The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-11
Coast Osfsnces OF new York-lrs uniciency OF
the Sew Government Works-DsEsncsiess
Coalition OF our Pert.

Condition OF our Pert.
70 The BDaroR or THH HERALD.
The Board Of Engineers, United States army, consulting
of Colooeis rhayer, De Russy and Smith, and hsor Bar
aard have had under confederation plans for the ne
works 70 be erected Of Sandy Hook, Fort rompsins and
wlIkls' Point me results OF their lAbon have been
corwdsd 70 the Secretary OF War; and d supposed The
WORKS viii be commenced forthwith ct those ponts Of
dsfenos.
Perhaps will be interesting vol - surprising 70
your readers 70 be Informed that tie fornoauo Of Now
7ak, commenced than . half century ago, would
not ard presently, any resistance 70 dasbag exped
oc. made simultaneously with declaration OF war from
BsrmuAa and Halifax and thai the addition sf the costly
works proposed for Sandy Hook, wilkrs Poiat and q
FORT rompkns, WILL no degree whasevcr, plscs the do.
rsEoe OF New York, the Long Island aad Aana, side,
IN any beer condition. Psase unfold chart OF the bay
ana harbor Of Now York and piAoe your finger In the
nor thsrnmost channel leading Into the bay-And
consider this nnges N enony's steam 10
EuA containing eight Ven thousand men, or less,
Of light troops and srl ory. In the FIRST place you will
1rd Of range Of Of the proposed fores,
candy Hook Move your finger A,ng the channel Into the
bay sht up 10 Coney Island, md doubling It's poin 10,
your rest spot the shoro Of Gravesead bay
outside the range Of are from Fort Hamilton and It will
De tho where the Eogsh forcos landed during tue
revolutionary ear, and where In - present deen ,eess
condition, they can land again and march on the Navy
Yard for III aeliruCt1D htCbts OF BfcokiyE
overhausins Nov York FOR Dsibauon or some millions
o. money Trese ~oad have 10 90 pad ~ the Instant %
prevent Tho distraction OF Tho city by The howlzoss and
oorbustblcs OF the enemy. Tho pr'zo you'd be rinh
sne sepspts ton 70 seize great and the rover 70 do
% presently 81 hand
just measure the balances from Grsvesend bay the
Navy Yard and the heights or Broosyn, and oops Tor
40 few hours 10 would Jake 70 deprive The country OF
s oS " sauS on
Hook snap 81 10 proposed Fortress 81 the brs,rg forts
81 the Narrow Of he ihaer line, ana Of rnross and
H. nlwts nd Hrntr. thn
military provision and the engineering insenu-
fy thai could devote . hsf century TO me
Without % much observing mach touching, The
principal and mort important Ene or attack. Truly he
motto OF the Fertilization Bareau II Washington snculd
NoW is net strange that hoss charged With tho do
repoe OF the " the Unlted Ssas-ha the chief
only moi DO able to CAIN full and porfeoi defence for
angle hArbor or strategic 20 nj on tho gulf or Atlantic
ores 70 bc sor,ou, charge OF not urgently bringing % he
notice Of the govern meni the erposoi condition OF tho
great naval arsenal Brooklyn AMI tho commercial me
kopoh OF the United States IL 10, indeed, passing
traoge especially sysom OF strong re5oubts, suetoh
Ing Il half mile distances from the point Of Coney Island
the navy yard from enemy either by seige or
coup de- main. And This could DO done In t9o years time,
VIA he ps,.so sI tsSsao.oa: the Narrow Bed
loss, Eis and Governors hlspds and q rhrog's and
wkina Poins, the ships Of an enemy could BE- 50 much
tempt woad thea have beer Wise 70 AK o, Congress
means for the erection II redoubh Coney aand and
0rsvcscnd Bay, veil for that OF the moro costly
works 81 Sandy Hook, Fort rompkins and wilkins Point,
giving the preference oempeou Of tho former nsss
appropriations could mot be obtained 70 embrace the
vhoe The proposed cosy work 81 sandy Hoax 10 ~ beri
CT d,ubtfnl utility being outside the lima OF attack and
voivng great expense and-upon the 1sir1 Int maxim
demanding NOS iess an thirty year ~ o,aplete Il,
taco
rSs rua 10, II you viii look into The ns,er you win dad
eAs he whole scope scheme and oopoasions OF the
hoaal defencc demand thai u should b. submitted
70 Ne tst Of scrutiny the uccessty great that
rosncr Congress withheld appropriations for prosec1
Eon OF We system. But new oongrn coming In the
year, the hing passed out or mind and venerable
sngisccrs, oounuug noe aarc npsv uas anq.ds,
havs hasened slosy making tmsll progress In The m
aona defence.
NAY We hope thai the public press and IN enlight
sned constituency will demand Of Congress 70 make no
more grants OF money for the preson system, until II
shall have been submitted for REORGANIZATION py ohr par
than me few septasgenarians (peshaps ons) who
Slain 10 be IN special directors.
due 70 the ofioen composing me Board Of Engir
lately assembled ~ Nev York. " thai they have been
imply In the performance OF orders from The Engineer
Bureau Washington, In devisng plane for sandy ,ok,
Tori Tsmpkns and wilkins Point In performing the
duty hcy could pos ia 70 >Ssevvs the opcnncss 70
ssnk which The northern channels Nev York Bay
che sndlng 81 Gravescud Bay exhibit, and bring
ams 70 notice Of The Chef Fog nser though
seos NAY not have been emb raced In their Ia strucons
PrusAcolA August 10, 1857. G.