New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-13

they quickly queiied, several hsi''nx "''u It
.zays about. and TIE Orpheus Of the place nth the
landlord or bis deputy AZ al times prepared Tor Tray,
and quen- it ia very summary ana desp'S na,ne
invariably metrg out furishHen. On ,uc -
0ienis With the severe hnParhi'! eNehine 'ncui
With remarkable rspidy into the street, where tue c'
ba;auts are =; liberty t. renes the encounter Never
theless We are informed that very serious ana even s
encounters do az times sheath knives and pistols
being very generally carried BY the ha0He' Oh 'nes
places. .e.: :;
Such is the hind of amusement and grsnhcsl,ou ia
which alAI ee majority of most numerous ana 'A9Aoe
class Of our working population take delight ana "e
have raid sufficient to show that no places Ia tns cI!
offer any vIer mere deplOraDe tAan are !" DC
witnessed 81 such as We have described Besides vac
corruptng influence of the place and the facilities when
they there find in spending their spare cash diseases OF
the NEST horrible nature frequently CONTRACTED OF
which the sufferer may himself probably not be sensible
till be is tSirly and our OF the reacn OF any
cal aid exert such as some antlquated dnuy Medl-
"eine" consulted by Captain utterly incompetent 70
follow its rules even If valuable by means an lnva-
able case) NAV afford And thus many man, q le"
weeks after leaving port looking in good health mas per
ished by apparently mysterious agencg though Ia
reality by naaGy unchecked aggravated by the ap-
pcaon Of ponderous and iDiudicousy selected doses
though on board ship bloodetng often the great Pana-
cea in all diseases and for al accidents
But We have not yet arrived at the termination OF our
exposure IL the rascaes of the landlords Oi the sailors
boarding houses We incidentay mentioned 10 our last,
that these harpies put on board outward bound
ship. when rsensiby drunk having previously ooainei
possession Of month wages, noinnahy Tor tne use oil
the .esmsn but in rraity appropriated by them.eVes
The exploration Of the mode by which this Is elected
leads us the consideration of the present system OF
shipping in this pOrta system INTENDED on les III
PRODUCTION solely for the advantage OF the seaman out
60 perverted have become source OF the greatest
discomfort to hn and of heavy loss 20 the ship0wner
The sole as Of the federation OF the present etho1
Of il de,eryes The term) Of shipping men is to BE- found
in the fact that there Is great aud increasing deficiency
Of supply over demand and hence captains snd others
Interested are compelled however unglhngly. % SUB
nit 10 a state Of things which is injurious 70 their own
interests laying them in short voyages az tue mercy %
knayh sailors, and opening such hue held Tor the ais
play of the landlords talents for making money III away
so peculiar TO that genus Connected with the CONNER
cal marine class of men known shipping masters,
whose business II procure seanen Tor such vessels
a. are in want of and tor this service they are
paid by the owners certain SUN per head VA sgnhg
articles of agreement 10 during the voyage one or
tvo months wages according 70 the anticipated lenG'a
OF the absence is advanced providing any responsible
party HIll into bonds for che appearance oil tue
DeWy engaged sailor in due time % undertake his duties
when his ship shall be ready for sea. This custom
of advancing few weeks salsry-whlch IN some coun'
tries nforced by legal enactments IN the first III
stance from the benevolent OF Intentions namely,
to assist the destitute seaman bound on long cruise
with the Of procuring himself articles of Puma-
~ necessity for bis voyage such as change Oh Clothes
linen. &c. But there are comparatively very fe"
who ever receive this advance at all our old acllant-
ance the landlord becoming responsible Tor the appear
ance Of bis lodger and getting possession OF his money
under the plea of debt and then, as we have before
showD shipping the poor fellow At the last moment,
perhaps five or Xix months voyage, without any
clothes but those be has on.
Although the landlord is, a rule so successful IN ms
fOrnys On the sailors purse, our indignation certainly
does not equal that of the victim in those cases where
the scales turned though this species OF reroutvc
iustice but rarely happens Nevertheless Il does some,
times occur that Jack after drawing couple of months
pay on bis good friends responsibility, conryes At the
last moment 10 make escape 10 another ship ready
for sea again get month advance aud leave his dis
consulate landlord to refund the amount to the owners
as per bono.
But the entire system Of shipping in this port
full Of evils and productive If the greatest dlssatisic
ton equally To owners, captains aud good seameh ne
shining masters being paid muen per neal, ana no
responsibility forfeit attaching 10 them IN ease OF
uisTeVrcso il Is common thing Tor men I" De
hilpod as competent seamen who have NJ knowledge
whatever OF the duties they have 70 perform though
their efficiency may be ascertalued oil the vessel Is
out OF ea they frequently DO not 90 on board tl the
latest moment, "a as avoid election; and this is one
OF tie most prolific of those brutal ATTACKS by tue
officers on tie which are 80 asg acefIly toqueut
as The public have recently Lad occasion 10 knox from
several deplorlble results OF such assaults which have
lately engaged their attention through the criminal re-
ports those IN command perhaps not unnaturaly get
iratcd 81 find 1g their orders unObeyed from sheer m
cal acity YET We do not offer this by way Of extenuaOn
.
means sufficient legal protection for the men before the
mast and that Outrages the most barbarous, WantOn AM
uncsed for daily pracsed at sea by those invested
with little temporary authority.
Although tie times may have little improved since
every one IL a crew used often TO be brought 0n board
the vessel tTsy. and handed dom below like so much
Il erchandse, and since this was common that 1t Is
well authenticated tact that acOrpse actually dead ia due
course Of nature noteupOray 50 from the ELECTS OF
liquor vas from the prevalence OF lntoxlcat.on
among the enabled 10 be- handed dow and placed 10
Lisbuuk as IL only in state Of nsen-biy Ike the rest,
al the shippnR master received the usual fee as for
live sailor, Yet the scarc, Of obtaining good men, IN
duces tie to measures often nearly as bad and
entirely Illegal ID their nature. i. Is only few weeks
since .ailOr native Of Sweden and With very l-
perfect knowledge of the English language was Induced
mder misrepresentation of the nature of the dOcu-
ueut 10 sgn articles for voyage u San Francisco
in ole OF the nOst celebrated cpper-shps from this
lort and gas then tempted 10 40 board the vessel
which was living IN the stream. He there enligl-
tened 20 the nature Of the engagement he had nyel
UNFAIRLY entered into, and refused permission 20 90
sshofe and his in spite OF his that his landlord
bad Of gooO chest Of clothes belonging q hun,
and had drt months pay which be- OF course re-
tabtd though without any claim upon II, aud though the
I'LL had no oiLeT attire board Yet they persisted IA
n cir refusal to allow Liza 20 ashore and 10 make this
siiil more tyrannca and Illegal number of policemen
we're actually On board al The time haying been engaged
by tie owners 10 remain till the departure Of the clipper
L. ensure the detention Of be Ina.y If shOm nav
inc been paid ready in advance, would have escaped
I'D it been possible This kidnapping of men, within
sl b. a. il were Of the legal tribunals OF the American
uetnIois j. carried on 10 very considerable extent
and is deserving of most serious investigation.
Tie difficulty of procuring men, places tue shIpown-
ers II times very much in the power OF the sailors,
vlo knowing the STATE Of affairs, are often very exact
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