New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-03-24
Immigrant Passage Law-Meetins NJ the
Tabernacle.

------9xn-
Immigrant Passage Law-Meetins NJ the
Tabernacle.
This meeting was hardly 20 large as was TO have
been expected, and for some time it seemed duoi-
on. whether it would be organized. None OF the
CITY officers by whom IT was called appeared on
the spot and it was not till about hall an hour al
ter the time appointed that Mr. JOIN DOYLE the Sec
reary of the Irish Emigsnt Society came forward and
said that IN the absence OF the Mayor who was after
ward said 10 be sick he hsd been requested 10 call the
meeting 70 order and nominate FAEEnAN CAafbELL'
ESQ as Chairman. This nomination ass rejected BY
exclamation Alderman PuAsEA was also rejected
CHlstrs OCoNoh was then nominated aud received
unanimously.
The Chairman .teroupon suggested that Secretaries
might be wanted when Mr.. DOYLE sgsin came on the
stage with list ready prepared but the meeting would
not hsve them. Mesrs. J. B. NICHOLSON snd CHAs II.
MARSHALL were then nolnsted by the Chair and elect
ed MOSES II GRIsHELL and GEO. w BLUNT were Gf-
terward appointed N addition.
The meeting now being or sanized Hon JoHS MokEos
was loudly called for and came forward. He began BY
commenting with some severity upon the Common
Council for being abssnt from the meeting they had
slmnuued lo vent " say inst ne was IN favor OF
no particular systen His impression was against The
bill a. il passed the Assembly was oeheved THIS was
the best that could be got he believed that II
the City Of NewYoTk were united IN any measure u
could be passed The City had not been burdened BY
the support of pauper immigrants ss had been supposed
Tie speaker sho wed by statistics that " per head Tax
upon immigrants was enough TO cover al expenses
He went for encouraging emigration and laying no re-
strictions on commerce. Every able bodied man was
90 much gain TO the country He would Ike 10 empty
Europe upon our uneutivsted western iands Inc TAX
on immigrants he would have placed IN the hands OF
State and kept saved for the purpose OF
supporting sick and destitute Immigrants not put INTO
the City Treasury Hs concluded by reading rssou
tons we published yesterday.
Mr. MkToS wa, succeeded by Aid. PrEsEs He had
not intended speak but finding other person there
10 do IL he would bring forward the report OF Commit
tee of the Common Council the subject and the re
solutious thew had prepared. These resolutions dit
fered from those Of Mr. NIXON only IN providing inst
the money should be administered under the Common
Council separate account OF II being kept
II BRApY ESQ. followed in speech In favor oil the
resolutions of the Common Council
When he sat down there were cries Of BovAY. and
Mr. BoyIY came forward His appearance was the zig
nal OF general confusion he began TO speak but was
soon interrupted by shouts and noises oil every descp
ton lie succeeded In saying that he came as the repre-
sentative OF class Of citizens who had not yet been
heard We must look deeper into this matter than the
more question OF taxation. We must inquire into the
cause OF the psuperism and unhappness when drives
foreigners in such numbers to our shores he held in
his hand series oil resolutions expressive OF inc views
which he advocated.
Here be was interrupted and as soon az the Cnar could
be heard il decided he was not in order. MOSES H.
GRrNNEIL was called for and Mr. B. retired but the con
fusion great that nothing could be done Mr. T.
tried 10 speak but part OF the audience insisted on near
ng the woTkingman. But no sooner did MI Is. appear
again than the other portion of the house renewed their
n1Tosr Mr. McKEoS and Mr. CHARLES RIDDLE in vain
endesvored TO quiet IT, At last MIR. BovAY managed 10
saw that he should speak while the he Char decided
he out of order and gave way to Mr. GRINNkLL VINO
Mr. G. gave a sharp hit at the Common Council, and
went on to argue very effectively against the bonding
system When he sat down there was pretty general
! cyv OF question but Mr. BovAt slso called for.
He came upon the platform amid the opposition OF those
who were unwilling 10 hear him he held his ground
however and the Chairman insisted that he should be
heard. The clamor that followed for about half an
| hour cannot be described.
The Chair in,erposed little relief BY suggesting that
each speaker be SLOWED ten minutes, aud Mr.. BovAY
began again but In vain Al last one of the Secretaries
Mr. Blunt, took his resolutions and read them ss ol'
lows the house keeping something more like order
WArreas The public mind has for come lime past been
considerably Agitaled questions connected Win nml.
grafton this country And VAerea5, These qaesuons OF
Of he N distinct form before he Legs
aIure Of ihs SAFE ard Hheras The present u a. ayoi
able an occasion could be expected Desired Tor this
City express It's opinion this whole mailer therefore
as the sense Of The eintens here present,
fssolrsd That in eoasdering Tins subject Of admitting
foreigners residence 10 this county are noi 10 be
confined wholly mainy TO questions q ta1son Some
feelings OF philanthropy should be exlenor 10 he foreign
bis depressed AMI iorofn eondluoa 10 Europe, and
above ALL BE rgk TO come and dwell hi. e9nuneGs
when 30 great porIi)n Of is unoeeupea ough' 70 &c
R,,sIrS Thai ths cause which underes AL other
In impshng many Of The people Of Europe 10 eave
their native countries and 10 seek fUf sew homes "
distant snd IL hst thsy have been uuasuy and wicked
hat the unerdursbe ,xsclons OF the landlord have de-
pved ther frs homes OF ell the blessings and siIsctons
properly belonging 10 he spot called ~ hat endesng
/ name.
Received Thai the uas policy for this City argeses
that long Earope IL covered with the bhe htns
curse OF Land Monopoly the tide u population mns,
spite OF all stringent Legislation. continue 10 10" mIher-
10 hat the puoc domain Of his Government q
thrown open free ell the world, under his single con
diton which regard vital thai person shall &C
c1e properly IN land on said domain ether IN ne rrs n
from he Government or afierWhrc oy pufcnasc
otherwise from individuals, beyond certain nxed lint
Eesol-ed That in opinion his pol:y II carried on
broadly would relieve his and other eIss and Iowrs OF
heavy and Increasing burden q TAXATION, would relieve
labor Of "a heavier snd faster increasing burden q run
Nr-ign competition, ale u would welcome 10 Gu
happy SHORES Zoe worthy ouieas. and give bin &C ~ al
Ing vote bel spot Which 10 Work and I've an
seoustry, " Al he nope Of eo1nuy, a.. hat
free co1nry."
Eolled Thar the psupers lhis City should be ccAfe
uPUl lands OF me State q n. IniSo sAies an
lhs Communities thps located remain under he guardian
SAp q The Coraoc Council Until th4y shall oeccrne con
! pe'eni 10 sske rare Ct themselves
After good deal Of interruption the Chair decides
that these resolutions out Of order md Mr. BovA
withdrew.
M poTLx tired 70 get h~.-.as, bot 81 IN vain NJ
Evans shared the same fate. Several other person
attempted speak IL various parts OF the house bu
: nothing could be heard except a general hootns
Finally, sAe Chairman who discharged nls once VIII
sre&; toll succeeded in putting the question. which
decided very strongy n isyor OF M McksoSs resoc
uoAs and A. last The luminous bu, gocdnsret crow
dispersed