New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-31
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

FERRA MEETING.--A large aud enthusiastic
meeting of the citizens OF Brooklyn took place
last evening in the Supreme Court room of the
City Hall. The assembinge was composed prin.
cpally OF merchants and professional gentlemen,
CMklin Brush, Esq. was called to the Chair, and
the following named gentlemen appointed Wee
Presidents Hon, Thomas z, Talmage, Hon. Goo.
Hall ex-Aldermeu Richards and Harms, DAVID
Leavitt, Esq Aid j Spooner, Esq.Was appointed
Secretary.
The call for the meeting was read and the object
briefly stated by the Secretary, who proceeded
10 give bis views relative To the rights of the two
cities as regarded the establishment OF the ferries
and submitted a series OF resolutions ior adoption
John H Brewer, Esq, who moved Interference OF
the resolutions to n committee, thought they were
too strong. and would not tend to harmonlse the
interests ofthe respective cities He was follow
ed by Charles Kelsey, Esq. who opposed the mo-
ton to recommit, and gave oret history OF the
Terry controversy from its origin up to the present
time
Hou John Dikeman, said he was in favor OF the
reconlmittal in order that the Resolutions might
be more meturely digested He hoped however,
thatif the meeting should proceed to discuss them,
their expression might be as concise as their CD
iect would permit, and that J}rooAlyn would ASK
NewYork for nothing which was not clearly right,
aud submit to nothing from her clearly wrons.-
Hon John Greenwood followed. He believed the
Cooperation of the City of New York had no right
TO derive a revenue from the navigation OF the
East River and it was this principle which
Brooklyn contended for. The powers to establish
Ferries belongs to the Sovereignty of the State,
The City of New York claims the general right
TO establish ferries all around her, by charter
granted TO her by one of the Colonial Goyemprs,
and subsequently, confirmed BY another lie then
proceeded to give history of the ferry contro-
yersy The Legislature passed the law asked tor
by this CITY and many would recollect the enthu'
siasm evinced upon It's passage But Brooklyn
had rot been true TO her interests and the tore
fathers of the Revolution had not been more true
townciple than the citizens of Brooklyn, we
should not have been here enjoying the blessings
Of a free and independent people. applause
The learned iadge concluded his remarks oy
Offering resolution to the effect, that the rights
Of Brooklyn. in relation TO ferries between New
York and this city under the laws of lS45, ought
to be maintained and providing for the appoint
ment Of Committee OF Ter, TO take the necessa
ry measures for that purpose, by way ofprocuting
any amendment of that law, or otherwise, as may
beproper Also, a recommendation TO the Com
mon Council TO aid the measure by the public ln
foence as they may deem proper The resoo
slons were adopted by acclamstion, and the fol-
Owing Committee appointed; Messrs Conckhn'
Brash, Joseph Sprsgue, Geo. Hall Thos g, Fal-
msdge Edwards w. Fiske, VIM. H. Harris, Al
den } Spooner, G. B. lamar, Francis B. Stryker
Daniel Richards. A c. Bayls,
The meeting was then adjourned, subject 70 the
fCal OF the COMMITTEES just appointed.