The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-08

nected with this The in which Andre
was captured by the Of American Stzens shows
the nature of the contest wich they wagng with
the hother country II the contest of the people
against the government Of Great rtan and mercensry
sodiery. 1t illustrates the vigilance add adelity TO ts
cause (Cheers shall not stop 10 yihtcate the three
men whose names are rendered r,,ort,I h., that
sion This monument is the first that has been erected
within the territory of the State of Ne York for the
purpose of commemorating any of the great occurrences
mat have taken place within its limits. do not con
slider it inappropriate to make few remarks touching
the gross injustice the people of the State of New
tors in failing to present in bold relief the glorious
events which have taken place upon the soil Of the En-
pre- state (ApplauseD DO not stand before you to-
day to make any nvdious distinctions between our own
State and other portions Of ederacy only wish
to perform pious duty in vndcatng to the American
people and our brethren of the New England States
other members of this confederacy who have
true to themselves and their history than have beep
While noble tower commentaries the place where
freedoms battle begun what there to show you
at Saratoga where freedoms fight won? (Cheers)
While monument stands the shores of Connecticut
to tell of the blood shed at New London where there
remembrance Of the thousands of citizens who
were massacred in the valley of the Mohawk While vir
perpetuate the memory of those who first assert
he right of civil liberyS Let glance for at
word in regard to its physical peculiates for they
intimately connected with its history Starting from
where Niagara sends forth its thunders down to the
shores of Long Island, where the commerce of the
greatest variety Of the beautiful scenery and all
merce to make New York the greatest asa State so% IN
the conlederacy. One who passes up the Hudson and
through its rocky hills would naturally think that its
currents would be broken, and its channel impeded by
riffs. Not He the tide Of floating
to the west of the Allegheny ridge SO with the Mohawk
valley At of the year there is entire and
uninterrupted river and lake connection between New
York bay and the shores of the Mississippi This is the
reason why State has been made the highway through
which has passed tho entire commerce of the great West
The state Of New York has been the theatre of the
in interesting events in our history The valleys of the
Mohawk and the Hudson have been the OF of
these events 1t is not too much to that If these
events were struck out Of the record, there would
be left but feeble and disconnected history. But
may say that il all else lost, there would still
be enough left for the phosophic historian to give
suecnct account of early colonial history, and
the progress of our revolutionary struggle Cheers
When New York first settled found in the
valley of the Mohawk that BILE Indian
the five tribes who had nearly subugaed the continent
and whose trail had extended from Georgia to Maine and
the bloody conflicts in this valley form prominent page
IN the history of our country The settlement of New
York made under peculiar circumstances and while
in New England every citizen is acquainted with the NEST
minute particulars relative to the Pilgrim Fathers there
many citizens OF State who know little nothing
of its early history New York not settled by
nation aone the lower shores Of the Hudson peo
pied with acknowledgement and Walloons-and it
is rkabe that while hear much of the Pilgrims
we are left totally in the dark with reference to those
who sheltered them in their flight from England and
preceded them in their immigration to this country Gap
pause) No enjoyed and understood civil lber
y founded upon the municipal regulations more than
the 1ioanders No suffered much and so long
in defence of religious liberty the Huguenots Passing
up the river find who bring from the Highlands
Frenchmen; farther Germans; while to the West pene
traed the gold seeking Spaniard tempted BY the
of Indian, that there slake with silver
sand which proved to be the salt springs of Salna which
have been great of prosperity to the county
of onondagua. (Applause) And all these things are
unknown to the scholar and the historian Passing
to another event to the contest between France
and Great Britain-the fruit of that deadly hostility
which will never be quencled. We find that New York
was the scene where almost all its chief took place
The battles of Lake Champlan, and the fight of Osweg0
are among the most promi ent OF these II you look at
u,Nill fpt in New
principles Of civil liberty were first asserted and main
tanned under uniavorble circumstances than in any
i.co. lie representatives. Of the people declared
that they had right to protect their liberties
shat the New York have been second to none
in the annuucaton and defence of those principles.
Whe New Yort is true to hescf your Jays and your
Schuylers will be as highly honored as the statesmen OF
Massachusetts and other States Enthusiastic cheers)
II is also Interesting fact that the principle of unio
was first declared in colonial convention which wa
held in New York city and the statesmen of that day
dscos cred, during the French war, the advantages
combined srcngi-be principle upon which our glorious
Union is founded. (Cheers) win not detan you w..h
particular account of the history Of our state
That to be done by our esteemed ielow'chzcn, Mr.
Rrodhead (Cheers) 1t is remarkable fact that at no
time during The Revolution New York free from
In the Valley Of the Mohawk and in Westchessr county
the battle cry silent. New York the
tre-the heart--the seat Of And the greatest e
fort against the American arms was made in New York
the combined movement OF burgoyne IN the north; a
naval force in the Ilnason and st. leger with his
savage allies in the Valley Of the Mohawk Hap
PLY it was unsuccessful | glad to this
beginning OF the monumental history of State; and
trust that this good example will extend all the
Stae that strangers, and blush to it, citizens
also will be able to ascertain the places where
pired so notable historical events. trust that
remarks which have made will be considered bgoted
invidous with regard to any other States But while
assert that New York has right TO be proud that the
first steab boat hoated upon the waters of the HUDSON
(appause that the first canal and the first railroad
in this State, while we have right to
boast Of prosperity and enterprise it fact
that this prosperity has sometimes tended to make
oblivous Of the sources from which 1t emanafed on
behalf the people of the State desire to thank those
public spirited citizens OF this country for their patriotism
in erecting this monument and also to thank the pasr
otc gentemaa who gave the ground which 1t stands
Cheers In pursuance of the patriotic purpose of those
who have erected this mtnt as Chief Magistrate OF
this state hereby dedca the of the
capture of John Andre AdutBnt General of the British
army and the equent discovery and defeat OF foul
dangerous conspiracy to betray the liberties OF our
country Nav ii ever stand memorial OF the fidelity
and bravery shown by ancestors in achieving the in
dependence Of country, ana mcmento to remind US
OF the blessings which our Ged has bestowed upon our
land.
The Governor resumed his seat amid great cheering.
General WARD forward, and said that he had been
requested TO that the ccs OF the had been
but 81 800 ali which hai been paid except the balance
Of $500 and ne Committee would be happy to receive
subscriptions
Then hr.a cheers wcrs given for the Committee and
three for Nr William Taylor who gave the land.
Then the orator of t.e day introduced He pro
nounced IN address mainly historical In yesterday
HERALD gave condensed and accurate history OF the
capture of Andre and it woaid be superfuous to re
peat ".
The ceremonies at the gssund closed at about -four
o'cloct with bsHediction.
THE DINNER
tooS place at she Irving house at five O'Clock The Ia
bles wra filed Gov. Seya sat on the right OF
tha chair, and Capt. Hiram pauldng, U. s. NJ, on the
ltit.
Cen WARD presided. The company sat down at half
past FIVE and larcok of a most excellent repast.
At hspast six the President announced the first sen
I timent.-
! The President Of the United States.
Drank with all the honors.
The second sentiment
The Governor Of the State Of New York.
Gov StyM0UR responded, and said that his visit TO West
chester county of the happie events in his fe
1t his first visit and never had he felt fully and
clearly the events which had tanspred in it. lie
particularly happy in being present on this occasion
lie desired that would imagine that he had
intended in his remarks to do anything else than to
hold up the history Of the State in its proper light He
glad that the monumental history of the State had
commenced and he hoped that the future traveller ir
passing up the Hudson would see its banks ned with
monuments commemorating its revolutionary history