The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-07
New York HlstOrIcal SOcistv

The regular monthly meeting Of this Society hell
last evening" At tho Sooicys rooms, in the University
DR.. Dc Witt presided.
The LIERARrAs (Mr. Moorc) read list of nominated
members approved OF by the committee they wen
duly admitted.
The LiBRARIAr read paper from Mr. Shes tin
history OF the great river Rio Grande which -
select few points The adventurer Cabexa do vssa.
with the three survivors Of the band Of
ing the continent from Florida to California came 70 thu
mississippi. This In 1887 when tho little party
appeared among the Spanish coonsts Two yoars atse
Do Soto entered Florida in search gold while the Fran
ciscan monk dc Mia set out from Cubacan to ~
turn upon dc Vacas trail. Soto sought TO follow n
The latter rosmed tho country west Of the GraeE
River. In April, 1912, ho reached 1t again broksu-
hearted, after useless wanderngs Moscoso his sue-
cessor after ineft attempt reach Mexico by
land returned to the Great River the year spain
had thus explored great portion Of the Gros River u
the We In le41 two Jesuits planted the tbs
outlet OF Lake Superior At last the colonial
determined to explore the river to II it Cal
fornia and opened way to China. Jollyct and Mo-
quete were selected and they set out in 1873 Marqusts
wrote journal Of his voyage, and tho map then sub
mited His Journal was published by tho Jesuits
hr CREME, grandson Of Major General Greons, 4
revolutionary stated that he had In his poess-
sion several thousand documents belonging tho Geps-
raj nearly two thousand Of which in his hand
writing This collection Of reports letters &c.
passed only by that Of Washington lie preparing
10 pubh these papers for he considered that they
conna with q marvellous period in history There
occa4ona breaks In the obscuss
questions and many scatered letters written by
General and of which copies had been kept and hS
therefore asked their indugent assistance in furnishing
materials. No one know the worth Of the eminent men
who conducted thai revolution and the difficulties
had TO contend with He entertained feelings Of patriot
i'm and admiration for the characters of that day.
Mr. JosKrH Blunt read paper the title Of tha
American colonies and of the United NORTH
west territory. lie said that il derived from i've
sources firm eonquests from Great Britain and froa
concessions 10 the States. The first charter
granted by James L. to the Plymouth Company. In
1902 the grant extended in the state OF Virginia.
Subs quen made to p and Lord Baltimore
and others ndinp the limits Of former grants Amone
other contentious which arose, that the granting
away the principal traffic would tho south
srn planter. In 1920 another grant made t. the
Ply mouth Company Subsequen mt charters granted
TO individuals and certain boundaries declared. Ths
Hudson river granted to the Duke Of York. -
the representative Of New York Theee charters were
at times made the subject contention in the Court
ofkings Bench the part Of the Britih crown who 10
ered TO wrest the fom the colonies lie detailed the dis
putes which occurred with the krench and the Indiana
Cessons made by France to Great Britain Canada
and other territory but it difficult TO define tho
tua boundaries Of the possessions OF these Respective
ctunries The otject Of Great britain had always been
To contne the pIinc trade the seapors for
benefit Mr. Iunt enumerated the dates Of the various
charters and the boundaries Of the territories thereby
granted which very much In the style and about
inter sting to the public the rccitslsn .habendurn
and description Of the PARCELS In lawyers deed y
conveyance lie stated that he should further consid|
The tubjc,t In afuture paper.
vote Of thanks then awarded to Mr. Blunt.
The LlBRAEIaS read = paper by Professor To YnoE
upon the dhcovery of affinity between the Apa-
ches and AtLapsscans which II established w A be o
some interest lnd Importance.
Tho Society then adjourned