New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-01-01
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

FERRY MEETlNG.-A large and enthusiastic
meeting Of the citizens Of Brooklyn took place
Monday evening in the Supreme Court room ofthe
City Hall. The assemblage was composed prin
cipally OF merchants and professional gentlemen,
COnklin Brush, Esq. was called to the Chair and
the following named gentlemen appointed Vice.
Presidents Hon. Thomas P. Talmage, Hon. Geo.
Hall ex.Aldermen Richards and Harris, David
Leavitt, Esq Aid. ]. Spooner, Esqwas appointed
SeCretar'.
The call for the meeting was read and the object
briefly stated by the Secretary, who proceeded
TO give his views relative to the rights Of the two
cities regarded the establishment of the ferries,
and submitted series OF resolutions Tor adoption
John II. Brewer, ESQ. who moved Interference Of
the resolutions TO committee, thought they were
too strong, and would not tend to harmonise the
interests of the respective cities He was follow
ed by Charles Kelsey, ESQ. who opposed the mo-
ton to recommit, and gave brief history of the
ferry controversy, from its origin up TO the present
time
Hon John Dikeman said he was in favor Of the
recOmmittal, in order that the Resolutions might
be more maturely digested. He hoped however,
that If the meeting should proceed 70 discuss them,
their expression might be as concise as their OBJ
ject would permit, and that Brooklyn would ask
New-York for nothing which was not clearly right,
and submit 10 nothing from her clearly wrong
Hon. John Greenwood followed. He believed the
Corporation Of the City of New-York had no right
to derive a revenue from the navigation oil the
East River and it was this principle which
Brooklyn commended for. The power 10 establish
Ferries belongs to the sovereignty Of the State.
The City Of New. ork claims the general right
to establish ferries all around her, by a charter
granted TO her By one of the Colonial Governors,
and subsequently confirmed by another He then
proceeded to give history Of the ferry contro-
yersy. The Legislature passed the law asked for
by this City, and many would recolect the enthu-
siasm evinced upon its passage. But Brooklyn
had not been true 10 her interests and il the fore
fathers of the Revolution had not been more true
10 principle than the citizens Of Brooklyn we
should not have been here enjoying the blessings
of free and independent people. lAppanse.)
The learned Judge concluded his remarks by
offering resolution 10 the effect, that the rights
of Brooklyn In relation TO ferries between New.
York ano this city, under the Jaws of lsi5 ought
to be maintained and providing for the appoint
ment Of n Committee OF Tea TO take the necossa-
ry measures for that purpose, by way ofprocurng
any amendment OF that lay. or otherwise, as May
be proper. Also, a recommendation 70 the Com
mon Council 10 aid the measure by the public in
fuence, as they may deem proper. The resolu
tions were adopted by acclamation, and the fol-
lowing Committee appointed Messrs. Conckn
Brash, Joseph Sprague, Geo. Hall, Thos. q. Tai
madge, Edwards w. Fiske, WIN. H. Harris, Al
den j. Spooner. q. Is. Jamag, Francis y Styker
Daniel Richards, A. C. Baylis
The meeting was then adjourned, subject 20 the
call OF the Committee just appointed