The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-23


from each ward, in proportion to the population.
The delegates chosen at this election, are to
meet IN the city of New York on the first Monday
OF July next, at the chamber Of the board of Alder
men, and there either amend the present city
charter, or form an entire new one Their amend
ments, or new charter, are then to besubmitted to
the electors of the city and county Of New York,
at the election to be held in this city on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November next.
In case majority Of votes are cast in favor of
the new charter, or the amendments, it will be
submitted TO the Legislature at the next session,
and if approved by that body, will become the
charter OF the city of New York.
The principal objections to the present charter
OF the city are two. The first is the unequal rep
resentation Of the wards-each ward, under the
present charter, is entitled to representation Of
two IN the Common Comedian Alderman and
an Assistant Thus, small ward is represented
equally with large one, and these merely imagi-
nary ward lines, made TO cause an unequal rep
resentation.
The other objection to the present charter is,
that under it. the heads of the various city depart
ments instead of being elected directly by the peo-
pie, are appointed by the Mayor and Common
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power out OF the hands of the many and places it
in that OF few, giving opportunity for the exer-
else of partially and favortism.
These, with some other minor points, are the
principal objections urged against the present
charter; and in these, probably, will the principal
alterations be made. There are no nominations for
delegates yet before the people, but we presume
we shall have them in few days
THE MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH AND THE PnEss.-
We now publish regularly, in our morning
edition, the Southern news received in Washing
ton up to six O'Clock the previous evening, together
with the Congressional news of that day. Our
dispatches are sent from Washington to Balti-
more by telegraph, and thence to Wilmington by
special steam and horse express, from which
point they are telegraphed to Jersey City. In
few days we shall have an uninterrupted COM
munication by telegraph from Washington to New
York; and then shall be able to give the South
ern news in full, together with more particular
report OF the Congressional proceedings, simulta-
neously with the Washington papers
As soon as the line is complete, wa shall have a
detachment Of editorial corps permanently
stationed in Washington, who viii furnish us,
each day, with all the intellgeuce of the capital,
and with every thing that transp of political or
general interest, throughout Il whole South,
one day in advance. In few weeks the tele-
graph will be extended from New York to
Boston, and also to Buffalo and at each of
those points, and all the intermediate places,
also, we shall have stationed, permanent edi-
tors and reporters connected with This of
flee, so that each days paper will contain the
spirit Of the Southern, Western and Eastern
news, up to the latest hour Of the previous
evening, simultaneously with the papers of
Washington, Boston, Buffalo, and all interme-
date towns.
Thus New York will then be the centre of
great metropolis-a single community, comprised
of the principal cities ofthc South, East and West
1t will be city having Boston, Buffalo and Wash
ington, and all between them for its fabourgs, or
suburbs. Steam has done great deal for the adj
vancement of the age, by producing an increase of
social intercourse among nations and communities.
But the magnetic wires will produce still greater
results. They will blend together into one vast
community, the population of four great cities
each the representative of the section of coun-
try TO which they respectively belong, and
together comprising a population of nearly
three millions of human beings, within
speaking distance of each other. This will
have prodigious effect on the social con-
dition of society. The rapid interchange of intel
ligence and sentiment will produce harmony of
action, rendering them, in effect, one community
in interest and sentiment. Distance will be ami
hilated. Jersey City and Brooklyn will not be in
effect nearer than Washington, Boston or Buffalo
New York, as being the centre of this magnetic
CIRCLE will be mostly benefited by this rapid in
terchange of Intelligence. Every kind of business
will receive new impetus, and the interests of
every portion ofthe community will be advanced
to an immense extent. What a future
Foe on THE HEARTH RUa.-One of the prin-
cipal opponents of the American people. in the