The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-04-28

We have also obtained fac simite of one of the
documsntsin the Chinese characters, which was
received by the Commodore in the course of his
negotiations, and which we will have had engraved
for the Weekly Herald of next Saturday, to accom-
pany this important correspondence.
THE NEW CoRpoRATIoN-LocAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The new Corporation are now on the eve of as
Stunning the heavy responsibility that devolves upon
the City Government. With the solemn warning
before their eyes, in the fate of the so called ma.
tive" party, it is to be hoped that as soon as they
shall have fully completed the machinery of the
government and distributed the spoils of Office,
they will at once set their hands to work and give
the people Of this large metropolis of the Union,
some practical evidence Of their sincerity to reform
some few of the many crying abuses that have SO
| long existed in this city.
The partizanship and dscredtable system OF
begging, that have hitherto operated SO as to
prevent the practical carrying out of those mea-
sures OF reform they have Gall the parties,) pro-
fessed to introduce, will no longer be tolerated by
the great bulk OF our community. The public
mind has latterly become more enlightened on the
subject of the governmental discipline practised
by our city fathers In the Corporation. The SYSTEM
| of jobbing, with view to bestow patronage on
some partzan favorite has been SO abused that the
people have turned from it with disgust
| The party now in power, in order to maintain
| the strong foothold they have taken, must make
| bold, vigorous effort, to improve the public
thoroughfares of the city No narrow, stingy mea-
| sure of reform will 60 down with the people. We
could instance 80 many quarters of the city
that require improvement, 80 as to be able
to swell the catalogue to large amount. Look
to Broadway The disgraceful condition Of this
vast thoroughfare has been SO repeatedly common
ted upon by us, during the reign of the dishones,
imbeciles, who have been so universally drummed
out of office. that approach the subject again
with somewhat of reluctance.
The project of paving Broadway with blocked
granite, is one that will greatly tend to improve
its present almost dilapdated condition. 1t should
be pressed, vigorously and s.renuously, from the
very outset, by the new Corporation. There is no
part OF our city that more requires the immediate
attention OF the authorities tHan this very Broad
way. Independent of the wretched condition in
which 1t is placed, there are many other abuses
existing in this vicinity, that should be remedied
with promptness and energy. The omnibus sys
tenn should be thoroughly reformed. The racing
carried on, to the danger Of life and limb, is only
surpassed by the impudence with which these dri-
vers, not satisfied with having the privilege Of
dropping passengers on the cross-ways, but they
invariably take up the whole space by their horses
and vehicles, as to impede the progress Of the
foot passengers across the streets Il is also in
contemplation to open, in continuation from Canal
| street, passage to the Bowery, and to improve
the public sewers, 30 as to make them connect, by
the formation of large reservoir, to run from the
latter place, and join the one in Canal street. The
opening OF such street, on a magnificent scale,
such as Bowery and Broadway, connecting
these two of our finest Streets and the formation
of large public sewer direct to Canal street from
Bowery, opens such field for public improve
ment, that we cannot too strongly recommend it,
The condition of the branch streets that ntersect
in this line from Canal street, direct to Bowery,
admit Of considerable improvement and, viewed
in every aspect, such project would greatly beau
tify and improve the localities we refer to.
VALUE OF THE EXPRESS LINES We are so fire..
quenty indebted to the express lines, centering in
this city, that we feel constrained to notice them
their enterprze-and their value to the commu-
| nifty.
There are three lines which, centering here, d.
verge to all points Of the Union. The first is Ads
and Co, the Great Eastern, Southern, and South
Western forwarders. They now run through to
Portland;at the East, New Orleans at the South,
and st. Louis at the West. They have one or two
| hundred men in their employ, who work on an
| average twelve hours day, and are remarkable
for their energy and enterprise. They take par
GELS in this city and deliver them safely in at lesst
hundred different cities on their route. In addi-
ton to this, they have an English and French line,
through which they forward to all parts of Europe,
| by every steamer and sailing packet from New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. Indeed, their
name and business is spread over the whole
world.
The second is Livingston and Wells, the Great
Northern and North Western line This concern
has been on the route for several years. They
have one of the best arranged houses in this city,
for the business in which they are engaged. They
to Albany, Buffalo, Montreal, to all the inter-
mediate towns and cities, and to almost every
point on the Great Lakes. They are also engaged
| In Foreign Agency, in which they transact a
| large busnefs, They are indomitable in their
enterprise, and are everywhere favoraby known.
| The third line is Gays. This has Just started
| into existence. Thus far it has warmed by the
public patronage, and il ia conducted with skill
and Prudence II may shortly increase into an extern
| sivc forwarding establishment. Mr. Gay runs to
and from Boston, and carries small parcels.
These three lines are OF great value to not only
| the mercantile classes, but the whole community
The cheap postage system has been brought about
by them and the independent press OF the country,
and they will, therefore, continue to receive the
support OF the public. No set OF men have ever
displayed more spirit and enterprise than the man.
gers OF this line. They have become marked
feature Of America.