The New York herald., 1850-12-31
BrookIyn City InteIIIgenos.

FEhEv RreHrs-A pubic msstins was held last
nieht In the suprsme Court Room, City Hall OF the
Inhabitants Of brooklyn TO take measures 20 enforce
their alleged rights under the State Law OF sl5. Mr.
Brush, the Mayor elect, was called TO the chair
Messrs Daniel Richards, David Lesvitt frsnsis 5tr-
ker, and T. TsDsdse acted ss vice. presidents, and
Mr. spooner appointed Secretary The latter read
the sdvsrtisement eonveping the meeting. and ex.
planned that In the latter part Of the year ls4s Just
after the Union Ferry Company had obtained lease
from the Corporation, it was thought &c to call-a
meeting Of the citseps TO ascertain what their rights
with reference TO the ferries Up 10 that time
rights had been asserted and many held that New
York hat the right then, and tor all time to establish
there ferries, and derive Income from them when
the Law came 10 be inquired into aud the Legislsturs
appealed to they granted with the greatest unanimity
State Law passed May IA fs4s This act established
the equal tight 10 the water highway and vested I'm
three e:nm.soners the powsr TO grant such ferries
~ the Inhabitants needed. This Law certainly rave
the inhabitants Of Brooklyn equal particips.
tion In the terry rights with New York, and
latter wss not entirely evoked or whether II existed
ccncurreotly with that ef Brooklyn Many would re-
member the difculties and embsrrassments they had
20 contend with In obtaining ferry South Of the Full
ton before that act passe he had prepared set
ofretsutions which he would submit to the meeting
originally ct up their object vas TO carry the act
into eject, spd N any difhculties (as vas
ens op ss ss n ~ spg. 'ns sss
resolutions setting forth that hs pursued
At present Vas unjust IN principle and restotivs Of
sued. In which Mr. John Brower, Mr. Charles Kelsey,
and Mr.. NJ. N. Harris took part.
Judge 9srsrwoop suggssted that = committee be
sppcinted TO carry out their object In promoting, what
vas 70 him very clear object the rights of the city
ofBrsokiyn. New York claimed 20 exercise dominion
over this arm Of the ses and exact . revenue This
the citizens chectsd TO- and contended that she had
such right public pavigsble stream. (Hear,
hesr) He was surprised 10 end there we're 80 many
Who hnew nothing of the ferry franchise which
sovereign power OF the ststs--ix uonsrchcsl coun.
tries eted In the In States In the Legiss
ture The Corporation OF New York claimed this iran
chise ss property under charter from Of the
Governors, vhsn ws we're under the rule % Great
Britain, and made u source Of revenue. All these
matters bad been urged the Legisisturs and they
had obtained the tsw that they required. Had our
fathers In the time of the revolution shown the
disregard 20 principle that the citsens OF Brooklyn
have in not maintaining these rights, he would net
nov have had the risht 10 stand there ss citisen
tAprlanse) They would berecreant 10 Themselves and
disfespeotful 20 the Lcgslsture tamey 20 sit down
az let the corpcrsiion of New York take the same
course az n the Law hsd never passed. NE moved 9
resolution which was carried In lieu Of those orig
psy prsprsed) 70 the eject that the lsw should b
carried out and . committee appointed 70 take tbs
necessary msssurrs and that the Common Council b
recormsndsd 20 aid IN the object
The foiiovirg gentlemen wers then named for tn
comnittss hsssrs Joseph sPrsxus, George Hal