condition with that of the Irish, and
we have reason TO thank u kind Providence Tor
the blessings he has so unsparingly bestowed upon
ms. Let us acknowledge our thankfuiness by
sharing with those who are in need.
We have many wealthy Irishmen among US,
who arc able and DESTROYS TO make remittances
to their suffering countrymen at home, but have
been prevented from doing so for want OF know
ing some safe person TO send by. We have the
pleasure of informing them, as well as the rest OF
our citizens that Messrs Handen & Co. have, in
the kindest manner, volunteered to receive and
forward for distribution any money or provisions
that the charitably disposed may send to them -
See their advertisement in another column
In the mean time, some general system OF re-
lief must be found for the Irish, or we must &C.
knowledge to the world that we are unworthy our
high character and destiny
The New York Pilots Who are opposed TO
Them
II is clear in the minds of many, that corpora
tons ought TO be regarded as nurseries of mis-
chief and disorder; that the jealousy of such COM
binations OF individuals is we'll founded, plainly
appears from the following letter. 1t has long
been maxim, that Corporations have no souls"
but could it be believed, that in the nineteenth
century such sentiments could be ente rtaned, or
at least avowed, as are now submitted to the
public?
The board of underwriters of this city are con.
stituent members Of an association, established
to license and regulate the pilots OF this port and
the wisdom of committing the administration to
that board may be judged by the character of
the interest they have in the subject ofnavgation.
1t is thus disclosed.-It is the principle or the
system, and not the men that we have to deal
with in this article;-s
wAsHINeroN, Feb. LIST, ls47.
DEAR SIR:-
In recent conversation with several gentlemen and
officers connected with the principal marine insurance
companies Of the city OF New York they remarked 10
substance as follows :-"That the cause Of humanity
oppose the establishment Of light houses telssrsrhs
underwriters not be promoted but greatly retar
ded and injured by increasing the facilities fcommun
eating WITH announcing vessels before their arrival
aiding them when in distress doing thing else by
which shpwrecks would be prevented or tho risks in
any manner diminished On the contrary so far as the
interests Of underwriters concerned it would be lar
better for them that the conss to the harbor of
New York were studded with rocks, and that there
the if such the case, nearly all concerned
would then effect insurance their vessels and car
goes, whereas many owners and merchants are Low
their own insurers &c. rr.- b.
Very respectfully. yours, &C., ronr,
President of the N. York and 0fing
Magnetic Telegraph Association
To Captaa John Maginn President Of New York
Pilots Association, New York.
f~ot h,,C A .
public aware of the anomalous condition of
things If not, we quote from the constitution,
and the rules and regulations established under
it -
whereas the Legislature Of this State having on the
of April passed act repeating all laws, and parts
New York, by way Of sandy Hook, the Chamber Of
Commerce Of This city and the Board Of Underwriters
deemng it important to the inerests of humanity and
commerce in order to prevent improper persons from
acting pilots have adopted the following regulations
on the subject, which they submit to the mercantile
community and solicit their operation in sustaining
them:
81. That a Board be appointed to be entitled The
Board of Pilot COMMISSIONER to examine and issue
tcates to many to act pilots for the port
deem the navigation Of the port OF New York require
~ That this Board consist of i've persons to be chosen
for one two by the two by the Cham
Der of Commerce. and one by the Secretary Of the Nary
The Board to choose Secretary for the term the
i've members to act without compensation, SO"
deducted from the bills of plotage to pay expenses"
Next follow the "rules and reguations:"-
"lo Every pilot Is required to show his certificate on
boarding vessel, under penalty of fifty dollars, 60
ala Masters of vessels required to give true &c
count to the pilot when boarding under the penalty
paying twenty i've dollars"
The most active and nveterate opposition to
the repeal Of the odious act of Congress- has been
interposed by that Board. Through their agency
both houses of Congress have been inundated
with memorials and remonstrances, and indivd
ual members importuned with ingenious argu
ments.
The first measure was to cripple the instrument
of safety; they well knew that the pilots holding
licenses from the State of New York would moi
submit themselves to their authority, and they
cut off from the service by the sixth article oil
their constitution in the following words-
Art SIT is recommended that no vessel receive a
person as pilot, excepting his producing certificate
signed by this board those issued under the authority
Of the State Of New Jersey"
Thus at the onset they rejected the service of
eighty skiliu men, licensed by the State OF New
York, enjoying the proficiency acquired by an
indentsd apprenticeship of five years, and APP
proved, on rigid examination, by Commissioner
appointed by law. AS it was under this constitu-
ton that the underwriters assumed to license
pilots, Of course previous to its adoption, none
could have been licensed under its authority; and
of a consequence, the pilot service was commit
ted, as far forth as their agency could effect tha
result, to the pilots OF New Jersey alone, about
twenty in number. 1t has been asked,
"Are we quite sure that underwriters should he con
suited this and kindred subectsl On the contrary tbs
very business in which they engaged Is at with
safe navigation 1t is like giving lambs to wolves for pro
tectonremove risks and their business destroyed
in proportion risks enhanced by the unsklfulnes
of pilots to the degree does their business thriv
by high premiums The fact that there such legion
of underwriters incontestby proves the value Of tn
business and the fourishing condition of that bushes
comedies the principle that the greater the risk the
insurance is effected and higher premiums paid at best
it gambling pursuit in which all chances mic el,
calculated. the premiums far exceeding the losses an
have direct interest than they csole tn,
merchants and public in fostering that condition OF things
which most subserves their gains.'
No principle is more certain than that the skill
and fidelity of pilots and the interest ef underwri