New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-17
po,pno,Atnvnury. Nav. YoRE. Feb. u,

BoApp or AIpxHnrS. Nav YORK Feb. u. ls'
THE Select Commit-e TO whom oy ts,Yio,i'ny 1 q
mgnoaton Of hi Honor III. Mayor "a, fss.s, 20 r.sa
suitable .cii1n the pSrs OF tho Common a-e- via ."
.pect to it, several Eecoinmen diiiou" ie'ie0'ieP
Th,t the communication referred to them. in it, forrNs
ard earuest s ions for diminishing tI1on upoa or NJ
gems for the flr atom 81 abuses IN tie Acani'f %
the City Government and tue reduction q the ty E2PenG
tares md in IL. broad sna national pat3tsn. pFrsttrs
marked aH most encouraging contrast to soe Of the con
muucations which havs recently been received y lhe %
Council from the Chief Magistrate Il The cry Wlas
your Cou,lit'e" are unable to asre with hs henot 70
Mayer In esleot TO al tue Propositions sna IeasFe, LIZ
De- hos subuifed tr h cousiaei alton Of the Comoh teF
c they have mo reserve IN fss teeif hlent a. ~
e.s So question Is OF tue Interesting impousd
and valuable rspers ever addressed to The legislative hacS
1oas Comult.r- deeply and .,dy sensible o In
ur-en which calls upon n. suthorl-s Of 30
Cry Of Ns"iok for e'rencheient u he panic stpere'
ure. Sapps. ir the face ~ the most conclusive eslss
eIaSag8nco shat thr expenses o. nunieips al
tusfi9n have Heretofore been ouy pr pnuolse "i5 ~
M e. oyer-iucreGsing wealth and prosperity q -
city 10 al ni' o. no dispute ~ We iies-is 'sa,.a -
city hs been strps Of millions Of l.. wealth sna o fe.
aud bon adyersity have been ed up,n ~ -
those holid bs made % cpTesp3L1 wh ~
aud uHiotgaae condition OF tbs ey ana zoe reas's
ier their pafmert and lBt the suns 70 Ne asses
upon our citizens nd property holders Zoo thT manse,
our local Ooytfnmen Should be ony sncn 40 ac aooueI
by the Indispensable necessities " tae city 80
the sctet aad mossngd economy ia the aseuenl Of "
Your Committee ore npprehensye that the members Of ~
City Cove reuo'ant TO perceive the pen us ela
sercy n hch the City Of New orr Is now placed As
toned or alny years IRON the fee and generous cha atef
cur ciz.u. oo raj AID p-rh'p careless adm ua os
the City Finuuces srsna ot % De ihaessood inss e
psyers uf hi, city nnd difficult he dem,at'r
pressing exgences and almost total de'ti sss
the Of gdasbg VA generVsty CLAN along uf ihs
end piincira business stree 81 the prs~
time ill satisfy suy observer that Rev o,s caluo' ~
ger respond 10 the nls Of bat IA called liberal o.
mi trstou Offs q Government Our comutrs /. ursJ
inhibited BANKS have suspended or truisctuiu
abshineuis generally cosel, neuy Of the irsr Ao'
most xpenfyc aud places q business as teeai
gfcst number OF honest. industrious Lie e' p'l,o.
ch 4nc, and nborer. are seesug M win ior emQynrls
aNI.IIN
poorer cii..es Of our population. Til most i-ati sae
things i, Is quiie appueut has no, YET iSuy !. 80
i,e upon the minds Of the puohe oheoi Of our o' Wv"
Bot even thi. picture presents bu. fsnt outline Of ist
iuins fcae. In the midst u all ihs touoie and di,I.
the people Of hi, city IA common WI" s.s a. vi III IA
throuS hout the country called upon oy ,he 1'
u istrAon ~ contribute heiet unu' NC ~ a eo,.
esrryins or the present war aud snp tus Toe 1enrA
ernl'sut The expenditures o. the SsuonAi Aahiu's1,
Tor he clreut year viii Il Is ,tins'e5' sgosa' NJ s.
not exceed hundred unl'ns Oh 90 ef = 't,n,
on he Na,il al pvbt vii BE- Ia tue heiihov 90 % II.
m ions Of dosrs. IN ssnge year the .AP,no''a
Government have en from seventy 10 TIE aooNe ,,
suu Of seven hundred millions. The interest n .Ne st
Debt vii hereafter amount 10 neAy oh-hsi 'he me-,
p.uses the Government daring me yeuf pieeel Sosl
- To met these enormous drafts the NA."s -
Treasury and q guaranty the payment 81 me niei ~
tiblc oent aud s iucipsl when falls due ~
irl,o.e aud mar es 10 imgoie ts1rs hitherto "Io. -
&C. eut this eoantry in ,hu eNpei nee OF NJ .,,,
~ Te,vy mp,rt ,utits are did Jou articles OF " "
Is well as luxury direct tA !ard sni pr3os aoa
irc,.us i. 10 ssse.aei -ismpsz H. 20 hr isss' "a
urbr rster and upon new spap-Is sHd iod 81 ~,
every busu,s. usn-aci!on sid even the ,e.' are,
ri, rencp and Intellectual advancement ehi IA N
h., ,,t 10 he tssa IA of the Federal ro'e'n".r ~
e tim, the Sii, " 10 jcl and iucreasr q ,r
port rendered 10 c.asry 4" feh'pnisV ,n,,c. 4 ts
s.,.,s Which the S.se has incurred n cor 'lNo's
Ia he he City cf New
y ,,,,1n the honor anc integrity OF thr N.'s US, sr.
lH 10 NV, rrsa.nt war axe Of a chTae 81 sna 'AeH, =,
$50 srv o'fer ,oc,li IN the couniy 10 thee ;x a,
80 II, am, ,,eiinfrs aud burdens the roile Of W. nos
ue'" ~ ~, al r, eee4fuy % .rDmt for NE pe,.s
lie, and the peTp,tuaiion Of or zee ", ,,.rd
A., n !, aue 10 ruth e. that IL 4. no" nc =. sad
tf of or reoIe that thsir eouhoehos " .,nduct Of
ch,r,eer Of tho-c whose nanl' ie ' i,Sn..y LEAP
80 ~ should 90 iutrusi ID la. been MOT 80 al or
related Oppo,ed 10 P,aiics ~ were ne s' a.. existing
Ia tis party which brought to P'"et ~ .oJ .ns
NJ n, Ad ninistf son they heys heess eo'.a, net il
% ursnna placed az the dipo''l o. e .hicA
sdfke,t hour of ;rL all the men and all tne Al ron
- oishtv resoutcfs Of tlr city eouid Coz" ,he fore
bs a ne iorwar th city has been not ony Icons ard
~ AZ but the very ioieuo,t Ia its cont
onev 10 s,tan me National cause for a. author
"a IN these exerions l. the return naoo % biss
a.. I'm. Fedpr,I ,ovornment! The immsnss 'u ,rerr
,,ea.. Of due pfopo rioB we fi h"' " W h.,hsr are
M ,ty Tie f-ti6ca,iou aud ceense ofo ne h,
nos cd egt ee yoai sud thAn this "s'a