The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-20
sure success 70 the cause ia which

may deem sspedisn to insure the which
Resolved That finance committee be raised to consist OF
Vac s Ns 5 Edssr Albert Journey David
aod that they Immediately commence raise funds
sucn expenditures Ms may necessarily be incurred
The resolutions were adopted unanimously, and the
Ioowng gentlemen were accordingly added 10 the com
John T. Mcrccrou Isaac X Jessup Capt Jacob Travis
Hoasenan, L. Ccrtelyou, f. d. Wood, z. r. Nance H.
II. De Hart.
Dr. HuTHARp then addressed the meeting at some length
He said that although pretended that the Quar-
antne establishment to be temporary he believed
that IT, in the words of the old sdage they got in one
inch, they would get In the whole length" He believed
that the ultimate effect would be To destroy the oyster
beds and spread infection among the citizens He be-
leved At the Legislature proposed to place staten Island
CTS under the surveillance Of the New York police 1t
had been one complaint Of the colonies against tho mother
tried for alleged offences This outrage was proposed
be committed the Staten Islanders He believed that
tne quarantine was established near tgu point ,u't
those engaged in the oyster trade there were not driven
away their oysters would be stolen by The CROWD OF IN
habitants necessarily located near Quarantine there
was an objection TO having the Quarantine IN New ork Guy
account OF the public health why would not the same
argument speak in favor of keeping the Quarantine away
from Staten Island! The inhabitants near the present
Quarantine wanted the esabl hnent removed, but they
wished TO do il for the benefit OF the whole Island and not
simply 10 drive tho evil another part Of the island. II
had been stated that the value Of property would he in
creased by the establishment but he contended that
n WA nd true and il were true no increase in the value
If property could compensate for the disease and death
winch would stalk through the island. lie believed that
Sandy Hook was the proper place, because it was five
consequence The proceeds ef the sale OF the present
Quarantine would buy the whole OF Sandy Hook He be-
ieve in State rights, but he thought that New Jersey
ought In fairness 70 allow il TO be used because
worth anyt thing else.
Mr. GilEr suggested tina, those present should con-
tribute something towards paying the expenses
OF the meeting, and the necessary cost of carry
ting on the movement. There not that general
movement toward the door at this announcement
which is sometimes characteristic of New York audiences
but well stuffed wallets emerged from capacous pockets
and in few minutes between 500 and 500 was paid in
a he
and newspapers and Senator Cooley the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
There doubt that the Islanders earnest
Tor they believe that when the facts are known with
gard 70 this site, that the citizens of New York will up
hold them, also will the merchants and pilots They
confident OF success, for they believe that, with the
citizens OF Richmond county fighting for their health and
propen he merchants ana p lighting Tor good anchor
oysters, there will be army against which all the
forces Of the State will be powerless "why," said
can't bring Quarantine Princes Bay any than they
can make the sun rise in the west do not stop it
one way, VIC will another First, will put an injunction
them il that does answer, will show them that
the title TO their property is not good Perhaps if they
bring logs there e build dock, the tide will take them
down the bay. Perhaps, il they do build, the houses will
take fire accidentally and perhaps they will have enough
TO do to bury their own dead Why, they have got
worse than where ii Is The Long Island folks would
not stand it last summer, and We shall not either. We
have got some of the richest in the State with and
we are not TO be imposed upon there is not danger
OF Quarantine coming 10 Princes Ray can tell you.
have planted oysters there fifty years and when first
commenced people laughed at me- and said fool;
but they found out the difference, and the island
cannot do without ii, nor New York either"
This about the state Of feeling among all the citizens,
md there is no probability that it will be aayed until
Quarantine is removed from the island Unless the Cover
nor and Comptroller reverse the action of the Commission
ers there every prospect Of civil Staten
Island as the interests involved are sufficient to arouse the
population en- mdSe
Van Name, and VIM H. Van Name, for their courtesy in
aiding him to reach and return from the place of meeting