The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-07


g the and ohaA 70 be submit Ted with re ors
the oommksaners 70 The Lsgslsure - soon - post
bic
Prom the magnitude Of The work Kfas been iound
impossible 70 CON pseA whhtu no period d. orbed by
,be Legislature ., Ne hst session. ! recommend zucn
EXTENSION Of the time ~ may be needed for he ho-
rough execution OF this vesy important undertaking
The Commissioners charged with the duty Of providing
for sick and destitute Migrants appointed under the
law Of IsA7 10 devote their time aad services
without compensation, TO This bonevelens OBJECT With
the per espte tax Of two dollars each pass nger the
Commissioners have purchased eligible Islands In tie
East river, Oh which large and ommodious hospital
school reiuse buildings been erected wnere
.houants Of ,ick and destitute strangers receive sur
The Marine Hospital q. Quarantine, devoted 10 the re
cep,on Of patients wnb Infectious contagious diseases
Also supported by tnis fund.- and managed BY the Com
Diseoners end The expafe noe OF tbts year added
emphatic testimony 10 that Of the past as TO the wisdom
and efficiency Of quarantine system, firmly and judi
oiousy administered, for protecting pubic besta
aeainit the threads Of pes silence
In rhe dbcbarGe OF ns tuties the Commission has re
osived and expended In nine Years from she emgrant
passenger fund three milton hsndred thousand cot
lars. Under this sys.sEn, a. VIII be seen, emigran''
crnish support for tseir poor thus relieving tire
State ON buIthen hsd hitherto been compelled 10
bear.
ler ded at The port Of Nee York from January
her 81 1866 nl&2 3i2 being an of loo Ina.
OF last year yet SUI issr than half OF the average o. the
preceding sS yesre The proportion OF there requiring
AID either from disc or dessutsou. during the
Is still smaller. This Is attributed In part 10 iegis
sion On both sdes OF The Atlantic looking TO tho 90
ccmmodation arc health Of pasesngere shpb aud
in part TO the better condition and character Of the
emsrGnts kott pg however, has contributed 80 essen
TALLY 70 the protection Of emsrsuts, largely aided
the Commissioners 10 the discharge OF their duties sDd
In diminishing their expenses, the designation Of
Castle 6avdep a. The exousive landing place for emf.
grants Fs benefits are experienced daily ia the com
io table temporary shelter mat il arordr In the niorms
ION there impaired ana tao prosecution given 10
strangers heretofore exposed 10 the extOroDs asd impo
sitioDs Of Lhose by whom they were systematically de-
iTauded.
The cities and counties ether than Now York. incur.
ring expense for the support Of INDECENT eugranss were
OF the year 1885, aer which time
sequence Of be sudden falling on OF emgratol and III,
consequent dimru.on o. fund, which the supper. OF
soop exhausted the Commissioners compelled 70 de
for pay mers doe 10 the counties. To enable them 10
meet these demands, the Commissioners wil apply Tor
s,d 10 the Legisetore and regarding do the Board
Of Enierant nisoners like that Of the Ton Cover
nols which cispenses, with Intelligence and integrity,
mend The whole matter 70 favorable Consideration
While other portions Of our State have shsred in the
ncrsase If population ard tho progress of improvement
now go abnDtsny rewsrdEg the enterprise and indus
try OF our people, vssi regior, valuable alike IN forest
rensns an almost unbroktn wldernese An spprsben
siop lorg bn enormously entertained thai the vigorous
psraveiy yaueess, has been relieved by satisfactory
agricultural rcsuis. Il has been ascertained TIA.
the products or northern attitudes grow and
pcses much Of the nnd upon what i. Si,sori
cay known " John Browns Tract" Ia equal in value
70 the srnpg ands by which that tract surrounded
This hitherto mpcnctrsble region, therefore, when
oTeped TO re,ilemea, by needed facilities win furnish
timber and iron in exhanstlssn quantities., maintain
perous END hardy population, and add hundreds OF
thousand, Of poducse acres TO the assessment roll OF
the Stale.
but one grew before are recognized as pvplic bepe
isotors The IN osnce Of retaining and odui1g hun
dreds square miles OF wilderness lands situated IN the
heart Of our STATE win not feel assured escape the q.
teniioD Of the JeesatuTe
In this rapid yet unAvodsby IengheIed sketch OF the
COZ clifton OF or STATE population agricultural resour
Ger, veal b, and educational and religious instutonr-ir
Us magnificent Charities It's far reschng YET well connect.
ed artificial or inter ioatiop-is orderly
and economical government and coatented and prosper
peope-a sS,e Of society exhibited which, In al
vacps The admiration OF others well receive Vt
nesi the duufu siiaohrneut and fidelity or
ciiizens for here VIA, freedom has done
reedoio OF labor Of enieprse Of speech o. thought Of
nb.lonss to Us all, upon whom the constitution do.
wolves authority of government for the time being
10 take thai kespng the interests and honor Of
the s,e suffer no wrong; 90 that wien in turn shall
yed our places 10 those vho arc to succeed we shall
be able 20 hand The great trust unim.airod and
suled.
Having thus oomuup csed 10 you the general condition
ci the ssn bCg leave o submit for your consideration
some suhjecta primarily connected with tha city Of New
York which hsve forced The nselyes u7on MY attention
and 20 whish, therefore, may not unity dre,, yours
~ all OF them have bearing bey0ed tbs. Immediate
community. And frs. to ,hc Gouse OF the elective
bsaohk O. topic Of universal cohcern Ia representa-
tive republic, where place ana rover are given add
taken ava, solely ~ ihe popular vote Al viii .srcc
II cory hal in order 10 ensure respect for s results this
vote should 10 free and should be pare All know tia,
In thu city OF New York and mss ursbIy 10 other large
cisee. n not pure, and oten not free II concefIs
all c'zors Allie, Of whaioyer Party, Of whatever coun
81 whatever torgue, themselves entitled vote,
that ths right the most prCcous that mau In soc.I
state orJoy or exercss, Cha. ro be rendered worth
ets her l~Gs tafOgsh thc unlsWal exercise o. II ~
oilers No vii dispute ,hose premises but WHOM L
oomts 10 the arpBoson Of the remedy there s a.
olefe1oe o. opnloo even srens those honestly seesre
Cf The Lesslat1fe competent ~ devys q corrective
stat VIII he o. cuoc efoc.uAl and constitutional. Add
socorcing'y Commend Ls ssbrccI 70 early ana ncsi
oopsIdSFRror.
nc municipal STARS Ct the city vii also unacuetov
rtSu.e snd rCccvo la-go yclr tine aud alsa
SAo And OF ,hc UnioD-a metro sof embracing one ht
ofttc inhsohaa Of The whole Slaearc 20 vast md 90
varied, ana ls good goyeynment 40 necessary " te
coni)r, and ccnvepiencc roi orly OF ihoee who dwe
shp = limits bri OF III cbzonf Of the Sasie
are sliracld " By socil ue.. by the demands q
bssts or tra'e, i1sl no apology oD be necessary ior
inviting your earnest siionion 70 tots important
government n the oily Of scv York hss sged, undsr
tho pfescni cns'ir hat city, " stlan tho onds Tor
vbira al tcvornuenis are ins'.suicd-sn honest aut
thosoprh ororc ucni q FOOD laws su3h T.
social crtor with the sst hardship aud bgrtaen
psounAy or oiherw@e, 70 the Dayiiuai ciIzonir uni
eKu MAY be the result D1esbiy IA large doyree Of the
SELECTION Tor DE dschsr-s Of IN prtsnt pr0c ofu
% pcrron, quite % certain us, there radical Dc
fcess IN tie oyt-ng charter Of the oily which dcsnan3
correction. II l. not ny pvrpOee o. proviree 10 poini
cot IN dc,r thee d.feas, because lsey Win be more
memorials IRON the Cigzsns o. ser Yort sns by ia
cioecu ~ Nrcnisiivce dem my duty however. %
sy .Sns ss.o1ly scsa w S-s s,Sn 10, o. rs
oorde, and oy Judte are I'VE Of Nc member, q
The Bard o. The Ioice Commissioner. the NATo-
being The third Experience IN, Ahosu IL g. 81
ins'apcs, ~ in an oihsr., whore To nsicnp tas
beta made, VIA, unwso 10 throw upos
judicial cfoer~ The d'scharfe Of such iunosions
Thei time withdraw frvm h,ir proper duties, VIII
Net tuihofiiy ~ nag.trats 10 Weakened, not de
srcyrf, by such ncoegfu0as oscupslons. r. should
b Tic cssc IN al jvdicis oic-s they devote thosn
stivcs csslavciy 70 hcr judicial duues ard thus fA -
DECLARE tasir dues As rcc. Comm escoer, tbe VINCE
management Of the poice syycm. with ~ vsst po~er
and raIcrage, Thrown rt1 tbs hsris a The Mayor
alorc IT. noSe-t'nE the bcnsa thcy pol'ca Cor,
Dlsrioner- th-y car fvey fa W bscone the Oh scts
subjects a Political ~ rc-ecua conrovtssv and III vi
eljoe ryyse- fuv the -,,y Eer yort IL there.
fore required Experience ren1cy quts certain thai
te NgiEsture VII hesi,stc 10 enrus the manAf cneut
n tst sy-icn 70 TIC Mayor alone. Bot vhetne~ shs
pow should Re lodged N 3oar elected and ccns.itu
tel uror TIC saue rrn sp'es which have proved esi
nenty tercscia 10 r~vsrd 70 The GoverDo-r ~ The Aims
house q ne city NNeg rcrt-securnr integrity, cco
non and CT ccrcy, With freedom from All disturbing
political OF Isfy eomcrR-cr vheihcr TIE Board shcvld
he ap7lintsi by tie Governor, With or WITHOUT the