New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-07
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Meeting OF the Historical society
TIE resuS monthly meeting Of the Hs'orictl
Ssciety was Geld as, e-eninS q. its Rooms Ia the
Uaiverpitv sni. &C usual was lsrsely attended.
! Arnous TIE audience observed many gentlemen
whose name. sre vel known liz our Seisng &c and IT,
tsrary Judicial snd Taeoiosicsl annsis Hon. LUrsKS
BaAsssH presided. supported On eishsr hand BY Dr.
R.rE.xr the eminent Hsb-Aist and Rev'Dr DE Wrrr
# til. city TIE evening us. entirely oocuPied ~
he resi,rs Of tao remarkably interesting sni vau'
sia communications - Nsssrs JAxxs ~ BEEAsAS
szd srErHEN p ANpnsws.
! On motion Of Rsv Dr. RosfssoN. the N.na,ss OF TIA
IA, retus rer. dspensed vith and the Society pro
e-eSad !une5i.iely 70 business. 4 num5-r Ct new
| Members were accepted ard others proposed by var
ca. gentlemen snG The Librarian presented ls' q
recent G0na0ns 70 The Society ssrehiYes 'oiam's
| covered .srse table
The Fin, proof Builliag.-Mr CO, SCEr. tho
Trea.arer made saecnet Preseu'neni OF the t'e''
respecting the contemplated building for The Library
Of ,hc society saying that the present 'ao'cri9uo'
.s,th tbe lat, bsoue.t ~ Misc DemLt OF saoV
amounts % sl6OoO-Issvng - 90 lacking Tor the ~
CURED sxgr@eats Of $4,000 Bat suother -pv hs' o-en
c-ersd 5y opulrni citiTenpr0riafa 'ar fnuIe 'Ul
r.qulfec fo- The e.ecuou ~ the mucn n'rdr' rVu-
sod ~ a. OF January rcNt 10 "" taus - seen
hat bu 50 no sre needed provided thi. amount can
b. obtained the snspirg tSo months az es 10 tni'
/ and 81 scrgton books nsve been opened 81 the -
-ie,y r ons. We siocer-y hope that the defi so'
OF 81 may 5e speedily coosumnstsd-tor tn' cote''
nm ID tbs Historical society IL stogetce- too vNna
BE - Be - shuy ri'ked as na' al Know been rendered
! unavoidable
Tqt4g Picture Jrhtg.-rae Librarian. Nc.
NooRr. presented a number OF Aboriginal dsoeai Qua
,co,ored) panied BY Letter from .>'iNS THrR
ava Y.G Of Ctca-Therein we're given these in'sr'
e.,aE detail, Tss specimens In ques'ion s7e those CT
,.rure Aboriginal Picture Writing, procured ir
iss5 " Mr. Tnurbsr from Beech zee. chiet OF cue
,r.r-h q tie Ooeif. trina al Oneifa Css,ls and eN
srtsd by one OF the Indians ot the tribe. shout zen
! yea, previous They msy BE- c nsidered says w
rburbsr q. portion OF the rrage hstrry ~ thr rRc"
-e;arring Of toe most prouioent events ths'
h,vs ~ccufred sriorg thu Five Nations and eStcncns
. 5acs ~ The utmost limit OF tradition Iney are Of
sres, spd very peculiar ia'ere't
H.very n R.l gf9as Missions Nj JANIS "
Brsx,slN ths- pre.cntsd he abe ihou'h on delayed
paper en- the Hisgory OF Religious Missions he pro
losge.e, forth TIE orthodox doctrios' OF tee "e'tur
49, aud IgnaGus Loyoa that the chief end
~ nan ~, 20 srvs God and 20 7s other p''i . -
a., st.nda-c ~ . shteousn-ss but 20 promote their
--s~ A coruior veil - mpasttng spiritual bisss
~, II B--snsa defuons'rared the oen-oeisl eueo'
| 90 N.ssous uoon ths bsGthrn porI "a ~ insnkir
and cor =, .-r 49, Ne-avisn Colonies the toost sue
e"ssu --l'': ,erl o. nNSpinesA IN America ae 'si
..t e s.crs To go ~-1;ry ~eis those oi .ae Nr'N
| sra their operations yer" sF"frN~i II" rsp'
d,t. ~..n tuGsusf.y power 80 co'noiasaor snH -
49, t,cs! s--.ug .rneni NJ Beekman traced the hi.
tory o. these peculiar missions tom canada 70 F@rs
m ~ and 10 other portions Of the American continents
~ estimation OF their influence, supported ~ msnY
s-ightv arguments, rnay 5o 5rsly summed up IN ~
oSn concluding la1gaa.e "a mat tho appsfehi sin,
81 jsiusm he. always been 10 esi oni me neArt o'
( L!hart ~
Hs observation. regarding the most eject 'as modes
of dealing with the Indian mind were .trikinsy l'ci
r.- snd uushfdl W commend the Easy 70 the Al
] Int. af.,4f f. hfa.ff aQfIU
having requested 10y the society Tor puolicGton
among tb@ volumes % - Transactions
he ChHese Laas.ass--Mr. ANDREws's ez-
| eleut paper on b icovere. IA Chinese ihen
read ilus;ra'sd by suuiry charts The entire com
,nori-s,l1n Will b. ounf in his days psyer-ssying
70 only room % .hs elton 90 say that 10 Tecep
don ~ the Society s. evening wac most liierirg the
r-ss.t altsnt1n toll-Slng the speakers deinetuuus
and numerous tokens Of appreciation being maniiss.ed
| q ths conclusion.
Mr. BsFEHAs gave notice OF the completion Of
.rrsnEe for tho approaching Anniversary Of the
socety,o take place tse goth lnst-Rnd tina, Hon.
Luther BRADfsH hsd consented to deliver the Address
N that occasion. Tho announcement, received
with much .pplsuia
| Rev Dr. ADAMS said a pleasan, thought had
risen IN bis mind Of the intimate connection between
Science and tsrature and the great OF Christian
/ 81 ssious lie did not refer merely 10 the interesting
papers sent homo by Missionaries shro d. referring 10
| many matters Of pure Science which have come under
| heir observAton-bul simply 70 the subject then
beiors the Society Philolosy. lie called a.ten
ton % the large number OF languages tfst -
| ducrt % writing by Amsricsn Missionaries. Much
| hghs. he ssd, had been thrown upon our Aboriginal
lar suAges By the tnvesug Of Je.uit Missionaries
! but sui deficient hers The Rev DR. had been
quite embarrassed when be met with Cardinal Memo
ant Rome aud that disiin guished oguist proposed
nat the conversation should b. conducted 10 the bsto
esrs lsnsusgei or. falling that Ia tina ASOHquta The
| Cardinal had obtained some knowledge OF those dis
sci. nnt snIiOu,ly desiring 10 meet some Amgt
rau,er With whom he might converge In the 0rg
/ mas DR. Adams said further, that hs had become
greatly Interested In lnvesrsst0ns during his Leisure
1irnts u the PONsgK LANGUAGE, 40 spoken the
Western Coast Of Africa lie characterized 10 ~ ain
snlsry euphoDic -nd pleasing aud he bad been led b.
the lecture from certain indications. that this may
- the very dialect Of tho mi0os now inh .btng the
vast Interior Of ubknown africa He threw the .ug
s..ton that the subject might prove for interest
| az and profitable research.
| hey Dr. Cox Of Brooklyn. presented 70 tho : o
ce,y valuable relic q Dr. DoDDuDoK IL 80.
smell parcel OF manuscripts tn the hand writing OF tie
TheologiaD. containing toe notes Of several
sermons with side note. 'siii quite lsgibe Tbs does'
nsnt bears date Soy H. l72l-sni IL eonseqasn,Iy Of
me age Of Y years.
J Mr bROosE.D, presenting the Collections Of
he MAssachu.etts Hstoresl Society took occasion -
remark On the existence If very rich and valuable
collection Of Oh.ina Papers in the Library u Hsfvsfd
ualyersty -con.iiung Of Inc Correspondence Of Col
BsAD.TEgEr with Gen. GAGE IN the latter part Of hs
| French Wsr-60naled 70 th- University BY W
| -prayue ths mammoth COnssrystOr Of Autographs
! IS DR. Cox STILES him-Mr brodhesf suggested that
Whenever tho OF the SOCIETY funds snould
- render II practicable IL would De a most useful ia
Tsnent % obtain copies OF these valuable pspers for
prrserystioa hererei-ins th~y Do 20 Ire early t.
tory Of Western New fork and Michigan. The propO
sir9n seemed n nna much favor the eyes Of mem.
oers present
| The Society then al 1-rnad
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