The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-31
The Great Commercial Metropolis of the
American RePubIIc, aud Its Destiny.

The cry OF New York is acknowledged as the
commercial metropolis Of the American republic
throughout the bounds of civilization and as such
holds an exalted rank among the cities of the
world. Ii has reached that high position within
the short period allotted TO The life OF man. IL is
the ohild-the creature-of the Union and the con-
suiution, which were established by the immortal
Washington and his compstEiots, after q war of
seven years duration with the then greatest naval
and military power Of the eath. lthas grown from
diminutye town Of fity or sixty Thousand people,
20 city Of nearly q million of inhabitants
wealthy, intelligent, Industrious, energetic, and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. its centre and suburbs as
one metropolis. Look over the Las, River and
tho Nsrlh-count, IL you Can, the multitude of
flags Of all nations that float in every breeze-est-
mate, if you cen, the value Of the cargoes from
every quarter Of the civilized and uncyilized
world, going from this great port TO all commercial
points Of the word-ws Tx through our streets, per-
ambule te our mag aifcent Broadway, 60 through
our splendid avenues, Inspect our numerous
wharvcs, count our gorgeous palaces, number, if
possible, the crowds OF industrious and enter
piising people promepeding for pleasure, or running
at the call Of business, through our streets, from
morning to night, and from night to morning,
every day throughout the year-sten to the hum
OF happy and contentsd industry which strikes the
esr--wituess the number and Costumes Of our
places Of worship, of all alions-inspeet the
grandeur Of our Cfoton Water Works-con-
template the general happiness which prevails
among our peope;-yes! New York is a great,
mighty, prosperous, happy, and powerful city,
with but few equals in point OF wealth, population
and splendor, and destined, we hope, soon to be
without u rival in the Old World or the New
What is 1t that has thus made New York the
commercial emporium Of the American republic,
and Of the largest and wealthiest cities in the
world, within such a short time IL admittedly
posserses great natural and CONNIE rcal eivan-
tages. /. is bounded on each side by magnificent
river and its location, and the fertility Of the adj
joining country, eminently entiie 1t TO a position
Of importance in this commercial age. Bat it is
not to natural advantages alone that we are to
assemble lite present elevated and towering position
among The cities OF the world The most promi.
nent cause Of our great rise and progress, and
wealth and prosperity, and intelligence and spen-
dor, and commanding position, can be traced
directly to the federal compact entered into by cur
fathers, which was to bind them and their de-
sceBdants, and to the constitution Of the United
States. signed by Washington and his immortal
oompeers. All our wealth aud splendor and COM
mcTClai importance hTstd bflet
space Of seventy years that we have been MEM
Der Of this republic and lived under that constitu-
ton; eud it is TO the Union and the constitution
that we are ndebted for them. To the action Of
the Of this republic, and to the pa;ernal
qua rdianship Of that constitution, we owe, under
Providence, what we are and what we hope and
expect to be. II needs no argument TO prove this
IL requires no discussion TO show that New York
wesld be nothing, compared to what il is, without
the Union and the constitution.
II, therefore. the Union and the constitution,
which, il must be admitted, are thu causes Of our
great and extraordinary career and Of the present
elevated position and brilliant prospects of New
Yerk. should be assaiied. and blow thereby aimed
at both our present position and future prospects,
by fanatics philosophers or fools. or all combined
rs 10 the csseis ii not time for the Inhabitants
thereof to look around them, and one and all from
the Battery to kngsbridge. from river to river, TO
arouse, in every street. laae, alley and avenue, and
repe such assaults the prosperity Of this great
Guy on the principles from which il sprinqs. as |
well as ON iis future glorious prospects, IDtf;ng
the last hive and twenty year,. we have seen. in |
certain parts o. this STATE, tradog poItioisos ds.
mserguical lawyers, and political p,rso,s lea q,
ny political printers, such as Weed and C;,s.I.v-
hall educated, wild, enthusiastic and dss,u.,.,.
"en-seizs on every little inciden, Of ,he dav IN.