New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22
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supposed "a threaten your own great City -,
Iho sulect "a bv no means local Il afec.s not
only ycur City bat the State. and large po'ol o. Sa
common country All who examined your htrpoT ths
morning Impressed with the s2ectSae o. ~ In
merce drawn from every quarter Of tAs giooe "sn VS.
vfa-veS around which clustering thoisanis 81 YES
se laden wih the products Of every cline snd is SHORES
margned with great cities. An Veaiara TO say sers
struck With the wonderful adaptations OF yois pF ana rs
continent 20 accommodate the commerce OF me
world hu, al the wealth. the commerce. the prosperity
end natural advantages upon whca the eve oai resi- on
ths dsvs excursion to give but faint conception
the relationship which the harbor OF bearst'
The interest Is of country.
Ycr must commence the pon, whore the beacon lights
upou Long Island welcome AM gulc the commerce ~ me
world into harboryor follow the course OF
the noble Hudson where the suen flow OF the ocean tide
fosis Won bevond the barrier which the Anghanv range
sewhere nerposes between the valley 81 the est and
the Atlantic You must trace the lines u yolr canals
and other rHa improvements laden with the domestic
commerce which rivals in value and extent the whole for
eirn commerce Of these Cnitcd Satesyou must press
westward the great iusnd lakes that stretch to the
vaey Of thesMssiippi with is 10000 miles II navirahs
water courses wa;erei by fertile ard vastly extended
Mains before YOU can fully understand the relationship
which the ha-bor Of New York holds the Of
our country and of the world.
extent Of domestic commerce-es 81. point where n,
abundant productions of snt fertile regions are ex
changed or the mrhandse the wealth brought by our
vessels from every land and cline, You then fee the npor-
ianco of all ,hs; relates to the convenience or the eapac
ity of your noble harbor. -
ANY disaster arising from any cause, natural or arti
cal which should npair destroy this term ot slcs
mighty stretch Of rivers. canals and lakes would be
national calamity Nature has given our state every al
vantsee for commercial greatness Before the hand OF
man had improved our advantages in this respect AZ GER
tain seasons Of the year. the harbor OF New York was
linked the Mississippi with continuous chain OF river.
lake ard hood When the waters Of the Mohawk and the
tributaries Of Lake Ontario in State. AM those Ut the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers at the West were intarnnge
nv auturnai foods. the Light bark Of the Indian cput
foat this point the Mississippi and down ~ course
10 the Gulf Of Mexico with carrying place save tha
portages around the falls upon the Mohawk and Nast
his ,if,ar ms
by the Of public works 10 direct the commerce
OF The great est through our own safe and TO tls nnr1
crrichng the interior by the profits of vast carrying
trade ana building up here great and prosperous city
have always regarded the passage Of the Hudson through
the Highlands, where their rocky nights Cor long dis
press upon is channel either de and where the
ansloecs of would teach that its would
he broken by cataracs and rocky barriers and the
dcrul capacity and convenient natural arrangements Of
the harbOr of New ork among the Interesting
natural features of our country In these aud other re
Fpecis nature has done much for State unless
defeat her designs and impair her adjustments It cannot
fail to maintain the commercial superiority we have at
tanned
IL will afford me pleasure gentlemen to do everything
in my power to promote thorough investigation OF the
dangers which supposed 10 threaten commercial
adv aud the growth and prosperity this great and
populous City.
fnE CHAiR-The present circumstance. bring to my
mind occurrence Of some twenty years ago, when q
former Governor of Newersey honored with his pres
ence at dinner the Astor House. He then told very
effective anecdote of dying mother whose last words to
her son werc-"K Keep good company | think |
keeping III company night-Ook at the distinguished
men my right and left give the health of
The Hon. Rodman NJ Price replied. He said
Mr.. CHAIRMAN and GENTLEMES In the absence OF the
Governor reply as Governor elect ! too can say
keep good company" My State is largely
interested as yours in the object of this assembage.
though have neither much commerce nor SO
large population, but we live in your smiles.
The future prosperity Of the Jersey shore Is nseparabe
from that of New York. | believe the war in Europe
will continue rage. and wealth must flow here for
proection-let harbors be ready to receive IT, In
deed on the Jersey shore have water board and
n ore natural facilities than New York many of your
commercial men already seek homes there they will aid
in the erecting of citosthus Is in the
subject Of this day closely allied with, IL not equal to
yours / am the Governor of New York has said Of
hmsef-inoompetent to judee-we leave the Judgment to
men of science and mercantile experience still we know
encroachments have been made Jersey will concur
in any steps taken BY the authorities of New York in
curing the waters of New York River and Bay channel
nto the ocean. Applause
CHAiR-Ths dinner has been improvised on very few
hours notice. therefore, the want of preparation OF regu
lar toass be excused. Our time has been better EN-
ployed in visiting the harbor We will therefore, bs
thankful for any volunteer toasts ! have one here:
The endeaors from oaehment the H
Dor OF NewYork the important the Werern World
said l''' u ~ ' ' ~
SIR AND GENTLEMEN / am taken by surprise-es-
peciolly after the brilliant flow of eloquence from
the honored Governor of our honored State-at
being called TO address this assembage; | know
not why | should be called on, but that know
something of this h0rbor perhaps "a well any here
know everything ICheers The natural shore Of
the East River from Whitehall to Dover street.
formed line very nearly crescent shapedhe present
line Of Pearl ST. the bay reached TO the foot of Dover
Corears Hook caused rush Of water through the bay
but this whole crescent has been completely filed in go
have been taken from the river to form South
Front and Water cts On the other side Of the river
there only strand from the foot of Fulton a. in
Brooklyn TO the Atlantic st. Ferry We all know the ex
tensions made there well at vii Hamburger and tho
Navy YaId. On the whole, one thousand have
been taken from the river There reef of the point
of the Battery and two channels the fort have been
where the flag staff but the fort and the pier after
ward were placed where they by very bad arrange
IN 1919 and Il there other filings up till the
Battery three and half times what it before
There eddy at the Battery which the safety Of the
City in wishing out deposits but il already decreasing
to the danger Of the public. Scientific better eI
plain, therefore stop here. Had been Of the Commit
eee, | would have urged the Chamber Of Commerce
apply the President Of the United States 10 have him
epply the Attorney General to file application in the
s Court for an injunction 70 stop proceedings until at
least Dir Bache sopnion was had whether as the Aldermen
say it Is only the vulgdr who complain Of encroachments
The Chair gave this toast:
gentleman proposed The Legislatnre and called on
the Hon. Era,us Brooks but the Chairman called on Mr.
Ogden frst reply 10 the toast given by the Chair Mr.
Ogden replied he considered the consequences Of the
croscbment destructive Of the future Of the country and
asked New York herself interrupt the progress Of
the agel He said the law should interfere
CHAIR.-We shall now be pleased TO hear Mr. Brooks.
Mr. Brooks sad The voice and vote Of every good
rsrresen ng this City will be true TO its interests and
am the Executive branch Of the Government viii
cooperate heart and hand New jersey too, expect
will unite II the ST. Nicholas do well for at a
few hours notice, what would it not do on longer Nv
paid several high compne Commerce. and hoped
the Erie Canal would be widened and deeDened till ship
something IKE one would set sal Lake Erie and
/ lard at New York.
/ Tie CHER gave,
fex R1otc Of Prankn, tie %
the shore Of the county which h ancestors nis fee sad pros
psross
Nr Becho said, would rather survey the whole coast
than speak ero the party Ny venerable preceptor Mr.
Davis taught ne figure bat not Of speech. an not
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