The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-10

expression against the adopted citizens would "a
aparty 70 il by adopting the resolutions.
Gen Nys was not aware that there was any such net-
Mayor WooD said IL he would strike hat part OF tho
resolutions referred to II would be better. There
objected.
Gen NYE said he would try and correct by inserting;
"who have mostly emigrated, p &c.
Mayor WooD waS not disposed to make q whole class oT
people responsible for the acts Of few vicious men II
the preamble was amended az suggested he would
Gen NrE said he would take the sense of the Board
the word "mostly.
was lost
Mr. BOWEN moved to amend by inserting instead OF
"thc country from which they have emlgrated, - Tho
countries Of Europe
Mayor wooD said he would adopt that.
Mr.. BOWEN thought the alteration desirable
Gen NYE said he held class responsible. le would
not wrong Asiatc.
Mayor PowILL said that the idea Of rejecting on tha
adopted citizens there
Mr. Bowen doubted the propriey of passing the resou
tons at all If they passed should be unanimously and
he would suggest to the Chairman 10 put In the amend
ment before spoken Of
Gen NyE had no objection
Mr. Bowen would rather leave the police TO speak by
acts than by words.
Mayor thought would better to adopt the re-
concentrations which he had made on tins subject He
yesterday morning. and again this morning, had given
pct and direct orders to the General and Deputy Superin
tendents with relation TO this matter.
Gen NyE supposed that the Mayor would act conjunc
ton with the Commission.
Mayor wooD had no design consulting with the Com
mission with relation 10 the performance Of his Official du
ties Mayor Of the city.
Gen. NyE said the amendment proposed was "who have
emigrated from the countries OF Europe"
Mr. Bowen said no-that not the amendment
Gen NYE hoped he would fix it (handng tho paper)
Mayor POWELL afraid the metre of the hymn would
Mr.. BowKs thought there much force in the objec-
tons Of the two Mayors.
Gen. NYE said he offered the resolutions and he
sponsble.
Mr. CnoLwEL moved a reference special committee
oftwo
Mr. Bowen would prefer that the Chairman would accept
the amendment
The question was taken on the motion TO REFER which
lost
Mr, Bowen moved the amendment suggested by him,
would the OF the Chairman
Gen. NyE said it would not receive his consent
The question about To be taken when the resolutions
were by request Of hr stranahan, read again
Mr.. BOWEN asked II IL was certain that these men wero
entirely Of foreign brth2
Gen NyK said he had said they we're.
M CHoLwEIL said he had done so in the resolutions
Gen. NyE said that he moved TO insert the qualification
"amost"
Mayor POWELL though, that would be injudicious.
Mayor WooD said would be perpetrating calumny
upon class of men-t was gross, unjuA calumny.
Gen. NYH-You assert that IL is, and deny It,
Mayor WooD-If the chairman will act instead Of bring
ing in verbose resolutions, twould be better.
Gen NYE said the Chairman had always acted in such
way he believed TO be his duty and he referred To t,
minutes OF the Board for proof He thought 1t much
the duty of this Board TO outbreak and ow Of
blood, as TO quell IL after 1t had broken out.
Mayor woop said that there certainly great flow
Of ink, which amounted TO very little
Gen NyE said that easily said and he trusted tho
Mayor would vote against the resolutions he thought
Mr. SrRAsAIAs understood the Mayor wish say that
these mostly native citizens.
Mayor Woop said that then he misunderstood him. Ho
proposed that the Board should not make whoesalo
against adopted citizens Of New York which,
in the main, he pronounced law abiding any other
class OF citizens. He did not propose 10 be u
party assertions which there doubts about Ho
thought that the object Of the chairman could be
pshed without reeortng 10 this accusation against these
citizens He thought the Chairman did injustice 10 many
honest He desired to punish the guilty. He was
glad there disposition this Board 10 meet this
question: but he thought should bc done Justly and with
out this reference To adopfed citizens.
Mr. STRAsAHAs sorry that the Mayor was 80 tender
footed az TO fear that the truth should be spoken.
Mr. BOWEN asked-Was there any alluding 70 tho
birth OF these men2 Surely all ehat necessary
TO warn them that the law must be obeyed.
Mayor WooD said that wsss his idea
Gen NyE made rather lengthy speech in defence " OF
hf child the preamble and resolution denying nten
| ton TO nstect adopted citizens a class.
Mr. B0wfs said the fact patent that II assumed
that most OF these men were Foreigners.
Gen. NYK said he knew IL
Mr. Bowen said he did not know IT,
Wayor Wood and Mr.. Bowen then wrote the amendments
to the preamble, which adopted, Gen Nye voting
the negative The following Is the section amended
Whereas the humanity of laws stands out bold
contrast with the laws OF the countries OF Europe forget
ting these turbulent assemblies do that
pery here made 10 bear the burhens Of the destitute
&c
After the transaction OF minor business the Board
adjourned to today, at NJ and Immediately wentinto
private caucus.