The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-25

pOrtS OF the UnlteQ STATES; quite NUMBER OF
American vessels Gas will be seen In our ship news
column,) renamed in quarantine on the l7th
Opera matters were going smoothly enough
Marlnl, the great tenor, however, was complained
of by some of the papers as getting careless we
are afraid he is about to experience the fckeness
Of popular favor, few weeks ago he was all the
rage in Havana, and each critic tired to outvie
his neighbor in praislng HIM. Miss Isidora Han
sen, the young American camtatr,ce, had given a
concert IN Havana. She sang an aria from the
opera of "Robert Devereux,' one from "Nebuchad-
nezzar, and Spanish song, ala Mariana" She re-
ceives considerable praise from the Havana critics,
| and also abundant applause, and showers of bou-
quets from the audience. Altogether, Miss H.
made quite hat
The Habener os either have not felt the influence
Of the California fever their editors do not wish
to fan the flame Of emigration for they preserve
| total silence on the subject.
| The FAMOUS PRoNUNcIAMENro OF JUpaE ED
MoNDs-GKNERAL JAIL DELIVERY. Yesterday was
the day fixed by the famous pronmnciamento OF
Judge Edmonds. for general jail delivery of pri-
soners from Blackwells Island and the Aims
House, who have been confined In opposition to
law This singular manifesto, or prowunc,amewto,
| has created a great deal of conversation in the
community, among the tax payers, the lawyers,
and all others who are interested in our legal or
benevolent institutions. Some supposed that this
manifesto was piece OF wit, and not exactly a
legal document; that 1t was issued by some one for
the purpose of rdculing Judge Edmonds, vino has
been famous for his habeas corpus proceedings ;
while others believed that II was a serious docu
ment, but not one warranted altogether by a COM
nonsense Interpretation OF the statute. Our own
opinion is, that Judge Edmends is very great
lawyer; but not so great was Scion In Athens,
or Lycurgus In Sparta. Few, however, of the
paupers were, we believe, released yesterday, and
the whole affair will probably fall through.
This curious proceeding forces on the public
mind the Necessity of graphing with the subject Of
the Aims House, and the system which 1t Is or
gained. That establishment and Its dependencies
cost the city Of New York halt million of dol
lars per annum. The average number OF paupers
Migrants, philosophers, or whatever else they
may be called, who are supported out OF this sum,
does not probably exceed one thousand; thus show
ns thatthe good naured and generous tax payers OF
New York actually contribute from their hard
earnings dollars per week. or five hundred dol ars
per annum for the support of the average number Of
one thousand persons of this description in CON-
Portable quarters. BY the present system, lazy,
Indolent Migrants, from any part of the country,
can be sent into the Aims House, and may remain
there as long as they please, free of board, to
be cured Of disorders, and live in clover and per-
feet idleness. The Aims House establishment of
New York Is positively land flowing with milk
and honey, and invites within Its portals ali the
Migrants and vagabonds of the contiguous States
Many Of the towns of New England, to get rid of
their vagrant poor, pay their passages to New
York, knowing that there are always vacancies in
our Aims House, worth ten dollars per week, to
enjoy which it not required to submit to any pri-
walton, or even to work
This is the Aims House system of New York,
which has grown up until II realizes LOUIS Bane's
plan tor the organization of labor, which he at
tempted TO put In operation in Paris-that 49, plan
OF supporting the indolent and lazy IN the most
liberal way, by the industrious portion of the COM
munty Now, If Judge Edmonds, instead of be-
inga most extraordinary and profound lawyer az
he ls---iar superior TO Bacon or Mansfeld--was a
man OF common sense, acquainted with every
day matters, and understanding only the mere ele-
ments of the subject, he would have gone to the
root OF the evil, and have endeavored to effect an
entire revolution In our Aims House organization,
instead OF ssuinga ridiculous manifesto, or pro
n~noiamoato, which can only excite ridlcule
as an intellectual and legal effort. The Aims
House establishment and its dependencies cost.
aswe have before stated, half a million OF dollars
per annum. Probably one-hslf Of this amount is
swamred by the miserable psupers who live In
idieness, and the other half is squandered among
dependents, and blood and ofIice-holders.
ana IN entertainment Even ex.President Van
buren, was once entertained in that famous estab-
hshmeht' ana threw halo OF glory around it,
1t Is time tor the people OF this city to come TO their
sober senses, and organize that establ lshment On
an entirely different basis one OF industry I.e,
our Legislature at once remedy the evil by making
that establishment a work-house so that the in
mates can do something for their living, and not
remain any longer an incubus on the industrious
and deserving portion Of our citizens. IL such a
change were made, we would soon see the mum Yer
OF paupers diminish, and the annual expense would
not only be nothing, but the results Of their labor
would provide revenue which could be devoled
to some other benevolent purpose. Many Of the
New England poor.houses sustain themselves,
and leave profit every year; and why ought not
our Aims House be made TO do the samet RI
properly conducted, II could easily be made a
source OF revenue TO the city, instead OF costing US
nall million OF dollars year, as II does.
L, o We see, by report under our city ne Va /
mead, that Judge Sandiord differs somewhat from |
JJueee Edmonds In his opinion on the vagrantlaw