The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-17

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anthony Lamb, Caleb Bar,,o~ John oSthout,
Ss h HrsSSsI' hPsa sahses Caleb se.
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Ssms Br"Wp RoSs l. Tayior sanusi Marsh
In Stevens Mon Mon cs.
J Jsnn hsaRs.rd, Robert Nay james Ogden
Joseph walker Henry Shaw. simeon baldwin,
John c. Green, Geo. 7. Trimbe, Henry Chsuneey.
SECRET ARIES.
Jshn !. Crosby Cor srnnli, chas. oarsw,
These names approved, after which Mr.. Tlsston
le.d the following CALI
HARBoR ENCRo MEETING AT tbs
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
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d prompt and vigorous measures iVs nus sps
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convened the purpo e. N TIE Lssss
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,rpontmnt q commission TO tx upon perm STORE
address an Vita, to ss,s New
elect the Legislature and ott public officers o. the gene
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misses s:is committee may deem n @,J. I,n,.
Sco T. Ia. q es,'~0d' xAisei Nelson Sa''
S59ns sRpsp FTeG s.s Sa!ss
BooImsn, Johnston Co. Peter a Cooper,
EaG W. Blunt, Phelps, Dodge Co.
Charles a i. t MMshs sHn' josiah l. Hale
Mr. TnEsToN then proceeded to ddress the mseting
follows Mr. Chairman we have convened most i'm
portant occasion There is great danger that spen
did harsor may obstructed that the present and
increasing commerce of New York will not cannot be
slried within its borders. We come here to enter
solemn protest against Il csc ntnued encroach
neLt and trust you will all agree with me that II Is tae
these speculatons stopped 1t time that these
obe which contra ,ted in Legislative halls should
re put stop Who look around and conte nplats
what New York Is to be few hence, without see
ing that it must eventually become the first ner,ia
city in the world The President Of the United States In
mesfage states that thsre those lv
ing and those who have attained the age CT twenty
u who will probably live 10 ses this glorious Shon
contain one hundred millions OF INHABITANTS; ana i
occupy this city and its suburbs when that shall
occur' And don't think BY any means that his
ante pati0us 100 sanguine. There are those who
will live that day. may net And venerable Chair
man. Cunning to Mr.. GriswodD you who havs done 80
much for the OF this great city will be laid
quietly rest Them but there those younger than
We who viii live CO his predictions realized will
on the business before US; think what shall be
within . lin tied period want you to understand from
the late census statistics OF the years. Of New
York and Pennsylvania that the population Of both
these States has increased moro tnan France has during
the same time.
read the followh resolutions and memorial which
Anmousy adopted
Rsoyed That %emcri. be addressed to the sssl:urs
law restrain all further the har
Vice as % f1 S ny TIN @
~arded he Governor Of the state New YORK. with
aasi bling Of # shas body s'''
Tho
New Jsrsey the Of the Land ose Of the
TIRE Ssle ?. the me the United ss..f
may decide and such
other and further
ssas 'n the
% 'is the the , IF New Sas
operate with like committee appoiased by Chamber
.Hy,s ss,s.s The
that secretaries notify members Of such committees Of
Their saia sa ., this N. .r =, n,h
lshed in the daily papers.
The following is the
To THE HoNoRAsLE THE LEeIsLArvRE OF THE STATE OF
10th
h.. Is n s:s sSay
and the Of GnG piers ste e East and the
pisss $lissIs and
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apprehsnd the saosis river Wholly
the current may % sluggish:
" Is.a.i.ns :?:ss slss Or
line be axed and established by
And your petitioners also ask that such commission may
turs to the end that VIII, remains Of the harbor may be
preserved increasing commerce
port.
When Mr. TmRsroS had finished the reading OF these,
but
BUTLER addressed the n eetirg He spoke as follows
1wsh gentlemen to few words n support Of this
project, sl,hopgh the call Is unexpected that
scarcely know what to say. Bat We al know gentle
men vastly important it is that harbor should be
rapidly made upsn this gres. interest; and these
facts should stimulate oil to active ion to protect
the harbor of New York that it may be usefa for
commercial purposes had occasion, gen emen shert
time ago TO investigate some OF there matters with
view TO be able 70 give information upon them. and
certaned that without particle of justi6 ,ation
without the least sanction Of
mace upon the line of the river Now, gentlemen this
founded personal inter st. Personal interest in indi.
vdua is ger motive Of action rem than the pub
lie good and 1t becomes then gent,emsn, who have
no less insret to tale car. Of this public eone-rn
which ha occupied important part in the commerce.
OF the worlcyou will 6nd you look into the alter,
cd.nt by design Now, gentlemen It Ia not improba-
be that such damage may be done to this city, BY chang
ing Its currents by The formation OF bars and Their
modes Of improper acti IN so that its commerce
may be vastly Injured. now / say. gentlemen, that
his, at all hazares. should be prevented You all
ecollsct tat short time ag, IL attempted
river. which would not only have a tendency 70
u tn. d the rsr looked into the msr
and found that our Secretary Of stats had issued the
grant vent Immediately to Albany for the purpose of
learning Its history and he told with shame that he
had been deceivd in the issui, OF that grant by i'm
rortant public officers Now, gentlemen when such
things take place the OF principal Off
of our govern oent appsars to that there
strong neceeiy that you should your exertons
to prevent what Is 30 rapidly going have interest
in this natter except interest as common to
us al; and t,ks humble In this Affair." with the
slight found Of information which pos concerning it.
simply to justify the great interest which fee IN
mon with ell those who are here assembled, in this i'm
portAnt matter. (Appauss)
The question on the memorial Was then put to vote,
ard Was unanimously adopted
The meeting then adjourned
DISSATISFIED FUGITIVE SLAVES IN CANADA
Col Henry Ward, Of Hsrper's Ferry, Virginia, has
ceived letter, dated Chatham Upper Canada, Oct. 26
from fsms IL slave OF his Who with her two children,