The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-22

g. g Congress subordinate to the authority "a
2i9 ,ia ahd m that principle OF unifofHPN,
tereet n'estbI potts neon essential to their III
Hrgardlng the established principle that the
desk Of an noj jAmercan e vessel is part Of The
! every Am er|ean vessel clearing from tronicni
ports, as q condition Of entry in an 9nerinan
port, certain additional regulations requirjng
such vessels to perform such sanitary nrepara-
Jon in he foregn port rs may be prescribed by
| the national health author tiles. this would
bring 2 w vessel into our ports with groatIy d.
mtnlshing danger Of imported Infection
In the grent dnnger impending we are at tho
moment noWeress to- do moro than express oup
sonse Of M thls 5nlnstco and injury which New
such rehHon to approhend in tho future
Your committees can, therefore, only recon-
mnnd u Wig ant determination to secure for the
interests which we represent ali the nrotoaton
possible, without dotrment to The rights of
others.
they will conclude by responsibility off ring for
tions which follow:
Re*oi"ed; That the president of this meeting
mittno TO consist Of ciiz9ns Interested ia and
t4millhr with the, value Of The trade between
MeW pllonns and th9 tropical ports Of this con
tlnent. ana especially in the Importance Of an
OPEN way lor tho exchange Of tho provisions
and mnnutheures Of afhs West HGainst the pro-
"ommttoe be- empowered and instructed to nso
It's best efforts ut the ensuing session of the
State Legir stature to obtain such mod dtGration If
the health laws Of the State as will either repeal
modify or shorten tho time Of detenton ut The
quarantine stat ions, md proclaim tho auarnn-
s'ne at on end nftor the shortest possible prey
slence Of any imported infection,
2, ResoIped, That the president Of this meet
Ing apDClnt and i1l announce by pubic1top q
e3ntGs if 3bd nf cX1n I 81 ntste5ed 9 IN or famnr
law Of hoalth, applicable alike TO all ports and
parts o., the United States, and that the snid
committee use it's best efforts to obtain from
(tOnpTfGG at jfa nGKt tmp Mt
ns shall SECURE uniform law Of quarantine and
regulating the foreign and inland commerce
hmong the S,ates In accordance with the object
s. Reamred. That a committee of citizens be
appni inted. of which the president Of this meet
ing shall be ex-of"io chairman, who shall pre-
sent q c1ry Of this report to his Exeelency
Gov Franeis T. Nichols With q request that
he will present tho views herein, contained jn
his annual message to the Legislature, with
such recommendations In tho premises as he
may deem proper.
4. Resoiued That the aaid conmittee forward
copies Of the report and resolutions TO our own
A',d other Representatives. Of tae Gulf States
Interested in the question Of national com
merca and quarantine.
5. hcsoircd, Tint this commi'to shall remain
In permnuonc8 charged with the duty Of ndvo-
eating the nte,resta represented by this meeting.
6. Ee9OiroI Tint when this meeting adjourns
X shall do ahjoct TO tho call of the presiding
officer thereof
A''O''''?g!6'}h g6hS hfSS@EHh51U??S1A @Eh5US1Ago. Chairman.
+. DOLHONDE,
". G. RAYMOND,
WIN NJ BURWEIL
THEOPHILE PKUDHOMME.
=. HERNANDEZ,
p +. GROVER
GEO. MARTIN,
GEO. II. VENNARD.
Of Committee.
The fold being ,opon for discussion % gentle-
The local quarantine Is Objectionable. but If
tho general government Is asked to take tho
quarantine into its hands L lear that it will be
l. t1rS n 10 ont I'M hut bc AZ.
Of the North, having nothing 10 fear from yolIow
fever, knowing, Il, thing Of the disease and on
tertaaining holy horr2r for that siokness, may,
commerce Of the South should 81 general sys-
tom Of quarantine be established.
MR. BERRY
then spoke md mnintaine1 that our commerce
ls rRiued by tho yellow fever and that our quar-
antne laws will prevent people from being in
mortal dread oS the sickness. The proper
means, said he, Of bringing about q revival Of
trade is to Investigate the best way to establish
q sy stem OF steam transports in our fruit trade.
which nc, qnarnntine could attack. Mr. Berry
aeclat Cd himself In favor Of tho report RS road.
Mr.. BURwELL
next took the floor and said:
You have had blockades during the war and
you have suffered military oppression, but
never have you suffered such state Of block
ade and panic as the late epidemic has caused
| think 1t would be proper to invoke Federal
power for the establishment of national sys-
tenn Of auarantine. Nothing else can protect
10 iol ~ bos al " - 'o'ttto W'll eltn"E
modify or repeal the quarantine laws. on ac-
count OF me settled opinlons o. the country
ppQpie ana ol several ciIlze9s o1 NeW orleans
a7 - Ihe contagi9us hhtnre ci yelloW leyer. 80
we neeu lnea esLlol1sh1nent OF 1rhde WIN
neAtp' ooutn hndellcl % Nhu Erahl, anq ms VIII
shv' to7 thi =, L'o~ @ Jtdesahs, ~ gIGat
uulg ~ t ib fe ooLi t puon ~ ~
turplus prouuG!ns, M t when ~ use o9 sent away
@ io1 ,nn LII - ul ~ srvplca1
s1n % pit @ WI, H. = VI o..
I",1iua 000 ''' 'oi 0l pio7ooi'
h'''S0' MD 7r r. p.v,ro.n
"h. w. :. ' HA AfAofp
whom Mr.. BurWeil haa concludod, said: How
can we increase the commerce Of New Orleans
and SECURE 2 tree access TO the interior OF the
country? 1he West SHUTS u2 n1, the interior
quarantines us, Galveston and Mobile lock their
uonr8 agaihst u.s.
t-" No't w , W .I,,L9 dlI oITIi Z q
united public against us. how can wa talk anout
free trade Afflicted, stripped Of her com
nercs how eau New Orlrapq Vindicafe her com
1nercial position? general nuarantine under
the control Of the Federal gOvernm ment il the
rpmedv fIr +ha nuiia that hrZa a1Inott rninnI