New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-14
Roper, from. the COMMITTEE on Arts and
Sciences.


Committee Arts ard Sciences of the Board of Alder
men. was received;
The Committee Arts aud Sciences to whom referred
she accompanying resolutions in tyoI ting apart the tn
angular piece Of ground ed the june ION Of Sixth
eve and Broadway, bound on the south by Thirty
onds, the east by broadway and on the west by sixth
also the Triangular plot OF aud FOUNDED on the north
by Thirty fifth street on tie oi b. SIKH avenue and on the
by Broadway sites for the reon OF bronze statues
commemorative OF tie lpcar OF e,m TO the purposes Of
navigation by Robert Fulton and tile discovery aud appics
ion of electrical 'eegaphy to C. nstaaueons Transmission
~ intelligence TO all part Of the world by samuel f. -
'sofse respectfully
That the proposition unqualified approval OF yor
Committee out before u1t ing it recommendation 70
poses intended Your Committee dirs to eate in href the
reasons that governed ard TIE motives that acrsed them "a
srnvns at tue conclusions contained in the resolutions ac
II Is ud spued fact that the City Of the lar
and most papuous city in t hon here the CONNER
cia center OF this ntitnt the OF Ames. the
financial heart OF the nation whose pGssous felt IN the
Temoies section Of tie iou is far behind many OF
anna e mi ud towns an respect the character Of Its public
works Of art commemorative OF great events
marked important epoehs in the history OF country
Of the human race.
The total absence Of works of this character Lanfa y
impesses the intelligent Of 'vrr, country Cline that witt
lhis city md IT, aud NUT unr,s ieurdcd cont to be
II modification to tosr OF citizens who by expo
renee, eau institute co9P"on ortwr. th me pace
their Dir h. the city o. tn ir atec the other cities In
both the old d. while far below u in
every particular end in every other rsseua that
stitues wealth a,d power TAI eace W the charac
surest evidence Of REIN a. intellectual ts.te aud the
most unntskabe proofs Of an educated and cultivated
| people.
psrieuce tbs feeling Of M ion rIet o. apparent
our esintion the ecured people by
great public benefaccr e~l surprised or indignant #
thote anxious to 6nd any lreex for cor eeansion and
willing apply roach, Disseminate that one
often made By our COMMERCIAL riva or oth'r Interested IN
defsmng thai the pie OF tits oiy deeply ,u-
asrsed in busin,s, enieiy absrbrd in ACCOMPANYING
fortunes sa,ish Engaged tie wor.hp Of tie almighty
dol tina; he canuot laie the tine though they had
the inclination, TO devote small PARTON of their weatn
any higher nobel pur,o-e snd iht eoyens pars
noniousuess is the chief characteristic Of peope
The truth simply stated. uusi. We fear, o'ce Us to
scknov edge justice Of h,se cu.stious certain
senl ouly and wolfe We rou. win price to our great
public sn rprses such Cro,on ater Works Cen
.ions Institutions public private, in ucoesi rru.
aon OF these charge the main, yet We must acknowledge
PARIS squares and Will works OF INT calculated o. ill.,
Tor sacTincts oil the great -n OF our Guy, " otJ enq ou
nsii0n sdou city with the creations OF the toet
snd best artists Of our rounry they ale sdy cepofa0y tue
and Dy or einness and uessence III TINS particular "e
have len ourselvesh position seemingly to entshs re-
lproaches
presen. public enterprises institutions do not impress
the visitor observer with any sdrqaie ids Of tie
ispr intelligent cutvard taste In the Development OF
ts beegs snd attract minute inspection OF Our pub
ic aud pIivs. l. absolute ~ Necessary order TO
lbecone acquainted with their kings involving much time.
psept investigation and iney csr only BE- Known and sppe
lmsrsr.d and may of the most extensive end interesting OF
1shem iuaccrssi0 odiiar. citizen visitor
do not ir,ss III boder y I'M MGR. than sient %. ing
lone visit being sufficient 20 acausiut tim with al the
Sheir management il seeking for instruction 10 crafty bis
curiOsty bou that be object oi his visit while Luud
reds OF thousands visit our cry who have yet
uuch ss IN peced one Of our Iuoc institutions etnef ioi
obstruction grstfy their eniiy snd tie sSus ay be
Iaso ssd probably Of egra number oi our ova ITEMS
Far different however s .e case WITH the lev OBJECTS Of
iiniee., erected adorn aud D. suiy the city, Woin
calculated TO inspire th~ b@hoidr VITO ier
eops are Wy few DO, those thai do exit are worthy
l0uT High Bridse .trbr. the with
Park
f thousands a citzens sld .tfanser aud anld ~
, Sps eSer Is sysiy sr or 10 con'e ng ahe
,ura besues discovered 1t almost very an OF ~has ~
Us numbeTess n,ersre ig roads an io.s Almost ia
rily l.rccd upon toe mind u tue slea'hess we TIC
1punc piI, and the rnerpTi.e OF the p,o o. IN, Sy
With these works OF ait (tne Cfoiou attr oi1s OF
which the High Bridge forms part ana tne Ctu,W
o. this city, snd they are certainly eouhti o1e WIN as
magnitude end .r~sres' In ojec' o, saiuary ana fono q,
the equestrian statue Wasbi Union square erected
by the citzrns tual vicinity head"d py Col
sonar erected by tue city there nothing 10 remind our
people, those that Whit hen, 81 any o. ns 2ea $40
ton and persistent -hot-, oor country noeIted ~
marked degree for the Plopd Tf emn.nce II now o.ea-
s SIs be ple,drd in csisnaa'on Of rei..
in this respect No nation IN ne w2fo Las Uh
nv STATE an city, whole human sceano 70 no
to ooao can ih' 9nsa,ss 'PP S, we seh@~t. in
the oe peaceful pursuits o: practical knnwease' intended
oIioi ard tie order # Things ss they existed
sn,eror to their Is niendedtO comruloise IN
sle erection the two statues IA question: on ,ue
rected to apart tor that purpose by th report hoos'
Ynfon and Samuel r. g. Mo the one by the application
OF steam the purposes Of IaVgaon aiinos, , -
space ard distance tie other ey zoe ih'''o % ' -,
tsecrcrh aud ~ practical al pcatOh ~ ,he
srts.nce aun.ihaed and brought the mo'I di's'
psrt. the globe into almost instantaneous c0'n'H''o"
s e Vol C,.v been ,beneft.d by the inventions Of
,bas o men, hosi as.uT-dy has ad to such a e1tent
tha, the mind lost IN amlzeneni ID tie contrnpsYh
fhr vast results already aclyrd ina te 'u' VI
G he Inventions these be- Il ctor Of The "ord ana
Sr has Rev Cy done IN require ior thos. 70
Eobert ai.on ss 81 almost unAnown certainly az uu'
Eonored gave IN Trinity Cnoic srd ~ TINS ct, ana s
tbe city authorities second the pfgsworhy rhOit oi ht ~
dviduss now engaged sud|syOng TO er we s10is pro
osed on tho ground they SIX 10 De assigned 70 the Tor h
e5 nv and in all pronshity viii the remains ~
T. 3. Morse when God III hs 0"" good uHe s"'
slnnr1on Lin from men. 80
Your Cogrntee how.ye are fully convinced that srgu-
u.nt needed impress conviction u 10 e claims Of the !"
inventor named upon the stnde Of the people o.
city, and they are equally convinced nst 10
that may erected 70 commemorate htf rfeetfs1 ao
.heir genius ouve d." feco!"cn0n o. tuet 'r'co
mankind WHle nan y caIaoit =" rAs''iiit ne i a. ,f
faculties the Of Futon aud Mofs~ "r tne Iecol
u the blessn. tiey have been in,,r,nen b, 10 ~
the human viii never de- u houd te IegiJsu -
proud privilege conferred npon our NY IA 9'Ns !, -
retain posssssior Of the enans 81 hoo' t,'" nu s
continue 70 be Ungrateoiiy negiiseh, ~ eA"s -.
appreciation OF the honor thus colefo Up ~ - e
.he Necessary cnim its fh.rs IA .he %
praise admiration aud gratd~ hr %
uniyrTs,liv evokr IRON Oh mankind ne eiy ho we
Fulton, ID be the loser ~ IpOe e'l'na'p 80
true s people TO prrI AID receive the Dnvia@
ron OF lind for ind si~Des ~ The casoi nu upon
our Productions and will most u ty sshd Convicted Uooi'
10 VOC Is 100. 10 s p T. Morse shond take
uendabie pride IN being the hrst 20 pnbcy ~
fLst viii endure flr all time. our ackDo~ edg'nn
fopr Indebtedness hs inventive genius which haf 20 s
psS bepe6.ed the world arge, and which boo conferred
.ue untold advantages upon or own cizeD- 81 man
.tI Gle dsty of our people your Committee do
10. fee that arHn, will be netd-d % convince ihsh
ttsr Obligations this rgerd. The fame snd Tenown Of
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