New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-21

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Repiy.
Mr.. Moores letter conveys The idea that he had
knowledge nor neaUs Of informing himself in regard
10 the subec-mater Of Mr.. Nesbts BILL other than
| that which he was TO derive from evidence to b
brought before bis Committee; and that no such evi-
denee was gyeu that oven the author of the bill
Jagged that the present regulations of the ferries
were quite satisfactory"
Let US tng this defense by facts, each Of which is a.
well and universally known as that Of George Lave
presence in Albany. Last Winter, every newspaper
in Brooklyn, every public body and every mass meet
ing Of citizens by whom the topic was discussed, n-
voked the passage Of bill to limit the ferriage to one
cent; and it was demonstrated by the friends of the
measure that sueh rate of fare would be remuners-
tive The ferry companies insisted with al possible
publicity that one-cent ferriage would not pay. Mr..
Nosbitts bu fixing the uniform fare at two cents on
e The Eastern District ferr.es was offered in the frst
week Of the present session, as fair and underssood
compromise between he ferry companies and the cite
zcpe. No objection + il has been made, either ~
speech OF publication the part Of tie companies.
The citizens of Wiamsburgh fel; anxiety about it
for the evident reason that they anticipated no oppo.
alton TO It. The evidence given last year in favor ~
one.een errage they regarded as doubly conclusive
in favor Of Mr.. Nesbi.s bill. IL was not unusy sup
posed that Dr. Moore, as q Brooklyn man, had long
ago examined the question, and that he concurred with
the known sentiment of bis constituents
Even If he had not done before, be lad ample
time for inquiry in the first six weeks OF the session. AZ
the end Of which time the Brooklyn newspapers began
TO agato toe subject aud call for the report. IL evf-
denca had been needed 10 remove any doubts which
still fingered in ais mind Why did not Mr. Moore con-
cult the delegation of tho Brooklyn Common Council,
who we are tod requested bin TO report the BILL and
were unable 70 obtain from him any explanation u
Why ho had not done sol
On The face Of Mr.. MoOge's letter il is clear that
there was no Iemons:rance by anybody against the
H w. Il not he ought to have been guided by hs
own knowledge ind tie opinion Of Mr.. Nesbitt, tsio
represented the diitgict affected by it, and that Of
Hosrs. ProyCs snd Fisher, who represented the adj
joining districts and who ALL he admits favored the
bill"
mF. MocFes letter gives argument against tho
bin, nor did MA report give any. The bill obviously
confers boon on the people, and its passage is not
publicly opposed by the monoPoles. II is favored"
by the three Asseublynen who represent the citizens
interested. Il has been advocated, without reply, by
every newspaper in Brooklyn. Yet Mr.. Moore de-
tained !. without report from Jan. mill las. week.
Opy foruigh. ago he refused an explanation Of his
conduct 20 the President of ne Brooklyn Common
Council speaking in behalf of large delegation Of
Brooklyn citizens then present in Albany; and now,
when il is 100 late, in all probability to bring up the
subject and pass the bill, be reports adversely,
Nhou. assigning as reasons claiming to have heard
any evidence 8hayeger against il. He knows, well
Ga any ouo can know that tho interests of the Eastern
District demanded It's passaze tha. through the agency
Of Law & Co., with the assistance Of our Common
Council, the legitimate Ferry Company was ruined, by
al ileqa assault upon their chartered rights and priv.
ile2es for which they paid premium of $4,000
year 70 the Corporation OF New-lorx, were rendered
worthless.
Our Common Council permitted Law s Co. to set
up bogus ferry alongside % the other, for consid
Grafton, without color Of right, and IN express violation
Of the charter which they ran st hall cent head for
passengers end cents for teams till the legal Gem
pany borno down by their heavy rent; and the ruin Of
their business, thus diverted to the Law ferry, had to
succurb. Law & Go. then grabbed all the ferries,
r,f..ing 10 pay rent for tho same clspped the fare for
Eco. passengers up to cents, quadruped the wagon
fares Gu. off he right Of ccmmuation closed the old
down-town ferry at Peek dip made Roosevelt street.
foul, narrow, uneven, immola al and dangerous local
ity-ths terminus and, in the support Of the
co,rup: Now-YoTk Common Council set the people 81
Brooklyn ct defiance.
These facts are notorious in Brooklyn and New.Yuk,
aud It was not deemed necessary to relate them 10
Committee, Of which one Of the Brooklyn members
was Chairman. Il wss TO restrain this Infamous nonop
oily from further depressing the people Of Brooklyn, ~
Ell az 20 tx lie standard Of fares =. cents for the
Eastern District ferries which while sf5rding liberal
profit to the proprietors would not be to tho
people tha. the bill was submitted. As citizen Of
ard OF her representatives, Mr.. Moore
knew all ths yet he now proteuds that, because 10
was not bese by the usual lobby Influences that he to-
ported @Sanf. measure that he knows TO be essentially
Just and equitable to al concerned. We don't believe,
Il he had stated the simple, naked facts within
hs own knowledge on hs subject 70 his colleagues Oh
the Committee, without argument Or comment, thss
they would have joined him in reporting against inc
bill. Az hs did not do 80, but chose the oppoeNe
course wa think that bis careful protection Oh odious
nonopolies II no. in itself cause for suspectng hs
Wanted np,rality does not exactly square WIN Ms
rcs ,siop, OF sympathy toward the side OF the people,
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