The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-27
THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
Presentation OF a Gold BOX to Captain
Creighton, OF the Three Bells.


Creighton, OF the Three Bells.
The Committee OF the Common Council OF he city or
New York mot yesterday morning at the Aston House for
the purpose OF presenting Capt Crighor Of the Three
Bells, gold annf box. The Committee consisted OF Al
derriaR Blunt Eormsn and Lord, Councilman Wild
HcdgkinAon, and seey. There ANAL number Of
present the crowd having gone the Governors
Room in the City Hail. where Captain Csghton after
wards TO receive.
The gold snuh box, which very massive and beau
tfully worked, bore the following Inscription -
Presented 10 CAPTAIN ROBERT CsIGHros Nv ire Common
Council OF the city OF New York tree ON OF IL,
city, for his nobs esn3uet in rescutng tbs CT the
psesengsrH and Of the steamship San Ftapols1n
which shipvreskeo ia the Gull Stream DO ana trsr
New York to s.n Frs aoiseo, Jsnusry, 1854.
The box Was presented by Alderman Blust, Uh, cenv
cred the following spseoa:-
CAPT RoAERr tRGHToS: sir.--I am al horixsd by the
coIpors'icn Of tie ci Of New York 70 IA 70 goa the
freedom OF the city, together vi gpi bJx te.ti
mortal Of their regard for you. mig hit ipgsr on tas
thrilling ,rc.dents souusseed with your aaoly 70 suffer
ing humanity from the moment You dissor red tbs San
Francisco until from wssety grave than
two hundred distracted beings miah ioucnngy allure
TO your tears from day 10 cay witnessed by your
because coud net relieve the unfortunate
might speak Of tbs fearful responsibility you assumed
in violating The insurance OF your ship and valuable
BY dsvAting from your specific courseo your per-
soual psrils amid the ho~lng tempest the four nah
stream Of water pouring ia which caused both
pumps be constantly wrought before you discovered tina
of the Of hundred tons OF IRON
ard large quantities. u merck sndise ia ship Of only
seven hundred to burthsrof tine loss OF every sail
and msin,sn / might dwell on these historical
traths and on your nfectonAte regard for the
rescued but torosar All this, aud even more is on
tongue, and uttered areuud every hresds and
not be glorneo lynne. The coatem pst Of ths good
yen have Effected win ever be delisn soAcs to you,
and your humanity viii be a precious inheritance to
your consarsuipy. The wives and children OF those
whose lives you hsvs preserved win ever love you,
The mari.ers Of every ocean viii strive 20 ISL.
tate your neriorious example. The noble youth
and rtso'ts 10 emulate your mar ~ vrues Little chill
dfen already lip your name In ters OF praise Tears OF
vent prayers 60 up Hssvsp ON the hAbtaons of ell
this lxrc that yeur vauablc life be long preserved
M n s E. By -
generations when every being who bsholds the Of
iki day shall be tepan OF the tomb.
Captain Creighton replied in few but very appropriate
words and with MS woated mocesty. He heartily
ked tn. City Council and citizens Of New York the
vey handsome gift they had presented to hi BE ssid
that he had dons than his dnty TO mankind and
more than any other sailor would have dome undsx
similar circumstances.
Captain Creighton then accompanied by the Committee
CT the Common Council, proceeded to the Governors
Room in the City Hall, where he received his friends.
Hundreds pressed forward to shake hands with the GAL
liant recuer Of their countymen He appeared to feel
deeply the kind which all eager to shower down
upon him. Tie reception may lasted m hour dur.
ing which time the people kept passing 10 oct 80
that the Governors room AssJs rded its u
most capssty. About halt past twelvs O'Clock tue Jap.
tain reursed to the Aster House, where he dnsd The
evening with the members Of he New York Comm a
Council
GeneralScott yas among those who called to pay heir
respects to Captain Creighton st tho City Hall, he shook
him warmly by the hand and held conversation With
line
The dinner given By the Clrmon C,unoI TO Captain
CrIShtou came n In thaseyepiuu at the Asto Honsa
AL the Committee, with the exception of Alderman
Blunt we're present twas by no means = public dsm-
onsracn In favor OF the Captain but the contrary,
there only fourteen fifteen gentlemen pre-.
sent After the cloth removed several plmentAy
speeches In favor Of the gallant Captain made By
gentlemen present, when the whole party adjourned ct
early hour to the Broadway Theatre We understand
that dinner shortly 10 be given to Captain Crishop
by ths Board Of Counoilmen.