The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-26
vns DsTsDces or New York Haroor.
TO THE oDfr0R or SHB HuRALD.

1oS DSu9DCc - "a NSW Murk HArOOGs
TO THE sDfroR or sHB mRALD.
In . journal possessing the extensive ciroal.uou .
acknowledged influence or the HERALD, communicate
ouitcis!nx public mon and measures may do great m
chief II mado under the influence Of malicious mosav
upless submitted to the tea or examination ana proved
be just
writer In ycur paper OF the 1lth instant ovsr 4
signature O. protesting write fro Pensacola discus
the proposed new deiences Of New York hRrbor, q
asser their nsuciency II not their utter usslessnesa
His argument, In brief, ID the foowtsg:-Nex Yo
hArbor may DO surprised by steam foala and divis
or two Of light troops and artillery, by entering at
norh channel and doubling tae point OF Coney siand,
side tho range OF the guns OF Fort Hamilton, aud v
eGectns declaration In GraveseDd Bay. In that mod
no Asserts, Brooklyn Height, and the NAVY Yard may
carried and the city laid under contribution to the
OF millions despe the costly defences Of Sandy Hoe
poIss Hamilton and fomkins, rhroigs Neck and wAxn
"Aoss lame and nposent couclusionl'
The writer's remedy for this alleged danger, which d
NOT sxist-nos even, apprenend, In hn coaviodos
to have done-ha chain OF redoubz extending from +,
Hamilton to the point OF Coney Island which could be
ecued ne SAY In t~o years. at the cost OF 81
Moposs, .ne orieisss language, 70 show errors Ia
the nrst in rcaipg the proposed now work q Ban
Hook has no other obj cot than the defence or New 70
ha' Dor does indeed present obstacle Of the great
magnitude 70 he ente log OF the outer harbOr No shi
b0rthen can enhr either by the main ship channel e.
The Swash channel without runni the gauntlet for ths
miles OF tie transit Of The guns Of fort ess so or 70
which (Columbisd will track its through The
Ire distance eth their ooncentrated fire.
An important pur pose, overlooked by the writer, u
command exerci.ed by this work over the entrance
Raritan, Princes and Sandy HOOK bays In default II
cation with New York, and 'uld possess q oil tin
. harbor and most Ab andant Of aggresic
~ veil - Of victuaing and repairs for Themselves
The wisdom which would repudiats the occupAtiou
imDOrtAut point thai 4
TaiS might DO c0nject red from ths coutemptuous ni
~ The sspuagnary members OF the Boatd Of Ensinee
ard their very eminent Chief, Gen. Toaen.
The second blum Ter 10 In AupSoAing that feet
erter Gravesend bay without the range tf tne guns
Fort Hamilton The guns OF that fs,t sweep The q ,
cbannel 10 tho vest and south, from the weat bank
point south OF Comfy iAland, and vessel enterl
Gr.veas nd bay could escape their destructive force
small vessels Nigh approach ~ what !. known ~
would rerder Il impcssble 70 double the west point
Coney leland In sny force II the chain u redoubs
Geld works In ono tenth OF The time and ct tyths Of
c.st estimated by q.
With The means possessed by New York Of oone<
tssins men and materials for defence in brief period,
wcula be a hardy enemy who should presume 70 inva
soil with ten nes he force o. supposed reoosss
to carry The harbor by . coup de n,asn.
The writer makes . most confosl, appeal 10 this ooa
The parties whoever they may be, -ho feo iotere
In tan question: are eluested 70 base their judgment
Pertiflsge OF anony NOUS assAilant.
glance will s,fi ie to vindicaae the judgment OF
engineers who p AIMED the oeiences the 3eoresarY vi
recomr ended thsm, Aad OF Congress In making Ties
Ihs ooncIudiDg paragraph Of UI Article seems 70
snuste that The ard OF Engineers cissented from
plan OF baroor offences adotted an were ovcrruod
their opposition ny tue Engineer Bureau This suppo
Non ELECTS very little edit either the ability or IND
the Faro inuendo OF An anony mouz parAgrapoit
MONMOUTH.
NEW YORK, Oct. II, 1857.
TO THE sDrros OF THx HERALD.
And suppose cannot "nnd opposition 70 my visws"
rela ion TO tie New York hArbor defeuces how shall
gr sfy that "fearless conirovers auiyi my friend "r
OF the navy, charges me ~ having caoosz for.-sesi
that official obs ations vii mot ALLOW your gallant y
gentenanly Anonyne "to crafty the Major by . 90
tuuatou Of this oonlrovorU." Egh, days have eapss
Mr. Editor, snoe you did the favor to publish my by
views upon the hasbor defsuoes Of New York, and sill.
sign Of opposton 70 yards them, I'LL "T" wrote, was MAJ
tested Nov, my friend "r'' thinks that, perhaps,
proper course might have bear 10 let my last astemp
still born, Ike 20 many others, upon IN insensible NJ
verse" But he did no suoh thing, having nuYsed v
bantins from The 10th TO the 18Th Of October and u.
left 70 IL fate, either 10 fall upon insephbe univer
crushiDsy, or 3 die inoontinsnsy Of cold neglect or pc
adventure 70 survive these intcrmtent heats and cold
and come 70 be something, Afer all.
But, opposition or no opposition, my propssacn - 10
exposure 10 attack OF the city Of New YORK. by the
and hosiilAs o. superior naval power, have no thus
been oonirovsred. On she contrary, my gallant fres
"r admits tina, security Of the dsfeuoes depends ups
the completion Of tho orsnc ons now In process OF 90
struoson- three OF which have but very recently boz
commenced; and which, really upon the Jestno In
maxim adhered 70 In the prosecution Of the nauoss
deienots cannot DO completed under The lapse Of thr
decades
Ny friend ct" must bear with me II perrs. In u
opinion that, cvoa Nth these fornnoaons com poted u
commsrc,s metropolis Of Amersa, and the great nav
dock yard 81 Brook, eseutly W attack fro
ssam hotlas passing the northern entrances into Ne
Yors Bay ana landing their forces Gsvosend beaci
m AL HAN nrana "a a tn~s Il a.
before Ccons,aet, The Russian navy would have been y
initiated and the cg Of Peter The GrcAl occupied for "a
nrst time, by . foreign foe.
To Conclude, briefly. beg 70 express INV admirs.c,
the tone temper and tact manifested By arr In ais BIRD
article, and 70 contrast II fsrotaby with me sanger
Knows" .ho has appointed ii nser 10 guard The Isr
Academy from the intrusion OF all oulsiders, amoor
whom he has cln,sd me ~ one nlng 70 be abused
notices OF ~h n he duly published In t~o quite long
vertsomens In Of the CITY pc ers or Ias rcspeoay
dates Of Angus. 10 and september 10
,.d, siiinsi lorsiye my Trend 81 for Joining In
poet 10 csoipc the fate CT nnova,ors 70 his gsnes
courteous bearing nskc my bow aad oHor him my hand
tnowng fu well thu, 10 little time no cannot fail 70 x
erua JUDICIAL and tns! he will By and By, juds
inert with second and soberer thoughts emsmb srns t
And asty, permit me 70 express The hope thai hav
eyinood 10 personal spi. towards The venerable uAs
Ensinecr OF The army" NJ remarks In relation 70 IN
distinguished fonciionary only critical W tas
PLACEMENT OF tho national dcfeoocs with which he
changed. have differed pilh him toto carlo -vtry pre-
srmptucus In mo no ccubt-profersionaiy, bat bsv
preserved myself from personally tosards him. Ard
thIk even nou, nepusgenarlAn he u, and Almost
agcnarias "a am, that neither or us requires defender
the brief remainder Of fe's battle; and thai
bar nony ~ lest, In admrna The beautiful truth besun
fully expressed by Shirley
TIE giories OF our brsh and state
Are shsdovs, net substantial things;
Tncre Ia no armcr agslnst fac:
Death lays his Icy hands 90 kings.
soopro and crowr
Must tumble DO vu,
And In The dua bo sqosl made
Wnh the poor CROOKED scythe and spadc.
INV YoEK HorsI, ool 10, 1887. o.