The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25
The New York Historical Society.

fHTY-SEC0hD ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDATION
ADDRESS OF THE HON. JOEL T. HEADLEY, sECRE-
TAay OF sTATE-TEE INFLUENCE OF NEW YORK
IN THE REVOLUTION.
The Historical Society o. the State Of New York held Its
annual anniversary Tuesday ening, in the chapel OF
the University.
Hon Luther Braiish pres!dsd, and commenced pro-
ceedi.gs By referring to the past history and faure
prospects OF ihs Society," ana stated that their next ami
ve-sry would be held their uewhre proof building
He concluded by calling the Rev. DR.. Do Win !, Gu.
gage IN prayer after which Hou. Joel 7 Headey was
introduced and delivered the wing address
Tho topic have for ibis evening" the position
the state oiNtwiYork occupied furtag the Revolution
tGlcu.a .sfera... y c;asS o. Inssssa ..sse5
Ths popular ltea OF history Is entirely faIIacloas Ia
considered 10 be The barr,n saIsuep; Of facts
mere material ,or.st and labelled ba, Ma.auey CAV
philosophy combined. Tss sis,s@ss:s Of Hsrcdotas ma
be eas yeratons but 81 AL evenss they give rs an de
s,,.;s, We men % si,o 3. n' Ps,Sd Sass are but the
.li philosophy escs!sa 10 the poetic alone
rae history Of ns country gives Us phi.
From Tie time tue Haf Moon anchored o. the Battery,
New Tois 0ecSp.sS , p0s:,.oa d prominence no. as
inpshs 10 tbo South, rs patonAizng in Pennsylvania
bat received rs final coasrn nation IN New rork. bad
Massachusetts, or any other Slate been cononered, q
wOaii have been bet sasle ate lost-Ne~ Ycrg val
quste5 would have pei ica lie success OF tue RevolC
ton. Irtm ihe arst, New ,rS Sevug aiDched IN tho
23d o Nay l5 the asi " " bca Congress OF the state
me.'hn Cons ress has oeon characterized composed
Ct loyaisis Ihs charge brolx xhi asans. ihom 90 &C
count Of heir rnodern,on bus shoriy aler they sent
dc ssaon 10 the Contn Congress- asking them 20 do
All IA their power % oI1g aboal peace, consistent With
the rst cnms Of iae eolonisG The STATE had .ornea
Battery a7j laid ~ embargo on Brtsn vessels. With
ropularon o. lsss than ss,eoo neu above s~enty one
ary ,fny-s coo more than wss required Of ,hom by
Ccnress On toe ah Of June lsso the mecnar 90 OF tee
e nids areluest % Congress prsy ing for separation
ff0m the mother county, Evern began 10 taicxen
about The capital Congress- removed 10 Whlte rAins
Without clothing for the troops, almost wthou, food aud
ammunition for the war; the Stale never faltorod every
person between the ages 81 lxtesn and lf,y was sum
moned 10 enrol himself Ia tho mntlA. New YORK or
pfcied 10 DO the scene Of ba!e. INC enemy elected
landing IN GowaDus Bay and moved Brooklyn He.ghis
and .ho mist dsasro reseln zlperyencd whore glo
rous ycicry was cxpeotsd. wsshlr gon fetrestsd TO-
Of ihs toposrapny q he country. Mr. Hsadley tnen
read org extract from The Gary or a.dds camp u
GepeTa WashnRten shos ng tno difficulties under which
me American army aSorsa subseqasat " 10 battle ol
BTooslyn Heights. Hes kors state iooged upon
he area, breaxwaer Y Issi the nFsson of Euslands
power y1 hope rAs cai 10 the dusi Tor without single
battle won, the Continental Army Of - oCo lad rnaicd
down 70 small BODY. ~ fed and N clothed. south Caro-
Ina, virginia, Peansyivaba aud Mae schuseis could OBJ
iaD imports rom tie wes Indies. bui Nes yoss, tsom
nrr 70 las rad All her pcrs clolei, For want s The
tine she oslznsd = nlis from Nnssc6useits 5ui tho
sy state .asy svs.,S,uy pat 70 embargo On ou,s ~
so ~ 70 Gear the rnsage 70 A.omy, abe could ner.
wards oriey down another army from Like cnsmplain,
supercr 10 all her trials, and whom the Highlands
eventually forced her farmers zen the rpo harves
and archcd 20 the harvest of Nr He>disy refer
red 10 the aoA allen o, Wsshinron with fh srmyen
rather a blasphsmous nTarson, speaking Of him as
" the Pillar 0f cord By day and pillar OF TIRE by agnt
his scldiersi-a ,smiy whch consider totally un ius
tGaois or s,aunch professor Of Christianity the
lecturer.
An Engish su,hor Ia the work entitled "The Fif,eeu
Decisive AttIes " the World places the battle Of Sara
toea lsst. This shows profound ~ ect,on oar tnde-
peusence forthwith recognized by France and her
soldiers returning rom this country " Europe brought
about that revo,rton OF which the csuse.
This total pervert'cn OF 'acss for the French revoiu
ncn would hare occurred when did bad America never
been escovered. Our Independence w@ achieved and
the pol icy vas nauzursed OF non Intervention, ana IS
yerthsess vs have been the greatest sggressors the
world The declaration u the self ndependsnce
of = the dividing line IN the civilization cf The UNI.
kex'co ana eouth Amercs heard the vondrous
essevton of ndivdua rights ard wUke W rcvola atom;
Ireland hard AM Frsace and fcanc until her aspira
tens we're Querched n the ahes o' Prague auu Italy
yoke 100, q, the SOUND, and all Europe ccnwusec.
The spell words OF all this Freedom equal
ria h Break no this confederation ard you w ssor
al oai you have SCI 10 motos ~ regards revelation "a
other countries.
On ihs oopcrsoa o. Mr. Headleys ai6ress Gsoyg
Folsom, Ese proposed vote of thsprs TO The lecturer
which carried. AFTER which the Rev. ". Van Pei
psonouncst the bsneo cton, ard the sodety scourncd
The bciy OF the chapel vas well Giled, and coasdcvs
be aunbef o. ladies' were present