New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-17

CHAMBER OF Observation-Disclosures
or THE BArrERY.-A special meeting Of the Cham
Dor of Commerce was held on Saturday to consider
the proposed Enlargement Of the Battery. The
President introduced Lieut.. Woodruff, who has been
engaged for several years IN observations upon the
tides and currents of New-York HaTbOr, and who
gave ms opinion against the Enlargement on the
ground of It's injurious effects upon the channel.
He held that the current of stream must WORK out
for itself channel representing IN It's base the are of
acrce and that If the Battery was extended and per
fccied by a.. Sea'wal, the current would gradually
withdraw fen it, forming bank and leaving the
water shallower at lis base. These views were con-
6rmed by Mai Delahcld, oil the Corps Of Engineers.
The following resolutions offered by Capt Mar
shall were unanimously adopted by the Chamber
R,soi,ed That the entertainments upon the EaSi and
North Rivers 10y the continued b9lldns 81 AeN me- mos
rivers aud the filings mp that follow the same are resu-
oJ hy tins Chamber dangron> 90 the navigation OF those
valuable rivers and Il persisted n mus IFsu" h
liable loss 10 commerce and should therefore oe speedily
Reo,rca That an experience has shown that beds ofr'
crs generally and particularly IN front OF cities use
y the continued deposits and collection OF heavy material
filth and other refuse that hnd lodement IN Their bottoms
which the strength OF the tide and currents cannot "hoy
Rcsoired That some ndestruetble material should he
hereafter used IN rebuilding the nVeI piers wheIt ueiI
present accommodations can be secured without inher de
MIN slug the space allowed O. NAVIGATION
Rsoiped That the addition of ten acres OF ground mals
ohsruc; the anchorage very extensively ami gcnera
uSsd for coa>tng and other vessels IN tho eddy formed
hy the junction u the two rivers and u the contemplated
extension takes place. these numerous vessels WiA nt
forced 10 seek an anchorage Ia moro exposed places h te
channels Of the rivers which have been already 700 AIcA
narrowed for public convenience.
ReSoIred. That thus diminishing the ancho'actS ana
rcus vessels 10 the channels OF tho MYERS Tor that
purpose the risks Of COLLISION constantly growing
commerce VIII pc greatly increased, and thereby NE WI
be endangered and property wll be placed a. greater
Jcoplruy .t
R,solted That If the contemplated enlargement OF ihe
Battery le Consummuted. reasonably hr expected
that dangerous shoals may some unexpected ana
feqututrd part of these important rivers, amt pelhtpS
hoLv ohSiruct the passage of vessels winch pIoOdpF
no skill ur expense can hereafter WHOLLY remove. and
removed will speedily furn second tue ana d-'th lh
SucC t>Slln. .., b..
Rcsolte3. That a COMMITTEE OF Five De- appointed uy
the President Of tins Chamber. wait HIS Honor ,ho
Nlayor with COW OF these resolutions 90 oe signed oF te
President and Secretary with pcciu Request from ls
Chamber that he Will oppose all measures winch may res
M au injury o the navigation Ot N. st noble MYERS N
arc uD the bride OF op CIV Of wealth to oar pop
u,ttq forming convenient passages for c>ntftt Wth' Tx
which much Of our CITY would become waste our Trade
greatly lessentd and Tie prev ui uNai cities -
RsSoired. That said Committee nave power u a"u u
their number and take such further measures a. may ne
deemed cNpedeut by Them to preserve The Noft al fa>'
Rivers the vicinity OF TINS hAfhOi rom lill'l V0i'
meats and mWTN-
The Committee appointed,n.accordance wl'h 'heSe
resolutions consists of the following gentlemen
Messrs George Gu>wold, Henry Gnnnel' Walter
r. Jones. Charles II. Marshall, Thomas Tiieston and
Elias Hicks