The New York herald., 1850-10-29

The present census will show that nearly 10000
Of what is properly the population Of this city are
the east side Of the little strait very oddly called
. East RIVER" so named by the first settlers be-
fore they discovered that il ebbcd and ilowed be-
tween New York Bay and the Sound, instead Of
ccmipg from an interior source like the "North
River"
The cities of Brooklyn and Williamsburgh have
been wholly ere ated by this city, aud have no
resources Of wealth, power, or existence, inde-
pendenty Of it. There is no part OF Manhattan
Island that owes its population or its importance
the value Of real estate in IT, more to the fact that
I is part of the city Of New York than
they do. The only distinction between them
is a political one; and that is wholly un.
necessary, and is ineonvenient, Improbable and
expensive to the inhabitants Of the two
smaller cities. The division is merely accidental,
and the result Of an oversight in the original de-
signation of the chartered limits Of the city Of
New York Had il been supposed that the urban
population would extend across the strait (Which
has been much narrowed within two centuries,)
unique stionably the charter would have assigned
due portion Of The eastern shore to New York city,
as well as the very remote northern parts Of Man
haitian Island. Natural propriety and common
sense suggest the union to all and economy and
convenience urge il especially on the inhabitants Of
Brooklyn end Williamsburgh. They will be rid OF
their present expensive and imperfect municipal
systems, aud obtain more of the benefits OF city
government for less money than many OF them are
now compelled 10 pay They will also get the
benefit Of the Croton aqueduct; and from 40 other
source can they be supplied with water in desirable
abundance. All property would rise in value there
in const quence, without any diminution OF the
value Of that this side, but rather with aug
mentation Of II. The whole united community
would be benshited by the union, and by the en-
henced dignity and influence OF so vast meIroPoii-
tan city, then numbering $50 600 people
The people OF New York city favor the consolida-
ton with this purpose alone, as they have nothlng
10 gain or lose personally by IT, The people "ovrrthe
river" have this and more immediate personal mo.
tves to induce them to go for H. There can be- no
opposition 10 Il by any reasonable person, which
cannot be removed by full exhibition OF the rea-
sons Of IL, and by correction OF any nsapprehen-
sion as to the consequences.
A similar measure has been undertaken in Pail.
adelpha, where the urgent necessity OF extending
a strong city police over The riotous suroubs has
long been felt Let New York aIso unite it's parts
and consolidate its divided sire sgth into mighty
and impoting mass, displaying itself to the civilized
world as its future commercial espial, and even
now dividing that dga,y only with London. Ihe
census OF 1860 will undoubtedly exhibit New YORK
with population of at least 40 90; and lndeed
unless some great reyulsion should be experienced,
IL can hardly fall much below fniilios: hnef a,,
tanning such rise u now displays, u must roh
up ccessions of population like the accumalahons
~ q s,o~ hall 'ot,,sc,l Undo" We are glad
10 learn that the subject s immcdiuey to se taken
| in hand by the councils Of New York and Brook
| i'm. and hope that the committee of the State
| Senate to which the matter was referred at the
last session, will prepare themselves tc report
strergg aver L. PLuRIBrs UsUM.