Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-22
1fttsrcllaneous.
Capt. Knight and the Liverpool
Dock Committee.

The following shows Mhat a shrewd Yankee,
with a hearty good will, can accomplish
in good cause. Capt. knight, we are
proud to say, is a Vermonter, native OF
Cornth-Ed IVaichman.
Many Of our readers may be ignorant Of
the structure and uses Of the London and
Liverpool Docks It should be understood
that The inequality Of water, by reason Of
tides, and especially by high or long con-
tnucd winds, renders shipping very inse-
cure without artificial protection. Accord
ingly vast spaces are surrounded by massive
granite walls, forming huge basins Ct rec
tanEuhr reservoirs, capable of cont .ning
varlously from one 60 five hundred vessels
each The entrance is defended, as ia ca
nal locks, with water gates Ships enter
ing at high tide have always a secure berth,
and ample depth of water Vast rangcs Of
warehouses are built around the sides of
these docks, and are employed IN conucc-
ton viih them for commercial purposes
II happened about the wear l-OO that the
citizens of Liverpool, upon the occurrence
OF "a fire in connection with one oi these
dock, petilioned Parliament to have
clause inserted 10 the charter of the CITY,
ny winch all hghis ana hfes should DC i"r-
hidden on board of vessels lying ia these
docks lest, pent UP together, ahH ll ihg con-
tlguons othose enormous "aTeho"ses, mere
shouId De lefrOle cohli'sF ''"hs.
ne results were most disastrous To NE
inofal and social interests "i all lore'gh SAL
lors. The English sailor arriving go port
was d -charped But American and other
ioFei sailors, iorbldden 'o nave ire "n Snip
noHf4' or even hshis' couia not re'n'in va
'nc uti"p, cold, ana chcet'ess oar" ess "I
me 'iecas''e, ana OF necessity were driven
10 'a-lng houses heec were "I me
worst description / nc SAILOR was uehdnc1.
en- lAlsNed, ana ruined. indeed crew
ai.r, o." weeks stay in Liverpool orcta'r
SD elh faii~ea ana e"ieto'cd, iHat 'eJ
were l7ceiy c4pAo'e Oh ing aus i'f 'he
his' aaiii ana b} lar Inc most cin gerous
poli"n Oh tue nome voyage.
ne same regulations d'a not prevail ln
the b'Hlph uocNS, anu lAe contrast between
tue moral condition 81 crews ana olicefs
who were sailing to Liverpool and those SAIL
ing % London was the strongest testimony
Of the peTnicious results OF this regulation.
Smpmaslers nave told MS that IL was rare
tnng tor a young man running between
New ! orr aud Liverpool ever ~ rise or
turn out well. Ihe temptations were sure
TO ogerpower hun, and early to iastcn hah-
is upon him fatal 10 good conduct aud
trusi"orihiness.
bins state OF things continued almost
without "a effort n remedy. th2nsl wlih
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