New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-17
PNBLIC MEETINGS.
UARBOE ENCROACHENTS-pUBI MEETING
AZ TIE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

NJ Errrcy EfsW0Lu lrcSQokt OF the unStil-.
lie President having taken the Char. M Tsson
mated the following gentlemen as
~ Tr-ss- Jsrss BcCrusn Peter G per Peter Tori
sltseI csrlas Jo-ss L Hss J-,, 0,aaa.s ,s
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BBsSr1,' oonss, W L'[ e s1s Nv w B. Coos
nihm A'ioz James LsnSx, -he. b7aasS y" 4 !, o.
NyrGsTs IA sehaiek Oliver S- Jsa rhans Ssa koeeH
l. TsyoE Lyasn ps1son R9ysl Phpa IVA spsaerr hess
cTyaef Deaso RsSsit 3. Nlaurr }. wyssh sas ska
Jsuass lie Wa L Hudson, P Ihsai1, Joss sIds. oiTsE
Cav cai-b H.e,d jane. Psi7s Gsosss Ss.9A.nsea
sI gss 9 s Las .oa Bsaa .1s CAM
''.,.,s Robert c Goodbus John Crosby David K s..
nsr Jehn Joass corns1s Gans George GriswOd j. john
Mr. Testop then read the following call for the meeting
c'sE,s and scosyn y ~ ST. o9P.,S 20 s1eso.A
csr r..r To- h. and proslction are r,,a-d
TO attend pubc meeting held ma MsTrhsa ExchiaE-
10 b. convened r Ls purpose the Lssars =
r,s IRON Ire slbor aud m the appSinnsrf ofs Go n
Hiu upon perm spen' shore n- therefore 80 To- n,
New YORK ard tae Governor Of the stare Of New
men L-sarure and be public once Of
he General ana State Government 20 Inspect eh poroes Of "a
important hart - are IN iaie dnse o. si' al PERM
injury ssG mke uch other orter Ia the premises - "A
GOoahns co SaaeI NstutS Co so~u Br a.r. c.
Brnsn JoLrsten Co. Sturgss Cea'n CO. WatsF Joaes
Rctert Raw 6 Blunt Phelps Doiss Co. Mortimer LIZ
nsstcn caleb Barstow Charles Il Msrhh Josiah & hale
After reading the above. Dir Tileston said
Mr.. CHAIRnAS AND GEsTLEAES: We have convened
upon most important occasion There is greA- danger
that the spendidharbor Of New York viii be obstruced
that the present extensive and rapidly increasing com
merce # City viii be seriously impeded, If not fatally
injured We have come here TO enter earnest protest
against such crcroachments You viii all with
that il is time these enormous stock jobs which are con
cooied in legislative halls should be stopped G,ne
men, who is there among you who can look around upon
our past history and present progress and not feel thar
this beautiful CITY l. destined 10 become the commercial
emporium Of the world President Pierce inhsa.e
diets HAT the young of years Will live 90 see this
enai glorious nation atlantic population oloJOoJi
What VIII Dc the extent Of this City when this prediction
shall be verified Why our present commercial marine
viii be teuiod greater than now IS then behoves ~
10 sousy guard the natural advantages which have 50
signa ee ated this City TO its present high com nerc
standing and preserve those advantages which de
tined TO make this City the first in the world Gentlemsn
do nor hink the President was tor sangune in his pre-
dction. We old men may not see Il tulnled' but the
Young men believe will live and have that privilege
But viii NOT detan you longer. hope you will take
this matter into your most serious consideration II was
only the other day that some statistics from which
learn that The population in the States OF New York an1
Pemsy ana during the past ten years, has increased
more than in the whole of the French Empire during the
same period Of time. | will now proceed to read to you
the resolutions which have prepared for the occasion
The gentleman then read the following resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted by the meeting:
l'ls,S rs v, 90 ~ ~ ,..Ss og sIn n ~,
trtnent Of Cs neT to ~ permanent shore therefor
HeIsd Ths memorial signed By the President, veePrs
Ken sud s Of this meeting aud orwaded the Govern
q The STATE Of NswYork sh r.qq,:' ma, he will transmit Il
Rse That COMMITTEES be appointed to ioyts the Governor
the C ue Of The Land Office of'he State Of tho
n n sf. 70 We sac ~ ~ IA o bsr s,ss %
tie Hsrtor such day tie cOmmse decide aud IN
.pse soeh portions Of are immediate danser Of being eHH
sye AID rmsnsn Injured or wholly destroyed aud that such
the preusi,,s ihss shall deem proper
hs That COMMITTEE Be appointed to SssTs IA, 92,s n
ns pcntsdby Chamber their last seated
nestips
ed The sd afh and S hat 6s
re. notify M e ofsueh Committees then sppo.n,mgn.
Cali were here made for Mr. Lord Mr. Grinnen and
otheis, but the gentlemen did not come forward.
M 1lesion then read the following memorial which he
said he had prepared FOX the consideration OF the meeting
T. he Honorable ne Lesdatre II TIE STATE Of Nv York
The memorial Of public meeting held At the Merchant Es
change IN the City Of New York this o day Of December 1885,
he s d Is bS Of and BE sasndns
pe the Et River and tire narrowing Of the rys have in
s:ion 6ca aud troublesome will very
evil. to bs spPhsIdsd Is the fomstOn of shoals river
wholly The posAse OF large vessels At some places where
Ills e,SS therefore confederation of,hs premises t thss
:y or o;is s"i @.s:r
bIs ~ couaiorr to 5e eestsd by your h5noabs body
,nJ so slso AK that such Commission NAV be sp-
pointed during tie pres session Of the LssstuI % the end
haf wh OF the haD0T may Dc preserved Tor tue increasing
The name OF Nj Ogden was called, but that gentleman
not appearing Nj Geo b. Butler requested 10 al
dress the meeting.
Mr. Butler said-Gentlemen without notice prepara-
,n requested 10 say few words % you in support
OF this project We all know how vastly important t IS
that our harbOr should be preserved We ali know that
constant encroachments being made these great in
ere,ts These faes should saate u. to resist these IN
uower had recent opportunities investigate this mat
Ter that might be capable of speaking authoritative
" upon tie subject and | found, that without the
least shadow lawful authority constant roads have been
made upon the line Of the river And these nrOads have
been made to further individual interests that anag
onstic 10 public good As good citizens ii is your duty to
trepuousy oppose these fraudulent encroacments The
speaker said be had investigated the causes which have
ruined other and important harbor aud the process
was analogous 70 that which has been for years silently go
ing on in our own This should be prevented all hazards
or the time will not be far distant when shoals and bars will
be formed and the Of port seriously dam
aged If not irretreyaby ruined You an recOlect that
short time ago grant made for Pier 20 be thrown
out The Navy Yard 10 obsuct the deepest chan
In tie river and nder the passage Of large ships dan
gerous if not impossible found that the Secretary OF
State had issued that grant and went TO Albany to nyes
tigate the matter He frankly confessed 10 that
he had been deceived into issuing the grant through
the Misrepresentation Of certain interested parties.
When acts Of this character perpetraed by pub
lie ofcis II your duty TO prevent their detrimental
ton have only TO speak this important subject ~
the solicitation Of the Chairman, and have other inter
ct at stake than that which l. TO all Cheers
The question on the Memorial here called for and
on being submitted was unanimously adopted.
On notion the meeting then adjourned
Itwas understood that the appointment Of the Commit
tee referred to in tie call would take place today
TIE CARSON CASE
This ease was concluded yesterday afternoon before the