The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-01

produce much; but Of what use il all this agricul
turai wealth unless it be carried abroad by
merce Railroads carry our products and manufac-
lures 10 the great city and from thence they dstri
buted TO all parts Of the world Connecticut is dstn
gushed for its manufactured articles which brought
TO New York ard from thence conveyed to all parts Of
the globe Therefore, the people OF Connecticut have
the lvelest interest In the Improvement Of your
barbor We should not be satisfied with to-day
we sheuid look forward and see what the next
century will bring forth. The rivers may be large
enough for the commerce. now but before many years
the amount Of commerce that che has Governor
Dutton in concluding, hoped that would
be taken to improve the barbor of this CITY, the vast de-
pot Of the commerce of the Western World.
Hon L. W: IKAvESwoRTn Secretary of State, said
that the subject was that needed careful consera
tion. Three things, however, ought to be done. He
was in favor OF passing the bill introduced last winter
hAing the limits of New York harbor. 1t should be
saked out as II were, at once by commissioners ap
pointed for the purpose and the bounds thus fixed should
be for all time. The present encroachments, with
two exceptions, we're not dangerous If what Mr.
Wemore said true the law ought to be repealed by
which be had right to extend his piers, and act
passed ioI bidding any further encroachments
Hon Mr.. HoxgY, OF the New Jersey Legislature, said
he was warmly In favor Of stalking out New York har
Dor as proposed BY the honorable gentleman who had
preceded BIN The people of New Jersey all in
favor of it, They had made no encroa achments on the
North river and they would not lie desired TO dirsc
the attention of toe meeting to the fact that the build
ing OF pier the northwest side of Staten Island hal
the effect of dvertng the channel toward the New York
side; and that it would seriously inure the commerce
on the Passsic and Hsckensack rivers. This commerce
amounted to a great sum-l5,00 vessels passed up
those rivers Last year. He sorry that New York
and Brooklyn at issue the question encrosch
ments, but he warned them not 10 do anything which
might deprive the people Of the Union OF the advantages
Of the naval station II there was no other power to
DO he hoped that the federal government would inter
fere to protect that arm of the for the of the
navy.
the Importance Of the question.
Mr. RHODES being called out said that It unfair to
expect him TO say anything ON this subject as he was
member OF the committee and the matter would all
up before it, He would say that though New York AMI
Brooklyn might be getting together and although
they might yet become one 1t singular that nothing
had yet been said about encroachments the New
York side. He would ask why the persons who hai
compared the committee had not shown them any thing
the New York side. They had been very particular
to point out certain places in Brooklyn but the
other side
Mr. BROOKS acknowledged that there we're many en-.
on the New York side, but did that excuse
Brooklyn
question am willing to settle this matter fairly, and
in the Rrggles case to agree upon compromise.
mans property should not be v,ted away without giving
him any return.
Mr. BLUNT of Brooklyn, desired to make few re-
marks
Mr. RHODES objected. The committee did not come
here 10 hear the question argued The members had
private understanding before they left Albany that they
were TO come here and personally examine the matter,
but not to hear arguments
On motion, Mr. BLUNT was allowed to proceed He
ssid that the old pier line amounted to nothing at all
1t was rushed through at Albany and the line drawn
on the map schoolboy would draw it, without any
regard to the current in almost all the worst encroach
ticnIa,,y ths e,tsns,a1s bd hsan ad ,a ny;pst p
benefit not for the henest M commsTce Now was
asa'i, !, ~ II, e VI sypu.,eo' ~" y "aa
wbarvss msasurs vhinh onII r h,,ndaa - ~ 60 -.
bonses for conmerc;ai n,,rnosas 49, A'' - "a'0
Mr. BAcKus, Of Brooklyn to speak.
sanator D,cp1sso, yvassmlsS .ho,Ia ,go % a.L
what came here Tor, unless it for information.
We sboula oet All the wa can nan ~ snh
;ect from tbosa gsn,lama ,rhn ,vs na.r ~ sat VA
who are familiar sitb the facts came bsrs to bsar
not to he heard '
Senator BROOKS had never heard Of anv understand
ing among the COMMITTEES a, 10 what they shonld bear
Mr. RBopEs-It was 40 among the Assembly Commit
tee We did not know that tina enate Comm;ttee would
be here as they went over the same ground st wear