New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-02

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COMMUNICATION FROM THR Hon. JoHN A. DIX.
To he Select Committee Of the Senate % NE Report
Of Trinity Church.
The following c00muAi ,atisa fnn the Hoo. Jeha
L. Dix to the CAaupaa Of tho Co I1attee Of the Sen.
ae % the Report Of Tnaty Church, wa prepared
WIN be supposed It would be impossible FOE al On TO
appear bsfose the Committee in parsos. On the Esd
OF February be preseated hmself ss q witaess, sad
after being svsr, and aAked to state generally any
fasts within bis knowledge 10 regard to tas charges
made against the Vesxy Of Trinity Chgoa. he replied
that whea he Wa tuspessed he wss gagged in the
uaasaensa of important business, from which he
furec he would BOT be released till the labou Of the
Committee were closed He had, Therefore prepared
a O. mmcnicston, addressed 70 the CnArma Of the
COMMITTEE, and sent it u Albany . week before, oy
M Livngstol, ono Of his Sssocistes in the festry
The sesssa of the Committee hsvisg been continued
to later period than be had expected, he hadtsousht
proper 10 appear before them in persoa. Rs added
that be had the communicative with him and If tbs
Committee would permit him to read It, he thought ii
wou d cave them . good deal of time ia preparing
question: and imsef gse0 des of incoA venience in
wiring out answers. The Committee having assened
to the suggeson ls read the communication as part
Of bin testimony.
Hon NJ SPENCER Chdirsas Of the Select Con~isfee ~ as
Senate o. Ae Report Of Trtni'y Church
SIR: have jOst s.en AID read the Re port made TO
the senate the 18th ult, BY the Comm tee OF which
you are Chairman, together with the testimony sp-
beaded thereto; and there imoutstions therein
ceroeatory 10 the On aracter of the Vesry CT Trinity
Church, Of whom l am one b 9TH % regards their
faDess and their siscreetness In the execution OF their
trust ash leave to suomit to the Committee the fol
s.cing the interests OF Others, which should be mex
Goa able for negecting prevents me from visiting AL
bsny. should Otherwise have appeared before the
Committee and s<ked them to take my test m my orally
ittesd Of soliciting their indulgence far ~ TO allow
me- ~ p esent 1t In the form OF written commit ncs1on
was appointed q Teetryman in the Autumn OF
1919 and have ,srved In that capacity to the present
tin O. With toe exception Of ten mouths ir 1894 and
1865, during which wa absent from the county, and
occAsnp temporary absences from the State at otner
times have sitter ded With good deal OF regularity
the meetings Of the Vesy and have taken sone what
active part in ire proc, edIgs.
do not propose TO trouble the Co pmit,ee with any
discussn OF Inc legal ri his of the Corporation uader
the original grants by which it holds is property, or
the legislative eDsctmen's by which It's corpofste
powers have been confirmed or enlarged Noe do
int. nd to offer to the Committee aoy piaon With re-
gard 10 II tfue inter rotation OF those attachments or
grants. The lie object OF this Gatement which Is
made on my own responsibility, il TO present sdch OK.
ny associates om charges Which cave been brought against as
BY Of the Witnesses and which do u.s. conceive great
e.v. to s, farther with peri respec, for the Com
in. hi. Statement bsv. not OVERLOOKED vital relation.
winch q, instituted BY Que bran OF The
We Items. ,.I. Of s.oSs Cor e lot .as n ss
elteLee u,hory has been exercised 10 regard to
III. body with Viii am cOnnected-mor- r.peoi.ly when
,ives under which dvioua' may have been 70 Get
nd 'ISs Su Pa "nsn ne mos. b
upon rshts Of conscience which vas one Of the lead
nns.I III. ,psst Of The o.t ,rsus public rrsud II
vith reservation OF rlson which deem nvo
r,i,, ~. nsi.Istare a. the commubity may not
tsin r'i
ertoI Il rsctsd the fpsuc condition of she Corpo
ration which seemed to be- yer, rI',.i'e otJ M u
he large donations vas In the habit OF making 20 Other
Chus. m revenue bad become 49, n ., inc s prop
ery regarded this Prssice though founded upon generous
not. a. en- Of the Episcopal Church
in the city ard STATE. - opposed 10 al ,gSr. psssl
col 90 piop principal Enc lInos ed IS the Chnrc prop
sy wnout .cricu. ..eSte snd my opinion ia.
n. e9pneoor. Of ne saIs not be oes..,ed sss
10 expenditures should, # possible Be brought wi,nn Tvs 10
and that its properly 'hopIe a, s.hs sana S
20 los thus avns the Church IN e1ndl9n 10 carr
o.. ~n VIC, ts 10 b. efs.y tsd o. BY cnsass. 10 progress
in the dsnbuioI Of busns" and popsA'ioh 'n'us''' "
accordance With these views when was dected to bald
chapel the upper part the city In order 70 gess zoe
Yer. from the hood trinity Church s. Pure and
st. Johns introduced re'o ati1u p.o,'ane so. tss
re b. exceed he Of f2SW beyond tae
spouI Of bonds uorsss exclusive OF those pvsn oy
cburch Tse r .Ieeete1 tSr the reason ths .oey
ed
10 collected on then aud hey in fact bed BY oe ooIpo
SS 70, 70. r9pss Se, . from sSs
u,.s The resolution referred T. ster being .nls
ns,ts The Init Of iss :: s. ~ OPP .ed to h.
eoDsuue,icn Of Trinity chapel sehe,ns ,ne rnsa ,nr
.pt 10 furnish the witboethe lid 81 Tini Chnrch sss
time there sere ssumern N ave. ms r. 80 not
.s,y 10 sr,~1 and solicitations FROM old and f.tnfa icno'
Of The Church who bad removed 30 the spPs s o. ' wv
Of who had bees A. rom IN cary period " ne
and no i,,urLly reluctant to dissolve inc
Iis ns.urs havns been resolved on the vs.y adopted
.. .depsn en- he s"snd Of II. eSmp.'s % sad
psrueulab pressed Oh the 'estry ne ,brn Tor
the en- shnsrt of the architecture Of the CITY
qu.nt neerLt maj ri'y OF the 'estfy oseAt. -. 10
eeeup, .Sore OsStI pI.p -.,nA,ed architect q eS'.
s7st.s Il Wa tended By the Nssiy 20 10 beIdns
cnurehe. mo. 20, .tIy how is o,n6dnee Is 70 Be- p.esd
in such s.im.es eo boy diesi a.,ssrsa. ve.try seo
sia.eb fOunI s-..-l's' Involved a:.y 70 sns ar tSs
Chapel and ss Object. Of .r.hy .s.r haa osn.ars
Thu uD.oked Ipenditus and TIE con .uso 20
hSs. Nv. esrre H. eoycs;s debs the um Of
ssesto" exceeding BY the sun Of s-os,"S' "'
Known tia, greater part The city zero" n
bs'. rect IL ds~ ted 10 20 po.'a e'ns Poe
wealthy portion population has gone 70 tne soi
@ ;sd %':r Of sss sAT pytss sss ill useful
,FIieal aeos N tie hood Of 81 strt. and s.