New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-04
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Papep on the Early History OF Wsstesu
NeW-York.
nv HENRY o'RfELLY.

The regular monthly meeting Of ahe
p.w.York Historical Society Was held at TIA Uni
v~ysi.v last night There was very large attend
>nee. and much interest WAS manifested IN the
doinrv Among the strangers Ex- Governor
Anderson, OF Texas.
Hon. Luther Bxadish, the PresideRs, was in the
chair.
Over 100 volumes hare been received during the
month, by way Of donations.
The Committee on Indexing Newspapers reported
that the plan involved the making OF two octave
volumes of l000 psges each, which wooo co'''
when printed, about $40 900. The index wouio ch
Tend 1856 yeus and would be Of great value 70 Ill
6tsr>zy men and institutions. The Commune nave
further time TO make a more full report
The Society is taking proper measures 70 secure
legal exemption to their hre-prooi building, "n'cn
Ill, soea be commenced. memorial 10 TO DO pre-
,.,.ed 10 the Legislature asking the passage OF the
ct drswnup
About twenty ne members were proposed.
The President reappointed the old Executive Com
uittee TO act for the present year
WESTERN NEw.YoRK.
Mr. O'Riely was then introduced. lie said that
his paper was offered rather tribute TO the mem
oxv of the late Thomas Norris OF Robert Norris
n gentleman who had done much in the early settle
uent Of the region west of Seneca Lake. twas In
hat large Tract that the first Of the great Western
Settlements was made. Mr.. 0Rielly showed many
Of the original deeds for the country alluded to.
The region embraces 0O0,0C0 OF acres OF the
sIcnest and most valuable coil upon The earth
Mr. OR. referred - The old controversy OF ooun-
dary between this State and Massachusetts when
the latter State claimed straight through 10 the
Pacific Ocean Massachusetts relinqulsaed this
q aim for 800 0C0 CheBaDgo River and tie
TIgh OF DIE nDliOa ard pgIcnae the coil OF the
Gs ntfee County from the Indian owners New
YORK retaining legal sovereignty. Mr. OK then came
directly 10 the paper, when Was person a memoir
of Mr. NOYrs. IL began with sketch OF the settle
ment of the boundary dispute. above alluded 70.
Phelps Gofham. IN l7ss, had saken, oysouIcasse,
ali the western part OF the State. Of TINS kooen
Morris purchased l,200C0O acres subsequently he
extended his possessions 10 100000 acres mai1ly
purchased from the State oil Ma.sacRuset,s iOf
Gl00 COO, Massachusetts currency. Inc paper then
pfoee eded to detal tue operations OF John Living
ston, who, to evade the law as 10 purchase, got
lease from the Seneca Indians for 9J9 years OF me
sveat Military Tract The settlers under Llvl g.
s,ons title, 1t is vel known. were dppossessed oy
force OF arms and their houses were burned la re-
gard 70 the almost reasonable attempt oil Livingston
TO recover possession, Mr.. O'R READ an original
SocunsDt being the proceedings Of a meeting al
Canandaigua, delOunciDg the attempt 70 dls-
m, mber the State. The celebrated treaty OF
Col. Pickering, ia which Red Jacket was dis
uBguished actor was next alluded 10. Mr.. Morris
was present, and says that Red Jacket was the N )St
dignihed and eloquent speaker ne ever heard out
he was apt to sss drunk, ana was acquitted co =,
by pretended revelations from the Great spirit ne
forced himself into the Scholarship Mr.. Morris
detailed the singular ceremonies OF the indian
FeasI of the Moon, at which he was present. Tne
paper proceeded TO state the condition a, that pc
Rod Of the settlements at Geneva, Canandaigua,
&C. At that time there was only an Indian pa'h
nom Genesee River 10 Niagara Falls aad nos
dwelling in the whole distance. Mr.. Morris went
over this trail He finally settled IN 1871 IA Ca1sn
daigua and bis house yet stands, beng al the tine
ef It's erection one of only two frame houses wesi
Of Whltestown, Oneida Co. The paper then &C.
tailed the Tetous proceedings OF party OF Ger
mans brought over by Capt. Williamson and settled
al the he al of The Jnnlata. The next Item the
settlement of the folio Sers OF Jemima Wilkinson,
with notices OF her doctrines and style OF gov
eminent, and her attempts to secure the property
OF the community. Mr. Morris knew her wed.
Mr.. OR road soTe notices Of the hostility
OF Gov. Simcoe OF Upper Canada, who thre ~ every
obstacle in the way OF settlements on the southern
shore Of Lake Oatario. Notice was then taken OF
shs second treaty OF Col Pickering with the Indi-
ans, when general Indian war was averted only
because, while the treaty was VI progress runors
came Of the defeat Of the western Indians oy
Wayne, which disaster completely breke the spirit
Of the Biz Nations. From the words made use OF by
nese inalah ssenger a s pr9otoo b@'
ties would have urged the Indians 20 break up all
our settlements. Mr. Morris then details much OF
his experience in treaties with the SIX Nations,
at the time of the establishment ami purchase Of
che Holland Land Company, and subsequently IN
connection with these treaties, several original pa
pers weie shown Outing one of the most inpor-
tant treaties, the Indians seemed especially unwil-
ling TO SELL and Red JACKIE, finally made the ofef OF
single to wnship six rile, square on the Pennsylva-
MIA line, for 81 per aUe This proposal vas tejeclsd,
when Red Jacket exclaimed that ne had got just
what he wanted, and immediately covered up the
eouncil-hre and declared the business at an end
hy. Morris then hal recourse to the Indian demo-
cTscy, appealing as it were from Congress 10 the
people. II seems that the Chiefs were suojec: to
hgner power than their will. 10 the dispos OF
land AL the tribes held the doctrine that the land
belonged Jointly to the warriors, who were the
strength OF the nation, and the women, who were
che mothers OF both warriors and chiefs. MI. Nor
sis appealed TO them, saying that ne had oherea IaI
puces, and much desired trade. They were ol'-
posed to listen TO him, and when ne told tne women
that he had brought many presents for the n from
Phiiace which he should give them, whether 10
bought the land not, they At once espoused his
cause. II was objected by Farmers Brother, one Of
Abe Chiefs. that the couhcihre had been broken up,
and The conference could not be renewed Butt
seems that only the Chief who lights the Ere has
the night 10 put 1t out, and SO Red jacket had
not kmaed this one, his act was illegal FL
nally the Council Teopened. the warriors
and women taking tina place OF tae Chiefs and the
purchase completed The sum TO be paid was
100000, but as no Indian could count hundred
Mr.. Morris exp ilec The sum to them by showing
how many kegs IL would take 10 hold the specie, and
how many horses 10 draw u. But II was moro dlfh-
cult to explain to them that Washington wanted
them TO invest the purchase money IN the Bank OF
the United States and receive dividend. After all
possible explanations. taey persisted IN regarding
the Bank 40 place in Phi!sdelpha where money
was planted Ike corn, and would ask every year
what toUt Of a crop they might expect After tlis
treaty concluded, but DC fore the signing, chief
named Young kisg arrived and objected to u. Ia
Greet descendant OF Old Smoke, a Teao Sned Sa-
che OF the Seaecas long time before, aud whose
influence vas immensely greater than that Of any
ether cnsi before or s,nce. Young King possessed
much OF this power by inheritance but Wss dnsliv
induced 10 yield his consent TO the sale. When /,
came 20 signing the treaty, Red JACKIE, woul1
not put his name down publicly, because OF
hls opposition, but he asked 10 have space
ieh near the top Of the paper, for sala he.
AZ this treaty goes 70 Ph adepais without my ns ne,
che President VIII thdnk that have lost my power
and have heen d.eTaced Al the appointed tins
Ned Jacket appeared and signed the treaty. White
Mr.. Morris resided at Canands,sua, IN June 1877,
Louis Philippe and two of his brothers were for
some days his guests Me-. VI went win them to
Genesee Fails, where az that time there was not
house within seven mikes This interesting memoir
concluded BY notice of Mr. MsTs's VISIT 10 the
same regions alter an absence OF more inan 20