Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-01-20
Pilots. Pilot Laws, &c.
tn M Editors oftie Enquirer: ,.co

OF me iI.n inst" !amn :" a u.n nvsrs ~ .,s,sn,.n,. made in r.
s sn"., ,o ,iio,s ,nJ uiIot law in IN. Memorial OF IN. Central
sP..t WiJ,. rr'o.Ha,t.r ,.,.r,rv Submitted 10 the
Sou,ue.n -" III III, a. a ,r.n,b,r NJ tbr Com
y" Wv, ~ nap. ,nd nr,seu,eJ 1, for abortion.
ss,hnn. o.crii,rIy ro.ronsibIr for what IL contains. AMI
a, 80" + q, = n.J,t.,r ii a q inclination for 4 discus
VIZ ,,L, .nrt 7 J.pn I, , dr,r In compIiance with the
w :, r.nuss, whicI, has harn made Of ME, to presen. Z
rePSo'eu 49,. ~ +. ,,or ;n,nor,,n, nnsiIions which
rindication 'i some %. 'e more ap"a'" -, .,tuil,
q w."
"',a'h.". ,,. J.s.r, NJ N, memorial n. II would have
: . Wv ~ ~ ;n',-.c,;r,hI- Ia .ui.r into t.. d..
, nty . Inn % NJ law or Of Cac,.; but IN that part especial;
an az, e nr,r +, mai. SUGGESTION q! 4 system of remedies
which 'tt;tusea l" MI mI:.h, VEIN, and The Salti, are sulTer
it .Me y. = = H.. %o-,b N ,,nt- generally, rs The bash
lH a. N y, ; ;",, ,,.or,sn tnosp tr,,rI,s and results. 10 e man.
m w.. .,,a;ci."tjr su.ribc 70 indicate the character o.
10 rsnnIr.,i T,. .. A. obi,ct fr.l to be accom-
~ s , h 49,, .nn,i,.,.rc- rrI,,i,rr nj union or ti-unlOn
pns'." 80 indrnrIJ.nc. Of the North and the irs'
!: = ,n h. J'm. towards accomplI,Liac that end WAS The
I"'uh ". y, :" =. a.. ,rn.r.,.rr burdens and restrictions by
removal VI .e nI,n "a, NJ ,hs S,,,. has brcn % iuIl
WINCH Inc NJ T's- ~" Ill.,. u,,rnri,I which has brcn
embarrassed ihat pau "s anim",Ir.r.;on urI rs
maze the supJect VI : ~ ~ ,r., t. :, d u,oul uf.ot,
sau!t ny nF. seEa., e"'o' 10 -" ''N
aud pilot laws; ,ea"s al "'o ~ iu,.,.,io, with hearty CO.
"a reH oineien y, :, .rn, G,.niI- belt we'd
oncr'tt' n on rue rurt'' ."e rsIp..,n T.. .nd
WIZ :AlsiE anu uit'n ,. ~, ,e-;n Nil, rrIi.rinr our 70
LOU ero a.. fr ,s nn.sii,1r. from The burden. AMI
rr'sn 81; 49, 81; - % n,cuni,nr,,I Hr III. acts Of
H." - hui. = ;,nno.-,I nm nrarIr all good.
C"ns..sII lar, r hi. co,u,rr and bv th. ,Ia,u,. OF Virginia
,yrry vessel bringing a cargo frc,n abroad ia compelled To-
~ ,.s G- ,i;nia,s, EI,ith suounf,. on = voyage IN aud
r ,y, ,,j.i,,c.,I 4, ,I,out one hundred and City dollars.
p" 49,. nr ;r,,nr,, ,h- Legislature of Virginia CABINET
H.. - nr.rt I'm, .he IA, for ,ilotoce I! can and ought TO
~. " y. D%I 4. : u.Ii rrosr that in ru,uy cas..
~, I,". ~, 49,. :. nnr.r.ied .nL u;,rn n-y.r cot:e on board the
- a.!,I .Yr-n, IN receive their fee, ~ a Communication thereof
% II ri ~ r III. n.rs;nr with her services Til.
~ .s y -, ani nrruLio,, restrictions, In ,lis respect.
PIes.nL ~. I'D .h"niJ -. rnIt;,d or removed, and
on our "e,sn '"a !" :. -ronIi IN. continued and In.
while All lawful .iin :, ,.,.i.a Iudiciou
crrascn u! u. !, ~ m,h. IN ,vnr Of virs,ui& and
Ha,,,.srn Bottoms irs,iny To- and fiorn any part OF The
Soa,he' S''o, '"a..'s ,,,,J ,i,Lt.n The b..rr. OF our
N"'". M .-..,iv stimulate and ln.;er the
mr "i ~ .u,.rnri.r IND scs9iytv of our .hippius interests
'ne,ptt "t - -
u" :" = .'n" AJ .ou,,,.j.I man ar y noi,;riur. /, vas
v, % ~. - Ih,, I ,hn.I,, ,-r,onulIv know the Re al.
!" ~" y 'a.mc;.. , # a. w,r,, I,ui when WAS nh.
W 'a",' Us - ~ - r.. T-r,n; -. nm ,Ir. Memorial [
l'Hi"f" a va m"I ~ u ~. nr." ~. r-nn,.nt conference.
ln,e w. w., :. ~ n, :. "a. al r,..nsiy. bp.iur..
win 81 !. r. IN n ,h- -. ,um.rr. NJ ,urn,,,r,., uInuu.
thsn W '" si'i, , ~ -. - ."r.r,sn r,Ir.LIr nu,I ;r,or,a.,
!ae'u'e' Wv -, - - - . I ~, +, % T.. = .,cr,r #
l*c,n as tns g"as VI 'ss *. 10 IT, e i.r . +. ~ anu nt to ~vrry
"u'y M"Sn l -" 49," i~ -. -" 81 ,m. t.nnmouwraitl, Tia,
el",' Of ~ c"n;in',.n! "' r;.bi, n" ~, hmn,bI. war 10 h..
- -, a. ~. - y m = ,", .nr il, ,h;. matter, to ,o rqu.l
n' .ay y !. "a =" Is 49, NV dual in
justice TO sFrpE '",rr,>t 'nu .T :,u '"n nan .nur,,.
resp.'t ~ - ~, ~. :" f., in statement, a, 10
I.' MN o,"ur1 ~ ii a,.r. u,iI and m. u.rIr,. and Def.
tns 'oA ~ - ~, ,', om- a., .;. ro,,u,r,.r
nc.ou ~, m " i""'sI WIZ Irn" =, lnnnru. d ,II.t |
'hele Maa om. vM' ~ -. ,"i,ni,,i,. I, ui.Iinc Ia b.,
arr",, 80 rrni VIVA: I had Written about tie rio,
.u' J., 81 fr;.rI ~ pr.,t i,
i","' u wv Gen.tHe"' ""s 81 e ~ ~, n,I H.. n,h.r
'e"'6'Nr' "'is' "' 'S o": $3.50 in - c,r. On
4 prhclic"' Du'lnss5 man. H'.1s c"o w" :" n'
traIe' VINO, NJ NY re'luss., Si'is" -. rs ,m,
nintc q, ,'"" pu' roae' ;" wv r"."h,". biz y,
III rs existing ,t.l'r III ti'ir presence; r"''; u, ~ ~ ,,r w.
Eestiol ANA win thtir rh'iie aipr|oasInn; "rt
we had agreed upon the True ttc's ~ III F",e, a''' i''
they were SO presented u II" meet VIA! We uhuerH'""u ~
he tte views or the pilots thei'4seIfts. ~ t"e u
u.hlr ars INCORRECT, my earhtN IUoE' . o''e'''iH ~
:ra.h were ,insuls,ly r".4cee.su III.
opon u l'afasr'in, IT, s'e'r r.'na'- 80 a." - =,
'a'eGirn ".eh ''hs d 'e .:at yi',;,;,
~ u" W. ~" VI d "s' ,"l'"' ~ e"s d.
cl'iI.n'' anu WHICH, uhcoh'ro'sTlcn, iaH? ~" pn,'tr
dice tln.c interests. n"w: or >l:r':iy to &c The SUBJECT
stR sli'lEr ann lac Il'hSS'7
ha'e 'sIe'ehee - t'ai portion u '' In "
S's';is 'e hish r",st o. l''o"is' a. "he !" ~ 800" "
'he low con,i.iuh VI rue j. re'sH ,oUl''efe' VI w : Nv
u ''." ~ 'e teNI't r''"''Hr va" '"'""I
from H!ci'Ni"hu, amounts 10 tir sun %! f'VV'
ms 10 Il etsar Mls'aSe. tnS'sn n'"mlu'O'! i rn>
10 '!rsiiia' Fave h"i' 'ra 10 Hampton fva'', t"no'
&C., aId iroiu those points back t'sra' MI li n'"Ge "",s
Hampton Road, "rt,"Sn, &c, aSiL4 been 'ni SCI al ~ -
revIsal VI the Od- In i}i9, lsre Chap. ", zee. ID j. 1S"
which b; 10 thea. woiGs:
y ni"s'ei smIn ",1;fu rtm 70 = nn, :. yurS"nnn =,
M,,t'.t w., ~ Ir,rn,a nr ss,' T. ,tn- an ne rurumac.
81 ~ = W ~" 'm", .,r oI,r iii
nu ~ II LIZ ns u 20 . P"o'' az =. s''f"'f ~
. I'm = ~ :" --,,. ,;lo,,-s r,orr. .. IN ,,nrion Roads
t,;nr =, ~ ~ n ,r 80 $3.50 a't ,re, IIn",n,' :, pes 4, sea ouly
Se'ns : - pc w., -Ma "T" ..f, 49,, =, :. ,hnu, w..
- - r' = = 'mI 1870 or,,T M, ,Lr J,ur.
a.elase u'a"snt "i "n"su ", y "I' =, toni
y. WI pns'" p."'"teH 80 ~ ~, - : .,,. =,
soz ~: atd a sup o. - iret ur4usht. me urge. ~ ~. ~
s'"'' 'n", ~ ~"' A""''
out, total f1S w.
"fh.s Is the whole ii'otage 4 SHIP II hound oJ ST 10 pay.
II a MASTER take 4 pilot above Hampton Eoa"si Il > " a..
own opilrn, and u, notwithstanding is "i'cre,'on " "se
,h;,
~ ,t. nr nEu.o'T sLi w. = r 'mI. , a." n.cr, inv rrcny.
~ tie iuEthr1 'huIsprns"Dle nec'sshI- - 80 80
nlzeu ny every commercial AH'io', on 'pr '"re W '"s Y Nv.
" raIslns up. educating, sustaining ANA protecting ~
pilots ~ a e'as'; =" that the iethi pho'ate !" NJ: y"
h'clhncnd docs not amount 10 sis', IS ca"Fseo ~ az ns'
n.ori"i. ~
nave 10 say 'nat u, as l. "nuiu 'eeIh' atr' W 'n'.E.
respect to him, We are bound T." prs'ume' Nr; segaE hs,nsa
10 be understood rs speaking "i the real niJ"ct III u
construction OF The law which lie quotes. u Is cheer'Sls
Id'n!lsed that me "iese! plo'nge 70 hhm iuh' i.mh. w.
does not amount 10 !l'", tUr "DnW Siou,J rs ehn'h.Hn
the fnpmn rl9l " NHE lFtlp III he IL In ID ETe.
as conteuulnS lor that conNructnn-anu u > y! .n"' '"",
struction alone that he reduces, and car, reduce, The iesa'
pilotsgr 10 The figures stated by hitn-it j. htHi more cntet'
FULLY conceded that our foreign commerce has but little, u
anything, 10 ask Of the LEGISLATURE in respect TO pllpthSe on
trading coasta!.c, the rates may I've Increased 10 as f'rsi q
point rs the pilots themselves may desire. For 1t l., huinihy
unprecedented. and ! think viii presently be shown, That by
taxing TINT rirT Of the law, Mr.. seGar has surrendered Ole
Of the CHIEF, II not tie main ground ofiiie controversy.
"A T ~, informeJ the uil,,. themselves certainly take IL
vsrr I;T.r.n, yirr nf thr law Th"v iooI; ia the Who'll. act
and moi .lon. IN ,hr ism section cited by SIR. Srvlr and
In the lI,h section ther find the uroyision that, -. Ii any
uersnn not authorized hy law, or any pilot, after rriloyIng
from I'm, STAT, shall undertake. 10 conduct or riIot 4 vessel
: n n r frn,n ~, nj I, n = from any of ,Ir places hereinafter
-. n,ion.i H., hill forf.it two hundred doIlary,n The
nIa.a. = hos. y,.n,Ion.d In ,hr 18th SECTION. The s,at--
mrnt mad. IA me- IL that nil vessels OF nuy considerable
.,- nscrndiny or drscrnIluy James River, with cnrGors
I.bourd. desire or n.rt! a stram,uC or tow.boa, 10 can.
Tuctr or tow them UP or down. Speed IL time, and Fine IL
money Instead pf hanging about the banks uf . crooked
and narrow river for the capricrs OF wind and tide, thrte
Vessels tnkr the direct and quick transit VI team. The
eight or TEN ba, acrs. for instance, engaged in our valuable
and rapidly Ii-ing Ho trade, il Is said, have positive IN
struclions from their owners 10 take The hrsi to" boats III
their WAY. 4 large propoi.t zion Of the trade, i"relrn anu
coastwIse, OF Richmond and Petersburg. IL done N uis
mannrr. in the hundreds OF times that Mr.. rrfar mas
travelled up and down jaime, River, lie must often frsrch
the little. los, black prnprlier indus;I lousy drA%ihS a',rn
some noble and richly ~freigh.,d craft. Ana II Is s'"'ehhS
i fact equally notorious AMI indlsrutapir, 'hat ue p,aFe.s
Of these stram.tuga or low oohts, hIaaS ol "ho'n NV "'F" W
the business Of plotting. Hre Tie best pilots on INC VII ' t. Is
"ilen' ,hnten. !! ~, po'e n.ousn ,. I..ns,,l. or
sndns"s W" ~ y, !, nD a.. ~" ~ ,m, rro,.rs phrrr. @, |
oIH"eh ta"U'< ny + sc, ,mn -, 49,, - Win Tie Laden !
""oss ru,y - "t tn .n,,n, i,n,d. and IN. Car.
~ "" w. - TT lin, NJ TO City
I'M mn ,". Is. ,.,oa ti. .hr,".i, III I" hI,trus uinns side,
. III ~ !, .riT. +, nnI.r m. h.. 90 u,,,,,,y Of The Iaw-,Ie lhir |
- r. H.. =, ,bovc Gid The nn,si.r Of tie s;rtur'u.
. % +, rn,, w., =, ,r,Ih ,hr f,rt, t,rr Of ",wo hun,Ir. Il iu.lnr.,' |
;1h. L., rronJur,"u ",ilo;"u vessel without !ayiEy m
,narJ !, ,slo, ",nt,urtit-d br law" :, wit TIE ''hrancn p. !
T. - = = H.. iItl ,,rr;on Tim. i, is that ia. 18th src,iUi L., H.
,,,.,, mar. urscticallr nulLGed by the CONSTRUCTION "f the
10 ,a r,io,' If N, srt iu.; sled rpon Ly tL. pilots. III Il. peel
10 th- f,r-i.n ,c,.rI, and vessel. .tyagedin Frr fnrr;yntradr
,I.,Irinr the Use Of tow boats, the 18th secuBan is Ia tact rem
,l.reJ shnIly prcs.nry ami v.id; aud compulsory legal, or
Illegal fun uiI,isre Is paid on the wIn;e voyage from n "A 10
ppit and from port tu sea. Nor IL it TO he deLi-d mat AZ
the Gr,t blush, at lras', there Is much force IN the View o.
the law for which the riluts contend md ] atn irui'x 10
SAY. that OF several able legal ifiend,, IN whose rur.oiy L
tent,on I have !nviici'the subject. al har iniinnhtrdl hr on
-. L .-.n,. ~ - ur,slIs .pnrf II Dr I'M I