New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-31

,A -, ..,.hli.hnent must necessarily
~res,e Indeed far az mere distance ,scgi,v ~
-, va compare the increased nesps a,e -,
TRANSPORTATION now with "ns u Ns' go uook 4.
,i,s VS. III .ced IN It's present location 1sJ en,
- " ~, -, ~, titv of Ssw York Al the piesrn'
,s,,s =. the north end Of staten Island was /" ~.
!, "a. a. ectei by the state Tor LakSieuo- -,
r. f,r.tIon ard position Of sandy hooS -. a.,
.,Ion can never center there. and 10 seec'on io'
- ,bisrt proposed may vel be considered So 10,
ton not for day mer ~ but Tor AZ tie.
-bor.se ground good and the nsfoor - S
"a annie Il would seem, indeed, as thoosn 49,
- in,s,dss II for this purpose 30 emineniy does
snrs.r 20 be fitted for Quarantine station, ,,..
There are however some objections 20 'n'' ss-s
vessels OF easy drsi. OF w.rr ~ 90 Through
~, 4. called the main chip channel Hvun1 "
poiu, Of the Hook TO receive the 's' u 'ne
OAcsr instead Of coming up direct through VIC 49,
Channel As il q termed or Ia other "o,u'' "a
i-ss =, 20 out Of their way aud thus be lonsc' &c
isxe5 The detention thus caused would soune'4i1
amount 70 SIX hours. Tbs Objection ho"S'es' 49,
sppes 10 vessels o the smaller size s vessels OF nss
drsft are now compelled 70 isse THIS clrcui'ous ~
4, here /. not sufficient depth OF water 10 permit 'He
massage In more direct course. ADotaer ana no'e
.sro. objection % sandy Hook Is, that 10 noi "in
this state il being as before said within voc
,,,s ~ Nav Jersey That state has ceded jurisdiction
IN The ntsd states % De used for military or pupC
purposes the state Of New Jersey retaining SUM,
r the execution u civil and criminal process oet va
s.tshlshment Of 4 Quarantine there, u 10 oe"sFro'
would in no gs- interfere W n the purposes Tor "ncn
the ce.son was made u would o. necessary however,
- btsin the consent of the National Government snd
thar of 1ur sister state tor this purpose The haroor
.exnosed 10 gses from the West ~ ~ Is said but 10
answer this q the admitted fact that westerly gses 90
not prevsn 20 any extent during the summer mSn'h'
which q strictly the Quarantine season Moreover
whatever location may BE- selected u would OF course
be necessary % mske The proper erecpons oy ouhan
hsrves or otherwise for lac safety OF vessels detained
there snd these IL i believed, could De As resuiil
made AZ Sandy Hook. and no more would De required
there than any other spot within the bay ana ns'oo'
OF New York 1T.
Another plsn which has been submitted coutemplstes
artificial erectons on Robbins Reef sud the adlsceni
a.t. Thi. plsn Is fully ietsi'ed m the communics
ton Of Major Richard Delsfed. of the u ; corps OF
Fnsineer, herewith submitted and Is deserving rad
should receive coming from the high source Il does,
the most serious consideration tpresents plan Tor
uarfect Quarantine system, and more complete than
ian perhaps be found in the world. IL does away
viii he objections 70 Quarantine on account OF neon
venience and while IL would fully etectuste the object
intended il would afford all the facilities to our com
rnercs which can be- consistent with me ooect mere
are however objections TO this plan which are serious
and perhaps insurmouutable. Your committee, now
ever submit II for the consideration OF toe legislature
In presenting these various locations, we DO not eel
authorized in recomme ndin, positively, any enc OF
them in particular but We present them all, remsrh-
ing that in our judgment, SiEfy Heck -, an mihSs
coasifsred hs most sntibs location for he esdraHHe
Establishment q tts Srds
All the communications received and testimony
taken by the Committee in this nsiter, are herewith
submitted. (Sgned)
VESSEL :. SMITH,
ALIEN. STEWART. Committee.
GURDON NOWLEN