New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-24

-, ftbe North would only Show i''eI unl'
:. h.hs,f of its own plain rights ana INTEREST," 70
...v ,o,bipg Of the higher duties OF humanity and
%. ,soud enter il with aiacrity and re-
Isthe defect on was confined to au exceP-
ro,t;on Of the population 1t would still be only
''"' - ,oo,st acting as a stimulus to stronger
o,desvor but when the North Is found divided mo
a. rs,t;es opy one Ofwhichis true IN devotion to
,-..he,n rghts and interests, anober ready to see
-. .sc,i6ced without resistance, and the third
Is,;oo the outright traitor, it requires great zeal
"a constancy to keep even devotion from tagging
Vet this is our position, and We have nothing to do
but accent i, and DO our duty. The triumph, when
II coue., will be all the more glOriO1s.
The Washington Water-WOrhs got a decided
,ote against Il Yesterday. The question will next
come I'D in d Committee Of Conference Of both
Houses
There ought not to be any great diversity Of
opinion on legislation having reference TO Washing
ION interests. There would not be if prudence
marked the claims Of the city. This is a federal
town. built for the accommodation of the Govern
meut In the main the Government must support
II. And we do not think Congress is greatly dis
inclined that way at any time. The advantages of
having the seat of Government removed from the
great commercial cities and planted in an interior
town, away from the various cOrruptng agencies
of wealth, trade and social Establishments are very
marked, and thy must be paid for. We cannot
have such advantages for nothing. Their cost has
to BE- paid out of the federal treasury, in
supporting the town established for Govern
ment's own use and benefit. The difficulty
is that there is always a disposition in
town so situated TO abuse the liberslity Of its
great friend and patron. The projected Water
Works is case in point. A plan has been set on
foot 0nd several hundred thousand dollars expended
on il to introduce water from the Potomac Falls by
means Of an aqueduct out of all proportion 70 the
present or any possible future demand Of 1be city.
1t is proposed that the main waterpipe shal, be
nine feet in diameter, or double the capacity Of tne
New York City Water Works. The amount Of
water thus proposed to be introduced il sufficient
10 supply forty towns the sze Of this. Wa hingtOn
contains sixty thOussId inhabitants The projected
Water-WOrks are adequate to the supply of pop
ulaticn of two and bali millions, and allow a hogs:
head Of water doy TO every individual. Can any
thing be on a broader scale of extravaganza than
this When Will Washington hold population of
two and half millions When one tenth part oft
But it is said Rome had a great aqueduct, and
Washington ought to have one. If this view is to
be taken, LET the title of the bill be altered to A
" bill to provide for the imitation Of a Roman
" Iuin. aud pass it on its merits. But why should
Washington be 30 ambitious for Roman resem-
blance She has her Tiber; let her be content.
II Washington does not want to be disappointed
in her Water Works, let this gigantic scheme be
dropped, and some degree of good sense and
proper reference to liberal economy be consulted
in framing another bearing some just proportion to
the present and probable future wants of the city
The recently erected public buildings are
6re-prOof, and all will be in time When proper
plan is adopted, then further step may be taken
by throwing the work open to contract, to be exc
tuted under the superintendent of commissioners
Ia this way millions may be saved to the Govern
ment, and the city amply furnished with water.
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