New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-15
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

MONDAY, Sept. H.-Ald. john CLANCY. President
in the chair.
Sundry Petitions, on ordinary subjects were report
The Snvf. Boz A fair-The communication received
from Ald Monaghan, Chairman OF the Committee, de-
clning 10 give up the box, in consequence OF the many
remons ances laid before him, was offered and read
Aid. MoYEGHAS offered the following preamble and
Whrta. The Committee to whom referred the duty OF
carving out the will of the late smented Gen Jsoksos In rea
ton The gold box him by the Corporation Of the
Ci, Of have discharged the trust rePosed In them
n exc ss onS and tedious examination and giving
to faithful nsderao reported to the Common Conns the
choice y ssa D%Ss dyed the hands
your by the trustee Of said WILL Mr. A. Jackson IT,
Whe,sa, Mr. A. Jackson did thi. day reque., and re-.
eeve back into h. hands from your .sa poh
sent TO the Mayor but in the letter assigned h =.
declining surrender a, all to the Judgment Oh THIS
Rolled That the Committee be and hereby discharged
In m III. further con sideraton of the subject.
Aid MCSPEDoy expressed surprise, and wondered
WHY Councilman Van Tine, after receiving the po1,
allowed i. to 90 out OF bis custody.
AID. MosEGHAs said that when MI. Van Tine vent to
the Hermitage Mr. Jackson at fret decaed TO deliver
the box 10 BIN owing to circumstances then De-
fore him; but after hearing the statement OF Mr. an
Tine Mr. jackson, in presence OF Witnesses, lornsy
delivered the box and accompanied the messenger ~
the CITY, II was fully understood up TO this morning
that the box was in the hands Of the Committee.
Councilman Van Tine was induced this morning 70
return the box temporarily to be given 6y Mr. Jsck
SON IN the Msyor, and by the Mayor to Major Dyck,
man. nste ad of this being done Mr.. jackson retained
the box apd excused himself in the letter 70 tne Non
mtee. This Aid. NJ. thought An insult 70 Tue ci'y'
Aid. TUCKER said he thought the proceedings Oh Tue
Committee would result in some such farce. Inc
Cor mittee had not fully considered the matter, ana
be never could believe that the award was PropcIy
made. Mr. Jackson had doubtless come to the same
conclusion. When that gentleman came here ana
b And 90 mapy remop strsnces and 30 strong feeling
apaiDs 81 the award he Of course could not 90 otaer
xise than 10 withdraw the relic. MIR. jackson asa
cone On here TO what the objections were 10 inc
awsri and he had satisfied himself Inc dscision 10
his onibiop was thoroughly Jacksonian, and he Aid
r was clad TO hear Of the conclusion came 10: lie
was satisfied, az well as many others, that MI Dyck
man was not the bravest man, and be hopea ar
jackson would keep the box until 1t could DC sa'stac
toTiy awarded.
The property OF Mr.. Dyekman, and the proceeding o.
Mr. Jack son in recovering the box rom the committee
ON pretepee of delivering it TO the Mayor was an acs
of deception. The box was banded over 70 h. van .s
Tine in presence Of the Governor Of Tennessee and the
Mayor Of Nashville. Mr.. Van Tine not feeling tne
box az safe with MIN as with Mr.. jackson requeste1
MI j. to sew it up in his pocket and bring 1t en-
AID. Blunt thought the very clear and sasi'
factory ope Mr. Jackson when in Nashvllle, wa ea
to believe the award 81 ngn. gu. CO 10 1--WE uo
tte box. He thought the public would Dear N'
| in that re solution. -, -;rbt
Ala. STEERS claimed tina. Mr.. Jackon bad no os
10 retain the box it was the Common Counc, az" n
Mr.. Jackson who haa me PoS ,e,;o /"
Az. TUcsER denied that the viii Of Gen sho.S ever
contemplated that the Common Council hs sI;adsed
d.po.e Of the box The recipient shsI pi vas lar.
by his country the br1vsss man was to present. it to
Tier intended Sas, i hr should the Common Council
as s 10 H. Mr. he; sn ,e1 ysrsss
dspa.ch when Mr. Van Tin, Wa % sss r u. NOT Shs
lin not 10 give up The poA-Ds'~A