New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-03
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SIR: An article appeared in The TRIBUNE
Of tue 10Th July giving account Of mssonio receP-
ton given TO Mr.. j. r. F6ne.on Dupesss, s. @. War
den Of the Grand Orient Of Hayti. by tbs ". w.
United Grand Lodge (colore,O Of the State OF New
York We feel grateful to the writer for the friendly
motives which Induced him to pen AID Insert said
article and regret that circumstances compel "a 10
state thus publicly that iuasmueh tie article did no.
emanate from our Grand Lodge that do not consider
ourselves responsible FOR any nissiaieHeais Whci he
writer may have made. Several article, supporting to
be corrections Of tie sane and written b. other pr
lies have since appeared, all OF which are calculated.
II not intended to msrepresent Tie truth In regard TO
the matter We have been requested BY many persons
who feel deep interest In tho question involved TO
give truthful statement Of the subject which, how
ever Satisfactory TO them such course might be. we
should decline doing believing that it is no portion OF
the high AID in posnt mission Of froemnsoEry 10 enter
into newspaper controversies. not that silence
In tie present case would probably damage the IcPu
taton of the Grand Lodge which have the honor OF
presiding over as Grand Master.
The question is hss alliance been formed brvcen
the Grand Orient Of Hayt and tie NJ. W. United
Grand Lodge OF the Stats Of Hew.York' We think
that it viii be acknowledged by Ill persons well in
that the only treaty OF alliance that be made avail
able between two Grand Masonic Powers consists in.
first, friendly reciprocal correspondence ard second.
Interchange Of representatives In regard TO the first
VIC think the folio wing document selected non many
in our possession wjl satisfy the most Particular
No sssI @. o. HArri, r. 7. q. O. 7. q. A. o. T. T.,
Orient OF PoEr PsisoF Il June. ietA lvuL eTsl
71s Grand Seersia,y "a. a. ~ United Grand Lodge Q
~, Sfat, Of kee York.
vEnY iLLus BHEraRKs Returning ron long aud hboh
journey through partInens Of the Republic,
dsrsken with his EIoeleney Preseen, 0carsd
sovereign Grand Masonic Protector hasten your
noble thoughts to the members OF the Grand Orient In in
forming you Of the reception OF tho interesting document,
ceyed from your NJ W. Grand Lodge and eonGdei 10 the
Hon Is. Ernest Rouasine Change dAfsir.s tue
Government AT Washington to the end to essablh relation.
Of sernL corcspondencs between Jour Masonic sosee.y
and tie Grand Orlen, Of HAyL The grave considerations
oonhad your documents sdaefsed much to the o. o.
itself T. luA Bro. AaOlao Lafores First Assistant
Dsv, O. NJ charged with the grand direction u kasone a.
i-. In HAyu during the absence Of eur n IDus and Very
Puist g. M oi Order td they lind synPsiheiio eeo
the hearts Of Grand dignsries and members oil or
Masonic Senate ard that they IN their lac. as.eab, solemn
tbst Of the highest Importance for the
general interest Sublime institution tina, there should
.1 between the children Of the Masonic feay regularly
constituted relation. and active and intinase
v.lcop. with .arerness and with unanimous voice your
Official communication because Nest ui Bro sprung rom
Oh, common origin apostles Of hasonry, and much de
voted 10 the Order tine dotfsoo u race ought
By onion the intimate prove 20 tneui that no mater
bat be the color cf n matter In what latitude
msy be situate have but goal lsboss At cur IN
e.oua moral gro, ndwofk Tie three gnd Prnsipe'
Liberty Equality, and fra1ernitJ
Thus nv a. Hos Bro. oonsder myself fortunate In be-
us requested by the officers and member, o. Grand Orient
.l1x "a To each larly
sincere expression Of ihe lively and psthy aud AZ
den. Se ard approval psrpsusd such relations Of
nt.ndship 20 honorable to both Grand Masonic POwers
ui,vi,b such sentiments NJ HUI, Bro that beg you to
receive tbs ASSURANCE Of my highest considerations
fsssl EU0ESE BOuRJOLLY, q. See. 31d,
md Representative Of the q. q. Of France, Nc
| To PATRICK II. Rrisos &C.
Second Tie grand Masonic reoption given In honor
Of j. T. T. Dppiessis did take place as announced In
your article in the Grand Lodge ROOM corner Brooms
and Forsyth streets the evening Of July - bat was
rot for tho purpose Of forming alliance between the
,ro above named bodies ~ such alliance lad alrccdy
been formed
On the nth Of Jnly brother Duplessis having pre-,
yinusv aocspted the appointment Of Representative VI
the X. W United Grand Lods. near the Grand Orient
Of Hsyti in open grand lodge presented with Il"
credentials.
ested. that We have no connection with body OF
Masons (coloredD styling themselves the "Nstionn
Grand Lodge for the United States Of America" hay
ing Grand Lodges Us subordinaies, oontenting our
d res with the sovereignty Of grand lodge asd the
Jurisdiction Of single state and that we maintain thi
organization simply on account OF the force Of
stances hopinv that the time viii arrive when the true
DR. ncples Of Masonry viii have become 10 generally
Understood and practically developed by the Masons OF
,ho Stale o. New York to make even the, our hum
| bic organization unnecessary.
PATRICK IL. RrAsOS g. NJ,
United Gtana Lodge, State u Neg.Yort.
No. aj] BovGI.