New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-02
JUDGE ISCRAHAM AND THE COMMISSION
ERs OF EMIGRATION.

II is difficult TO conceive OF more unpleasant and
thankess task than that performed by the Commits
sioners of Emigration. These gentlemen gratuitously
serve the City and indeed the whole country by the
care of the multitudes of SICK poor. and inrm per-
sons who compose the human debris deposited by the
current of emigration that flows upon our shores.
OF these pauper emigrants the Commissioners have
now more than three thousand in charge and this
is not far from the average number on their hands
Nearly one-haf of them in hospital under medical
treatment and the remainder composed of children
and adults, on what may be called the Alms-house
LIST. This army of paupers is daily lessened by deaths
and discharges and daily recruited by fresh arrivals,
SO that the aggregate number in charge does not
terially vary. In the winter months the numbers
swell, and with spring they begin to decline, often,
however, but to be rightuly augmented by the pesti
lences Of summer. OF the thousand emigrants
daily landed at this port, every poor, sick necesstous
OF helpless man, woman and child among them may
call upon the Commissioners of Emigration for succOr
and relief. Such calls are made daily and hourly.
This statement may serve 10 show What constant and
pressing service is that OF these Commissioners Some
notion may be formed of the onerous character OF
their duties. But experience alone is sufficient TO
give correct idea OF their underwriting abors. Ii
Is their peculiar office to administer. without cOmpen-
saton, great and noble charity TO the fororn and
outcast OF every nation.
From this brief recital il may be seen and we think
il does not require any great penetration TO discover
the fact that the Commissioners of Emigration must
be provided with place in which to perform their
duty. They need within the City an Office for the dis
charge of their functions. This proposition 80 plain
thar stoul1 rhfnE linda Of ~ e
Common Pleas might be able, by great effort, to
comprehend i. Yet not quite sure that it is
not little beyond the reach of Judge Ingraham.
Sometime since these Commissioners OF Emigration
had office in the long building back OF the City Hall at
the upper extremity of the Park. But il so happened
that While ago that ed.ice caught IRE and burned
down OF course the Comm s.ioners of Emigration
were turned out of doors II may seem yery strange
10 Judge of OF Courts but il is nevertheless
fact that after this disaster the Commissioner. had
10 go somewhe else. one would suppose that that
msny-headed monster. the Public, who were being
served BY the Commissioners in a most important and
dsagreeebe duty by gentlemen ho neither asked nor
received II! compensation for their services would
al least have manifested little goodwill and sympa.
thy with tie Commissioners while they hunted I'D
lew quarters. But not 90. The Commissioners
found It difficult to get place. Finally however.
they obtained IN Office and established themselves
IN Franklin-st. Here commenced their so-row.
Forthwith they were tod that their room
was preferable to their company In word
these gentlemen were politely informed that they were
considered NUISANCE. Just why does lot % clearly
appear except that they were liable to receive visits
rom the sicA, the poor and the needy who were suffer-
ing for the want of their charitable mnistratious The
gentlemen themselves We're, 70 be sure among the