The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-27
PLAN OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT ALBANY

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PLAN OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT ALBANY.
The following abstract OF the arguments offered
by the Quarantine Commissioners in support Of the re-
port on Quarantine removal, made by them in Albany
On the oath inst.
GESmnEN-Thc report just read is made in pursuance
Of section Of the law Of 1857 for Quarantine removal
Should the views therein forth meet with your appro
val, are prepared 70 furnish all necessary accompa
nying details, such called for by section OF said
law. Before this can lawfully be done obtain
your assent in writing this preliminary proposition and
AIe the same with the Secretary Of State.
The reasons which have impelled us 20 recommend
haing hospitals do not properly form part Of specific
report the selection Of new Quarantine Site a. con
tempated by law, and We therefore beg leave present
The removal Quarantine has been called for by peti
ton Of the people for II has been twice ordered
by the legislature Il y dictated by common sense and
the universal law Of self preservation makes mpera.
tive necessity.
The late destruction ~ the hospitals al Tompknsye M
when tents will he useless demands OF US
immediate action and assured the impossibty OF OBJ.
tanning the only sto land which will satisfy the public
Sandy Hookwe arc forced 70 the adoption Of the views
just presented
This State has made three several applications through
two sets q Commissioners 70 the State Of New Jersey for
sandy Hook, and three seycrai s atye bodies Of that
sale ana Two Governors have passed upon the question
zach Application has been refused,
emphatic unl the last met, only by refusal, bu
by the passage Of a sort 81 retalatory law making
high crime for a sickly vessel bound for New York
Ssw Jsrssy " ,icrpso aGSonns he aid Il the general
government has been invoked ans a President coming
from ,he stat n Ncw YORK refused 10 give "a lie usc al
Sandy Hook without the assent Of New Jersey.
Under these circumstances feel Justified IN looking
entirely 20 resources 70 remove the Qaarantnc,
Notwithstanding the reiterated assertions Of decaycd po
rians and political brokers' who persuaded and would
fam persuade us that II their immense influence
cured. the STATE o New Jersey would succamb
quests a once. leaving, then the magnificent schemes
for great docs immense warehouses and grand hospital
adapted the latitude 81 Sandy Hook. VII b. that
propose % reduce the entire machinery Of quarantine
from iis present colossal proportions % much smaller
scale We expect ~ DC told by thai provisions
not ample enough Tor the great and growing com
q the port q NeW York and to this point there
core We heg 20 call yoar attention Ia the outset
Tie Qaarantno establishes and i maintained
by The STATE Tor thc sole purpose q preserving The
port Of New lolk from the ravaFcs Of imported
drcase Whatever placcmon and politicians may
think i Z ,ieai that the legislature aud the people
have no desire 70 Icrpeiuaic the institution lever
burden add Restraint IN camtnerce cor any other pur
poee In the enormous q power and patronage
with which Tie great growth Of View York city and
responding enlarged legislation has surrounded the Quar-
Antnc institution ~ officers and employs the original
object q ~ creation seems a. have been lost ght o.
from mere sanitary establishment u las grown 10 be
pondeIous and powerful political nucleus, with branches
extending Ear INTO orr legislative halls, and controlling
nen aud thing apparently wholly disconnected With a.
We propose "a once 20 strike Al the root u this evil
and return q The . scm pursued when the Quarantine
Nas an institution iof te protection Of the public health,
and that only Confined thin such bounds We hapa 81
show that very moderate expenditure viii accomplish
Al that TIE STATE demands public safety requires.
The accompanying statements q medical men. (whosc
names and cpinCns ncoi endorsement T. the erecf
tha there necessity Tor severe quarantine sretons
except against yellow fever AMI cholera tend l sustained
oy inc iacts greatly 70 narrow the sphere " duties
and - reduce the expense ~ Quarantine removal
let ~ look AZ thc facts TIE snapcx l. found IN every
State and county in the Union aid s sproad be pre-
vented without Quarantine a. well ~ with one f,rs
so universally known calls neither for proof discussion
and We dismiss accordingly The ship fever has BE-
como nearly obsolete since tho passage and enoroen
" The late law % Congress mucting ship IN the
hos q passage money fUr each and every death Of a
1eerage passenger On bis voyage very significant fact
and one easily proved by reference hospital records
E1bcc the passage q sad law, on which documents
rest for fubsiantiaton ~ tho assertion thai there H
ar ship fever
~, ase fro Al this, ,hc city q View York Ia, large
NAhllark establishments ~ Wards Island with abundant
room and accommodations Tor al faufcyr who NAV be
BANDED on our shores SICK with other than positively pest
These hospitals Al Wards Land were built 70 receive
Just this class 0f atcnts. but the nsutou thore and
e smgramt depot ~ Castle Gafden, ant the Quarantine
- staten Island having ny some legislative eserdcmaln
ben INTO The hands and management 81 ono hoard N IN
ras, W. and the Quarantine hospitals late years ~
trey diverted from their original purpose Pot hoases
ard converted into general almhouse Tor tie reception
u The SICK q al diseases and o. The building atnsliv
80 apart a. hotel for people IN perfect health vho ar
Nfw furs Board ~ Health declares sickly--a novel and
entirely unnecessary part q what those bet informed
We propose reverse this entire ystcm 70 counne tho
Quarantine cstahlshment " NE and purposes ~
Nhh : va ntended. and % provide accommodations or
tsurh officials and employs a. are absolutely necessary
80 the protection q the port of New York aud The proper
i,o'sa and management 81 an institution for that par
1hg warm q sievcdoros bumboatmen. runners,
4sss ~ general hangcrs-on qaarterod The IN.
~ ~ Y orr opinion, usclsss and unnecessary, and
- a. ~ lFopose therefore, a. furnish accommodations
hut Nth your assent We can ana win provide for an
Terrphs arriving a. thc rort II NV Yerk srL y M,
ysnSN '.NsI y eans pest.utl disease - well as fur
really NECESSARY and useful tbc ouarantle oatailsh
n propone these changes W. DO no wsb 10 se urs.r
tho blame of eFraf .t,-...