The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-11
A NEW NAVAL STATION
Reception OF the ConS~esstonas comVaas-
tee ut the Aston Housc-Hem q rks -
Generai Dix. Messrss Rollins. Racos
Brandc1eo and 9th ers, 60

Reception OF the Con gressto1ak COmSMa6s
tee ut the Aston Housc-Hcm q rks -
General Dix. Messrss Rollins. Rhcos
Brandcgco and Others. SO
Tue Congressional Naval Committee. appointed Tor tAa
purpose soliciting suitable location for naval
station arrived ia ths city yesterday aud ho0oeo3
with \ reception at the Asor House by oumber u 90
influential ctzeos, mostly members OF the Chamber -
Commerce Il will be rscoilsctet that this COMMITTEES =
empowered 20 decide between two IocatonsNew L0ar
don. Connocticut. and Issguo Island tbe o'ty ~
Phuadsphii-bon OF which, II ~ claimed. posses ps-
cuIi advantages for the pneposc Of a naval So
too League Island has arsady bceo examined nv -
committee who Ia New York merely route u sss
other point Of inv3sttg1t,
The m,mbers Of the committee the following gsa.
tlsmeu --Messrs Kelley and Moorhsad ~ Pennsylvania
RICE. OF Massachusetts, Pike. OF Maine, Spsuid'ng .
OHIO, Rrandcgee Of Connecticut Grswod, OF Now Yors.
and R)iiIus, OF Missouri
tho reception accorded gentlemen a. the Aston
House Yesterday was cordial and Interesting Amsn4
those present Generals Dix Schanck, Garfield aaA
Strong Msss,s Crossword. Ksssoa Deming. Ssdgwicx,
Schoasii, 7. W. wetnots, r. II Mcourdy and Charles
Could
Mr. McCuRny was Called to the chair, and mails
an appropr speech VI welcome 70 the committee
Mr. PRps'eR wsrnoes followed IN 3 more lengthy
speech tho course OF which be sad he exerience4
great peisira IA meeting the Congressional commipes
and moro particularly 10 as they were GU their way -
his native S,,s Tor the purpose OF dischargns most
respoisbs duty nc alluded 10 tho unprotected stase
OF hirbor, oni remarked that we must depeoa
10 gr at uea3ure upon the patriotic action OF our oy
place il proper state OF defence Although sandy
Hook partially defended at tho other sppeo,ches ~
tho har5,r there no earthly protection Fort SchnY
Ter affds no protection is occupied hospital
cucampmsut, aud IL, on tue approach :" 10 euernyN
trsats corsac should be fired from tho tort.
would he an invitation ircupoa aad woundsA
soldiers at thai station
Ms,r General Dx tn, next spsaker and. eftsv say
lug words of welcome tn tbs oommittse took ~
SUBJECT tJs defences OF New York hat bor " whion
tho o-nes sreiker had made aus,on The work tns
fort at sandy hook he observed. making great pro
gress, aa1 we arc arming raDdiy On that Hla forS
SCHUYLER a good snrt bal short OF uus owing 10 the
urra ms suf *
SICK have removed aud tia fort has been ibaDdonsa
=, liza ,aons or wno.n s, ars between two and thrss
thDlslnd at present par OF whom ara rogilars In
shut time sort he vol prepared FOR sorv'ce Az
ew othee remarks the speaker took bis seat, amsA
Mr. R,Aspe.w OF Con1ectcu., was ncxt caieI upsas
responded foloss He had beeo seectet nv M
colleagues 20 respond fo them 10 recognition a Tho 70
oeptpn extended thorn by tho members 0 tho Cham
,er Of C,mmsrcs hs did fec justified in decinin9
th duty nasmuch the, had Just como from tho sesd
Of duty wise they Ind passed vigorous couscsptta
law He felt highly grat1ad and proud d the reo"psoa
Of ths lm,ec OF Commerce. at the tap OF tho drum, -
copmttss from Washington having tna commercial IL
re,res,,tsi nearly AT tbs oysl States OF tia Union rus
spesss t,o eoiusnts referred TO Peonyvanis a. to
grand of tlss turn " ohio ~ tho bive o. tnnS
great swlrm thar has left and New lhgani
tue bsiurul daughter ot beautiful mother =
rpwa ~ almost N tho base OF tho Rocky MouniAi0s-
but great 10 capacity Tho speaker also 60.
forced o tbs snpart tne govern received fra
Msso She will come 10 ~ A. ths young
r,e tss ths Unioi. and sue viii come bathed ~
hood rio spesssr rsscref % the fact that although
ths comm composed or various pOtcmA
shades yet tacgo entire unnnimy OF foeing n
great question: determ nat,on that the tina
honprsd oaoncr 10 nor Ia uudslrted authority from
tho Canldi5 TO tbs Guf. GJj has 1osguod that tnlD
country should bs nivisbe, ,nt what God has desgnaA
will execute Ths asg n victory w,l' perch opoA
future battle ielis OF ths country and our coantrv
will he prcsaveose hops " the essed the torrus
| Of tho oppr,ssor ,,t the beno'actor Of mankind.
Iudgs KrLes, or Psonsylvans, aud Genetf Scaxwoa
rpiowei 10 br,cf spss,isis alter winch
Mr RIcE, the Chairman " t1s cnnnflsc, wa insro
iucsd anf mai, an s,,iusn' speech This revolution
"a
pi th3 Slno tue conn, ucouoaA
o. ths rsb.Nn 1ii Ia ptsiCisi that ia TOW years.
this country world visi this most formidable power 10
tho vortt ns construction ana equipment OF vr1ssS
% OF ths DESCRIPTION which IA future will bs USED q
naval varfi-s We nee lei navy ynrd 10 winch wu1
vcstss c,tii - but lrope-y furnsist ano elhPpsi
soi with,u' toesl preferences tps com".~ss
,nt,n,i q, t,et ts spp bst adapted fo- that purpose
rhs hal sectot prrp's' ~ inv'ty 'ns Own
mli.es 10 ys sapl THO citt1ers o. SassMhDsstts rs
CT ysrg " cpu',ou country, ~n" ~ u'snOus W ~
trf'ig - ti comm ttse inelt n"ptia"H psO'us' Nuor
airs ais cIs,s o. c,,,m4n cp'u'e ~, -. !. -.
NJ l,o,e so o. Missouri H'U HIp<' ~ so w Nv
courJs of his rcnsrk' tnat tna s'ea. n 1890, " ms
~ NJ, asfe Tor the nstiDa % lose va bc1rts SUI
tb,,r,,O Ms3,arl hal oung - tho Union ~ tom
uni,rtnna'o ara unnsturil w'r Sns nj ocsn ~
d,re r,I .ss dspareJ aud bright begins % shi3
MN hsr rsen IN the prrIc1t generation the spssSss
behaved the family fonda lnh tue local auoiaoiw WI
49, ,y,v ,nt tue good Old tims, return which exsei
,,.,, "a tina nnlpytun,ts rebeon Thu sreasg rssred
4, what WA ca Tod border Stits Uno1isu, aDl sal
n, VIVID repsi what he bId stb ~ tho 'res fenl -
., M, ,ftfs o. boz r state Uuonsn ~ the bcs' TING
?, -, ma q, II, f,n1 ~ tbs unto1" 10 had great
o,r,tp, for th,,o vino attached " mnch nJ'thireD
IN, psfpuitv of the unirn ~ NO 10 yet VINO wore com
,u,t.i II, o, o-tth tra cuFfen No tIen made feene
ai,,,' ). u f,hn Cr,itoni,n. who conoclci for
49, ! l.p npe apss hs ths rcceptiin concluded N
The couui,f.,o psoceei'd . he BockiSn asD ymd