New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-08
New91mk Uailr Gribn,re
PUBLIC .MEEIX1NG,S.
COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION.


The Board mt yesterday afternoon the Hon. GcLih
c. vrKrLaScK in the chair and quorum present
Mr.. JELLIsGnAUs President Of the German Society
made the following report in regard to
Mortality and Morality on Hamburg ships.
Mr. President: The arrival of the Hamburg ship
Howard, Captain Walter, with 80 fatal cases during
her pas. age given r.s to much discussion, both
the public press and the community at large.
At former meeting, Mr. President, informed you
that this sad affair had epgrossed my particular atten
tion and that would present You my views on livery
This had to postpone from one week to the other,
and am sorry thai up to this day hsve not succeed
ed in hunting up end having sent here certain girl,
who arrived blythe Howard and left for the West.
regret exceedingly that the law for the protection
of female passengers board OF emgrsnt vessels Tor
which this Board had peoned Congress, has not yet
passed. Had we power criminal matters, would
be enabled to present such strong case for your CON-
sderation at this particular moment thet the Offend
ing parties would, beyond all doubt, receive we'll
deserved punishment.
I have evidence in hand in the form of affidavit
made by very intelligent and respectable witnesses men
who have made their statements with the full know
ledge that they should be called upon 10 test 70 the
same facts before Court Of Justice. And their tes-
mopy is of such nature that there be no question
of it, truth Ard in the face Of all this, the report OF
the Captain Of the Howard, in reply to question. pro-
poupded TO him By the Vice President, Csps Crabtree
and mysef can have little weight in your eyes.
Gentlemen know Of an instance where young
and pretty elrl, after being landed from the snip
Howard, kidnapped and brought back to the SNIP
and to NY remoDstrances against the outrage, the an
sver was given Il at Only done from caarity 70
the gill Yes, Gentlemen charity MIR. President,
in view Of such outrsges openly perpetra,ed can "
will i. be doubted that the law which We have asked
from Corg gIess is net imperatveIy demanded Nay,
more f that law is DOT psssed Congress shall have
den. the greatest injustice toward the helpless IL
they need facts let them cal for them, and they can
be furnished. .n-,h.;-.,.
When became 8 member OF your Board by virtue
of nv Office was fully OF the responsibiiy
had assumed and which shall assume without regard
70 consequences. And think We ought not TO rest
until we have obtained law, by which we can niilcs
severe punishment upon such wretches VINO "Yulu
ruin pure and chaste creatures instead OF being their
protector ard father during the voyage ~ ths c'n
Etnt. .u -, - :: - -,
deavor aid ii succeed IN our enort, We msy, ere
long, ir umph over meI WHO na'e neie'"i''' ''N
perfect inquiry. ...,.
is Adoph Feen cabin passens'I Oh bare 'ns
New York on the IL. day Of February 1853 uT,ed 70 hsn
turs the 2sh ds, Of October III De 's 49,, IN, ys.
bad her = sHs Ho' S p...nser. as 1n @
Nov ts sni'ed on Il. h ss s been IodIsd in boarding.
fop.., when sme board they were SUI disn.IsLs "a
49, the side they rere tasn
freight on the other and under these ne .
,s.s, ps,sengers unable % arrange their berhs
.na hey had k the dit before they could maze any
fo then the steward Of the ship declsed
mn rsouton Of the passenger that they The p.serser.)
had the snip hsm.eVIs G oPon ns PEI. ~ & ss %
The exception the deck which they ersnsd h.meye while
= living port fugGilon ung Of the vessel 'ook
&c. .oa only bad r weeks tas ship
-, for the time although there terrible
,,sreh n, over ship; the provisions distributed
eoTdlDs TIE large usy Of the pas.enger' a,e
heir Cp the hTst three weeks Of aud
this during the Ast eight days pre- dirg
aoiys ,sre biscuit had distributed
sy,d about the quantity mentioned in the
The sp,.n bad eoucsde, uPon remonsraDg with him
thai receive The meat in its proper weigh. 10 VII
hsf per head ts.y according 20 me
agreement % receive tvo behring's ddy bu not unt
We bad made repeated reqgison received h Two and
.Aerward and hsf while the Gtsy but on- 10
Pursuance Of thei contract the male arhet 70
Of brandy daily tbs led win ff oet
weeks yin-sar received ser bad demanded J. 10 py
b.: ory for the period Of tLJ i've days. siterSa
steward declared that vinegar fof the sick ercanVt W
duius hs h hfty dag Of passage sb,dt teify p-
ltou: eight others sick; the ~hch tae
a,ssn and WHICH they believe produced this mortar; ~
ssnt Of D'denrs and the bad dr sss sy.r soa . tT,
iesrs-ts Paid % the the tss.n ib %
s1y Q. Eer le ssy rft pc4 b. uesrs VI snP 'Ne