The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-11
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| Now, these items present curious feature In
every particular, and show what fat job this
economicaln body have proved themselves to
be, in this particular alone, to say nothing OF the
other fat jobbing that mas been perpetrated by
this body of political humbuggers. We will not
dwell on the state of the sewerage, the scanda-
louis coalition Of the streets; but, to return to
this economical printing bill, what, we should
ask, 10 meant by the item, 4" Subscription, $500
to tho Journal Of Commerce, Globe, Commercial,
and Evening Post?" These Journals should only
receive, under this head of " subscription" $40
each; 30 the city Is mulcted and gulled out of a
sum Of $3.50, by this single operation. The Tn.
bune is modest in its charge of 500; but, by the
same operation, fobs the nice sum of $94
| To dissect this single printing concern alone,
would take US week But the document in It.
self is public exposure of the operations of the
different wire.pulers behind the scenes. We
should like that body to present copy of the
Comptrollers report to each of their constituents
furnish an appendix, and attach thereto an at
tested copy Of the yeas and nays on each and
every one of these items. This would pull out
from behind the scenes the machinery of the ope-
rations-show up for public exposure the petty
influences behind the curtain, and give this COM
4 tuuutty an ISut ZIG unduncL III WHICH tulB
Common Council have endorsed and carried out
the reform doctrine paraded by them before the
last spring election, and made the subject of grave
imposition upon Mayor Brady, to parade for effect
in his inaugural address. Mayor Brady earnestly
commended these reforms, and urged prompt and
immediate action thereon, stating with much
candor, that it was not in his power to ssorigi-
nate" these movements but he would strenuously
cooperate, in any and every measure; and the
whole time has been spent in each board in hum
bugging, quilting and deluding the community,
instead of cooperating with the Mayor, who
very wisely, at the start, put the matter upon
their shoulders. We cannot see how any man,
then. among this body, with the sin of "imposi.
ton" on his shoulders, can approach the cleo.
tors OF this city. The yeas and nays will settle
these questions, unless they concurred in the I'M
position. Let us next look at the amount of tax
50, 5Sl ZIG 30. Somonstrous levy, doubtless,
raised sale of the manure taken off the streets
would be almost sufficient to maintain State
government.
MR. Polk AND THE SECRETS OF DIPLOMACY
Mr.. Polk has recently sent into the Senate a cor
respondence which has taken place between the
United States Post Office Department and the
rangements between the two countries. his
correspondence was previously published in the
columns Of journal of this city, and must have
been communicated to that journal either by the
President, or by Cave Johnson, or probably by
both Of them.
This was as much violation of confidence,
and contempt of the Post Office Department, as
the publication Of the Mexican treaty by US
Will Mr.. Polk request Mr.. Hannegan, of the
Senate, to make an investigation, also, into this
violation of confidence, previous to the delivery
Of the correspondence to the Senate We must
have some person imprisoned at once We can.
not think Mr.. Buchanan has had hand in this
affair it is much more likely that it has leaked
out from Cave Johnson, or some other person -
At all events, Mr. Polk is bound to pursue the
enquiry, in some shape or other.
THE GAS MoNopoLY.-We pay the gas company,
which has the monopoly of supplying the citizens
with gas in the city, at the rate Of So 500 per an
num- Their rate, we think, is about 81 per foot,
as it 10 called; and according to the best calcu-
lations, the company could manufacture the
same gas, and have good pre- Fl, upon il, at the
rate Of two and half or three dollars per foot
This is a monstrous extortion, which is
made legal by act Of the Legislature, and neccs.
sary, from the want Of enterprise among many
who use the gas in large quantities. We think
{ is time to have a change. In some of the
theatres and other establishments, a local sppa-
ratus for manufacturing gas on the premises has
been constructed, and carried into operation
with great success. We must try a similar plan.
We therefore request those ingenious persons
who have invented an isolated apparatus for
generating gas to call at our office, and see if we
cannot make some arrangements for making gas
on our own premises. BY the improvements
now gong on we shall have plenty of accom-
mediation for making our own gas, and we mean
to carry it on, and save at least $4,000 an
nually, which is nov. thrown away upon gas
company, on which the Legislature has con-
ferred q monopoly.