The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-11

To re and Asscmbs OF The state Of View Yort:
nrde Ssr AID shp o~aers Of the city OF
The proposed ~ now before the ssu..e ssutle1 e.
come sSse.:,s v Be s.t.s~sy ossrSSs aDa mate
%erse aud and while We have oSssSn. 70 he
passage O. any b % rsg1As PoAse IN AND out Of the Pcr
s%poy pios when we r.asrs their ssrsisss
The present system ~, meets With The :. We BE-
change proposed 10 the present act would be to
Proximsns to that eIsns prior to the law OF Congress o
We do contend hs 20 weasel should be charged with pilot.
age hall p sage unlss. the services Of pilot are re-
sustained without taxing both Inc wiling and nw ing 40
excn,e me hi them ex, for taxing masters asaius. their vii
aad the charge OILY operates as an eventual tax upon tho
That the pilots are well compensated for their services
coubt the receipts Of those beongiug
New sSs % IN &c oVe
serious objections TO the pssssee Of ae bill
BILE bodies presen, for consideration brief inc
Of the DRY OF the present pilot system of the port Of New
or 70 The adoption OF The constitution of the United States
pos The Articles Of gave o Congress the
s ss s IL s
existing at The time IN re.pse' e po.se ys never waived
erpeaen for on ae tn August 1852 passed the following
and ports Of the United states continue be regulated
with Ss s M o. s sSc SC the
States respectively hsrese, enact for the purpose
Though se section Slt eisr'ed TO- eootenpAsd 20.
s Of nTs sy s sua
not u. s when ,v1 disastrous q occurred
sequiriDs he federal goysSnmsni 70 interfere with
On G s1's and q m Ss BE =. sst VA
master or Of sy vessel coming INTO Or going
usage or custom TO the contrary nOtxithstsnding
Of this the pi0taGe the city OF
Ne York
New Yoik and New Jersey the de. which teen pre-
and ss G n to-
duence Of y and although subsequent examinations before
q he New York pilot. from az respect 70 these
insrsnepis IN passing were well satisfied win
that thew ussd every exeron both TO prevent ito repeal by
In%eSs.sy .fsr ne q "a. sc, Congress: q
yese INTO he pot Of New ,ork uness he holds license
AAoash Ais Law IL force The pilots appointed By the
State Of ssw jersey Continued 70 exercise their laGcons
pilot their ships out when they had been safely Drought into
many iisaeciaa attempts made by the New York
ple,s Ell repeal OF the act of Convress which failed in
Of The s,s until isi5 ~Sen Mr. wsh 'Ssn a. sernor sent
nS g ne % Of Congress rem ss
STATE their influence have he act Of passed
meoted The repeal Of the thea essus state law leaving
81 s . .d ae pilot Free
and rddng them Of obsdencs 70 the state Pilot Commissioners
sG New se% a s one oe S a
~ @ s Ss % epsr her ss s
In s5 against the q The Chamber Of Com
s for he .; Board o. Po com
socese AZ recognising the right Of New Jersey to create
see sss the tst open sdm On the part OF he state
waters Of the United saes and sso possessed the right 70
Congress- for uuder the Plot Commesionsl Of state
scted 20 far as commissioners for those appointed by New
IN them ar In
regular days for thrr boss IN perform station duty
& se Of our Iss HG
thus siyer brs, outline OF the present po, sys
bat posuca Of the sct now b,,re your aeaorable bodies
So M as resards sssner. and s'es%ssps IN scs u1
Of the remoDstAn are scecSl. Interested the act Of
heir employ pilots only those
By s tor. and ssss been Sudsed
Soc of tbs set ia f,lows" whensver sny
TO S s 's sa Gs %ss sss'
s and an, merits sna sss Ss s
tie, eas give aim certificate to that effect licensing him for
e esrSs. a vessels "h the nm''
~. to . s%ps,
.So Is 20, licensed b. he a:peciors
xnd Is 10 accordance with this ACT hal the following oerta
s'Ihe underSsSed inspectors for the district certify
hs having been by ;asm Srl, ssamnea tSues, hing
oos they DO Certify Scs are satisfied &c ne rssa
tm such within the said boun for
TO comply with The provisions Of mi. .c, failure precu
possibility OF Clearing the vessel .; the Custom Rouse
SsS ss s no a
"a e. sS Ss d % sso
ss & Vi. e As ss sSs q s uSea a. e
US, 10 Of sesmshps employ in addition
DE po they Obliged 70 keso OF board hcr ships other
fks ships when they leave port have asched 70 .sen
Judged by all parties interested entirely confatepi
duties their be compelled 10
,her ake additional pilot him or services he doe,
Tor who@ hey have no use and who msy be en-reg ire
Ser ssoud . pilot from New Jersey board steamer out
do s.ndy Hoos AID through sA.ee.s OF wreck
or he owes no allegiance Not the Of
New Jersey for he has committed oncnse against citizen
Again, should ncv York pilo, without, eer,aese from
.cedent what would We The suppo! he -
deprived Q, his cense by he pit Commissioner, wnN wiz
Of tner compliance with the United states
The ~ Of Congress Of la5c makes obligatory upon them
employ pios hose omuiasoned b. he
s oon.s srS T ss he
The Il. 10. asted fer 9, he New Yors pilot. you'd con
PsS 70 s,s ssv York
committed % their cbsrre sad chsnse them
e ssc VOCATION q our ys.d ss a rs mem .''
seors ssS Ss1 Sspn~ apseraps ss ssr ~
law 20 compel one man 70 employ another when he has no
Your remonrrans conclusion would hurnbly pray hal
your honorable bsdes would take such
steamers and steamships nom the operation Of the law asked
And your remoosr.nt.. az in duly bound kc.
Nav 1oRK. Marsh, 1851.
q. Vanderbilt
MArshsl O. hoberts.
Livtr eon Orochcron Co, New York and New Ori
steamship CompAny
0eorRe Law.
idvd 0reen-sy. Pr.sdsn, Of New York and virginia
Sec ship Con psuy
r. Il C-owweu Agent o, New York md Baslnae and
New york and Poruasd Steamship Lines.
Charles NorCaa.
Iadlsm a f.sssan1, Agents Of New York and vlrrnIa
ssesnship Company.
Spencer Kirby.
oscsr Cos. Pre-,eep, Of New and Philadelphia Steam
ship favigsiiou Company
j. w K-ym nd NAL Line 70 California
Having referred 10 the the BOARD OF Under
snd Chamber Of Commerce sgsns, The passage Of
he act Of l8t BEG leave W present that docu
nens and the Argument which aosomp anied IL
AGAINST TIE PROPOSED PILOT
LAW.
10 Tnn SENATE ASSEMBLY starr Npw
The undersigned underwriters merchants and shp ewners
n he city of Few york, beg leave 10
That from the of their business they deeply
erected having vel conducted Intelligent ssd capable
plots;
That owing TO the whoesoue competition, he piosaxe
attended In such manner
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