The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-10
New York Historical Society.

Ell ECTrON OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN TO HONORARY
Observation-Disclosures OF A PAPER ON THE I'm
QUESTION IN AMERICA"
The regular monthly meeting Of the New York Histori
cal Society, took place Tuesday evening at tne
rooms in Second avenue, and attended by un
usually large audience.
Or OscooD read letter from the Hon. josiah Quincy
Of Massachusetts, member of the United States Congress
of 1872, in response to request to prepare memoir Of
mis- connection with the National Legislature He regret
ted being prevented from doing So and concluded bic
communication with the expression Of many patriotic and
Union loving sentiments
An earthenware pitcher, bearing well executed Ike
OF Washington, exhibited and viewed with con-
siderable interest. II present TO the Society and
is suppos to have been manufactured in England durr
Washngton's administration.
President Lincoln IN accordance with the rules Of the
Society in reference to the incumbent Of the Office o,
Chief Magistrate Of the United States was them on mo
ton, unanimously elected an honorary member
Rev Dr. FsnE1 next read an interesting paper on the
Columbus return to Spain, the paper went on
TO exhibit how Ferdinand and Isabella made
application TO the Pope fer his sanction of their
The conversion of the Indians among the primary
objects Of this application. Some OF the savages were
brought over to Spain and instructed for the work OF
missionaries among their brethren These were subse-
quenty sent back together with twelve priests for that
purpose Considerable difficulty, however, was expert
fused TO do labor after the of civilized life, and
withdrew themselves from companionship with the
whites. Rigorous and severe measures then re-
sorted 10 for the purpose OF subduing them and sys
tenn OF cruelty was inaugurated, against which
Isabella vehementy exclaimed The officers OF
rtory refuge for the 90 called heretics an.
others obnoxious TO that institution, and It's
authority extended there In 1916 by the appoint
ment in that year OF Don Qudo Grand Inqulsor of
Cuba, with power to appoint subordinate officers Il also
aimed TO maintain in their faith those Indians Who
very hasty manner, before they had acquired know
ledge Of the tenets and doctrines Of their belief
was wonder them that great portion Of the prose-
ytes retained affection for their previous OF
worshp and when out Of sight OF the Spanards cee.
brated their time honored doatrous rites Against such
operations resulted in so terrifying them that
| they fed inland and left the settlements al.
most enirely deserted Information OF this state
of affairs sent 10 Spain, and cdct OF Charles ".
was returned forbidding the use Of the InquIsion
against the natives. Non recantng Protestants and
under the reign OF Philip H. the Tnqusition brought
TO Its highest state Of efficient severity both At home
and IN the colonies In 1914, at Lima eighty two per.
sonsProtesants Jews and those accused OF practising
wtchcraf and sorcery-were burned to death Ia the
market place by order Of public decree The paper
enumerated number OF particular cases Of similar
tyroom IN the time Of Philip H., whose prosecutions h
10 the grafton Of large numbers OF Jews TO
and other cities OF the Uoon. II Concluded by pointing
out the general benefits ~ civilization and refinement OF
the civil and religious liberty Of times in this and
other countries.
the Obisary Committee reported the adoption OF suta
BILE In reference 10 the late Dr. J. W. Francis
b. take effect at The next regular meeting
The meeting then adjourned