The New York herald., 1869-03-16

only fair thas w er. Of the press should remember
that In NO ago of the world hns t been considered
either manly or honA u 70 strike the deenceless rns
paragraph about his s>eeng" the snip, &C.. is quito
sensational and needed 0ay value sls Que essential es
for an entire week PRIOR 70 Ss ARRIVAL aud nothing
but an lndomitable will couia have kept him W.
During the last i0ur davs he mud not partaAen of
mouth al OF food and left h~ post only alter he had
delivered hts ship to the proper authorities, then Ia
broad daylight aud .! lne usAa o,ay %oae o. convey
was there any night beyond taat OF quietly proceed
ing to his family and friends after an absence OF
and II not, then IS the paragraph pure apocilryphaL
JUSTICE.
NEW YoRx, March II, 1862.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
SIR enclose you the following suggestion for
publication and the benefit Of tho puDiic:-liow TO
prevent such cruelties as were perpetrated on tire
crew and passengers OF the fever ship James Foster
Jr-Let the Emigration Society In this city have tho
power invested In them by an act OF Congress TO put
on board OF every emigrant snip which comes into
the United States commissioned onlcer, whose
duty shall be defined by law to protect guard aud
watch the interests OF every passenger on board.
and to prevent by his inter1osit0n any crueities
them and to enforce the full allowance of 1901.
fuel and water whenever the necessity VI tne Occa
sion does not warrant their reduc ti9n 10 near a,-
peals from the passengers OF grievances or OF ln-
Jurles winch have been inflicted W report the sane
10 the captain and demand that tlcy sla not 70 re-
peated. but a. once have tho 0llcer or seaman 80
offending properly punished. Aud wlelevcr nis IN
tercess0n fails to secure tho protection of tae pa,'
scnger, make note Of all tue IacLs upon the ar-
rival or the snip sub.nt them 10 the Emigration
Society for Its aclion TO the Distr;ct Attorney
necessary. In iact, he should 20 On board wnat
United states Consul IL In foreign port; D:sides ne
could impart during the voyage valuable talorna-
ton TO the poor passengers taat wold DC OF incI-
culable benefit to them on their arrival, und per-
haps, shape their future course III the county
toward wealth and happiness.
Tns p pa a. 10 my v.ew WSaa y, raoSss q noso
sengers tnsn TIE Emigration SOcety can ever hope
TO AFFORD them IS It ar present operates, ior tne
strike Of tho evil and prevent crimes beloro
they were committed. assert that n tne sm.gra.
tion Society had had oioer on board the i!-ia'ei
fever ship James Foster Jr TO protect tne pussen-
gers and warn the officers VI tas penalty that would
follow their acts, the lives 0i twenty-five human
beings would have been saved and our souls spared
the shocking details OF the.r cruel fate.
We Invite the thousands Of poor Dat honest mon
TO come 70 our shores weary, and We leave mem uh-
projected durlug tnor peruOls voyaye to tlelr m.s
cries and the unrelenLing persecusi0ns VI y our-
oarous captain and ms oliicsrs wac ol.eA 10 & hos
feel IN their authority. AMI the poor innoce4s
GIRL while on board, mas notnig Bat ner God I, pro
tect her virtue. On Mr. Editor you cannot estAatc
the danger those poor creatures nave " pass
thrOughl There ts no one bUaru ~ De terror 10
the evil designs OF the Officers and seAIacn. The
Emigration society Gun d0 nothing at TINS stage;
aud half the money consumed nov In idcness, W
the society and It, cerks would defray tne epeuses
sengers on board OF every enlgrant sup tAat eA.es
our port. FEAlA COLLiNS.
NEW YORK. March Is, 1859.
ToTHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD -
SIR-In this mornings edition OF tho HERALD.
read your editorial In reference to the cruetes AMI
slerngs endured by the crew and passengers OF the
packet ship James Foster, Jr. 1t Is evident to any
person understanding the management Of these
western Ocean Packets that tue article above re-
ferred to Ia too true. The James Foster Jr has had
al unenylabe reputation Tor years past and II tie
times could De heard It would asfonish bcllef. Inc
writer Of this artC4e mad undar hun ~ diiie-
ent places and III dluereAt ships, WAC proved " bo
good sailors IN every sense VI the word yet tney bore
evidence VI cruel treatment received NJ the bands VI
tue officers 0f the J. II, Jr H those VINO resue OH
shore cOud but the brutal treatment received w
some men IRON those VINO call themselves officers,
they would shudder with pity Tue junior olcers par
iculariy are the most cruei and, ~ general tnng,
uueducated and unmercifuL 1 have been an Oncer
OF seversl vessels during my sea-gong career, and
have by experience found that good treatment ui-
waJs turned out the best VI course, there are ex.
instance; but, generally speaking, kindness hrl.
aud oicer-lke mot brute sway, naxes the Dcst
sailors. KNOW wnat packet ships are. and wri.0
fl0m personal experience. 0nce mai the pleasure
VI gO0d-Dye cheer from 40U thr0ats which tue pas
sen2ers gave they lett The snip was an ollcer
or slmpiy because treated tlem kindly. III guar.
anee there werS more tilan cneess from tuo
passengers Oi the J. r., Jr, wlel they left her.
Respectfully, DC, Y. II. q.