New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-08


uIon G,is Of ger ea and mutual protection, but sep
aIate lrUl il deIerdence-c State ret .rvinI The
et al alsote conr,l Of il own dome tic aiiirs,
II evidently mp0tti lie To keep them oge her bnger
than they dCtm tleus, lver fairly iTeItel by each
ot e., logger than the interests, onor, and later
ity OF tie IeoI y Of The several 81 ties are satisfied
| Beng Government created by up HoH IL con'inu-
mI, II GertnCent urnI the continuance o. the stnl-
meI wi,h formeGH. II cannet be preserved 10y er.
| zion held together by force. resort to this last
dreadful alien alive would of Itself destroy not 0riy
the Government. but The lives aAd property ct the
| reoi lie.
lion of III States hall occur monentous consder-
iODs will lie lrcreted TO the corporate authorities q
| llis oity. We must provide for the new relations
Hlich will necessarily grow out Of the new condition
II will not o. " be Necessary for us to aette the rc
tioDs which We ehu hold 10 other citis~ and States
but 10 estaL'h, II we can, new ones with porti ~ OF
our State Being the 81 I'D of the Jn0n, having
| drawn our susenince from It's bosom, aad arisen to
present lower ard strength through the vigor OF
| our mohei-when deprived Of her maternal a'lsan-
taees, We must rely upon our own resources and as
petition predic;ted upon the new phase which
| Iullic Affairs will present, and upon the inherent
suel 9Th WI icb our geographical commercial pOliti al,
| ard inhn isl preemiiel &c impIe 80 us.
| With our aggieved brethren of the Slave States we
| have iiieI dy relations and common sympathy. We
have not arCpat, III the wariars upon beir consll-
| tuiona rights or teir domestic institutions While
other Portions of State have unfortunately been
imbued With the la alci epit winch actuattS pJf-
lion of lhe o., lie Of New-EngLnd, tie City Of New
loIk las uilteiugly preserved the Integrity OF ls
pncIe- in adherence TO the compromises OF the Con-
rlition ard tie equal rights OF the people OF all tho
States. We have respected the local Interests Of every
section at tine expressing hut all the while aiding
| in the development of the resources of the whole
country Our ships have penetrated to every cline,
and so have Ne~}ok capital, energy, and enterprise
found their way 10 every State, and indeed To almost
| every county and town OF the American Union. III
we have derived sustenance from tue Union, 70 have
in return disseminated blessings Tor the common
teneht of all. Therefore, New York has rlgbt 10
eATec aId should endeayor 10 pre'erve continuance
| Of uninterrupted intercourse with every section.
1t IT, bow ever folly disguise TIE fact that Judging
from Il Iast, NewIok may have more cause Of APP
prele from the aggressive lrgiltion of our own
State,hun from external dangers. We have already
largely suffered from this cause. For the past live
yeas interests and corporate lights have been re-
reatedy tram uIon. Being an integral portion Of
tic Slate, il has been assumed, aud Ia effect taitly
ADMITTED IaIt by uou-Gesi-laucc that all pul-
ic;l and goyernmlril power over III rested ~ the
State l., Il latuc. Even the common hight Of taxing
ourselves ior our own government las been yielded,
| and now not permitted to do 20 without th'
~ LOFTY.
The enormous expense Of the Government Of this
citv H. n diCieucy Tor the correction of abuses AMI
tho sc,miig Of eoorOiy, and state OF administration
througou bordering anarchy rad utter ,oniusi "a,
all i1tsistly nI to The serious inquiry whether the
Legislature lud power and authority 10 eject these
uis, lievous changes in the organization OF Munich
raj aiar-. ] wouli be- recrrant ny duties q c
zen, If focboe protesiug against what ] AN con-
WINGED has been ser,sof usurpaiu Tie pau Of the
State II gi-latmer detrimental to Our,lfy ~ uUwar
ruied y cry con-iGef.iti,s OF common justice. The
Lcii-laure could ouly enlarge The lowers OF the Cor
rotation Tor the letter government 81 the cay and the
comfort IrosIeliiy, and good order Of the Icpplc, bat
wa not Icru ed 10 annu limit. aud ab'ligr That
nui al irdeI enteuCc wtCh Ncwl OK bad ENJOY ed
FOR rctild long anterior 10 the Revolutionary -trug
plc On The change The political phiions vii hen
sued NJ he suc,esrl termination OF the memo able
War for independence II mus; be conceded that the
relul OU Of commerce Iarsed into The bands Of to.
e1er- ard the city became, Tor general political pu-
roses portion of the State bu' without IN the lct-
| -u1t nCeii that municipal scli-gOvcrnmcnt which
had teen LiiIted in the ample terms tlat hugla2e
| Gould ,ml 10y. 1le.e pr, Fogaiives and iunlgIuos
woe TO ruin inyioullc forever, and in all the 'ca
concerns If the city, IN hor domestic polly, ia the mai
| ageusnt and erjoym,nt Of her iranchl-es, aAd The
uIton Of internal order rhe "ar To be eicly M
| 'deTerd,nt.
No candid ind can. after pcHl-, Of tie original
grut- fiji 10 perceive the extent Of the u'urtaiIo-
n at have teeu u ade the municipal right. snd civic
III critic OF New.iork. Thore early charters contour
ulaied the establishment OF Municipal Corporation
that would ia ils free and ample privilege prc"minen-
ce- and iuridic,iOu-, Vie with the great ciii- Of
EurOTe, al e worthy N a. commerce " irh uunNacl
nsturil advantages could not iuil TO attn.c &C. our
shores.
The liherality aud sagacity Of royrl governors con
trait strangely with the shor-siRied aid inegunabl-
policy OF tbOe who have succeeded 20 the eAtr'c oi
mower under The form Of popular institutions. Permit
ne 10 call Your attention TO the Language Of our early
charters ard To inquire whether the gmns conferred
in Them were intended merely rhetorical hou isho-
or empty IA lee full Of sound but meaning ne bug, or
whether they were not real and eubr,autid YOSrrs %
b. exert red for the benefit Of the hahiian and The
| encouragement Of trade and general pro-p'n'y u
tie exaii uHiiOn e these early rpurcc. OF mum rn
liberty NAV not deter tie spirit If partisan opposition
from furt cr il vasios it viii al los call tho attention
# the citizen. 10 tie chief 81 The burdens under
wichtey labor and the maladuinistraiiOn Of public
ia hon in he 4
| in demanding "a Ie-tOraiOn OF whm bar been taken
| from item, seeking separation from p'lieh
ss-o ia,on tiat has proved sOemphaiially yoke ~
| qlieyOu- as it is uishOnoIabe.
II ~ been The settled policy Of all civilized countries
TO encourage the growth and stability u their con-
uercc 10y giving TO the ces which are iis seats mum
a charters Of such character rs to recnfe Their org
| lily and TesIect in the eyes Of the world Govern
eis tie moot defpOtc have tolerated there, IT IN no
oil er Ilsce liberty, in order TO foster trade. The mu
LiI ii iigLis Of London and tie seapor- OF England
Of Han burg, and the free cite, OF Germany nave
| ALWAYS been regarded ~ inyiolable The same sane.
ii,ur we've intended 10 apply 10 the civic privileges "l
New-Nnk She was to contain within herself an or
| paI ic vitality aid germ OF roli-goycrniaent wmch
should develop and expand 70 AZ 10 adapt scf to her
| future g1li deur and importance. The early founders
OF IT. commercial supremacy while they HSnlly csl-
| mated it, advantage have been gr,vously dirar-
liutcd in their anti Iaions Of municipal. indcpen-
| d,ute ~ clement uf good government aud eco
pon administration has failed through the cncr0acl
II et and IN, io1s which have been carried on for 80
Many ears and city occupies the position of con-
quc,d province, entirely dcTcndcrt on the VII oil
}i,taut lnd TO our wants aud wishes, indifferent
and alien government. Such vas-alagc n hot our
normal condition. Our city pOsseses Liberty a. inde
ea-iIe rs that Of the State 10 witch IL J. linhed ana
by which il should never have been stripped oil Its
| frircli-es AID municipal powers
I'm 1852 the Directors OF the Dutch Wcrt Irdiu Com
| raIy. on the accommodation Of the Government,
GRANTED 10 tie CITY OF New-Amsterdam n Municipal
noyerln ent substantially similar 10 that 81 the Ci'y
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