The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-15

and Albany become In late years! They arc
merely forwarding depots for New York.
The unhealthlness Of the climate, and the want
Of good harbor at Chagres, will prevent its ever
becoming place of any magnitude or business.
Coastng vessels will be Its only vlsiters toxrans-
port merchandise to the great depot-the city OF
New York.
These are but faint sketches of what New York
proper-New York and her suburbs are destined to
De. Does any doubt that Brooklyn is properly part
OF the New York Of which we speak. Is she not
30 now in all but the name? Are not her citizens
and residents our merchants-men who do their
business on this side Of the stream, and reside
with their families on the other side ? But there
is another point Of view which we must rega I'd,
when speaking of the two cities separately. New
York has not the extended water privilege for
her present shipping, much less for her future
destiny, that Brooklyn has. Take the southern
part OF Brooklyn, and look at that splendid enter
prize of private individuals, the Atlantic Dock,
(Which should hand down the name OF its projec.
tort all future tme.) Private capital alone origl-
mated and completed it. 1t covers an area of forty
acres OF water, surrounded by large warehouses
where ships may load and unload in safety, and
protected from ice, gales and storms; and these
warehouses at the dock alone, are capable of con-
tainIng millions on millions OF merchandise. This
and other water privileges of Brooklyn, must form
an integral part OF New York. Commerce is the
foundation stone of the prosperity of both cities 1t
created New York, and Brooklyn arose from the ex
ertions of New York. 1t is divided only by small
stream, ranging from quarter to half mile in
width, and which can be crossed the ferry boats
To I
be walked If it were contiguous land.
We trust the movement made by our Board o.
Assistants, will be promptly acted upon by the other
board, and by the Brooklyn authorities. The pros
perity of both is so inseparably connected, that
both should be under the same local government
1t is true Brooklyn would be the greatest gamer by
such an arrangement for if the local laws, appro.
priations and improvements, and facilities for in
tercourse were once extended to her, her increase
and extension would be more rapid than the most
skeptical now think Of The intercourse between
the two cities would be without any petty Jealous
Interruptions What benefited Brooklyn would
benefit New York, and the former would extend
her confines on Long Island mere rapidly than the
upper part of New York has extended In late
years. Rents are so high in New York, that large
numbers of old families are making arrangements
to go and settle in the south portion of Brooklyn,
where rents are much cheaper. Houses can be
rented there for 4, and GOO dollars, which would
command In New York 1000 1000 and 1900 dol
Jars per house, of the or inferior description
The south part of Brooklyn, known as the Sixth
ward, Is rapidly filing up. 1t is neck of land,
projecting out into the bay, and almost surrounded
by salt water The houses putting up are spacious
air ma Uni ~. fla hraa
ever it In the summer season, makes 1t the
healthiest spot that can be found. The houses
have large gardens attached; and what is more,
person starting from Wall street can reach any
part of South Brooklyn in Is minutes The ferry
boats are palaces floating, and cross every five
minutes, there is no detenion and the cost is only
ten dollars per year, and will shortly be reduced
to five. This part Of Brooklyn has facilities for
commercial purposes New York does not possess
And under the same local authorities as New
York, the Croton river would be carried across the
river in pipes, laid across the bottom of the river
and 1t would then possess the same advantages,
that New York does in every respect, and many
hat she does not possess.
Let every resident of Brooklyn and New York
'ook into this matter; and the more attentively
they examine the subject, the more they will be
convinced that the prosperity of both cities de-
mands this union; that the longer it Is postponed
the worse 1t Is for both, and that the sooner il is
effected the better.
When the committee are appointed by those
bodies embraced In the resolutions, we trust they
will act promptly, energetically. and efficiently IN
devising the best means to ensure speedy union
oftwo cities, that nature, and the evident destiny
OF New York, never intended should be separated