New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-08
JOSEPH L. HOLMES,


To The Editor Of The N Y. T,ibuae
SIR: The Corn Exchange" represented in the
"ronstrance" against the Wharfage bill as having
imously adopted it.
This fer from the fact OF the few Directors present
when it was brought up NOT all in favor Of the
monsrence and it broaght to vote before the
members
Ii is right enough for members of the Corn Exchange
TO demonstrate against wharfage or in favor Of free
trade" against usury laws anything and engage
in politics TO their hearts content but it to me
they should be careful how they allow designing men to
come in under the influence of rich bankers and banks
willy politicians other infuence-and get resolutions
adopted upon controvered and political questions and
especially that they do not mrepresent by saying that
they adopted unanimously, when they are not Free
trade is the doctrine wished TO be nd0rsed This doc
trine seem to wish interpreted thus; rich
shall be free pinch from his needy neighbor the
he pesses of usuy and then cut out the pound OF
nesh free buy and import without duty Jree 10 use
wharves that poor boamen pay for free to prevent
just and liberal system by which our harbor and our snip
ping shall be protected.
for this by considerable Now any Of the receivers and
owners OF produce havea boat load OF hour arrive ney
require expect landed somewhere between per ana
transient boat the poor bosmen may be week getting
berth at the pier but the consignee or receiver says
that's none Of my business. but yours TO procure land
ing" Well if at length the boat gets berth he begins
TO unods But he must fret place the flour for inspection
SO each barrel be examined separately Then ater
INSPECTION if not taken, he TO pile up and then not
taken to watch it. Then # not taken and he has not
room pile his whole cargo he must wait until the re.
ceiver sells and takes 10 make room and then
he puts any and the Inspector delays inspection audit
is raned upon the damage put upon the tough shoulders
Of the boaman II not taken till the next day and bar
rel or stolen during the night that laid on TO tns
besmsn Then the kind receiver may sell the cargo 10
twenty different and gives his OF orders and ne
puts no clerk there, but makes Mr.. Boaiman do ms
cerkng pedde out the cargo for him. and II any error
occurs or the uncovenaned bostman can show receipts
for all Of the 1000 barrels bosrdif any barrel or
has been miscounted spirited away, why take
out Of the freight Of the boatmsn, and say kindly DC
probably stole It, So in The course Of week sometimes
sometimes however in one, two three days the
60 sold and delvered-blt who pays for the week
more less, Of the wharf Do you say it is divided
about half and half No such thing. But the lingering
pennies dollars of the boatman pay that also for
II would be unconstitutional for the nch comm ssion
nereheI or miller, or owner to pay anything for the
vhaf he has used week AT least the Corn Exchange
made most absurdly to say so.
have taxed you long enough at present not with
fancy sketch, but what occurs every week in in
this City.
Our doctrSe s"s fair division Of the burden Of wharf
"sge-fair compensation wharf owners and increased
Accommodates have many facts give you on
this subject and viii do another time if you will re
eeive them. A NEsBER OF The Com EXCHANGE"
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