The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-21

Total Observation-Disclosures. 707o2 se7 5s4
thirty q rnd required Isolate the Qua
ranne in 1900, when there only seventy thou
sand inhabitants in and around New York, when the
meroe OF the port was very small, and when there
said the win protect nearly million Of
habants at the present time when the crowded ferries
are daily carrying thousands from under the walls Of Qua
ranne 10 the nciVhborng counties and the shipping has
increased more than sixty foidS The quarantine at Co
verncrs Island was better protcctcnto the city 1900
than s at Staten Island In 1853 According 70 the laws
of Increase the population in and around New York In
1870 with amount 70 900 0oo and the OF the
port be more than doubled
But were there any question ~ 20 the expedency o re-
erecting permanent hospitals tho present Site that s
forever put at rest by the Commissioners Of Emigration
IN their report 10 the Legislature the 10th OF February
fs5s. In assigning for not having erected addi
uona buildings meet the wants of the institution they
conviction that the public rood a. well as the public aen
tment, required change o the Quarantine location,
and that their occupation Of The present site c the Marine
Hospital could not be OF long continuance Tho great and
rapid Increase of population along the shores of the ha
Dor and throughout the whole o staten Island with the
constant and easy communication with The cities render
the Quarantine laws less and less ecacous and their
strict Observance dincu whilst the danger Of diff
iusng ccnagon or pesence grows daily more threaten
ing Tue Commissioners DO NOS believe that any point
Staten Island would meet the requirements and
nence Of proper permanent Marine Hospital for qusrsn
In conclusion your committee beg 10 state ,ha, they do
not intend by anything herein forth 10 be deemed 10
Quarantine hospitals justified in law but they leave
that 10 the judicial tribunals engaged In It's nveses
ton II they have succeeded In bringing 10 the attention.
Of tbose who have condemned citizens unheard, and
upon sided statement OF the case the mitigating OF
lustying facts and arguments the other SIDE they
have accomplished all they proposed They feel that this
community has been unusy ccnsured They believe that
had hoee who the loudcs In their denuncaons lived
as people have lived, for hy eight under the
pestilcnta influence of this Quarantine establishment had
they after year iabored have abored 10
is peaceful and legal removal; had they seen Legis
ature after Legislature pass enactmens for is removal
only 70 be thwarted by the action Of Interested ndiv.
duas-abovc oil, had they seen, have seen,
after another cf their relatives neghbors and friends
swept away by the pcstcncc and found the laws insu
cicnt 10 afford them protection redrcss-then say
we believe they would feel profoundly feel upon
this subject Human Is the same whether In New
York on Staten Island, and life and health quite
dear 70 their poesessws In the place in the other
All history shows that when governments have become
poweress through weakness corruption protect the
lives and property of their citizens those citizens when
the grievances longer tolerable, will seek 10
Of vigilance committee, mob, . resoute union OF
citizens 10 abate nusances but they invariably Indicate
deep seated grievances calling for redress. Such
grievances feel the people Of this island have long and
patiently borne and believe that similar grievances
would have produced similar but speedy results IN
any other community.
Finally, your committee unhesitasinsly recommend
that the citizens Of Richmond county steadily insist upon
the enforcement of the law of 1851 PASSED for the Qua
rsntne removal and present q frm united and deter
mined resistance 70 the permanent Of tho
burnt hospitals. LOT O. CLARK,
WILLIAM EMERSON,
GEORGE wOTHFRSPOON,
NATHAN BARRETT,
FRANCIS q. SHAW,
DANIEL low,
Sept 20, 1859. ". DANE EIIlNGw00D,
During NE reading Of Ne report loud cheers were given