The New York herald., 1862-01-07
NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY T. 1862.

completed and aided by floating batteries fully ade-
quate to the end designed. AT present however,
they in such an unfinished state that Ia TO be
feared feet of hostile might in pass
ing them and holding the city at its mercy This should
not be- In the present critical condition OF foreign
relations with the British giving repeated
evidences OF unfrendliness the security Of the city de-
mands better safeguards The general government should
be asked TO hasten the completion OF the FORTS and to
them with the approved modern guns Of heavy
caore In addition TO this, seems to me 1t would be
the channel temporarily by means OF rafts or other bar
rlers To be anchored at the Narrows, and have the
IN state OF readiness for immediate use in case
the necessity should arise This could be done at
pense Of few thousad dollars and might prove the
means Of saving the city from seizure by foreign enemy
The paramount interest Of this city is its commerce
IL Is TO that owes its imperial proportions and its
wealth 1t behooves therefore, guard with jealous
wachfuness against every encroachment the
and against all unnecessary burdens on the trade and
commerce. of the city We should provide every needfu
security Tor the entrance and exit Of shipping and for
we should do whatever else be necessary for fac
tating the purchase. sale and delivery of goods.
And here feel it TO be my duty to call your attention
to feature Of the Tariff act passed at the last session Of
Congress- which fail prove injurious TO
merce Of this city. refer 10 the provision modifying
the warehousing system which, in effect, limits the pc
rod during which foreign goods may remain in bond
without the payment Of duty, to three months Before
change cannot fail to prove injurious to commerce II
virtually destroys the benefits Of the warehousing
tenn which was intended to promote the commerce Of
the United States, by enabling chief cities
to invite trade from other countries by presenting for
sale the products Of all countries free from
charges 1t has been trial for many years and has
proved most valuable auxiliary to our foreign COM
merce.
Without detriment the public revenue or any
forest, it has enabled this city to build up profitable
trade in the sale Of foreign goods to Canada Mexico and
South America and thereby TO enlarge the market for
the products Of country In Short its tendencies
are to make this city the entrepot of the commerce Of
this continent London and Paris have been made the
entrepots the OF Europe by the adoption Of
similar systems. England and France still beraliz
sound policy dictates that in this respect least
| government should follow their enlightened example
think that early steps should be taken to ask Congress to
restore the sautary provisions Of the late system
At the commencement Of hostlitiss in April last,
predecessors in Office, with commendabe patriotism and
liberaly came promptly forward and appropriated one
million Of dollars for the equipment and forwarding Of
to the seat Of for the relief of their
| families.
The funds placed in the joint custody of repre-
sentaves OF the city authorities and the Union Defence
Committee by whom some $500 900, it is understood.
were expended with the general concurrence Of the Sc
| cretary of War, for the equipment of volunteers.
We have right to expect that the general governments
will reimburse the funds thus advanced by the city II
has already partially reimbursed the States the funds
advanced by them under similar circumstances, and it
doubtless only awaits the application of this city to treat
| it with equal justice
Authority to make the application should conferred
on some officer of the city government suggest the
Comptroller as the head Of the Department of Finance
and accordingly the most appropriate officer and recon
| mend that the power be conferred upon HIM.
Another large amount Of money was subsequently ap
proprated by the Common Council for the relief of the
families of volunteers. This duty, conceive properly
belongs to the State Other States have assumed it, and
| can good reason why the State OF New York
should neglect or shun it. The city has furnished more
than its proportion of volunteers, and has, therefore,
right to ask this justice at the hands Of the State
therefore recommend that the Comptroller be authorized
to make application to the Legislature for the reimburse
ment Of the amount advanced by the city for the relief
Of volunteers families and also for appropriation 10
| provide for therfuture wants.
Our city has already gr9wn TO- Ss ~ the tnd 1. city .,
radius OF nve miles from its centre our population
would be second only to that of London For many rea
municipal government would BE- desirable hope to see
the vast population inhabtng this island and the west
county Of island united in municipal
government under the ancient name Of Manhattan
forming metropolis Of imperial dimensions, worthy Of
that nation whose marine exceeds that Of any
| other nation in tho world.
In addition to the municipal interests conded TO US,
charged in times like these with the duty OF
giving emphasis effect the national sentiments Of
citizens At this threatening conuncture the people
Of New York have but one political sentiment and but
political aspiration That sentiment loyalty 10 the
general government and the aspiration that the rebel
lion may be speedily subdued the constitution recstab-
lished, and the Union restored. All differences minor
questions have been hushed into silence by tho peris
| which environ our cherished form Of government
band Of traorous and desperate men ,unablctomoud
tho policy Of government to their selfish purposes
conspired destroy IT, They have deceived their
people by the basest misrepresentation Of Northern
sentiment and they have appealed TO the envy and
pidy Of foreign States 70 aid them in accomplishing
The city Of New York can have no sympathy with such
|
mcrca and financial centre OF the naton entities her to
great influence and she desires to make that influence
felt in support Of the government in its earnest efforts TO
AS officer. Of tho city government, shall best per
form our political duty By Jealous cooperation IN these
in sympathy and interest with the groat State Of which
and will be- an inseparable part. It will share
the fortunes OF the State and the Union and will
| be severed from either in act or in thought.
There many other topics to which il will be my
duty call your attention, when shall have had time
O int IN yself moi
the interests conded to the different departments Of the
city government Meanwhile accept assurances OF my
| good. GEORGE oPDYKE
NEW YoRK, Jan. 4, 1862
molten was made suspend the reading of the mes
| sage and 70 have i've thousand copies printed.
! Alderman FREAR moved, as an amendment, that one
thousand copies be printed. This to be year Of
economy in the Common Council and they could not be-
gin at better time than with the Mayors message
| their inauguration.
Alderman DAYTON opposed to voting until he heard
the message read. Last year there five thousand
copies Of the Mayors message sent broadcast through
the country and IL contained sentiments that
opposition to those Of the majority OF the people
Another amendment to print three thousand copies
ultimately adopted and the Board adjourned to Monday
next
The following the list of the members of the Board
for 1s62:-
Dist. Dist.
1-Hcnry Smith. 9-Isaac Dayton.
2-Wm. Walsh. 10-George A. jeremiah.
| 3--John T. Henry (Presi- 11-Alexander Frear.
dent.) I2-F. l. A. Boole.
4-Charles II. Hall. 13-Ira A. Allen.
| 5-John II. Brady. E-John d. Ottwei.
6-James Reed 15-Andre Froment
| 7-Chares J. Chipp. 16-Terencc Farley
| s-Peter Mitchell. 17-Henry w. Genet.
Board OF Councilman.
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF THE D0ARD--CHAs. @.
PINcKNEY, PREsrDENT-JAMEs NJ. swEESY, CLERx--
RECEPTION OF THE MAYORS MESSAGE, ETC., ETC.
At twelve O'Clock yesterday the newly elected Board
Of Councmen called TO order by Chas. T. Mcclcna.
han ESQ., who read the certificate Of the Clerk Of tho
| Common Council, stating that the following members
| were elected to year.
| Sen Districfs. Sen. Dta,ics
| 4-Morgan Jones, 6-Thomas Stevenson,
| George A. Barney, Abraham Icni,