The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-17

Special Meeting OF the New-York Historic
cal Society-Remarlks OF Hon. A. Gall attn
and Hon. Daniel Webster, ON the newly
| discovered Map Of the Nsrth- Eastern
Boundary.
| An immense audience attended on Saturday night
last a special meeting of the New York Historical
Society, which had been summoned for the purpose
of hearing the remarks of the venerable President
| the Hon. A. Gallatin-on the map recently found
amongst the papers Of the late Mr. Jay. The chapel
| ofthe University was completely filled. number
of ladies occupied the front seats of the galleries.
The audience, which was altogether one of the
| most respectable we have ever seen assembled in
this city on any occasion, manifested throughout
the most marked attention
At eight o'clock Mr. Gallatin and Mr.. Webster
entered the chapel in company with about twenty
of the members of the society. Mr.. Webster was
received with the most enthusiastic applause, which
he politely acknowledged as he took his seat on the
platform on the right of the President.
Mr. GALIArIN then said that the remarks which he
had prepared were considerably extended, and as
he doubtful whether his physical strength would
admit Of his presenting them all at that time, he
would request the Secretary of the Society to read
the first twelve pages OF his " dissertati E.
fore the Secretary commenced, Mr. Gallatn briefly
uctdlCu TIC HlSOIy VI tIlr II Hdu Uecu one Oh
the numerous maps used by the Commissioners who
agreed on the;Treaty Of Paris in 1888. and renamed
in the possession Of the Hon. John Jay, one of the
American Commissioners. On his death it came
into the possession of his brother William, and
from him descended to his nephew, the late Peter
A. Jay, amongst whose papers 1t was found by his
relatives after his death, and by them presented to
the Historical Society. On this map the boundary
line is laid down precisely claimed by the
United States in the negotiations which resulted
in the late treaty; and the red line designating the
boundary as thus defined, is marked in Mr.. Jays
handwriting, "Mr. Oswalds line" Mr.. Oswald
was the British commissioner, and the reasonable
presumption is that this map represents the boun-
dairy as agreed upon by the commissioners of the
Paris treaty. This line grants more to the United
States than was claimed in consequence OF an error
in the construction Of the map, but its direction is
exactly analogous to that of the boundary claimed
by our government.
Mr. Gallatin's remarks extended over the whole
subject of the Boundary Question, from the treaty
of Paris down to the late treaty of Washington.
He indicated, a very able manner, the claims of
the United States, and presented great mass of
most important historical details. We understand
that the whole is already in course of publication by
the society. 1t will form a very interesting and va.
liable portion of the history of this country Mr.
Galatians familiar acquaintance with the subject
in all its details, his candor and impartlalty, render
ed him peculiarly adapted tor the discharge of the
task which he thus creditably performed. Gas Mr..
Webster, in the course of his remarks presented
very clear and succinct view of the bearing OF Mr.
Jays map on the questions formerly in dispute be-
tween the two governmentslwe refrain from making
any synopsis of Mr.. Gaatin's remarks on that sub
Ject)
When Mr. Galatin concluded, after occupying
two hours in the delivery of his " dissertation"
WIN. H LAWRENCE Esq, after offering some re.
marks complimentary to Mr.. Galatin, gave express
sion to the request of the society that Mr.. Webster
would do them the honor Of making some observa-
TOMS
Mr. WEBSTER then amid thunders OF applause on
the cessation OF which, he spoke follows II have had
very great s- in listening to your disserta
ton ON topics connected with the newly found map of
have been instructed by exhibition of the results of
your information snd consideration OF that subject
and without the slightest expectation OF being called
say any thing upon that any other topic connected
with the treaty in the negotiation Of which II my
fortune to bear part am free to say sir that the map
which hangs your head does appear to be proved