New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-14

rs,eert;on Of The future Nothing but IN infinste &c
quainiAnce with the past and head stored WIN ~
ear enable any mind gapple with the though. OF our
procrsss hereafter in population and wealth OF TINS po
rrets we have seen but the nitiatvs the opening
X il this want Of forecast that has kept our Cny 'es
ton always hating behind the proper time Tor sou ~
aerw ard as the exigency forced movement 10 "a
some make sh-s miserable and psuper IKE eihio mn,
OF noopgruous patch work. ]; would be easy 20 uas
traie these truths BY numerous prominent cssss VIE
the single exception OF the Croton Aluedue have never
know any measure deliberately adopted and uiiy es
red out by Common Council having any Just re- ara
10 the grand requirements OF the future lh remark Is
based upon personal attention and close ooser'soa Tor
nearly forty years. ..
Long residence in the City has attached me to eI
pect to die in IT, It's destiny greatly interests me ever!
ATTEMPT therefore 10 increase the grandeur OF het de
tiny command. my hearty concurrence and such AID As
can give it,
A. one Of the essential step. in that direction reck
the Central Park want TO attract capital 70 the City,
and Il here by placing within the reach OF l some
of the eroyments which open space and light. and air.
and heavens .apsn me confer OF the thoussad. Of our
mercantile and mechanical population toins through
mud end duet, dirt and drudgery-suroun1ed ofen with
street odors that would siine Hotientot-to acquire
riches, bow many, when successful will say with u.
Not one in twenty NewIOrk is favorite resort TO
make money, but not the place permanently aud
enjoy H. IL il not 30 in Philadelphis-here the picture
10 evesed capital acquired in other places is attracted
to it, because may be enjoyed n liz quiet cs Igly genial
ard hume like aspect and convenience. Oar stOd
lect Of obvious advantage. by petty and unwise leS-a
has already built up rival cities borders, and
planted there capital drH,d among Of than hun
bred millions while other countless millions have gone
still further the numerous rural villages spEin- ing up
within n circuit of fifty miles Shall we continue this
self sacrificing Of ner,ness AMI nggard parmony
till become literally city Of warehouses without pop
ulsoL Let Us look 70 Il in time, Is be not already
too late
The island contains abou; twenty tvo square miles.
or these, now occupied out Of the remainng
fifteen may venture, without dangerous proiga. to
set aside few hundred acres for the public egj yment
and recreation in all time 10 come. The alleg lioa that
the closing If many streets would produce grea; ncon
venience by inerrupug Intercourse across the -lsn for
longitudinal distance Of some two ndes, utterly ~!
aciOVs CTO-sngs through he Park on smooth. we'll
grayeled roads DETECTED curved and adapted to the nat
ursl surface Of ground would oxis, in every direction
Having thus touched upon the supposed bensfts OF large
Park and alluded 70 what CONCEIVE 10 have been short
sighted legislation he retyfore and proven hope that we
not yet crcumscbed IN space that cannot safely
devote 10 the ENJOY en OF ourselves or those VINO arc
10 follow II remains only 70 combat the more tOrm liable
obstacle which c0Lser alive destructive wisdom inter
poser" fHcrcGsod t0r0fsON.
The taxable capital Of the City Will this year reach about
s:Co0C0 CO. snd this upon return of its real estate By
the Assessors less than three 0urths Of its aua selling
value prtFent Indebtedness il, say Sl0OGoOOO with
provided 20 pay IT of III 10 addition he made To IT,
ana the sinking fund be lef Gndisurhed in en years
should 5000 Coz be required to exnguh the title OF in
dvduGls 10 the ground IN question, and vest il IN the CIV
and sl5O0OOO applied O IL improvement aud decOraon
it would make debt Sl7,5O00O0, . per cent upon
our capital Is this very Alarming Al ndiyiuc' having
estLe Of SlC0OO and OWING $500 would not be Goa
sdeied VIry hteessy nvoived or ON the verge OF isl
veBcy Nor is the proposed addition to the City deoi
worth any anxious consideration when contrasted WIN Ihe
enduring anteges that ncr Of debt would secure
TO ne
Tax payers not prone TO grumbe and object to the
annual sum imposed and collected from tAe when the
bets Renting be pointed out and made manifest to
the objections OF diff rent character altogether
namely that immense amounts continuity drawn from
the r. easury and spated in come mysterious m amer
leaving aprreciabe trace ofte mode in which Wa
done If this ground be nottaken ior Park and lei tc oe
used building lots under the niquiious laws regulating
every taxable nhabitanl though he may never
foot q 10 aroo
hundreds 6 thousands Of dollars to regulate and grade
the streets and ibteSsectng tas in the recent
case of the Second avand for these advances he ges
nothing Would il not be wiser economy to go httit
futher-pay for the ground aud own 1t
If eny enlightened member OF our Municipal Govern
ment this improvement thirty ago anc
by individual exertion carried it into effect, million
dollars would have suiced to meet the outlay Would nO
his foresight be appreciated and his name find place
high nthe roll OF public benefaetors Fifty years hen
the same suggestion viii apply and be made Of US
Let us be equal to all the public duties and sacrii ie
which the age in which live demand OF US, AMI leave
upon the Cys history the impress OF generous and com
Irehensve policy. NICHOLAS DEAN