The New York herald., 1863-06-16

Iear Ot uiVimate consequences, ana In utter us
regard of the dignity of the nation, have squan-
dered both the lives and the treasure so freely
bestowed. The period has arrived when these
intriguers must act for the good of the country
alone or be discarded II is the duty of the head
of the nation to look to this at once The Ameri-
can people must no longer bow under unmerited
disgrace. s,ts,sels ,,r,, aals
The New York Herald a. the Corpora
tion Paper. ,a iana i'
We have received from Comptroller Brennan
the following brief but complimentary docu-
ment which speaks so emphatically for itself
that we have only to add that we publish the
official report of the proceedings Of the Board
of Aldermen for the first time this morning.
CnY or NEW YoaK, DxpARrxxr or FmAxcxl
ConrrRoLLxR's OEScs, June IL, 1858. al
JAMES GoRpoR BsrNxrr, Esq - tls ,la
D.As sa-At meeting this day o. the Mayor and my.
self deemed advisable 70 select two journals in
a y ssso.sns Ss
circulation in every respect. beyond dispute quessoa
The Mayor has deslgnatsd the New York Trlbuns
80 80 MATTHEW T. BRENNAN, osnptro.lsr.
This appointment Of the HERALD a. Corpo
ration paper is made in pursuance Of an oct of
the Legislature providing that the Corporation
advertisements of this city shall be published
In the four daily papers having the largest cir
culation. The four papers cannot be desig-
mated ct present, on account Of q differ
ence Of opinion between the Comptroller
and the Mayor as to whether the Legis-
lature intended tho four papers having
the largest general circulation or the
four papers having the largest circulation
in this city. Comptroller Brennan holds to the
latter view, Mayor Opdyke to the former; and
the Comptroller is undoubtedly correct. The
national government publishes its Post Ofice
advertisements in the paper having the largest
circulation in the city where the Post ONCE ID
located. Upon the same principle the Corpo-
ration advertisements should be published in the
paper having the largest circulation within the
Corporation limits. This is the rule In ell other
cities, and must be in this. The people of
Iowa or Kamtschatka, or Minnesota or Nova
Zembla, are not interested in our local advertise
ments. Consequently q paper having large
circulation only in those charming but distant
regions has no claim upon the advertising Of
our Corporation. II is the citizens of New
York who wish to be officially informed in re-
gard to their own municipal affairs, and the
paper having the greatest city circulation is the
paper to so inform them.
Fortunately, however, the circulation of the
HERALD is such "a to remove all possibility of
debate in regard to its appointment. The
HERALD has both the largest city circulation
and the largest general circulation Of all the
newspapers issued in this metropolis. AS
Comptroller Brennan says, " have according
ly designated the New YORK HERALD as having
the largest circulation in every respect, beyond
dispute or question" The matter is settled,
therefore, as far as the HERALD is concerned,
and the courts will decide the question as to
the three other official papers. A friendly
discussion between the counsel of tie
Comptroller aud the Mayor upon this
subject has already been held before Judge
Welles mandamus has been issued and
the Comptroller win carry the matter before
the Court Of Appeals, in order to secure judi
cial Interpretation Of the law. The HERALD is
now the Corporation paper not only of New
Orleans and several Western cities, but also of
New York, and Il Is at the same time the news.
paper officially authorized to publish the Post
Office advertisements, on account OF its superior
circulation overits city contemporaries. These
facts need no words to set them Off and embel-
| lish them. II is obvious to everybody that
hundreds Of thousands of dollars would have
f, been saved TO the city aud the taxpayers in the
opening widening and paving of streets, the
erection Of public buildings and the arrange
ment Of all sorts Of Corporation contracts, II
the official advertisements had been published
in the HERALD long ago-to say nothing Of the
! convenience Of those interested in such affairs,
! who would then have had only to look for the
Corporation advertisements in the same paper
in which they always look for the news
The fact is, however, that Legislatures and
! corporations are always several years behind
! the people IN discovering what is best aud most
economical in such matters. The chamber
maids the merchants, the business men OF all
sections Of the city and country, found out long
aQo that the HERALD was the best advertising
medium. Our immense circulation taught
them that, a. IL has now taught tue
Legislature and the Corporation. The
servant girls came to advertise ia the HFnALD
because they fouad TIA. paper In every house
IN which they were ever employed and they
thciocosc ua,unly eal CORE. tiy agicd hat
G.e u4aua 'sosll 50 ialo Ae vors abuses
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