New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-08

Bosros, Apriltp .
Ne. GREELLr With respect TO tn, rem,ri 4
your correspondent II. w. in tho Ersni,g T,,5 Q
Of the Let OF April, relating to Mr. Webster 4
Gen. Taylor do not now propose To write As,s
- the General and the effect Of his nomins,s,u q.
concerned, those remarks are 10 the main corsy
But that man living in Massachusetts, with a
pretensions TO means Of q knowledge Of the sen
ments OF her people, should be willing 10 potb
initials To the following, II do not hiak Clay
Taylor will secure lreceivej any vote from "a
State In the Convention 10 70 me unaccountsbls
Sir. II telesraphic communication 70 The tn
uae could be made this day from every indvida
in Old Massachusetts" the voice OF an operrkel !.
ing majority Of her people would be for the no s
nation Of HKsRY CLAY.
have had the best means OF knowing the sci
menss OF q large portion Of the people Of Mass
chusetts At their own homes and fresides. | do "a
believe that oil the machinery Of the press and b
intrigues Of political managers. potent a. expts
ence has proved them TO be, will, al Ais tne
able To control this public sentiment II, b.
What have the WhIg Common Council Done
This question has been OF late proPounded In
Loco.Foco papers 80 often, and have been 90
surdly and falsely answered, that propose NO
to tell few things which have been done by y
Wing Common Council during the past year. an
as think all will admit have been rea done.
And FIRST, they have erected upon hsndslls ID
and, a group Of ten buildings for the reception
the 200 children who are dependent upon u
eh.r,e. OF the City; aud who have hitherto been nis
.bly housed upon Blsskwelrs Island, in immediate Pf
unity to the Penitentisries.
These buildings, henceforth to be Known 80 the Neos
Establishment Of the City, inelads Ia Quarantine
the reception Ct newcomers; 2-sn Infsnt-Houss for
very you children 5s Central Building for the sches
rooms chapel, kc. 1.-TWO Dormitory buildints; Ste
Hospitals; 1.-TWO Cooling and Washing hossss' sat =
90 Asylum for Idiot Children
All the buildings arc u brick, except the central S
lsrsss one which 10 Of stone and eli provided ~is
sppsrstu. for heating aud vsotison after the most IL
proved plans; while extensive sewerage b." been pa
vtded throushout 90 that by the refose Cfoton ~ss
soon to be flowing through the premises, the moss Pc
feet sslubty Of the atmosphere viii be attained E'er
house 10 provided with bathns.tues and iieiius' .
cleanliness which alimPortans to the health Of
iamstes All the work has been done with neatne" 90
GOOD tssts which challenge admiration the whole prs
ssuting an sppessncs alike grand and imposing stands
10 these buildings do emnence upon this besetif
island, overlooking prospect OF uurisaled beauty az
visible for many miles in every direction
Now this sood WORK ms oeen eone " ING P'e'eu'
Common Council, aided, It's true BY the Commissioned
who 10 Of opposite politics, bat steadily pursued dSrir
the year BY the Committee having the subject ehHt'
of HON the President Of the Board Of Assistant Aide
men, Linus w. Stevens, Esq. has been, without di'ps
ssement to Others the most active and efficient 10
plan and Its execution, 20 benevolent and prsseworhy
is design and honorable to our City mus DO sscres
to the present Common Council and numbered among
Whis measures which they have successfully carried %
to contamination. And the economy with which TN
great work has been completed, at little more than b.
the expense at first contemplated, 10 smuen,ly due
Hon Nm " BsADY, the Whis Mayor, who vetoed u
fret and only signed the bill whea the q
psnditures for the object limited % 90 70 preeiue
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