The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-26
Commissioners OF Emigration.
TUE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS AND THE ENlGRA-
TTON BOARD.

Commissioner OF Emigration.
THE QUARANTINE COMMISSIONERS AND THE EnGRA-
rI0N BOARD
The Board Of Emigration Commissioners did not meet
yesterday quorum not appearing at the hour Of meet
ing.
Most Of the members have left the city 70 spend Thanks
giving in the country. Mr.. verplanck has gone his
country seat the Hudson; Messrs Curtis and Morgan
are in Connecticut and neither Of the Mayors OF New
York or Brooklyn attend the Board, there consc-
quensy no quorum.
The following is the reply of the Quarantine Commits
sioners 70 the Board Of Emigration which would have
been read had the Board met yesterday
OFflcE COMMISSIONERS roR REMOVAL oY QUARANTINE,
NEW YORK, Nov. %, 1857.
To THR COMMISSIONERS or EMlGRAnoN:-
GENTEMEs-We are in receipt Of a copy OF a note pur
porting to come from Messrs Carrgan Curtis and Garri
guc-they forming committee Of your Board to whom
was referred former communication from usand which
is certified by your Secretary as having been unan
mously concurred in by your Board.
In reply we herewith send you the key Of the tempo
rary Quarantine enclosure with congratulations that
wise counsel has prevailed in your Board and that you
have at last determined to comply with that law Of the
of the Quarantine property provided by US
It's proper moreover. FOR At this time 70 correct
one or two misapprehensions under which you seem TO
labor.
In the first place, reference 70 the communication
from the Governor Lieutenant Governor and Comptroller
copy Of which sent yeu-wil show that those of
GERS, place of disappearing" fully approve of
action in preparing temporary quarantine" Whatever
estimate you may put upon their endorsement-wlch
from your ppant criticism of their acts would seem 70
be light onc-we confess 70 sense Of qualification
therea well from their high social standing Of
intelligence and character from the official seal OF their
appreciation We must be pardoned for excepting TO the
taste which could dictate the following sentence in your
note:-
The Governor, Lieutenant Governorfand Comptroller,
although authorized by the Quarantine ACT only approve
Of the expenses have quaiiedy approved of the build
ings and by implication recommended this commission TO
This distinctly charges the Governor Lieutenant Cover
nor and Comptroller with exceeding their powers
Against such attack the history Of those gentlemen az
fords ample defence and displays well their ability
hold their subordnates TO strict discharge of their dues
fact OF which your letter exhibits saluary apprecia
ton your part.
You speak of acceding to request that you will as
sumo the charge Of the temporary Quarantine in the tone
of one comforting favor. We unfortunate in thus
having an act OF generosity in US construed into its oppo
site. We have made no request Of you but endeavored
10 make the ntimaton that should be compelled
force compliance with your duties (unless willingly
dered) as palatabe as the circumstances would admit
The request alluded to was notification that we should
no longer continue TO do your duty.
The hopeful spirit in which you look forward to REIN
bursement of the outlay for the protection of the tempo
rary quarantine buildings certainly worthy OF
dation but will scarcely find color Of warrant in
law indeed, we perceive, by your admission, that
you have authority whatever TO take charge Of the
premises in question: except for the legitimate purposes of
your commission which precludes all hope of payment
from any other than your lawful fund well detracs
somewhat from the generosity of your offer to
assist the State of New York in this emergency The fol-
lowing your words
GAN Of which will be required during the approaching
Indictment aggravated its severity will be by
the general business prostraton of the country sup
port the emgrants from whom has been collected and
10 whose use il has been sacredy pledged by the State"
In conclusion, it is alike gratifying 70 us, pre-
sumo it must be TO you to find your Board and the Health
Officer (between whom intimate business relations
sarily exist acting in concert, he having long since
acquesced in our course TO the extent OF his power by
adopting the anchorage designated by and lying ada
cent to the temporary quarantine. GEORGE HALL,
EGBERT BENSON,
z. BOVINE
Commissioners for Removal Of Quarantine.