The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-20
New York Historical Society.


The First Vice President in the chair.
Mr. Folsom stated that the statistical reports
which were referred to IN the letter of Mr.. Walsh
of Paris, read at the last meeting, had been recev
ed ; and on his motion it was
Resolved That the thanks Of this society be given to
the Minister OF Commerce for the very valuable and most
acceptable donation of eight volumes of the Satsques de
pondng Secretary be instructed to communicate this re-
solution to that distinguished functionary.
duplicate set of these reports has been received for
the National Institute at Washington and MIR Walshs
letter mentioned that the Minister Of Commerce had pro-
missed to give the whole series. which will amount to
eighty.six volumes. The admirable arrangement and
fitness Of detail which characterize these volumes give to
them great interest and value. They are briefly as o
lows =
the Minister Of Commerce Imperial quarto Paris 1885,
l volume. .
This constitutes the Introductory volume to the coec
ton, the publication Of which was commenced in that
year. and confirms sketch of the system proposed The
general divisions are as follows:
LIST Territory; I'd Population; Sd Agriculture; 4th
Mines; 9th Industry; 9th Commerce; 7th Navigation
sth Colonies; 9th Internal Administration; 10th Fnan
cess nth Military Force 18th Marines 18th Justice; l4th
Public Instruction.
These general divisions are further subdivded, and
the plan Of statistical inquiry illustrated
ID Statistics OF France Territory and Population, vol
| Paris, 1887.
3d. Statistics of France, Exterior Commerce. Paris
1888.
4,h Statistics of France, Agriculture, Volumes
lS4O-42.
5th Statistics OF France, Public Administration
ls43
These volumes, which are splendidy printed at thu
Royal Press form an elegant as well as valuable add
ton to library, and we'll deserve an examination fro"
Tke Chairman of the Executive Committee presented
report upon the nominations which had been referred to
them the last meeting and the gentlemen
were unanimously elected.
Other nominations then made and after short re-
cess the Executive Committee presented second report
recommending the last gentlemen nominated
Mr. JAY moved to lay this report on the table until the
mi Of he
the letter OF the did not prevent
the election OF members on the same evening with the
nomination. there the strongest grounds for beev
ing that this not the intention of the Executive Com
mtee who revised that instrument, Of the Society
who adopted it on their recommendation By the former
Constitution person could be elected until the mex
meeting after his nomination. The Trainer OF the new
clause who was present had admitted that he had no
thought of abolishing changing that provision This
doubtless the case with the other revsers; and Mr.
Jay expressed his strong objection to wide departure
by the Society, particularly in thinly attended special
meeting from rule of much importance, and SO long
sanctioned when their only authority for such departure
was avowedly founded on an accidental omission or
clerical error.
Messrs FOLSOM, BENEDICT and MASON, opposed the nc
ton contending that the Constitution having been dul!
bywhom it ratified that the language OF the cause.
matter how it originated, clear and explicit and no
harm could possibly result from immediate acton upo
the nominations before them The chairman said that tn
constitution fully authorized this course and the motion
to lay on the table having been put and lost the gentle
men last nominated were elected.
Mr. JAY gave notice Of proposed amendment to the III
section Of the constitution to restore the former RUE o.
which they have been nominated.
The gentlemen elected as fOllOws:
Resident Members John c. Greene, George C. Griswod
Waldron b. Post George Potts d. D., Rev. Gorham AL
bot Rev Jacob Abbot, VIM. f. Wimerdng, DR.. Richard
Nissan, Benjamin H. Field, John l.. Mason, Cambridge
Charles Hunter, Charles E. West Elisha p Hurlbu',
Hon. VIM Inglis, Joshua NJ. Van Colt. George W. MOI
rell, Pliny Earle, M. D., Francis w Edmonds John X
Peters.
Corresponding M.m5ers-Jared P. Kirkland. NJ. d Ct
Cleveland, Ohio Hon. John Law, Vneennes, Indiana
ESQ. Of Schenectady New York Thomas Coily Grattar
Esq, Her Britannia Majes,ys Consol at Boston William"
B. Sampson Esq Of London, (author OF Criminal Jurl
Honorary Members Thomas Clarkson the Philanthro-
pist. Of Payford Hail. Ipswich, England; Hon. Charles
Augustus Murray, of England.
The Chairman submitted interesting document Of
the period of the Revolution presented to the society by
Jonathan Edwards Esq of this city The original CON
the Expedition against Ticonderoge, in July. l775 Thh
document passed into the hands OF the donor from the
pers Of his late grandfather the Hon. Perpont Edwards
On motion Of Mr. Gibbs, it resolved that the Lbrs
~ Sa"i time as the Librarian may deem necessary
The society then adjourned
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO AND TExAs.-The Mex
lean steamer Petrita, Capt Hnckley, with advice
from Vera Cruz to 4th inst, and the U. S. steame
Ponsett, Captain Semmes, with accounts from tn,
SdHc place W Hc ou, nave dIIlVcu-tIle IOIileT a.
New Orleans, and the latter at Mobile via Calves
ton.
We annex the intelligence they brought.
The Petrta brought Senior Gonzalez de la Vega
bearer of dispatches for Gen. Almonte the Mexican Min
lister, who is now his way to Washington post haste.
The papers, all over Mexico, speak in terms Of gres
indignation against the proposed annexation Of Texas,
One of the editors that the republic has the will and
the means to resist movement of the kindhas grea
army already disciplined and the great Santa Anna 10
command, O
long string of articles against annexation which have a.
peared in the journals of the United States which
posed to it.
The following letter contains important intelligence:
VERA CRUZ, June Sd, 1874
Eds Picayune At the last moment write these few
lines Col Thompson left in the Pojnsett about two hour
since, and by her wrote you the but the Mex
can Government has ireighed the steamer Petrita i
carry over to your port bearer OF dispatches take al
va age OF her to write you she will doubt
your city before the Ponset the latter having touch
Galveston. In few words, Col Thompson has bee
successful in his mission, the Mexican Government ha,
ing repeated its former declaration that if Texas is
ed she, Mexico declares war.
Verbally learn that the bearer OF dispatches Spoken
of above came ashore at point down about oclocl
yesterday and in season to take the mail boat for Mob
III Censor de Vera Cruz OF the 2ns contains advei.
tisement to the effect that the Petrita to depart
day for port in Tobasco; hut would that she
afterwards chartered in haste by the officers Of the Mex
can Government and that the messenger with all
speed We know nothing Of the nature of his dispatches
but they must be important we shall probably be able 10
veson previous to her the Ponsett had al
probability arrived at that port.
The steamer Poinse Capt Semmes, arrived here, say
the Mobile Herald Of the 18th inst from Vera Cruz will
dispatches for Mexico the bearer of which passed yes
teriay with all haste to Washington. The import Of
these dispatches is that Mexico rejects the proposition
for obtaining her consent to the annexation Of Texas and
portion of the Mexican territory to the Uned States and
the Mexican Government reterates the notice that the
contamination of the treaty OF annexation will be regard
ed on her part act Of hostility from the United States
bearer OF dispatches from the Mexican Government
to its minister at New York. also passenger
the Poinsett, and proceeded on directly
We are indebted to Capt Semmes for Galveston papers
of the 9Th nst which is several days later than by New
Orleans.
The Galveston Gazette of the 9Th instant gives inter
etng account of attack from band of Indians In,
Rancho Corpus Christi the 27th They carrie,
of number Of horses and mules and seriously wounded
Col L. P. Cooke On the 30 they again appeared wheI
the whites, having been reinforced, set of in pursuit.
The Indians rereated rapidly and ovartaken by ONLY
ten Of the whites after pursuit Of ten miles They
covered the horses and killed rounded four five ndi
The pursuit was continued IL miles further, by THU
small party when the Indians, being hard pressed and
rG he kAr -.