The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-26
GALVEsTON's EMBARGO.

Inc uENOORAT mas taken frequent coca
sion 10 attack tho embargo which Galveston
levied against New Orleans just as soon as
there was ghost Of pretext. There were
very many evidences that Galvestons quar-
antine, eo-called, was mere hypocrltical
pretensc, and the ldea Of Galvestoniana being
afraid of New Orleans was simply absurd,
especially during tho past summer. which
was exceptionally healthy. Tho newspapers
Of Galveston attempted to defend the action
Of their board Of health. and thought some
of our remarks OH the subject ill-natured and
more severe than tho occasion warranted, but
the recent action Of their board not only srls-
tains the worst charges we have made. but
elicits from tho Ners rebuko which ought
to make the remarkable men who compose
the board and who have grossly abused the
power which was entrusted to them hide their
heads for very shame.
Tho following ID nm extract from the Ne,rs'
report or the meeting u tho board held Oh
tho twentieth instant:
The board Of health met ut IL m. In called
session.. Present: Dr. Haden. president; BE-.
Watts. Messrs. Fisher. Focko. John. Mclean,
The nreaidant stated that tho meeting vac
called lii responas To written request ol sew
Mr. John said. az he was the arst eigner Of
tho request, he would state the
OBJECT oF THU MEETING.
From the Governors proclamation raising
quarantine On the twenty aith against New Or
leana, thereby admitting freights and pnssen-
gers from that city. no thought the board should
tako some action S Ia. ~ regard t. the br,gantine
signed 10 Messrs. Kaufman h Runae, OF this
city. This was firm comprising some or our
most enterprieng and energetic oltzens. whose
They were worth more 70 Galveston than either
the mallory or Morgan interest. by Lrevious
cargo by lighters on the twentieth In
slant. BY reconsideration on tho seventeenth |
% the resolution of tho tenth. the brigantine |
ton of this board. The Governors proeia i IL
tion rnistrE quarantine on the twenty nth |
you'd be tho means ct Introducing cuffee via
Nav Orleans that has left Rio thirty days since
the sailing Of the brigantine Maria. and that |
would be thrown on this market while cargo |
belonging 70 our own merchants would b kept |
mnnded that their interests should not DO
u, affected irlnr'ously By eomletition ~ trade.
which Ia, Was not more snte 60 be engaged ID. re
have the cargo discharged IN This norther He
therefore offered the following resolution:
PERMITTING THE MARIA TO DISCHARGE.
Whereas tbis hoard hasing passed q resou-
ton Oh the tenth instant giving tic brigantine
on Agbtets, which 40 lon was amended on the
TO Ia amid vessel In quarantine,
subject TO further action Of this board there-
fore
Lssolred. That the brlgantine Maria DO per-
miited at once 70 discharge her cargo under
the tenth Instant. Seconded by Mr.. Focke.
FOR RAISING QUARANTINE.
Mr.. Noble offered the following substitutes:
Reso red. That from and after this date ves-
soils sailing direct from New Orleans Via ths
Mississippi river. with passengers and freight
will be- permitted to enter his port: provided |
neither said We. sels nor any Of their passeD-
Or place outside OF New Orleans for thirty DAYS
prior to day OF sailing. which facts must be
shown By pIoper afildaylts and certificates. and
vessels on their arrival here Ia satisfactory 10
he quarantine officer OF this port.
:, = That the brigantine Maria ,, permitted to
discharge her cargo az once by lighters.
5. That on and after this date vessels plying
between this port and Nav York. and touching
provided they bring no passengers from Kay
Wsst during the restrictions imposed By quar-
Seconded by Mr.. Mclean.
POINT OF ORDER.
NJ; John made the point that the business
should be confined to tbs object for which ths
meeting had bean called. which had been stat sd
oI him unless TIE president should decide
Or. Haden said other business would be ID I
order:
nj. -SUplS LeSUhutlOu DalnH tE0FefOr6 In f.
der. was not. however. insisted Upon.
Nj. Johns resolution was voted0on and
adopted only Messrs. Mclean and Noble |
voting nay.
sTBADDLING THE SUBSTITUTE
Mr.. John off red the following substitute for
Mr.. Nobls's resolutions:
Resoired. That this board will eheerfuliy &C.
auieeee with the proclamation OF Gov Roberts,
under res rietiOns In posed by him. opening
.ha quarantine against New Orleans Via the |
riFer on the twenty-tifth instant
provided no fresh cases Of fever are reported /
Ia the meantime.
Dr. Haden said he thought 1t would be safe
lor the Maria to discharge cargo by lighters,
ont ne thought Il would b. equally safe to open
Ut once. - $3.50
NJ. John said that while he was always glad
q asar the Views q the president, because they
l4 Wsight by virtue Of his position as presi.
lenI. sui O. thought parliamentary usage re-
luiIea q chairman to va sats his seat when he !
oroposAn 90 address, the board
Dr.. Haden acknowledged that II would nroh
IDLY lave been more 10 order ior him Is leaye
o. eanir g express hss views. All he wished
vas 10 % heard on questions 30 Important.
MT. JOINS substitute W Is then adontad
toble and Mclean voted no.
Clearly. La Mr.. Johns opinion, the matter
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