New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-07

nj, manly f,on hi, source. Ne<-Yort salt be
literally lei e'raied 10 The hfss:iopi River, ana VA
undoubtedly be urrHhtd hereafter to al part o. upt
North. West about the Missouri hne. The reputation OF
orr sispe appesrs be well established IN s TIE mar
k,t. 20 Which II has scc,-s and wherever can be hsd
for The sGDe price receives the preference over Ate
IT, dueis Fl m aIy other quarter
reed sCe extensions. The erection OF private WORKS,
e,pe IDLY for the manufacture OF Solar SAT- rs. been
much stimulated fol 8 year or two N1tNIthstAndUs
the iecunIce Of dull season there u every ne .s'n
70 believe that the manufactures al the STATE S-Ilnes
in aid about The City If Syracuse are destined to con
rus progression, and that they will prove an mex
Lsustbe source Of prft 10 the safe and OF cbeap and
tupply In Of the primary ne9esarls OF
IL, the most POpulcus and thriving portion OF our
county.
The Commissioner. on Hsrbor Entertainments 10 he
Port OF Nez.York. spVoined under To Act Of SJth
March 1855 have been diligently engaged in the dis
charge Of their duiies. Minute surveys have been
Il ace Of the Hsrror from Sandy Hook 10 NeS' ors-
Cf tie East River 10 Thfogs Neck-ot the Hudson 70
ere nile 1crth Of SpDyteb Duyvel Greek and OF that
Cre.k and Harlem River The whole Of the water AREA
t.s beI carefuy sounded and the directions and veo-
eiri.s e currents have been ascertaiped- Exterior
lin It's Tor TIE construction OF piers ave been described
fr the port of tie Han Dor within THIS state, ana
suitable lines for the shores Ct Nes-Jersey have athe
request Of the Comm iGr ers been laid down by Their
adyifory counsel, consisting OF Bug. Gen. loden,
eoumsIdiDg the Englneer Corps Of the cnted States,
Prof A. ID. Bscbe, Superintendent OF The I li.t sur
yey and CoumaI der {. ii. Davis, Of the |. ) Navy.
description Of these lines will be trans nj ted by
tie Commissioners 10 the Governor OF NeFJersey for
The consideration of the Ley stature of that State.
| The Commissioners acknowledge gratefully the con-
slant ard ready assistance they received 10 the
pros, cuon of the Offices conhded to To. m, from the
Cast Survey Service, which Il sun employed IN pre-
usrue tie ma Us and charts 20 be mItted with the
Report ofthe Commissioners - the Legislature as carry
from The magnitude of the work it hes been found
in s,ble to complete it within the period prescribed
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such e1eIsiOn Of The time as may be needed TOO the
thorough eseeLion OF this very important undertaking.
The Commissioners Oh .rged with the du'y OF prOvic
III for SICK eDd destitute enl snts appointed under
tie aw Of 1871, continue 10 devote tbelr time and ser
ces without compensation TO this beneyOen, object.
With the per capita tax OF 50 on esch passenger, the
| CommissIobers have purchased eligible Islands IN the
| Eat River upon which large and commodi)us Hos
pial School and Refuge buildings have been erected,
whore thousands OF sick and destitute strangers receive
| support snd Instruction.
lie Marine Hospital at Quarantine devoted to the
reception Of patients with infectious or contagious
dire ases is also supported by this fGnd and msn,ged
by the COmmlssOntrs and the experience OF this year
bss added emphatic estm ny tdonat OF the past 70
| the wisdom and efficiency OF Quarantine System
f,ny and judciously administered Tor protecting the
public health against lhe Iroads of pertence.
| in The dscLaiRe Of its duties the Commission has
| rfc.iyed and expended in nine years from the Em-
| grant Passenger Fund three millions SIX hundred
| ttousaId dollars. Under this system, will be seen
enigraIts fun ish support for their own poor, thus
renewing the State nOm burden Ii had hitherto Oeen
| ctupell.d to bear.
| Ire bumter Of slit emigrants paying commua'ion
| lanCtd st the port OF New York from January | 10
December 81, 1856, il l423i2-being an excess Of
6lO9 over that of lsst yeer yet st II less thaa half Of
the average of the preceding ak years. The proper
ton Of lee requiring aid either from dlsese or des
tuition dmipg the last two years, IL st smaller. ms
is attributed part to legislat both sides OF the
AtautIc looking TO the accommodation and health of
pass.ngeIs shipbOard, and 10 part 10 the better
| oIdton ard character of the en grants. Nothing,
however has contributed essentially 10 the prO'ec
ton Of tmigraLts largely aided the Commission
ers in the Cn charge OF their cues, end in diminishing
tneir exyensts The designation Of Castle arden
the exclusive landing place Ur emigraos. LIS benefits
are eIptI,nctd daIly in the comfortable temporary
shelter that it sifords in the information there i'm
tdred ard the protection given TO strangers hereto
lore exposed to the exoOns and impositIOns of those
| by whom they wee Systematically defrauded.
| TIE cities and counties, other than New York in.
curing expense Tor the support Of INDECENT emga ants,
wee regularly reimbursed from the Emgrant Fund up
To the COMMENCEMENT of the year 1855, after which
tin O. ia ns squtuce If the sudden falling off Of emi
eIsiion the cOnequent dlmlnution of iuoc which
support OF numerous sick and desttdte arriving 10
former ear exhausted, the Commissioners
con e,d 10 CeieT pSym nts due TO tie cOunIes 10
enable them tO thee demands the Commissioners
will apply for ala 10 the Legislatures and regarding, as
| CO. lie Is Jard Of Emgrsnt Comuh,so like tnst
of the Ten Gov eruors which dispensts with ntelll-
gene ard lDt gritty the charities 81 the CITY a. eni
mel ty benefceDt commend The whole matter your
fevOrnb consideration.
Willie other portions Of our State have shared in the
rcrtsse OF population and the progress of improve.
utnt, now abuhdsnty reTardng the enterprise AID
Industry Cf people, vas region valuable alike in
forest nrd mineral wealth in erspersed with bavga-
bic lake,, remains an almost unbroken wilderness.
An apprehension, long but e1Oneousy entertained,
thai Tie rigorous climate Of that section of the State
itnoOtd lie soil comparatively valuelers, ma. been re-
ieved by satisfactory agricultural results Ii has
been ascerianed that the products of other northern
lGt1Vdes grow and rlpen in the section referred to-
For eT5zipg purposes much Of the land upon what is
historically known es John Browns lrac7' is equal
in value 10 the farming lands by which th4t tract is
fuiioundod. Ths hitherto Dpenetiable region there
fuIe when opened % settlement by needed facilities
will furnish timber and on Ia exhaustIess Quantities
n alma ain numerous and hardy population, and add
hundreds of thousands Of productive acres 70 the
Assessment roll OF the State.
Ii those who Two blades of grass TO grow
whore but one grew before are recognized q public
b.IefsctCrs the importance OF retaining and subdulDg
hundreds OF square miles Of wilderness lands susted
In ibe heart ci our State viii not, feel assured es
cope the attention Of the Legislature.
In this rspd, yet uDavoidsbly heightened sketch Of
TIE condcn of State, lis population. agricultural
rtsources wealth, and educational and religious nst
tutops - ,ts magnificent charities, its faf-resching
yetwe connected artificial system Of inter commun
caiion-Its orderly and economical government and
ooLtented and prosperous people, state of society
eIh bt,d which in att acting the admiration of Others
may well ceive &c II best ewards the duiful attach
TIT al hdeiy OF cor own cluZel 9, for here
WRIT Freedom las doIc-Freed )m of labor of enter.
pine Of sptecb Of thought, o. worship.
Il b, longs to US all upon whom the Constitution de-
yoyss Il authority OF Mt for tie time being
20 tai II III ping the Interests and honor
OF The State suffer wrong; that when in turn
sha yield our places &c those who to sacceed u.s.
stall De sble TO h,Ld over the great trust ua IL
pslIeo ard unt uhed
Having ;hus communicated 10 you the general con-
diuon Of the State, beg leave 10 sabu. for yJur
Consideration some subjects primarily connected with
the City Of New. York, which have forced themselves
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