New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
HARBOR ENCROACHMENTs-VIS OF COVER
NOR SEYMOUR.

In accordance with invitation by Committee OF the
Chsmter Of Commerce, appointed a; the meeting "a The
Merchants Exchange on FRIDAY last Gov SEYMOUR visited
this City yesterday for the purpose OF maEnS personal
examination 81 the points where the prncpsl ehcr,ach
upon the Harbor Of this port are % nave
been made TO be now in progress The gentlemen VINO
Joined in his excursion to the number Of some CO. ss noei
at the Barge Once, foot of Whitehall st. aad ~ hpoh;
proceeded in the boat Staten Isander 70 the ponS 81
special examination We noticed among those present. me
ssymour. Nuuso-i his aid aui Carkson Tbbe'
Fsq Of Albany Roim.n Price Es Governor elect Of NsF-
W W sen oS' 49, "a 90 .SSs re- "a, o. P W., a
Janss G Wrisht Controller Of the STATE Jag. CoatFs
9isSs cy As~lsrk H Rsdsed Collector Of ps' f5.
Aesssv wsyer IsTber ami IA Rs..s II sr,oSlvo rbo,,
Ilsston (spoaoTd Tlsston Co Daniel Collins ios B. sal
Msn o, he E9vely WORKS james rown Theodore W.r4
yit Jane. y Ogden John SaSb Brsdhssd Naval
Graham Cuton CLARK Ward Barrow Atkn Leigh members
tie Asnby fIou this City and Bsekas Esq, member Of
Tie boat proceeded TO Corlaers HOOK. and attention
was called to the extensive work in progress there in 81
ling up and STRENGTHENING the line Of the shore l.
alleged that these extensive changes nihe horene would
necessarily corresponding change in the direction
OF the current and that the obieaton Of the former
y existing there would remove the cause 10 which the
excavation Of aebout bay is owing and the current
longer striking the shore at that pon with its present
force would cease to the sediment and rapidly
sAoal the Of the United States Navy Yard in Ly
rendering those waters useless for their present purposes
except at an enormous expense of dredging
Tie company then crossed the river 20 TIE Navy Yard
and attention called to Ygrs proposed lul IN
process OF construction the Wlan.blfgh entrance
to TIE space back of the Cob dock Il alleged hu
TIE completion Of these works must also iuevtby act
such an obstruction to the current ~ hfpw It Out from
the shore and tie danger to be from
the completion Of the works above COrears Hook.
Passing arc und the Cob Dock the point ofexitvhare
tho Governor was greeted with salute OF II guns from
the North Carolina receiving shpthe steamboat lay 10.
and the attention of the gentlemen present was directed to
proposed extension of the piers and made land imne-
diateiy adjoining the Navy Yard, and which If com
Melted would comprise an extent OF over nye acres In
This case it alleged that the proposed bnik head would
ing from the Navy Yard and render the outer Snip house
useless as place for the construction OF vessels oy pre-
venting the possibility Of landing except at the risk OF des
troyrg either the bulk head the vessel and TURNER
that the current would be changed in its direction as 70
leave the waters many of the piers farther west 80 ira
ou as to cause them rapidly to I'LL up and De rendered
worthless Continuing TIE boat passed by the Atlantic
Dok and around Governors Island crossed TO the Jersey
shore and back by the Battery TO the place OF starting
twas argued that besides the injuries, which the pro
posed of piers and water lines toward the chn
rel might cause other piers and docks now consruce
the narrow ing of the channel causes two fold damage I'd
the harbor in general First by increasing the force anu
i,v nj What water continues to flow, thereby render
inc NAVIGATION against the stream more d1culi ana col
lsions between vessels liable and secondly, by d
mnshnc the body and weight of the water which are e
sena clements in its power of removing distractions ana
Penetrating the deposit of the matter carried along with
tit being fact in hydraulics that the influence OF an OBJ
s, on TO running water is felt far beyond its Immediate
neiobborhood In proof Of this the point of meeting for
the tides of the Sound in coming from the East ana
has area adv changed ten miles IN position owing W
WA kp
already taken place within the memory OF gentlemen who
Another point brought forward was the injustice of
Granting ower to persons and corporations 10 cause surh
chances in the direction Of the current in one part OF the
barbor as would be liable 10 destroy the value OF property
invested in other places along the shores upon the ah ct
former acts of the Legislature and Cy Oorp9rauoh oy
which the water lines were supposed 10 be nXed
In relation to that part OF the Brooklyn shore lying De
tween Fulton Ferry and the Atlantic Docks n was con
tended that any obstruction above which should cause the
En-, ertgq from
shore az greater angle than at present would give
such final direction that it would no longer keep inc
docks there situated clear eddy would result aud the
property diminished in value, by the resulting necessity oil
constant dredging. ,eu -
sels near Castle Garden urged rs being IN point,
changes IN he currents having there gwen rise TO an e1y
which has hoaed the water TO very great extent Inc
evils resulting from hasy legislation ana the great danser
of The destruction at length Of the whole harbor OF New
York were placed ia very strong light as well az the ne
cessty of ing immediate steps 20 put an END To the en-
croaohments daily making upon the channels formed oy
nature for the commerce of the present c0mmerc me
tropo of this continent and the possible future center OF
On separating at the Whitehall landing the entire party
received invation to dine with the uo'erho a' the d.
Nicholas Hotel in the evening.
o'clock the party together with several other gen
emen of note, began to assemble at me 81 NICHOLAS ana
at 20 minutes before proceeded to the beautiful dining
hsI where tables were spread for $50 guests
In the absence of George Griswold Esq, Chairman OF
the Committee Of Invitation, the Char was TAKEN oy
SEYMOUR and on the left BY Rodman M Price, Governor
Aer the company had taken their places Mr. Tileston
GEHTLIyfy. regret extremely that the clergymen
whom we expected to honor with their presence nave
Bot appeared and would Aereor IN al nv Fiji hat
the blessing Of Heavenly Father upon the i0od tna
his bounty has set before US this evening
at 9 o'clock the Chairman rose, announced the pres
ence of Cen Wool in the house and appointed Ms'srs'
Durham and Maxwell a Committee to invite that distn
cuished officer TO Join the company Upon ms entrance
be was greeted with three hearty cheers and one more
lyon the removal of the cloth the Chairmin rose ana
said: .-. .u. o.,
rsyold who was to occupy the chair but VINO - pre-
vented | believe by indispOs;i0B We have here very
S;,;pgnisbed gentlemen; my right General Wool and
Governor Seymour Tcheers my len the honored 10Y
ernor of sister State cannot literally say tnst thcH
mission here il of mercy-and YET mshti ior
- NV have not come to the poor, they
have come to noble harbor from oeng tae prey
If ~, culaiion They have come 70 enter their solen
AGAINST those continual encroachments which must
sooner or later destroy New York a. commercial emPo
rum and with il the commerce Of the West winch IS IN
eraIabe from that Of New ork II Is not for me- ny
rds To attempt 10 enforce this important subject by any
Ornamental display am but plain, simple hearted msr
chant of New York whose part to acs raInef taan
sreak. | now give you our honored guest might cay
Three cheers were given for Gov. Seymour
Gov Sey mOur spoke as follows; -, -
NR CuL1FNAS aSD GEsTLEnES; In common with the
Governor Of New Jerey and some Of the state ocer3 Of
New York deemed my duty to accept the lnyus.on
e!-rirg The present condition OF New York Herbor
Arurhenons have been expressed by some Of your en
rent commercial and BY persons Of great scientific
instruction that the continued extension oil wnafVes ana
80; as not ouly calculated 10 impair il. conyenienees
Tor the purposes commences but that there was also
reason TO fear that its natural advantages might be lis
turted and might ultimately be rendered ntecessi ~
- LARGEST cass Of vessels The HarbOr Of New fok,
Win tributary rivers and is necessary bays ans its con
,ecfiop with Long Island Sound through the channel OF
Hen Gate constitute nicely listed arrangement iof
o the volumes Of water which are penned into
n nom The land while the action Of tides and currents
rreseryes for them q deep and ample channel 70 ne