The New York herald., 1851-08-19

strued to anpul any charter bodies polite
porate or shall affect any such charter or grant made
either by the King OF Great Britain by the State
by the powers acting under its authority.
All the acts passed by the Legislature affecting the
powers, auxiliary their execution when in mita-
top as wers having been expressly usented to the
people and Their Validity made dependant ppon that
sent denial OF the power to annul chaxter is de-
nsl Of the power to aa snnrl any provision oft
franchises grsated bya charter and the political rights
privileges Is without foundation, and exposes all
chartered rights to innovation and overthrow The
pediepcy of submitting to amendments, for the
tiopa and Incidental convenience of the administration
of the city government affords real grounds for the
sumption Of the absolute right to make them while
the Legislature, being wholly unauthorized should work
forfeiture Of chartered right. Acting upon the
great principle that the charter is nvioabe and finds
Its In all the constitutions at various times
adopted by the State standing compact between the
PEELED to deny the validity Of the amendment under
which the nomination Of Chief of Police has been made
But the Legislature have passed the amendment which
compels the Mayor to make the nomination. Or refused
by him TO work still greater outrage by changing the
app hitting power from the executive to the Legislative
dspsrtment-S result defining the charter Of the city
alke uDn dfu Of the rights of the city and
gardess o quences This Board, by majority OF
Its members assumes the validity Of the amendment and
eDtertains the nomLation.
refusal the part Of the minority to assent to the
domination because the amendment Itself Is invalid,
wosd produce result in relation to the nominee ad-
their opinions and leave the in whom they
have confidence standing before the public without
L
fore to consider the nomination properly before me-
and to pass upon it, under the responsibility Of my po-
siton
The nomination Of Mr.. Matsell from the Chief
Of the Department. and that officer under the highest
responsibility has frankly and fesriesy assigned his
nominee head Of the detective police for years his
personal knowledge OF the criminals Of the coun.
try. OF their hauDts and associations, his stern
int gritty and in xble justice his prompt and perse-
veriDg energy his moral and physical courage apty
debne hts distinguished qualifications for the office
10 leave n q he m q
duty himself and to the Chief Not valid charge Ii
brought sganst him and left to conjecture the
which have led the Committee report against his
confirmation They respectable aud responsible cit
and they cannot desire immunity to crime. They
not hazard either by an experiment IN the removal
Of officer whose agency contributes largely to
the pre,ervaticn Of both; they are the political and
| persona friends Of the Mayor, and they would not
wantoDly disturb The public confidence in him by reject
ing his nonuation Of so important an officer lndeps
den themselves they would scorn to be regarded
the tocs Of actien. and would lend their fair
names to the dark desigus Of uIprinciped pot
cal parzans Experienced them selves public officers
they know how to value confidential relations between
public upctonsri's and how deeply the public af
itcted BY any rupture these relations The Chief Of
Police Is tie immediate counsellor, while he stands in
The relation Of confidential agent of the Mayor in the
discharge II his most important executive duties. This
msghtrste axis Of the Board TO allow him TO retain a
long tried friend in the public service The COMMITTEES
decide against so reasensbe request; they do more,
they make the denial and withhold all good for
| their conduct
| 1h- proviiops Of the Police Law and amended char-
tr they apply to the Office Of Chief Of Police give to
,iI q s,,css sa, s,aiI ~ n,aia,oas 7, ysn th Mo-
was satisfied with him, there existed necessity for
r. n..s.ur. ~ ,hs Nsyor ,n 20 Loaf csi.nl,,sd ,o
ins,fs sSs,v IN ~ s;schsrvs OF b;s a,riss hc xss
entireiy subject to his chief and may be remarked
rssssa ,Iaor ~ -, a,a a,osrat M.vara
an 4 has me, with their entire approval.
.osrv or
f,on' M. ,nhc w,,nout ,ots af remonstran - fe,m
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mre Of aggression passed act 80 smrna.
ing the charter o tne city as 70 demand OF the Mayor
within i've days nomination Of an ofhcer whose
place Is hlied 10 his entire satisfaction. That Y
legislature Who had ventured upon the exercise vi
doubtful power hr the purpose OF involving .ae state
In dtbt Of nine millions Of dollars, without consulting
The people rhoud MD no scrupe IN violating the char
Ter q the city to crafty political or paftxsn hs,rei
alofd no ground Oh scrpe but thht OF this
Board should be- found willing to lend their aid n
summstirg such an act, may justly awaken, tn this
| community the most serious spprehsnsons ~ TIE
rights u the city are thus 10 Do made subject 10 tAe ca
clothed With transient power without responsibility 10
many hnot mcst o. hom, have already fallen into
sn otscurity from which accident for moment had
raised them shall this eny government invite farther
sgerssicns oy ahme submission 70 so unexampaed an
| tmngef 49,
1he undersigned with the political friends with whom
he has acted In this Board has on AZ occssns ole
the liberal principle Of confirming nominations made oy
the Chief OF departments we nave In no instance as
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Alderman CoCK-plsase read ts Last clause % the NAB
MY r,p,it sgaiu
u having bsn rad by the Clera the President said no
action n uconn.endsd
Alderman 20 E-Ihat means, suppose, tha. Mr.. Nat
sai b. ttft a. he L. tLauguter
Aoctman MIlLrS aiov~d that she reports os the ma
iofiiy nbvIity b. laid On the table aud p-iated
PhistprsfgEe mO1iun l. out " order. L. has becu
nlitaay rejected.
AlstrhAD kELLy thea moved that th q tut.ec
spoUsd tti t-morrv~ evcuuz, In order 20 give tim
70 cVuidsr the feanF the arrs sud the logic VI tn
mrioiny fcPort