The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-19
American chronological Society.


The meeting then separated.
American chronological Society.
FIRST MONTHLY MEETING OF THE SEASON
We gratifed by invitation to the meeting Of
this society," held on Wednesday evening" according to
their usual system ct the private house OF Of its
sident members Mr.. n G. squer, of Franklin street
From the mode in which the proceedings are conduct
ed the Society is not extensively known other
scientific by the generality Of citizens 1t
nevertheless arrived at the tenth year of its existence
and numbers among its members many distinguished
Swans while the objects their researches are among
the most fascinating presented in the fields OF literature
and acknowledging the imports, s'ths prosecu
on Of inquiries into the origin progress and character
stics of the various of man" and the members
especially direct their Investigations into the origin and
history Of the aboriginal American nations and the phe
nomena connected herewth the diversity Of Languages
the remains Of ancient art and traces Of ancient cvzs
tion in Mexico Central America and Peru the arts sci
erces and mythology OF the American nations and the
earth works. and other monuments Of the Mississippi
Valley
The founder Of the society this city was the late
venerable Albert Gallstn who was its first Presidents
Edward Robinson IL d., and Henry II. sehoocraft,
responding Secretary. Among the members igi
nally enrolled the late Henry Wheaton WIN. II Pres.
colt historian John l.. stephens Frederick Caherwood
DE- Samuel g. Morton, Gtorse 2. Marsh, and many
others Many very distinguished men in Europe and
feregn members; the celebrated Humboldt. Lep.
sius. Jomard, Bunsen Rafu Won Raumer, Balbi Wkin.
every portion of the globe no uncommon thing to
have communications presented the evening from
Europe Asia Africa, remote parts of America and the
Pacific Isles.
The transactions of the society have furnished valua
bic addition to our literature on the subjects to which
they are devoted. They consist Of two volumes
prisiDg notes the semi-eivizsd nations of Yucatan
Mexico and Central America ethn graphical map Of
Norh America the yocabolaes OF the North American
and
At the meeting on Wednesday evening the present
President the Rev. DR. ROBINSON took the chair and
there aso in attendance Professors Adler Smith,
G. squier, and other literary men.
the Transactions Of the Anti luaran Society of France
of the Ethnoogcal Society of London and some works
from Professor Lepsus Of Berlin the eminent explorer
CT the monuments Of Egypt, from Dr. Zestermsn, Of
Leipsic &c.
committee consisting of three members was appoint
ed to surerintend the publication Of new the thir
ries Of Transactions in the at Mr. Putnams
and report the rule for the publication and dstrbu
ton.
MANUSCRIPT IsrHMus PANAMA, HISTORICAL AND
DESCRIPTIVE. BERrHoLD
An interesting paper read by Mr.. Squier, on the
subject Of the region of Central America portion of
this continent which doubtless abounds in rich
for chronological research but which from the idlsness
and prejudice of the Spaniads and the very little inter
course had there by osher Europeans have remained
No doubt the author says can be entertained that tho
Aborgines Of the Irthmus Of the opulance
and power Of both the ancient Peruvans and Mexcans
u
kept up between VeIaguas and Central America which
some said was part of the Mexican empire. Balboa
kingdom Of great wealth, and. reaching the gulf Of
Miguel the Indians traced the sand the outlines Of
the llama an animal peculiar to Peru. But these 18TH
nepans derived little benefit from their knowledge.
They were rude and barbarous ssvages, who, divided
into hostile tribes waged continued against each
other. 1t only in Western veragus that OF
civilized people found This part was inha-
bed by populous tribe the Dorachos supposed to have
possessed any works art the monuments of which
nov Thp eeentI nd hor nh
bsnts Of the Isthmus are supposed to number about
ten thousand. and are divided into four tribes-tho
Savsneries, the ManSanillo or San Bias Indians,
the Baganos and the Choos, each tribe speaking
aditrent language and being frequently at war among
the lefty title of King Lora Montazuma and sent
every to Santiago to inform the New Granadan
against their usurpason Though it not to be sup
posed he descended from the Montezumas there
was some season to suppose bis subjects descended
those most probably who in cont act with
Columbus when he first landed and unlike the other
tribes were not alarmed by the guns The Bayauo tribe
located about the river Chepo and evinced pecu
liar attachment to the British and aversion to the span
iards TIE Cholos the widely difused tribe
and extended from Daren to Peru and accounted for
an historical puzzle, hitherto unexplained When the
made inquiries after the empire Of the ncas and it
not accounted for how they bad ascertaned its
ittpce which leary by their intercourse with this
tribe whose Language they had acquired
ALLEGED MANUSCRIPTS
Mr.. seuER next read paper, calling the attention of
the society articles which had appeared the Amer
and several European journals all emanang from
one in the New Orleans Picay,me which gave descrip-
tion Of heroely phics brought by gentleman from
Tehuantepec. who had procured them from q native
trader These he satisfactorily proved to be other
than Of which several in exstsncs in Mexico
and which written produced by some Spanish
monks for the purpose Of intoxicating their christian
doctrines among the people there by Of their
mode OF writing. This mode Of Communication tho
spaniards had acquired. and found much easier or
reader Of communication with the natives than
the attempt Of teaching their own language. The
gentleman produced fac SMILES Of these hsrogly
phc documents the exhibition of which closed the pro-
ceedipgs Of very entertaining evening The history Of
the Atzecs he demonstrated TO be episode Of that
Of Mexico Central America and announced that the
whole subject in the of development in .
liable work by Professor Aubin, who had spent many
years in his researches.