The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-23

Trsmsndsusly Large and Boistsrous Meeting
ut the Tabernacle, last Evening, ON the
Subject OF the Emigrant Bul-The Bill
now before the Assembly Voted Down
Great COnfualOn.
Pursuant to call for public meeting of our
citizens, to pass judgment on the bill now before
the Assembly of this State, on the subject OF tax
ing and bonding the emigrant passengers arriv-
ing at this port, signed by his honor the Mayor,
very large assemblage Of persons convened at
the Tabernacle last evening. The hour mention
ed in the call was seven, but it was not until eight
o'clock that the meeting was organised; and it
would not have been organised even then, if par
ties who did not expect to take part in it had not
come forward and done so.
Mr.. JOHN s. DOYLE at that hour went forward
and proposed Mr.. Freeman Campbell as chair
man; but thar gentleman was voted down.
CHARLES O'CoNNoR, Esq was then proposed
and accepted, amid demonstrations of satsfac-
ton.
Grinnell and Geo. w. Blunt, Esqs., were nomi-
mated by Captain Rynders, and accepted as Sc
cretaries.
The meeting being organized, the call was then
read, and
Hon JOHN McKEoN being called for addressed
the meeting as follows =
FELLOW CIruzEus-I had hoped that The distinguished
would have been present for the 81 orraU.nr
It, but from other are disappointed IN
not meeting the Of that distinguished body
here We have waited till eight O'Clock, and we are
obliged to organize the meeting and take into consdera
ton the subject which agtstes the Legislature Fell
view What that objsctY Il is to protect the smisr.nt
wish to have As little ssisson q. possible For ons We
am not welded to any system but after patient invss
s : e. s:syy %
Assembly am awsrs that many able men in this city
under the impression that the best measure We
voice Of II. city Of i gwen Sss l' ": NH sai
outcry years past II that the city has BEEN
burdensd with taxation by supporting paupsr smrrants
which 70 ,Sw
the exact number Of emgrants that arrived here
for lew years past and proceed to place you in pos
lSse. AZ $3.50
ieeA. ....'.. ................ 69,639
iSsS. ............... 1879
Aeso' $3.50 ...ll2 l97
In four years Such an immense increase to our nonuls
.Ss b sns attention our community and it
BE- Hiswss proved In isss n WsS upon y,
bonds should b given for emgran arriving in this cv
There was . Communication fee in addition and the mo-
to suaioent to indemnify tho Civ Ind.r tS
system the number Of bonded emigrants amounted 70
tysight millions Of dollars The number of nsrsons who
conmuted for four years, amounted to 81 600
Inc foreigners VINO were COMMITTED for in 1885, were
The 90 do bonded do = s sIs v'; de-
WIN nave s"ns dsa from hi: Of the of
Immense amount Of money il expended nv The c;tv IN
the support Of smisrsnt' but prepared to show
House Commissoners ONCE to-day that The anount sx
pended for foreigners In the Bellevue Hospital amounts
$4sOoO The expended over these twn ;tsms r
expended on your lunatic asyIums hospitals &c. and
tn; lay
By each emgrsnt arriving at this port and is also pro
y,dsd that bend. shall be given in addition to this sum
on them, and calculated to injure The commercial Int
rests g. Of the CITY, and be q benefit to any ono
into the treasury Of the city and expended This.
l sm in favor Of /! would go for levying fee
on mi. s' 81 Lot not b
and poor smgrant This dollar has always been seced
rom : them; me honest merchants of this city say we
sc this bonding bsoauss we incur psnsltss that WE
know know not the extent Of There is another DIFF
city want and what l would advocate Thew raw
give Us the money and We viii expsnd it. My plan i;,
Ss e1 10 hS asS The city
raised; ! would say 70 the Common Council None Of
your s money :. IN that fund the money
purpose OF ndemnifying The city in The ast nlscs and
for protecting the emgrsnt in Tie second place These
Is the that sdvoss. ne two y
plan that will protect the interests Of this citv ssv
!.s1 'Ss s, snail pay the sum Of enc dol
II never went into rhs city treasury On. hundrsS
snG we've shous.nd smigrsns arrived here last year
sand will arrive here 7sxt year From that .nnS.r
viii receive $1,000 Il not that sun more than sun
able on he city Win 81 S.s 1d may , charge
sending them to the interior where thew csn And
and u employment !Chssrs) am one Of those who
travelling in Ohio, and viii tell YOU remark Tat
was % IN wh 10 me- Would to God. said gentle
ious millions Of Europe 10 build hou.sa Az aSs.s
roads, and I'LL these grounds. Every able nan that
CSpSS. Of cu,,a, O aSr to the counyons who
western country" would place no distractions in the
v.; % sm,esaon wish to break up the system Of
from inc Aims House. and placed in these private
poor houses and fed on the disgusting food This
fund placed In the hands of honest men-men who are
well known to our citizens-men whose names will
carry conviction that they will expend honestly
nave seen the names Of proposed who opposed
to me in politics-the Borlands, the Harveys Gc in
whose hands it would be held sacred member the
th. meeting. He asked me il / had made up my mind
on this bill told him had and was opposed to IT,
t.r II that Is mot ..Som Of S.c1a.on bsn sns
not what freedom Of discussion In.
TONS
Whereas The law Of this State relative to passengers
arriving at the port Of New York. present admins
tered mas ialied alike TO afford indemnity the city and
protecuon 70 the smigrant causing traffic In their suf
isrsgs which abhorrent to humanity, creating private
hospitals and Door houses, which give to the emsrant
neither the food nor care proper for their situation and
deny to their dying hour the consultations Of rsl
gion.
And whereas, A bill has passed the House Of
Assembly which tends In measure to remedy these
evils and 10 before the Senate awaiting s action,
Resolved That In the opinion of this meeting any and
all legislation this subject should be directed In that
cQursa which Wha beat adxancaa the of the