New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-21
FROM ALBANY.
THE QUARANTINE QUESTION.


From Our Own Correspondent
ALBANY, Thursday, Jan 20, 1859.
The prevailing sentiment here is, that Quaran-
tine should be removed, at all events so far as re-
CARDS vessels and carsoes infected with yellow fe-
yer, or coming from ports where the tropical
.courge" prevailed at the time Of their departure
but there is Of course great diversity Of opinion as
to what should be or can be done. The difficulty
of suggesting new site for Quarantine has brought
out variety Of propositions for relief to the port
from the dangers of Quarantine, and that which
will answer the purpose and at the same time VIII
call for the smallest expenditure from the lean Ex-
chequer of the State, should, and perhaps will, be
adopted.
Some ten or fifteen years ago New-Jersey ceded
TO the United States 400 acres OF land at Sandy
Hook with jurisdiction for United States purposes.
By an act of Congress passed in 1879, and still In
force, the President of tie United states Is au.
thOrzed to erect for the guarantees Of the several
States, wharyes and warehouses for the reception
of infected goods arriving in any vessel subject 10
quarantine 1t follows, therefore, that the Federal
Government at any time can under this act, erect
on Sandy Hook all the necessary stol ehouses for
infected goods coming into the port OF New-fork,
without appealing to the ath0rties OF New-fork.
Ii has been accordingly suggested that the Fed
eral Government should be at once appealed to Tor
the purpose of securing ample warehouse room al
Sandy Hook by the commencement OF the next
Quarantine season. l hear 1t said, but cannot
youch for the fact that Secretary Cobb has ex-
pressed his willingness to pr Dceed in the matter OF
erecting war ebouses in case the Legislature OF this
State shall make the proper request OF the General
Government.
1t is believed by gentlemen who are most con-
yersant with the subject and are, therefore, pro-
sumed 10 know the real dangers arising from Quar-
antine that, if infected goods are all sent to
storekOuse at Sandy Hook, and all vessels poisoned
with yellow fever thoroughly cleansed and purified
below the nairows, the port Of New.York, inciud-
ing the shores of Long Island and Staten Island,
need have no fear Of ever again suffering from i'm
ported pestileDce.
This plan of disposing Of the Quarantine ques-
ton, if, as is alleged there is good reason for be-
eving tina. it will prove eflectual in protecting all
hands from the danger of pestllential diseases,
ought Immediately to attract the attention OF the
Legislatures for it could not only be carried out in
time for the coming Quarantine season. but the ex
pense to the Statewoud be 80 light as to insure
its in mediate adoption. But while the plan above
suggested seems to satisfy all parties here, AS far as
it goes, it does not come up to the mark In meeting
the wishes Of those hO are here representing the
views of Staten Island. They accord in the effort
for sending nf cted vessels and cargoes below the
Narrows for publication but they insist also on the
entire removal of the Hospitals from the present SITE
Mr. CHRISTIE, the member from Staten Island,
has introduced bill into the Assembly, which
has been sent TO the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation, Of which Mr.. Tuthill is Chairman, the
provisions Of which are substantially as follows:
SECTION l. The Quarantine establishments to be wholly
removed TIE Lover Bay belo- the Narrow Three Com
eonsen. Of III. 5. late icr that PuIpos..
src The site shall b located and the establishments
IA
State or shall not be nearer than three miles
to III. ain .Da Of LODs ;Ra o. STATEN 70 eoo,uc or
build Island In Loser Bay OF sufficient capacity Tor tho
src Provdes the property taken for site obtained
nom jersey when acquired 'A be 'e'tsd u the people
SIC The Commissiope when the site obtained, shall
furnish al nsedful facilities and structures for Quarantine puf
SIC contrets for the Quarantine shall BE- given
lowest bidder when in the opnioo OF the
safe 70 do and the usual pubic notice and security snail
Ao.ao,, .A. p,oSSrIs s:'sy asS
uopey the appropriation usder thus Act -
e. .oi Hook
taxing .eon under ..e.ion. sna q w III. so.
and lite o the Coumi..oDer Of Eson, and vests it 10
SIC Dreo,. thu, within six months the Con',ioners
under shall se public on the p.sen; oa.iansns
Grounds. ana ave immeo. and unnieamosred possession
prthse the Governor of this State TO regulate
SIZE TO- Mates provision dposOn Of tbs proe,ess
Of ths ,.s-,bs nosasrs be paid p@nses Of
SIC IL Requires the Counissonc 70 give bonds for ths
performance Of their duties in SUCH AID with such
securities The Governor approve also hxes thsn com
pen sstiop. LEFT flank IL the bull st poesent) -
II AppropI.es money to detay %. erpn.s' Of the
sse Is Dl,e. the conroer Of the s,.s % hoIor d,.
OF the ComDorsrs in such sums sns &c 'oeh times IS may
suit tcer wshea
SIC IA Removes nnedssy the anchorage Of al vessels
suffice. Qnssnne from the upper 10 tina 'ver esy at pont
tire. from TIE main land q the STATE d
NewYoh 1t further vests the Ca.seton BE- ard 81 He.ta VII
powerto ye'se anchored above me nsnow 70 inc
ths OF the vssssi
sic IS Gives the Csstetp Board Of Heath lien vessels
for al expenses incurred BY e IN removing lie sane un'Ss
SEC M Prohibits on and stsr lH day Of April nsx any
peon WITH y been exposed IN vess OF osptI
TO any p~sentiai o. contagious dDesss rom ~ 49,
an In esse spy % si.k or exposed - ee sFmttd
10 ter the QasrsIts Hosps psnsty OF ooh im>sed
syc ~ Imos, upoa the Mayor aud Commissioner u
Heath Of the City Of HwYorh The duty AID sIpeD Of p'o
s1dirz ported ses on ana c.s p ~ soe paes
no, Rave o. npst,d Qaa anins b that time for The
eemunocsticn Of The sek-
This modest bill represents, presume, the kind
of law which the people Of Staten Island would
desire to see enacted but it is quite certain tia. it
viii never pass the House, or be reported by the
Committee having il in charge, with essential mod
ifcstiou or amendment.
II is alleged by those who assGme 10 know
whereof they speak, that any location ID the Lower
Bay, three miles from the main laid OF Long Island
or Staten Island, according to section =, must no
eessaTly be beyond the Orchard Shoals. In water
- to ~ fset deep, aud u.at the building oil an
Island there will Obstruct me main channel.
Section } il objected % IA not prescribing the
extent Of the slna 10 be constructed leaving that
entirely 10 TIA discretion VI tae Commissioners