The New York herald., 1851-12-04
MORNING PAPERs.

In the above list. it will be observed 10 notice is
taken Of the evening editions Of the morning papers
have thus, gentlemen, endeayored 70 present to
you, very briefly, and ] regret in 80 imperfect Q
manner, from the many calls upon my time at pre-
sent; subject to which my attention has been
called, by the influence of circumstances connected
With my vocation as writer Of history. If 1t
81 kould be received with favor by the Society, ask
that 1t may be referred to committee, to report q
plan Of action for 50 useful work
EDWIN WILLIAMS
The reading Of the paper was received with
marked attention by the meeting, and the sugges
tons OF Mr. Williams were warmly approved.
= One ofthe Trustees ofthe Cypress Hills Cemeter
being present, moved that the paper Of Mr., Vii
Hams be referred to the Executive Committee The
motion being carried, Mr.. Joseph p. Simpson, who
has been less fortunate In his oper atons and move
ments in the Historical Society than he has been In
the Mechanics Society, where be is an old member,
remarked n conversation), that the paper might be
considered as dead and buried This, be said, from
his own experience Of the killing care Of said Exc
cutive Committee, when lately in their clutches, with
patriotic resolution Of his own. Mr.. Barnabas
BATES, the champion Of cheap postage, remarked,
that the paper should have gone to O Select Com
mittee, on which, according 70 parliamentary usage,
the author Of the paper would, of course have cen
placed. Mr. w. thereupon said that il would
do very well to have the plan come before the pub
lie in the HERALD, and be indifferent as to the
Committee who might take the matter in charge.
The Executive Committee, he observed, was com.
posed Of some Of the most efficient members Of the
society, and would doubtless see the Importance Of
the tuggestiors he had had the honor Of
to the meeting.
This matter having been put at rest, the society
turned their attention again to the curiosities Of
history.
INTRODUCTION or PRINTING ISro NEW YORK.
The SECRETARY read letter from Dr. O'Calla CHAN
on the above interesting subject, by which it ap.
pesred that the Introduction Of the press into this
country was entirely due 10 Governor Fletcher,
previous to whose time II was strictly prohibited,
and Massachusetts and Pepn ylvania hsd ousstrpped
this state. But Fletchcr's active mind could not
proceed without ii and having brought the subject
before the Council he prevailed upon William
Bradford, Of Philadelphia, to come here in 1912, to
do the government printing, for which he received
tiO sterling per arnufn, and the privilege Of print
mg on bis owl account. a pro jlamstion Of this
date supposed TO be the Grst production, was .hovn
aud read u bcsrs the imprint, printed by VIII
IAN bradford az NeE York, printer to their Ma es-
ues, ~, and rs in itself curious, being a warning
to the people to erect beacon, to be fred as sig.
nal, on the approach OF tho Fren, ,h Aeet then ex-
pecttd as an invading force, and for all 10 hold
themselves in readiness, &c. The frst nevspsper
printed IN America, reprint OF London Gaztue,
in ltoe, which Governor Fletcher caused TO be 70
printed here, contained an account of an engage
ment with the French.
The Rev. DR.. HAwKs observed, with regard to
TINS suoect, that the prohibition mentio led was not
confined 70 this state. The clause formed A nor
ton OF the instructions 70 ell Governors of States
and colonies; and as an instance Of what be termed
"a goyernmenial confederation in favor OF stu.
pidity, mentioned that the Governor Of Virginia.
10 the Tine OF the Protsct0rate used these terms of
ootgrstuation--" thank God there Is not n print
inE press or Tree school within my province 80
II no society then adjourned tho next stated
monthly meeting being on Tuesday, the 9th of
iNruary.