The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25

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sss OF tie Empire State to DO ,rippsa b. susgssoas
sApating from theoriss9 Aud is the pghted faith a
ne state 70 ,, violated under the prsis.es that We
the harbor Of New YorhY The East river narrow
est point Of the proposed pier head line ia nearly double
the width Of the rhAres and Msrsey. IN Great Britain
u the former river standing regulation Of the poEt
that ,hps shall be toued out OF the river By at the la
TEE shipping interests have for years. In almost svsry
irstsnce employed steam 70 TOW ships and other lAxeo
vessels in and out Of the hs Dor Of New Yo-not for is
CT the Of the channel, but BIZ resso
OF the economy In time 10 getting in oat OF the hAr
boz and so from tbs fact that vessels bslsg
In thots waters OF from three ave umes greater
Tonnage than formcIy Indeed vessels OF from ous
10 five hundI tos- tbs slzs that vessels Formerly
br are now na'ga'ea through waters by their snowy
ssIyais aud The gentle brtAth ~ b. with rs mueb
ssss and - great easy formerly those ~ho IN
she esi habit Of orssrs the ferries from Brsokyn 70
II spears from paper, in the posse,sioa OF tho con-
mite. that the prssn sppis. ia re.tet to the En-
aoh the New York Arbof had Its oYsi In .
to the ri atuie {, repeal the acs Of the
last sttion Of the Legiss ure giving the ouasrs OF pro-
nG Fly. 70, 70 pliers into ne
sared 10 believe from facts wthin the kno wlsdss a
he COMMITTEES. that the attention Of the L'gslaars u
the state RI Nsv York wonb have Crested 10
spy epcrsobraebt the barbor Of Nov Ycrk had TIE
act q the last session been passed. wbsssvsr ghs
have Been the extent OF the encroachmsn from New
York side 81 the Eat river And TREY feel themselves
authorized In CONT, TO this oopcusios, from ths FUR
tier fact that tbs cotporauon Of the city Of Nsv Y1k
ard Der citizens have from time TO ims their Interests
may have dic'a.eo, extended whArves, bu1sheAds and
piers into the East and forth rivers 70 extent c3v
Ing than thousand OF lsod, and CO.
ver.ed large por OF such to otnaR
purposes than for the and IArgs rsv0-
this been throws into the treasurS
Of that city.
ihe CRY Brooklyn peculiarly situated 10 respect =
Her thore property For every foot OF land upon ~
atore betsesn and low water marx her otixsns hev0
taxed and compelled to pay to the oorporAtcn a
New York OF money, for the puvooss e
enjoying their natural right TO the public him
way water Of the Fast rvsr and havug submitted ps
snily TO there txscsons for upwards OF half csnsu,
~ their perseverance, and industry placed the o
u Brooklyn In citation whore che can participate =
The nerce Of tho port Of New York. they are sow ~
With an appliea ion enAnAtirg from the city Of Nee
York alone, showing that any attempt her pert -
participate IN tie commerce Of the Empire Ssss TO -
stsd By the supscpious Of 'Essrosshmss
en- the HA Dor Of New York.
She therefore appeals this enlightened wisdom OF The
state OF New York for jusen And shsi her slpseI -
In vain Shall tie energies Of the sitiEsns o. se Sss0
Interested Ia the growth and wsifsrs Of the fousFee
C to camped By the assertion from her Of Ser ssssR
that her In the osmnsrss Of the seas -
snaroashnssu
AsAiD ths minority Of your eomaitts. would ean "
sentton Of the to the fsst that duftng -
lsst sessIoa the legislature took from Broosyr pctWth
star Gig her and repeated reonssranes (sse
ps-sor r.~r ~ 1853 ard r.vs ~ the gsusrsi 9svsrp-
nsss sssry 90 ni,s u ~ vssss nvsS s.aAASs ~