New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-26
TIL. Children of the city.

l II ne Editor o. The Tribune
The Municipal authorities OF New York have IN
their wisdom provided for the destitute and orphan
children OF the City commodious place Tor their com
fort with nurses and teachers, Randalls Island
all Of which Is laudabe and proper. They cheeriuly
comply with the law Of the State TO bind the males
unit, they arrive AZ the age OF twenty one years to
such persons they may think suitable 10 take charge
of them and the females until they arrive at the age
of eighteen years This disposition of them lessons
the expense of the City
propose to dispose Of them differently and invite
the attention OF the inhabitants OF tie respective coun
ties OF the state to the same that all pauper children
,rrespectvey become the property OF the state, and
that the state Legislature pass law to send OUT suisa
BILE agents 10 her western territory aud purchase or
take up tract Of new land IN suitable location OF
sucent extent to keep in employ all the poor children
nj the state There should be suitable buildings
erected TO receive them they should there receive
81 fcien educ alton for ordinary farmers ana mechau
les should be brought up to farming or mechanism As
their choice may be- By and with the advice OF those
under whose they are. In this community they
should remain until they come OF age
As a farther provision for them proper personcs
houd De sent % take Government land Tor each male
eighty acres and tor each female forty acres n they
| should choose 10 marry and settle upon H. There
should be- provided for them AZ mucn stock "a Is neces
/ gary for a beginning together with farming utensils,
/ and As much household furniture may be needed 90
The land should be bought az Government price the
stock farming utensils and household furniture az A
reasonable price the land % be paid tor In twenty
one years and al the rest IN nitcen years or as much
! sooner As they can. Those brought up mechanics
should have forty acres only. on the same terms az
those who are denomin aicd farmers, and be- provided
with necessary tools for their trades the same terms
AZ the farmers No distinction 20 be made between the
mechanics and farmers wives "a 90 land.
With this arrangement doubt it, making any add
tona tax for the support of the poor, and even II It
! ahould prove 10 be az the first sm persuaded II
! would be economy eventually Il would inspire the
children BIZ thus elevang them with emulation they
would become useful citizens great acquisition 10
our country, and probably may be called TO nll high
! and honorable positions in the Republic
On the other hand In the way they are now disposed
Of al. early As they become capable Of discriminating
they ind they are degraded - c bare crime Of harisP
no 1qreafs o. atv one take Of hem iq hsir in
/ fancy Their minds not being enlightened by educa.
cation their hopes not being elevated 10 level with
their fellow men, they sink in yugarity and crime until
they become In many cases cOnvicts IN our prisons,
sunk in hopeless degradation curse 70 themselves and
! A tax on the world, until removed by death
think this view Of the subject clearly shows pro-
vision for our orphan add destitute children, which
country has abundant means 10 accomplish, and which
! promises great and happy result
! j T. An OLD CITIZEN
- Editors concurring in the above sentiments will
oblge by inserting them.
II All we have to say OF the above is that
should it be carried into effect, it will be best for
the majority OF children to be born orphans
ed. Tr,b.