New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-14
THE DEBTS or THE COMMISSIONERS 8
or EMIGRATION.

To ds LegsIatare Of the State Of NeT York
The Commits, oaers Of Emigration, in view Of the
increased embauassments and urgent necessities Of
the Commission, think il their duty 10 renew 10 the
Legislature the sppl cation made IN their last Annuq
Report for such aid direction in the judgment Of
the Legislature the case may demand.
Ia that report the Commissioners stated their in
debteduess the 3st Of December 1855, at s2-5ooO
the items of which given in that report.
During the seventy days which have elapsed since
that date, the debt has been increased by county
charges 81 s83 80; and by the necessary expenses at
the Marine Hospital aud Wards Island s49,e19 %.
The amount Of these and other expenditures are,
in consequence of the reductions mentioned IN the
Annual Report, about ~ per cent less than Tor the
corresponding term in the year 1855. Meanwhile,
however there has been dimBution OF receipts for
the Communication Fund far greater than bad been an
tcipated, and approaching an entire son-the
whole amount received from co nmutatiOn since Janu
arv Ie5G being only sll, ,50i The only means OF
meeting these demands was an increase of the debt
due ON bank credit arranged in anticipation OF some
sucb necessity as stated IN the Annual Report for
1855 AS there mentioned. this credit was founded
,non an arrangement with the Bank allowing credit
m 400 600 TO be used when wanted which was se-
cured by q mortgage approved by tue Governor and
Ler State officers designated by law for that purpose.
This credit has now ached its Omit, and an extern
sion of the amount cannot be obtained. The inGebt
edness therefore, on this day stands as follows:
Bond and mortgage real 900 90
ne the several counties 1881 70
Oyerdraft Mechanics Bank.'''''''''''''''' "2S 9l
532I 2a GO
<, s Cove,noys of Aims House 6c........ 22SO2 60
The Commissioners informed that a large mum
her of ships having emigran passengers have sailed
from European ports, aud are daily expected. The
incenent character OF tue year, ana the long time
these passengers have been their voyage lead the
(ommi ssioners from experience OF similar crcun-
STANCES in former years to anticipate much malignant
sickness among those expected to arrye. TO meet
tbese expenses and to support the Quarantine for the
protection of the whole State the Commissioners have
no immediate means wAatevtr. They have also under
tbeir protection nearly 800 persons IN the Hospitals
and Refuge at Wards Island; though not mucn more
tban half in number, or in expense is compared with
former years yet the commissioners arc no" "Hno"'
funds 10 provide for them at all,
Thus Il will be seen that unless some assistance he
speediy rendered, they will be unable to carry on the
commission, and must close the Institutions under
their charge.
Tbese demands Gncuding the reimbursemsnts TO
several of the countesJ would be met OILY by grant
of 5000 600 from the State Treasury. The Cemmls-
sones have set forth in their Aunual Report the Tea-
sons which led them to consider such grant "a but
the payment of Just claim for the OBJECTS OF the
Commission upon moneys formerly pald 10 the Nti'e
by alien enig rants, ana otherwise aPPhe1 oy inc
State. But the appropriation now rests, Desiue, on
the ground OF unavOc able necessity, involving the
faith Of the State the protection OF its health and com
Inerce, and tine strongest claims OF humanity
The small amount of Communication received during
tlc last three months and the severity of the
are the reasons for making something larger est
mate on tis head than appeared necessary at the date
Ofthe Report for 1883. go
The ur6ent nec sses at Quarantine, and the pledge
nf the state to those emgrants from whom commuta
lion was received, thus require immediate and suih
C!ent id.
The Commissioners from the experience of the las
FIVE months thrk that with their Institutions prepareC
ns they now are with building, and other arrangements
the receipts from incoming emig ants if relieved from
present debt will for the future except in times OF
great depression Of unusual crcumsanoes like these
OF the last year ordinarily support those who becom
Chargesble upon the fund.
The Commissioners, therefore, on behalf of the grea
interest cOnded to them, request. that with as MT
DELAY as the circumstances wlll admit, an apprOpra
zion of 5000 900 be made TO them, or that else suci
Legislative direction be given as may provide Tor thos
who have a claim for such cid, and also for the main
tensnce Of the Marine Hospital for the care of thos
afflicted with contagious infectious disease and th'
protection of the public health.
BY order OF the Commissioners - .,- - o..
NJ. York. March l2 1855.