American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-02-28
FOR tue American Republicar J
PUBLIC SQUARES.

/; Is not 4 little surprising, Mcssrs. Editors
that while futtic Squares constitute the chief
ornaments of our sister cities, and call forth the
admiration OF all strangers, that our .alonu-
mtntai Citg has been so slow and reluctant ia
making like provision, for what our rapidly
progressing improvements SO loudly say, we
soon must have.
There is both a moral and religious feeling
nBrtured in the minds ofthe people, by reserv-
ing large spaces OF ground, where nature and art
combine TO call the man ofbuslness in his hur-
ried midday pursuit Of it, TO halt, and seem
to say, pause here one moment, rest and re-
fresh yourself under the shade which the God
who made you spreads over you. Just lift
your eye to heavens blue vault and think one
moment of your future destiny and your flu
ture home, and with your business calculations
learn to blend the thoughts OF better things.
We shall get to understand, one day or 9TH
er, that the true uses of government mean
something more than TO turn out one set of Of
fcers and put in another set. To do this or that
only from motives Of interest or motives of
party.
'''rhe Parks, says VIC. Bryant, ESQ.,, (the
intelligent editor of the New York Evening
| Post ''have been called the lungs of London;
and so important are they regarded to the pub
| lie health and happiness OF the people, that
| believe proposal 10 dispense with some part
| of their extent and cover it with streets and
| houses would be regarded IN much the same
! manner as o proposal to hang every tenth man
! in London.''
! Il is for the benefit Of those who cannot
! leave our cities, nor their pent up homes, when
! the summer sun pours down its burning rays;
| for those who labor day by day, year in and
year out, foI lhem and for their families it IS,
| that public grounds and large shady squares are
chiefly desirable The error of that narrow
policy and false economy which only legisiates
for the present, without respect TO the future
wants OF our city, is mantiestng Itself in the
applications TO enlarge the lots around our
! public springs, winch, however useful, are en-
tirely too limited TO deserve the name Of Pub
lie Squares.
These considerations presented themselves
to my mind on seeing the resolution to pur.
chase the lot on Eden street, adjoining the
Eastern Fountain, now laying on the table be.
fore our City Council If desirable location
midway between the town and Fell's Point
if the wishes Of numerous and respectable
portion of ou. largest taxpayers, embracing
MANY that reside in other parts of our city,
pe,itioning the Council TO purchase it; if rea.
sonabe terms and the improved character Of
the buildings that will necessarily occupy the adj
iacent lots, and whose EXCHANGED value cannot
fail to return into the city treasury an increas.
f ed amount Of taxes, equivalent to the interest
OH the contemplated purchase-if considerations
like these cannot elicit favorable action on the
part OF CUR City Council, it is out Of my pow
er to suggest any that will be likely to pre-.
! vail. A CITIZEN AND A TAXPAYER.