The republic., 1852-01-10

lihood by bard work and who, even wit the ut
most generosity, cannot for good cause spaross
dollar, who perhaps in a month could spare TWEEN
Live cents give material aid, and at the same
time to make known their will to the people of the
United States. (Applause.
am 60 egotisticai that have availed myself Of
this opportunity to make this public suggestion !;
and would be very glad if those gentlemen who
connected with the press who may be here
would be 30 kind as to make known and report it,
and propose these my ideas to the great judge
which in every case must decide--public opinion.
ltoubc opinion will accept it, and carry il out
with that energy which is common to the people oil
the United States, believe all those connexions OF
Louis Napoeon's power with the entire abs0lutisti-
cal world will be OF no avail against the future
struggle for freedom and independence on the Eu-
ropean continent
One single remark more You were pleased to
say that you welcomed me upon the suppositon
that | have always maintained the principle Of
non intervention in the domestic affairs OF any
people. II is the duty Of honor to declare that
never yet have met, from any party or quarter,
single expression addressed to me which indica-
ted a desire to entangIe me in whatever party
question Into the hearts OF men ] cannot look.
But much will declare, that nobody in the
nation has yet epoken single word intended to
entangle me. This IL so true, that indeed was
much surprised at the extent OF this deicacy
have met that delicaoy in New York from associ-
alton of euch character that its very name in
la. ge part Of the United States 10 irritation.
They even said, "bc it well understood, we come
not TO you in that capacity, but to sclare sym
pathy with your cause"
And as to myself, gentlemen-to use. perhaps,
vulgar iliustration-for me, the advocate Of the
principle of intervention, myself TO offend that
principle would be like man preaching sobriety,
himself boing drunk [Laugher.l So much To-
gic, suppose, must oxist in my humble brains,
and honesty in my heart, that could not, if my
self drunk, preach sobriety CLaughterl But
must preach, not only passive non- intervention,
but non-intervention as a principle carried out.
Therefore my principle 10 intervention for non in.
teryention. That is all have to say. Perhaps
have detained you too long. Indeed II ia not worth
while. because l advocate nothing but those princi
pies which you have already ably expounded.
But you must excuse me that cannot accept the
words you have applied to me-"the eloquent ad-
vocate." Iam in English at least, no eloquent ad-
vocate. Receive once mere my humble thanks;
not only in this place. but in those places from
which you came, and to which, perhaps, you will
soon return.
New York Historical Society.
The annual meeting of the New York Historical
Society took place the 9TH instant. on which oc-
casion F. dc Psyster. esq, presided.
A letter from John M. Shea, jesuit of St. Johns
College, near the city Of New York, contained some
interesting facts in regard to the early explorations
Of the jesuits in Canada. Mr.. Shea describes some
interesting original documents recently obtained,
among which the journal and map Of Father
Marquette, and relations Of the years l762 to l773
The librarian reports large additions to the library
during the past year. Among the distinguished
members whose decease the society has been called
on to mourn are Samuel Farmer Jarvis, d. D., his
toriograpor of the Protestant Episcopal church in
the United States, Hon. Isaac Hill Mordeca NJ
Noah, DIR. J. Smyth Rogers, Thomas II. G Gallaudet,
ID. d., Hon. Philip Hone, J. Brodhead Beck, M. d.,
and J. Fenimore Cooper. The whole number of new
members elected during the year has been fol-
lows: corresponding, l4 resident, ll2; total, l26
There have been life members added, leaving
LOG paying members The finances in a salts
factory condition. The materials for third vol
nnIe OF the collections of the society quite
ready The principal paper will be the translation
OF De Vrics, of which some very inaccurate versions
OF extracts appeared in the first volume, in 1871
when but one copy Of the original work was known
to exist, fruitess had been the search by the hs
torians. The executive committee reported in
favor of MIR. Edwin Williamss project for gen
eral index OF newspapers.
After the transaction Of other business Of no great
public importance the society proceeded to the cleo
tion of lis officers, when the incumbents for the last
year were unanimously elected. viz; Presdent-
Hon. Luther Bradish. lst Vice President--Rcv.
Thos. De Witt, ID. ID. I'd Vice President Frederick
de Peystsr For. Cor. Sec.-Rev. Edward Robinson,
ID. ID. Dom. Cor. Sec.-Hon. James w. Beck
Recording Sec.-Maunseli Bradhurst Field
Treasurer-W iiham Chauncoy. Librarian-Geo.
H. Moore. The society then adjourned.