New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-27
QUARANTINE REMOVAL-A REPLY.
Il. Ne Edits, Of The ". Y. Tribune.

y. ne Editsr Of The ~ Y 7r'6"n"
SIR: In your issue ofthis morning you insert my
tce on the Quarantine, and make thereon some CON-
mens. to which you call my attention-frst by asking
me if do not feel ashamed Of my remarks, and ex.
pressing yourself so charably as to believe that
must be so.
You say, Gust look at the facts :" and then you
state series Of propositions which seem to me to be
decidedly factiOus, but not well ascertaned facts.
Though know too well the mmutablity of your con-
ceptons on any subject to attempt for moment to
persuade you out Of any position, unless can do so
without your knowing my aim, would like, for the
satisfaction OF your readers 10 answer in your columns
the questions you have asked me in their hearing.
You state the proportion between the households at
CastletOn and at Seguines Point az two thousand to
forty. While there may be two thousand households
at and about Castleton which would be In danger OF
infection, if there yelOw-ever station there,
there are many times forty such within reach o:
Segunes Point Hospital State the proportion fairly,
if ct all. But this is not in any degree pertinent
matter. Ii is, believe, well established that yellow
fever travels toward the NORTH and only that drec-
ton. If this is true, then Caseton would be in no
danger from vessels located to the northeast OF her
while eur Southsde District, CastletOn, ard indeed
the whole Of Staten Island except small part toward
Perth AmbOy will be in range Of infection from the
vessels located within those four buOys which we
hear from so frequently.
1t is true that Staten Island has asked for the re-
Oh
.IansierredfIom the frying-pan to the fire.
Your expectations with regard 10 Sandy Hook are
very hatering, but have been too long reader of
THE TRIBUNE to place the least reliance on expecta,
tons. What get l am thankful for, but depend
mainly on matters fairly in hand.
Az you have not been able to indicate better loca
tion than Seguines Point, would ask your consider
alton for COney Island, for anchored hulks off
Sandy Hook. and entirely away from the inhabited
world.
| deprecate with you the burning Of the States
buildings ard believe that it was done by other than
Seguines Point men; but admit that they dld the
burning themselves, is that reason why we, who are
in no way concerned in the act, TO suffer 1t re-
minds me of threatening the City of Boston because
gang of villains known the Tea Party spilled
other men tea into the water
Now my dear friend, let me call your particular at
tentiOn to the fact-which you must already know
that your two thousand families came to Castleton
knowing that the Quarantine was there, and fully be-
lievng that il was to remain there; while we on the
south side located here, when we were and always
hoped to be free from such pest 1t was optional
with the former whether they came into such vicln-
age and they have feepaper to leave as soon as they
choose We have the vicinage thrust upon us, aud
have no choice if the fever comes here but to lose our
crops etc., and cut and They got into the trap
knowing what they did; we had 1t sprung upon us IN
our sleep. Can you any difference between the
two cases .
Your caution against getting frightened is very kind.
was never afraid of beng drowned on land, and have
always told young swimmers that they could not sink
if they didn't get frighened-they never believed me.
Truly yours A STATEN ISLANDER
SOuthSide, May 25 1851
Not to prolong controversy needlessly, we will
simply say, with reference to the above that 1t is
not true so far as we know, that yellow Fever is
only propagated nortbwardly, and wee cite the Fever
on Long leland last year in proof that the Infection
proceeds in whatever direction the prevailing winds
may bear it, provided it finds its proper aliment OF
filth, stencil and putridity to feed upon. In their
absence we do not believe it can be prOpagated or
diflused at all, nor that one of Yellow Fever
will ever be generated on the South side of Staten
leland in clearly and decent dwelling. Wedcny
too, that all the residents and property holders OF
CastletOn became such since the Quarantine was
located there; though the circumstance seems to
us of minor Importance. The end of Government
is 'the greatest good of the greatest number
consequently, il should seek to cOnfne all movable
hazards OF perils to the smallest practicable num-
Der, whether they are or are not the same ind-
yiduals who braved that risk last year. 1t may be
possible to locate the Quarantine permanently on
some shoa or iset in the HarbOr, but that, mani
testify was not feasible with regard to the temporary
location for the present Summer. And now, If the
avarice and og.in. the-manger selfshness of the
Jerseymen with respect to Sandy Hook shall re-
ceive new impulse and excuse from the panic and
arson on Seguines Point, it may be longer than we
had hoped and wished ere the Quarantine can be
located where it manifestly should be; and they
who countenanced the threats of violence and riot
at the Richmond County Meeting will be morally
responsible for the consequences. Ed.