New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-08-30
Meeting of New Orleans stenmhoatmen.


At meeting Of the New Orleans Steamboat.
men, held at the Captains Association Room this
morning, Aug, 20. 1861,
On motion of Capt. Theo. Shute, Captain Geo
Albau was called to the chair, and Capt. Maurice
Langhorne appointed Secretary.
Whereupon Capt. Theo. Shute was called upon,
who stated the object of the meeting in short
but forcf6le speech, and offered the following
resolution
ResOloed, That the chair appoint committee Of
six, to draft resolutions expressing the sentiments
of the steamhoatmen of the city of New Orleans.
Whereupon the chair appointed Capts. Theo
Shute, Samuel Applegate, Chas. Oakley, Messrs.
Chas. Pierce, Frank Jackson, and Marion Cassel
who retired
During the absence of the committee, Capt j.
B. Weaver, part owner of the steamboat D. A.
January was called upon to state the particulars
of the charter of the steamer D. A. January to the
United States Government at St. Louis, which
statement was afterwards decided by vote to be
unsatisfactory.
Upon return of the committee the following
mittee discharged: w.
Whereas, in the present agitated state of affairs
and the great excitement consequent upon the
probable infringement of the rights of true South
ern boatmen, by persons residing in, and convey
ing from various sections, outside of the Confed
crate States, and not recognized by the late pro
clamaton OF the President, it becomes the duty Of
all men, in any manner connected with the great
steamboat interest of the South, fully freely arc
dispassionately, to discuss the means by which
their rights shall be protected and their interests
advanced.
And whereas, the time has arrived when just
and proper discrimination should be made between
the claims TO Southern patronage of the loyal
Southern boatnen, who for many years and
through many hard struggles, have adhered man
fully to southern principles and many of whom
have now gone to fight for those principles; and
of those other bOatmen, coming from the regions
of dark and unprincipled fanatCism, and more or
less its blind devotees, yet appear among Us, when
driven hther by their interests, and boldly an
nouncing themselves true Southern patriots, place
themselves by our side, and claim equal rights
therefore, be it
RcsolUed, That this meeting, composed of own
ers and officers of steamboats, egitimately en-
gagged in the Southern trade, hereby express its
firm determination to protect the right of Southern
boatmen in every manner compatible with the
laws of the Southern Confederacy, and strict ad-
herence to the principles Of good order.
ResOlUed, That, as owners and officers, we
hereby pledge to each other the assurance that in
all cases where employment is sought for, pre-.
ference shall be given to Southern boats and
Southern officers.
Resolued, That it be considered the duty of al
Southern hoatmen to guard carefully the true
and to report to the proper authorities all persons
suspected of hostile feelings.
ReSoiUed, That all boats, whether owned in tht
Confederate States or not, should be considered
unworthy OF Southern patronage, that have beel
chartered to, or in any manner used by the Fed
erAl Government, unless seized for such purpos
against the assent Of the owners, publicly ex
pressed.
Resol0ed That oil officers who have accepted
employment on such boats or offered their ser
vices, should be considered unworthy of berth OF
a Southern boat, and that any Captain or owne
employing them should be deemed disloyal to the
South.
Resolued That while boatmen are endeayorin&
to preserve the integrity of the South, and to KEEP
Southern waters undetiled by pretended friends
their eXertions will be of no avail unless sustained
by the shippers generally.
Resolred That with uniform tariff of rates sucl
as is now established, and which has been univer
| sally acknowledged to be just and not excessive
we must express the hope and belief that III
shipper will sacrifice Southern interest by Oern
| patronage to an unworthy suitor.
RcS0lUed, That we deprecate the system adopte
| last season by a small combination of shippers b
| which an inferior class of boats was employed
coming from an Abolition section for the aVowe
| purpose Of breaking up the regular tariffs.
| ReS0lUed, That to our tellow-boatmen at Men
| phs and Pahucah we offer our cordial sympathy
| and hereby pledge to them in the great cause i
| which we are all engaged, our most hearty &C
| operation.
| On motion of Capt. John A. Stevenson, tn
| above resolutions were adopted unanimously.
| On motion Of Capt. Geo. H. Kirk, it was ordere
that copy of the above resolutions should renal
in the room of the Captains Association, for tn
| signatures of all Southern steanboatmen and owr
| er3, until the 18th Of September, and that til
| names then be published.
On motion Of Capt. George Fl. Kirk, it was ri
| solved that donation should be made to ti
| Southern Army, by Southern boats and boatmel
of all the blankets they can spare, and that con
mittee be appointed by the chair to receive Il
| same.
Committee; Capt. Geo. H. Kirk, Capt. L.
| Murdock, Capt. John A. Stevenson, Capt Fl.
McConms, Capt Jno. E. Hyde, Wm. hampton.
On motion OF Capt. Theo. Shute, that all perso
donating blankets be requested 30 send them
the Association rooms, was adopted.
On motion Of Capt G. Whiting,
Resolred, That the officers OF this meeting a
the Committee on Resolutions shall constitute
| standing committee to call a meeting wheney
they think necessary.
On motion Of VIM. Hampton, Esq, that all D.
sons present be invited to meeting of seambo
men, at the corner of St. Charles and GRAY
streets. Saturday morning next. was adopted.
Gu motion Of Capt. W. G. Dales, the meeti
a0iONrned,
| NJ LNSG,IORsF, Secretary.
: New DrglnS, August ~, lS6l,