The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-07
New-YOrk Historical soel. ".


Inc II eular meeting OF THIS society was held
on Intday evening, at the rooms at the society IN
New York University. Al the hour OF assembly the
the rooms were already filled by the numerous
the Hon. Luther Bradlsh, Vice President Of the
society.
The minutes Of the last meeting having been
read by The Secretary, and approved by vote OF
we htmbere, su6dry reports were made by the
Executive Committee.
HIS Excrliencv, General Zachary Taylor, Pre-
s'deht OF The United States, was unanimously
voted as an honorary member Of the sociesy.-
Several other names were reported by the Dom.
mlttee tor members, and admitted.
The CnAisnAr then made Statement. to tn, meet
ing 81 the results OF the gsartvs sct,en In relation
" the Brodbssd papers An Of Assembly had b~so
paes~d for tho printing Of 5000 copies QUO Of which
we're TOT exchange snd to library sooet~,
and puAe bodies; the remaining e0e to bs tor pa,is
the application to the Commou Council in relation
docuns nts siucdstiog the early municipal history
Of New York had failed The Chair regretted this
failure ~ there existed but copy OF thsrs otsrsst
1pg ecords and that lost trace would bs left
0s nm 81 @o.t Interesting md mpor h,.sary:
On motion OF MT. CHAUNcEv, the thsuks OF the so.
etety we're voted to the Mayor and Common Council
Tor tner eourts'y and the executive COMMITTEES Was
smpowSisd TO renew the former applications.
The Chairman introduced Mr.. Baopn Ear from Ouei.,
q county, who then proceeded TO read iu'erestn
pspsr concerning the oueid. Indians He 'sid =
The aboriginal population Of America have nsd M
bard or historian 60 relate tho dreadful ,ppy
events they have cone through Tradition Ia all they
q
thsm only the Oneida indisus, have remsasd anHub-
ousd BY European arts A d-putstiou ,ats,y entered
we cabin OF . Ssehcm bh sos-r ws. rs'.ed fr the
oSner lndaus feared them but they free nj
civilized people. While all their Kindred people
have bsoons degraded and debssed. they are becons
snnobsd and civilized The rsspsct the o asds havs
always paid TO the women. Ia bignly to their credit
For the last quarter Of century they have been pro
sressins wondsrfui'y In messat cultivation. Tnsy
bavs mostly become ehristiansxsd. and have Alwsys
been faithful In observing treaties with whites
They have never lost foot Of their land by
Voluntarily with the little they have aHsnstsd the
white man.
There ohristisnissd Indians still retain soms of the
WHO soperttitoni tf their ancestors. The udau IL
naturally the child OF superstition aud absndons his
place Of residence and old buryiDg grounds through
fears The Oueidss have fsQ thus
seisd The reader then proceeded to give an
Ing description Of the antiquities and burial
grounds Of the Oneida Indians, which was steupd
With profound interest and attention. To judge
BY the remains Of the buryBg grouds Mr. oAlcHsts
that the Jssuits were correct In their sst of tho
They must, at time have been . hig lilly populous
people. Their housss being fragile and only made Of
bark leaning against poles leave no vestie mains
lat the immsns quantity Of skulls and bon a proof
tent The country all round 10 covered with III. I'VE
bones, which the plough Of the farmer s sontuuuly
turning up, ard beneath groves Of mspls and osasr
trees sluraber the bones Of myriads Of Indians War
pestiepc CO. and famine have continually pursued the
Inoisnei they have been an unhappy and sufforiug
race Of people. The Oneidas abound with trsdi.isns
OF bloody Wars and e1terninstions.
ne COuoiutlOn 0I This 1ntoIOHt1UR cOunt q.
ssavtd With loud applause and appreciation.
Inc Chairman then introduced Mr.. Love, the arehi-
Net Who prooeed sd TO read paper spon tho ancient
Nj. LoSa began by making soms philosophical re-
nsiks upon the obscurity Of ancient history. Sut
though the ancient world had written its history
yet bad made its mark, which in the monu-
ments left behind. Thus Egypt has left pyrsmids
Greece it, statues, Rome It's columns, and middle
regular series following in all ages the suosat
onitecture OF America may be traced by analogy to
The burial Of tho dead gave the nrst idea Of mouu.
msnu Ancient people regarded the mou nds which
contained their dead with superstt'ous reverence.
and It may DO considered that the pyramid vas the
nrst form Of sscred building They the odess mo-
nunsnts In the world. Who peop'ed America Ia a
n to have originated from the pyrsmidaI age aud
what follows In the architecture Of Amsrios indoss
with tho eastern World and lett to TSs
early architectural manifestations synchronie.
ME- Long then preossosd, by references to diagrams
.svsIal varieties Of pyramids. exhibiting some
beautiful drawings Of the vsrioue pyramids Of Egypt
ana other countries chiefly taken frsm the work Of
Csphais Dupax. Mr. Lopg then exhibited drawings
Of the pyramids at Palepque and Xocheaoo 10 These
pyramids are ell Of them ohromstiseo and covered
fer from the pyramids Of the old world These int
restng spots where these remains Of Amerissu arehi
ketnIe are found, Mr. l.. characterized tho Tai.
nors and Pslmyras Of America He referred then to
the Thebsh age or period Of ance architecture The
progress 10 from the pyramidsl to the cubi,uAr and
has been the bot b in the Esstsrn and Western
words In Egyptian art, the sculptures are intssIio
In America, they in alto relief Both ia thu EEyp
tisn and American architecture the symbols tas
same The Ely ptian symbol IL q globe, sntwined Win
ssi pe nts. and surrounded with wings The same sym
Dol wss discovered the doorway Of the temple 1t
Ochilochaleo, In PAleDqne. In Mexico. The r-ssm-
blance s toe great to doubt the identity Of people
The Hp doo gigantic edi6css exhibit the next traps
ton Of ohits ctNre but 1t IL her than
architectural IL H. however . paralieIisn Of dsvs.
To- d. n L.
then passed on TO . consideration Of the oolumnar
style Of the Greeks. Here, fret architecture passes
fiom the pyrsmids and esbiousr form to . devsope-
mept Of elegance and beauty Of and mbin alton.
Ths diosyScrssy Of r-cian architecture CONSISTS in
yet their Imagination was subeot TO Discipline and
order Mr. Long here again referred to several beau
tfn drawings illustrative Of tho subjsct The Ameri-
can architecture, called the rieooalti follows this
analogy, ~ IL to be seen in the uumsnts Of the
ATsc Empire. Mr.. Long referred the Pslsngue arch.
Is postsrcr and referred t. the year 1000 whs hn
man tscrinces were the Rrest mode Of Worship AZ
enc time IN the Asteo tsmples, COO human beings
temples saw the human hearts, fresh and psiptstng,
smoking upon the affairs. The varieties OF scchtso.
tuIsl styls in America show the variety Of the differ
snt phases Of religious wor'hio Mr. Long then
cd into highly interesting discussion respecting tho
racer Of ancient Americana, aud made . com parison
between tho nations OF Europe and their turs
Mr.. L hoped the day would when New York
would contain Museum Of Ancient Americsn Art,
Loud applause greeted the conclusion Of this interest
Ing reading. Professor MovickAr then Of
tbspks to Mr. Long for the paper
moved that copy be requsstss OF tie author to be
TRAINED up in the archives OF the Socety which
snanimousy carried On notion the same vote Was
pared una Dimously in relation to Mr. Broadhead and
the paper read by him
The meeting then adjourned to the adjoining rooms,
and the company pres. MT ~ the polite Invitation Of
the chairman and the kind aud gsntiemsuly officers
OF the Society, psrook Of coffee aud choooas previ
one to departure, after evcnepg s,ent In literary
feast CT untqualled charm and substantial grstidss
ton.
General ocss. Opss
Before the Recorder and Aldermen Hatfield and
Downing.
ApRiL Caution to Keepers of Dfsordsrby Houss.-
John Devns was indicted for being the landlord Of
dsorderly house No "a Ezabsth street. where in the
language Of the Law pereons Of evil fame and
SEN bic for improper purposes to the and
scandal Of the nsshbors The and daughter Of the
accused called to prove that he lived the base
ment and that be had whatever With
the upper part Of the house; and perseA Who bad
worked for him for eight tsstiAed his sobsr
ip6uetious habits The In ohsrgips the jury