New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-03
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Number and General Charsctcr-Uo lode
olGoBstru.tion- Their Probable Dnfe
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AreIalar meeting ri the Histor, = Society was
sl sst evening 40 the Socitys Rooms Boo thc
a,eesity. Although the eight was bitterly cold
| I'D generally 1iseerccable large number 0f
sss,bcrs ~,re present
Nes-'y taa - o.c Of tlc FIRST part oi tae evening
| US occupied iu reading Reports or t.e year just
o.r.uied, from toe several Secretaries, tae Li-
-.a4n aud the Executive Committee Of the Soc.e.
ral oi which evidenced very aa,tefine state Of rs
.s.r.. brilliant prospect is fairly opened for stll
.rlasr enlargement Of the hsd o. Interesting and val
s.3le labor upon which the Association has entered
from these various Reports gathered that during
o. last year there have been added 70 the Library
| HJ bound books and pampheis-oi which only 2)2
ns b. purchase leaving O-- acquired BY donations
laefe are. beside, some thousands Of rare and vslu
| te newspap.rs and manuscripts o. new members
4'oied dunns tue same period the aggregate il lli.
| No. j. Il. bAETIETr, Foreign Corresponding sccro.
| ~ aid he paper which Mr. Greenhow read a. the
aH aeei1s Of the Society showing the probability that
| 30 ee' ebraied fenelon. Archbishop of Cambrsy had
| sa in early life Missionary among the roquois IN
Western NewYOfk and Canada had attracted much IT,
aaton and already brought forth additional evidence
TO sustain Mr.. Greenhows conjecturcs That gentle
himself bad sscertaned since biz return b. Wash
mston that Hennepn arrived IN Canada with la sale
ti. and u therefore doubtless correct that he
~. Canada ne asserts Utiie me Abbe de Feae0a
i,t ArrbbishoD0 of Combray cos residing nere'
Nr Barteit read letter from Mr. o. Mar
shl OF Buffalo communicating some interesting facts
shlch be- had discovered on the subject
Mr. Marshall states that he has met with some al
au0nal evidences cOrrUborsting the facts, snd
sh'ch would seem 10 place beyond all question in
smuch as they give his name ia full the time of bis
rdnstOn, which Mr. Greenhow sought for 10 vain and
IIafg 81 lla dom.
0nd, or at all events Do not conflict with other know
i circumstances Of hisliie The proofs he referred TO
msy be- found In chronological let OF the Catholic
Hierarchy Of Canada. published at Quebec in 1884. IL
is,es that Frs de- S'.Dac de Feneon, Prest,
isned June II. 1908 ind left Canada September 1913"
name occurs in Immediate conjunction with that Of
Claude TrOuve, who ordained June 10 Of the
j Jsar. These two individuals are undoubtedly the
who went together TO the lrOquois Mission. aud
whom Char svoiN euudos in the passage quoted by
No GreenhJN
The follow ing extract from the Jesuit Relations for
ne year j. G7-e shows that the two priests abovemen
t9led missionaries to the rOquOs NJ the western
exem y of Lake Ontario Because the fear of their
enen Is obliged some Of this nation 10 cmieato and
t On the northern borders of the great Lake Onta-
D that deachmen nj Of Of0goDens (Csyugas) rather
that colony had need Of pastors to strengthen the
hfh of the new Church which We have naint,ned for
-Fo wears and that the want has been amply suppedby
IN FENELoN and NJ IH0UvE, two Jealous mission.
ns mo have been sent there by Monsieur the Bishop.
10 they left about the close Of the Summer, they
cared ia the Church
10 another part of the same volume. mention Is made
Of the arrival of Monsieur rAbbe de Queyles Nth ser
rdI cccesiasCs Of The seminary ~ 81 SWpice. tc0 n
rou hare been seHf by M0Hsir he Pare Me last sum
nr C66s) a settlement Of frOgs0is rh0 located on
ne bHdos Of The great LAKE Ontario '-Reia-
ton zoos. y. -.
In letter from the Bishop of Pe,r6e, TO Monsieur
poteyin OF Paris the Bishop states that 4" he had sent
so pious and able sbofers to lrOquostribe settle
the north side Of the great Lake Ontario one OF
whom is Mons de- FntoH chose name IS ceU kROpH "a
Paris and the other NJ. Trouye'
Mr. p. also read interesting letter from Mr.. Pous
sn Minister OF the French Republic, acknowledging
the receipt of his Diploma AS an honorary member of
ibe Society.
Mr. T. g. sQUIER, gentleman widely known for bis
interchangeable researches into the Aboriginal History and
Monuments of our country-and who was some time
since commissioned by this Society 10 explore and re-
port upon the Relics Of the Aborisnes of the Western
New York last evening presented his Report
We make room this morning for MIR. SQUIERs able
snd interesting paper entire, accompanied by engrsy
ms of the Plans sc Illustrative OF the interesting par.
ticulsrs detailed
The Indian tribes found in possession OF the coun.
Try now embraced within the limits of New England
AMI the Middle states have left few monuments attest
their former possession The fragile structures which
they erected Tor protection and defence have long ago
crumbed to the earth and the sites of their ancient
towns and villages are indicated only by the ashes OF
their long oXtn guhed fires and by the lew rude relics
which the pow Of the invader exposes 20 his curious
gaze Their cemeteries. marked in very rare instsn-
ces by enduring monuments, row unGistngushable,
except where the hand of modern improvement en-
crOsches upon the ssnciy Of tho grave. The forest
trees upOs the smooth bark of which the Indian hunter
COMMUNICATED his exploits IN war success In the
ohasc-the nrst rude efforts towards a written Ian
sasge-hsve withered In the lapse OF time fallen
beneath the memorable Toe rock upon which the
primitive historian laooriousy wrought out his
rude but to him sgnihcsn. picture alone resists tie
cufrosOn OF years Ter nsps no people equally numcf'
Gus have passed awsJ without leaving more decided
memorials OF their corner existence. Excepting the
SIGNIFICANT names of their sonorous Language, which
Hll oiiseh to ar mountains, lakes and streams we
have little re- naming 10 recall the memory oil the de
parted race.
But n.ytwithstsnding the almost entire absence OF
Aoon 1ins Monuments clearly referable 10 the indSh
e. discovered in the actual possession OF the region
shove indicated it has long been knowp that many evi
dences of ancient lsbor and skill Ia be found IN the
western parts of New York and Pennsylvania, upon the
uppr tributaries of the Ohio and along the shores ot
Erie and Ontario Here ind series OF ancient
earth. works entrenched hills and occasional mounds
or iumuH concerning which History Is mute and the
origin of which has been regarded as involved IN I'm
penctrahle mystery. These remains became suuleVs
N frequent remark the tide of emigration lowed
westward and various detached notices OF their eN'
iitnce were from time 20 time. made public NO con
necisd view of their extent character wss however
gwen 10 the world, until lel7, when De wiz clinton,
whose getc mind Neglected no department oil IN
Qelry read bret memoir upon the subject before the
Literary and Philosophical society OF NewNork,
which was published in pamphlet form, al Albany In
ISIS Mr. Clinton in bis memoir did not profess 90 give
Aeompete view OF the subject his object being Ia his
owul.nsuase d" to awaken the public mind TO subject
Of great Importance. before the means Of Investigation
evre entirely lost IL consequently contains but mile
more than notices such ancient earth works aud 9th
er interesting remains Of antiquity had Al thst time
islsn under his notice or OF which be had received
some distinct information. Its publication was now
ever without any immediate effect, Tor lew indiNidu'
AZ that period fell the interest requisite OF possess
ed the opportunities necessary 10 the continuance OF
ID, investigations thus worthiy commenced. Nothing
farther 1t IS believed appeared upon the snolect us
al the publication OF McCsuleys History OF Ne"-loiA'
IA ls2s Thi. work contained chspter upon the An.
uoces Of the State embodyins the essential paris OF
Mr. ClintOus Memoir together with some ieets Oh con
siderable interest which had fallen under the oosets
non OF the author himself Within = lew years puoao
senton has again been directed 10 the subeet Vy UT
schoolcrsfi In bis Notes the lroqGois some uv'
schcd fscts have also been presented IN local histories
sat publications, but usually IN 50 loose snd vague
nsuner 10 be Of little value for purposes oil eomP
leon and research
TIE observations Of all these authorities were merely
Incidental and were limited In their range by none
were presented plans from actual surveys, OF any OF