The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-23
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEW YonK, FRIDAY Night,)

January Ill 1901
Governor Morgan has taken step in regard to the
much-yeXed question Of the removal of quarantine,
which has met the hearty approval Of all parties by
nominating Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour Lieutenant
Governor Patterson and Mr.. John O. Green quarantine
commissioner in the place of Messrs Bovine, Hall, and
Benson The high character and acknowledged ability
Of these gentlemen afford the best guarantee Of wise
and prompt settlement OF the queston-that is if they
consent TO accept the task. Mr. Green is resident Of
Staten Island, and his appointment will be eminenty
satisfactory the Staten Islanders and 10 the merchants
Of this city
II would be very convincing proof of the persuasive
eloquence of the commissioners were they to
osed in inducing the legislature of New Jersey to
cede Sandy Hook for quarantine consent TO its
cesson for that purpose by the general government
who hold the title TO IL for military purposes. l
fear that there is not much ground for hope that
our neighbors will act generously. The New Jer-
sey papers are in fever of excitement about Mr. Sew
ards bill authorizing the sale of the present quarann
station and tine erection of buildings for revenue sta
tions any other land In conveniently the har
Dor of New York belonging TO the United States and
unoccuped - and are extravagant Ia their praise of
Senator Thompsons effort to defeat the proposed
Two years ago Governor Newell stated in his in
augural address that is sufficient to say that the
pride and day OF New Jersey would allow her to
that any portion of her territory should be used
for sich purpose by another State - and following up
this line of argument, added that New York had all
the advantages of extended commerce. she must be
content TO abide by whatever evils follow in ts train and
ought not To desire to impose them a sister State.
j crcdibly informed that Governor Newells
views wholly unchanged, and that his jealous
guardianship of the ''pride and dignity of New
Jersey will make him offer the most violent oppos
ton TO any and every plan that may be proposed to locate
quarantine at Sandy Hook Were the commercial and
shipping interests of New York alone affected by the pres
cnt location of quarantine its removal mat
ter of pecunary profit loss in which New York mer
chants alone concerned Governor Newes opposi-
ton would be less mschevously absurd than it is But
the advantages of the extended commerce of New
York largely shared by New Jersey the eastern por
ton of that State being, for all business purposes quite
as much suburb of New York Brooklyn or Harlem,
it does not appear that it monstrous that New Jer
sey should be expected to take her share of the evils
which follow. The matter is not one OF mere mercantile
interest Every inhabtant of New York and the adoin
ing cities Jersey City among the number is deeply in
teested in the removal of quarantine for If yellow
fever or any other epidemic should break out among
the inhabitants of this city, in consequence of the present
proximity of the Quarantine hospital it is easy to that
it would spread to the other cities with which New
York is in such constant communication.
Governor Newell and those who share his views on
the Sandy Hook question that the citizens of New Jer
business relations with New York. have enjoyed all the
advantages " of the EXTENDED commerce" without
contributing one dime to the commercial burdens which
bear alone and that they would much better consult
their pride and dignity they to opposition to a
proposition for which humane considerations furnish the
strongest arguments and against which higher
than petty jealousy has yet been adducea
IL the general government do own Sandy Hook, and
can properly ALLEVIATE it for quarantine the entire popu
laton of this great city will pray them to do so.
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