Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-24

Of n Mounted POlice.- Daring OHtrages up
en- the persons and properly OF our citi-
zens by foreigners.
The descendants of the burghomasters who, like
the poor Indians have been driven, from time TO time
from the land of their fathers street by street. acre
by acre, until at length their habilansns are
Ear removed from noise ard smoke
grumble occasionally at the tyranny ofthe laws which
give to the down SO great an advantage over
them in point of personal security and the protection
Of properly.
While The inhabitants Of the lower part OF the city
are projected by strong bodies of night watchmen,
stationed at every Of the streets for the protec
tion of merchandise, the humble suburban IS COM
PEELED to stand watch himself, or trust his whole
years earnings to the custody of his dog. While
patrols of roundsmen by night, and police officers,
street inspectors and marshas by day, constant
ly on the gui pire down town. prevent any infrac-
lions of the laws, the unfortunate inhabitants of the
Twelfth Ward are left completely at the mercy of
hordes of Irish and German squatters, who make
that portion of the city their abode and subsst only
spon what they can plumber from the natives.
Why is there not mounted patrol for the protec-
tion of suburbs similar to that established in Lon
don, and which experience has proved 10 be of i'm
importance in the security it affords to life and
property2 The cost of station houses at convenient
distances, and mounted day and evening pei ce
would not exceed the expense of what is deduct
ed from the taxation of the twelfth ward. The ftesn
per cent taken off their taxes in consequence of not
having the advantages Of lamps and watch, if put
and collected, would the whole of sup
porting this highly important branch of police.
As to personal security, or private rights, q man
might as well, and even BETTER risk his family among
fkewolves and savages of Oregon, as TO expose them
TO the lands of thevng, murderous, Irish and Dutch
highwaymen, that infest the Twelfth Ward Of the
city ofNew York.
Whsle communities Of these European barbarans
subsist entirely upon plundor and begging. Hordes
OF these miserable degraded wretches the off CASTS of
the old world, and the curse of the new, buddle
themselves together like vermiR in wretched board
shan,ees, or mud novels in the region of Blooming
dale, Yorkville Manhattanville and ether intermediate
places, entirely depending for subsistence upon what
they can steal from the market gardeners and coun-
try residents in their neighborhood
This has become such matter Of fact sort of &C.
currence, that nos respectable inhabant of that
part of the city, ever calculates to enjoy more than
third of what he produces. If the wants of
his family require two hogs for his winters provs-
ion he invariably raises six calculating Of that
a view of the same discount of profit and less. He
never enjoys an uninterrupted nights repose His
SAUNDERS are continually broken by the barking of
dogs, the cackng of geese squeane Of pigs, or the
burglarious wrenchings Of pine boards the vicinity
of his poultry. general call 10 arms three or foar
times 10 night is no neveliy-a skirmish with six or
different msrauding parties, is scarcely worth
talking about in the morning, and finding three or
F,.,x ha,d If Las Uul IN he han
house. whose bodies had been decspltated and carr.
ed of the previous night is like going to bed after
supper-qute matter of course.
Hen roests, pig styes turkey pens, barns COW
houses, stables, and private domcils, oil subject
TO black mail and are likely TO be invaded in broad
day light as at the dark hour OF midnight.
Neither soldier, civilian, Of authority Of any
grade rank, or degree, be found from the police
Office, near yauxhall, to Spuytenduyve Creek the
only resource Of the inhabitants is self defence, and
consequently Of the dwellings in the upper part
of the twelfth ward complete garrsons, with out
posts Of man and dog, cteraur de frise Of broken
glass, old plough shares, and ramparts of mud and
stone walls the interior being ammunoned with
owlng pieces hickory clubs and cold shot and in con-
tinua preparation for defence.
the plunderers Gipsey like always sure TO select
oPpSitoniy fsi hch cASufstour oclHE az
ways informed by their spies and agents OF the state
Of affairs The situation Of premises is ascertained by
women they sesd in during the day 10 solicit charity,
and by means Of information derived from confede-
rates who gain admission in the Disguise Of pedlars.
An honest hard. working gardner last fall succeed
cd IN raising three fine hogs out Of nine or ten, which
he had been al great pains to fatien for the Of his
family through the winter. Being aware Of the risk
he ran in having them stolen he watched in turn with
several efhs nelRhbors for several weeks. The Rght
previsus 10 the time fxed for ssugntcring, the mt,
whose turn il was 10 watch compelled to leave
his pos, Of llness The viglan, spies soon
communicated the defenceltss condition Of the pigs
20 one Of the gang who lost time in driving them
NIL of before day light.
Enclosures are not unfrequsntly invaded by thcse
rascals in open day. before the eyes the propretors
and whole bags full Of green frui, ,hrsshed from the
trees and bushes, and carried of. Remenstrance is
answered by insult and personal threats and is only
when the deadly weapon Is pointed al their ,hlsvlng
throats that they can be prevailed upon 10 desist
Tsere 10 a elan Of these resiorseless villains en-
pIoyei by corporation DIRT cart contractor, in he
vciri,y OF Bleomngdss, who drive slongin gangs Of
ten or fifteen together, and smuse themselves by stop
Ping in lane on their rout and peltng the fruit from
apoor gardeners trees, during his absence, and vast
k.lf h.o q t,sroI m ~ n q