The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-05

mond (Va) Wig, in discussing the present war
furore of the administration against John Bull
says:-
: But the true motive for the war cry In to be
found in deeper policy II is part and parcel of the
The talk Of naturally sirs up the fierce democracy
put ,hen in addition, 10 furnishes decent pretext for the
party call upon Congress for large appropriations.
Noxe but traitor TO his country object TO the
pendure OF inc efrte millions for putting the county
into posture Of DEFENCE when war is imminent THIS
is the Logic. Congess is therefore called upon to open
the treasury ,et the party help themteves fhis
game was commenced in Gen. Jackson's tme whea i,
was proposed to put ten millions in the hands Of
the President, ostenaibiy to meet the apore
hebded with France; but really to feed the Office
booers and elect Van Buren, The same policy was a..
tempted in Trs day, TO resist the machfnati ,ns OF
En gland agsins: Texas-again by Polk Tn the Oregon
queltcn and by Pierce for the fourth fifth tune,
in respect enistrents and the Central American
ton Within the last five six days the President has
sent message to Congress, asking TOR three mons OF
collars TO uacure fiji earns. proposition has also
and another 10 strengthen all the Notifications
the These several schemes would require
and beyond the ordrary expenses of the overnmsnt
As the representatives of the people wheeded
out Of these millions the war cry would collapse.
Palmerston is pursuing the same hullabnloo
policy on the other side, and for the same pur-
pose; and the result. we dare say, from ''the
sober second thought" on both sides, will be
the reputation Of both the Pierce and Palmer
ston administrations. Peace or war, however,
the necessities of our worldwide commerce
require those additional war steamers. Guth.
ries treasury surplus could not be invested
more wisely than in those proposed ten addi-
tional war steamers.
A PROSPECT or CLEAN STREETS MAYOR
WooD TAKING THE REsPoNsIBrLITY.-It is con
soling to think that there is one executive
officer in our city government, at least, who is
not afraid of assuming responsibility when he
believes the public good imporatively requires
it. Mayor Wood, satisfied that Commissioner
Ebling does not properly perform his duty in
cleaning the streets of New York, has taken
that business into his own hands, 80 far as
Broadway is concerned, at any rate, as will be
seen by the annexed advertisement
PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING THE DIRT, ICE, ETC., ETC.,
FROM BROADWAY.
MAYORS On1cE, March 4, 1856.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office until
Saturday next the 9th inst at IL O'CLOCK for removing
Il g ci1t ice. snow, Is, &c. from Broadway, between
the Aston House and Union square, the work to be done
between the hours If 7. NJ and A. H., under tbs d
recton Of the Supern endent OF Streets, and to be
TREY completed and said portion OF Broa dway put in
thoroughly clean condition BY Monday morning. the 18TH
inst, At s O'Clock.
During the hours above specified for the performance
OF the work ali veh cles will bs entirely excluded from
the street, in order a nd the contractor greater ia
cy for the complainant Of his contract All taken
from below Canal street must be dumped into the Bat
terry enla cement and the balance 10 the Park fronting
Chambers htreei.
The contract will be awarded TO the lowest bidder who
will be required to give satisfactory bonds, to be ap
proved by the Mayor ana Conptrolier for It's faithful
performance. The proposals must be endorsed ''Prapo
sas for cleaning Broadway" and sent to the Mayors
Office directed to the Mayor Commissioner of Sress
and lamps. FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor.
The mild weather Of the last few days, acting
upon the huge mass of frozen dirt in the
streets, has had the effect of rendering our
thoroughfares well-nigh impossible ; indeed,
unenviable as is the reputation of New York
for filthy streets, there has been nothing seen
for years past like they are at present; and
should Mayor Wood succeed in his present
undertaking, he will receive the hearty sup
port and countenance Of our citizens.
There can be no question as to the propriety
Of Mayor Woods relieving the Commissioner
CT Streets from the performance of his duties.