The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-07
Public Meeting the Present Bonding
System.

Pursuant to notice, a large and respectable as
semblage of the people met at Tammany Hall,
last evening, for the purpose OF adopting such
measures as might be necessary, to produce
reform in the present system of bonding alien
cmigrant passengers. The following gentlemen
officiated on the occasion-Andrew A. Mickle,
Chairman. Vice Presidents, c. H. Sand, Pres-
dent OF German Society; Gregory Dillon, Esq,
President Irish Emigrant Society; Louis LIE Clerc,
President French Society DR.. Robert Hogan,
late President Irish Emigrant Society. Secteta-
RES, Eugene Casserly, Messrs. Roach, and p. A.
Uhl, editor Stats Zettung
The proceedings were opened by Mr. B. o
Common, who read the report of a committee APP
pointed at previous meeting, to take into con-
sideration the present system of bonding, show
ing that tho committee had presented a memorial
to the City Convention, on the subject of the
abuses that exist under the present system and that the
ported in favor of change in the law Mr. OConor pro-
ceeded to say, that he thought the Committee of the
Convention had taken way to reach the end
proposed and he thought the best way attain the
sary remedy to address the Legislature the sub
Whereas the law concerning passengers in vessels
coming the port OF New York requires that the
master consgnee OF each vessel should give bonds
to indemnify the Mayor, Common Council and Over.
seers Of the poor from the expense which may be in
Cured for the support Of the immigrant passengers ar
law and of that regulating the payment of head mo-
ney," evils have arisen requiring Legislative remedy,
Therefore,
respective Emigran Societies in the city of New York,
viz Gregory Dillon President Of the Irish Emgrant So
sy resident o. the the san %
grant Society E. LIE Cerc, President Of the French Be-
nevolen Society and - Evans, President ofthe Welsh
Benevolent Society be appointed committee to memo
riase the legislature at its next session. the subject
OF the evils complained Of and if they shall consider
expedient to do that they be authorised to call &c.
neral meeting of citizens without distinction Of party at
time after the tenth day of November next for the
purpose of devsng such measures will ensure for
m
Mr. PATTERSON was here loudly called for by the meet
ing, but that gentleman did not make his appearance.
Mr. EUGENE CAs:En,r rose to speak, but he was inter;
ruped good deal by the cry of question" question"
disorder Order being restored, that gentleman pro.
ceeded to say, that i the meeting passed the resolution
that just read they would put the matter off till af
ter the Convention seemed to him that all the trou
BILE that had been taken the subject would go for no.
thing, and there would be double trouble by putting
in the hands Of the Legislature If be carried to the
Legislature the could not be passed without
two third VOTE and he asked what the reason that
would not meet the fate did in that body last
winter When the matter was brought before the Le
City sent up one Of the most influential Hobbies that
ever left this city to defeat it, who by some
influence or other succeeded in dividing our city
delegation Of members the qneston-thus defeating
the reform SO loudly called for and which the voice
of injured humanity demands. To lay it before the le
could not get delegation from this city who would not
from some influence other be again divided on lie
Here we have city convenuon-them members OF which
all know, and whom can all influence whom we
can take by the coat and cay them that want this
Ssd out and want TO s
the city convention is the only source OF remedy we
have, and that body besides well disposed towards the
You know that "a bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush and why will give the certainty
for the uncertainty for if this reform become
ted in the city charter it cannot be removed-t vailed
and clenched. Let this be incorporated in the
city charter, and shall hear no more of the
dollars per year to the city treasury and whose
expenses to the city do not exceed thirty thousand
we will ther. have more than enough Of resources to
pay all the expenses the city may be put to- We would
hear of the cry OF those who call themselves Native
Americans but whose sole title to that proud appella
ton is confined to the name ask you then not TO pass
this resolution but let first try what we can do with
the City Convention and if cannot succeed in getting
the reform we want from that body have the legis
lature left and then apply to them. If you do
not the delegates from this city will be again divided as
this resolution is friend but sincerely believe that the
course OF action it points out is not judicious.
Mr. BARTHOLOMEW O'CoNSoR next addressed the meet
ing, and commenced by saying that he had but q few
words to say. The gentleman who last spoke has said
that in the Legislature requires two third vote to pass
ed unanimous vote say further that the measure
was defeated last session. it was measure which en-
matters. but this will motif will be backed by the dele
gates from the city Let me say word regarding the
IL t s4s N eoss thai give the regulation
to bear against single bill would be brought to bear
against the charter But if admitting that the Conven
ton chooses to act the matter, they may do be-
cause after ALL their power is only delegated to them by
the legslature II ia better in my opinion to defer ag
tatng the subject till after the election and then we can
come forward with clean hands and it will be done to
your entire satisfaction.
Mr. DoYLE thought that the resolution should be with.
drawn and not acted upon There were two bills before
the legislature one of which the same as the other
both were for benefng the emigran and both met the
same fate They were referred the deeg from
this city, which consisted of thirteen members To get
the Committee together was difficult matter consider.
ing that they worked from nine O'Clock in the morning
till three in the afternoon and frequently during the
evening-so they had not time enough to consult with
persons who were well acquainted with the subject
the was divided for lack OF &C.
neral understanding among Them and for want of the
necessary information enable them understand
ingly. He would not mpute any motive to them that
not Just and honorabe--they divided because
they were Influenced by ship brokers and Others sent
by persons interested in fleeing the emgrans for the
purpose ofdefeang the reform This subject has been
before the Convention by the action Of the leg
lature, and to say now that will take 1t from
the Convention and put it before the legislature again.