The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-07
Tho Historical Society,

ELECTION or GENERALS GRANT AND SHERMAN Al
MEMBERS OF THE sociNTY-PAPER BY GENERAL
0OcHRASk ON THE WATERS or NEW YORK, ETC.
regular meeting OF the New York Historical Society
held last evening the iecture room OF the nst,u
ton The audience wss large, and of course highly in
tsectua, composed in part Of ladies. The minutes or
the previous meeting read and approved and great
deal OF preliminary business transacted After which
Tho PRESIDENT. Mr. De Pcyster nominated az honorary
members Of the Historical Society Lieutenant General
Grant and Major General Sherman observing that it
hardly necessary to word regard to the merits
Of these distinguished officers
Rev. Dr. OsGooD seconded the motion saying 'They
that make history sha be known in history"
These nominations were not referred to the Executive
Committee AZ is customary but the Society proceeded
to elect Generals Grant and Sherman amid great
applause.
The PRESIDENT then introduced Attorney nersl
CoRAST who read interesting paper the follow
ing subject: the waters between Staten Island
and New Jersey-vix, tho Kills. the Sound and Rartan
Bayare not Now Jersey waters but always
have been and parts Of the Hudson river
and the waters OF New York" The essayist, in
his Introductory remarks, interesting sketch OF
the several grants OF Britain TO New Jersey and New
York and gave the former State thrusts for her
grasping and selfish spirit. The contest between these
Island commenced in 1881, and was not yet finally
settled II taken into the courts and the contro
referred to commissioners with similar unsatisfactory
result In 1885 treaty was formed between New York
and New Jersey. by which part of the Raran bay and
the Kills given TO New Jersey; but the matter may
have to 10 referred TO the Supreme Court Of the United
for determination further dispute Gene
raj Cochrane maintained that the Commissioners OF New
York committed an error in taking tho hsrbor OF New
York for the bay Of New York, and argued that the
outlet Of the Hudson river through the Kills and Ra
rlan bay supporting this he quoted fire.
quent extracts from Brodheads History Of New York.
The lower bay is the true bay Of New York. And in
conclusion the essayist asserted that the most tangible
proof ut hand TO show that all the waters which
surrounded Staten Island part Of the bay of New
York
member Of the Society proposed vote Of thanks to
General Cochare for his able and instructive paper and
desired copy VI IL for the archives Of the Society.
j. RoxEYNE BRoDHEAD Esq, the distinguished histo-
ran, IN supporting the resolution made few remarks,
in which he stated that evidence had lately TO light
showing that in 1869 negotiation entered into be-
tween the Duke Of York and the propretors Of New
jersey by which the territory Of New Jersey sur
rendered by one OF Its owners In exchange for the Della
territory, but the arrangement not carried out
Had it been Effected New Jersey would have been part
Of New York at this momcnt but Providence had de-
signed that all the territory in question should be made
into the States OF New York Maryland and New Jersey
The motion Of thanks carried, and after some fur
Their business the Society adjourned.