New-York tribune., 1903-07-26

cloak of the city livery, and q Boobies star
at the city charge" 1t was ordered that the
mayor purchase the same at the city charge
mat the livery be blew. with an orange list"
was there any 18th of March celebration then?
one curiously asks himself
Hawkers or pedlers Of to-day should know
that the beginning of their troubles was August
o. 1853 A penalty of twenty shilIings was
placed on them then each time they peddled
their goods around the streets The law how
ever, spurred them on to petition for the es-
taolishing Of a market at Coenties Slip Cthen
caLea Countesss Key, to be built al their own
expense, which was granted by the council.
The movement for the establishing Of the first
hospital in the city took place on September 6
OF the year mentioned in this order to the
Mayor: Ordered that the Mayor agree with
some person for the keeping of an hospital for
the maintenance Of the poor Of this city upon
tAe most easy terms that may be; and also that
ne hire a house suitable for that occasion"
and the inhabitants of Haarlaem were per
mltted to erect one mill, and no more provided
they DO not hinder the passage of sloops or
boats round Manhattan Island!'
Here is the basis of paternalisnn bv the old
city: William Sharpas. town clerk had
grant Of land from high to low water mark of
one hundred feet for his good and faithful SER
vices for seven years past, and his encourage
ment to continue for the future" Lucky
William Sharpas,
Many people will wonder whether Clement
Ellsworth was the pioneer Of that great indus
try shipbuilding, which for years gave en-
ployment to thousands of New-Yorkers The
only record Of the establishment of a yard for
the carrying of this work. however is that
of October 10, 1859, when it fronted the East
River, and undoubtedly made that section Of
the city reputed throughout the country as the
shipbuilding centre
Isaac D. Dromer was Mayor in 100 and wit
messed the passing by the legislature of law
to "hang every popish priest who entered the
colony to entice the Indians from their al
legiance." An historian of 1910 gives the cause
for the existence Of this law in the following ex
tract taken from the History of the Negro
Plot:
Our Dutch forefathers. glowing with all the
zeal Of the early reformers, emigrated to this
country shortly after the emancipation Of the
United Netherlands from the Spanish yoke and
fostered all the rancor of their race against
Papists and Spaniards. Ii was the policy of the
English Government to cherish this animosity.
The act of our Provincial Assembly against
Jesuits and priests. which continued in full
force until our independence was owing not
only to those prejudces, but to the exposed sit
uation Of the colony, the northern frontier of
which was bounded by Canada, at that time in
possession Of France, the natural and ever
daring enemy of England. The intolerant spirit
Of this act shows the horror and detestation in
which the Roman Catholics were held and will
account for the scarcity. before the Revolution,
in this city and colony of those who professed
this faith
In estimating this singular event in our colo
NAL history, the circumstances of the times
should be duly considered before condemn
the bigotry and cruelty Of our predecessors. The
advantage Of a liberal, indeed of the plainest,
education was the happy lot of very few; ig-
norance and Iiberal prejud;ces universally pre-
vailed. and their more favored and enlightened
posterity will therefore draw Veil OF flial af-
fection over the involuntary errors Of their fore
fathers, and endeavor TO transmit a brighter
example to their successors" Which posterity
has attempted to do. and which the great Pope
Leo XIII, It is believed. would have carried to
fulhlment had his reign begun when he ten
years younger.
The colonists however. were not lacking in
uniformity of thought fealty to ideals, as the
following bespeaks: Ordered that the Mayor
provide frewood for bonfres on the fourth and
fifth days Of this instant month Of November,
being the birthday of our sovereign lord King
William. and gunpowder treason and that the
Mayor pay to the Rev. William Vesey the sum
Of five pounds for preaching sermon before
this court on the 14th Of October last" About
which one should remain silent.