The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
THINGS IN NEW YORK.


COMMITTEE on CORRESPONDENTS CONTINENTAL
CONGRESS-
Long before the battle or Bunker Hill, New YORK,
State, county and city, In fun communion
with Boston, and Bancroft gives special credit to
New York for her early II not actually first, move
ment In rae assembling or Continental congress.
and declares that she anticipated Boston in this
important matter The "5ons Of Liberty In New
YORK were very active ana very patriotic, and
were composed quite largely Of the niddling class.
az in Boston, not including the wealth aud real
estate OF the city In May, l77I tae merchants real
estate owners and other wealthy citizens not alto
setRer satisfied with the proceedings Of the sons Of
Liberty, called puble meeting. and appointed Gity
gentlemen az a committee OF correspondence, cor
me important and ssutafy purpose OF keeping
up correspondence with our sister eolonies.r
&C.. thus superseciRg the sons Of Liberty, but az
4 seems not cxtingalshlnG tGein. On the l9th OF
May. three days later another meeti,g was heid
there being some dissatisfaction With the proceed
ing one) II which the d0lngs were confirmed and
one more added 20 the committee The Assembly
al Albany had previously. IN January, appointed
a committee Of correspondence. consisting Of
thirteen members.
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
At meeting OF the Committee OF Fiiy-one on
ths 2sd o. May q letter from the Boston commit
tee was read ami referred 20 a committee. and al
eight O'Clock the same evening the committee re-
ported a reply TO the Boston letter. in which the
subject or RoDImporta,ion was referred 70 and
brieny considered. and then the committee say,
upon these reasons We conclude that Congress
or Deputies from the colonies In general il or the
utmost moment. and that It ought to De assembled
without delay adding, Eve request your speedy
6pIaion OF the ri, pose1 congress'i-a measure
whicA Joan Hancock earnestly suggested ~ his
WARREN YEARS NEW YORK.
on me 81 of June New YORK, stn adherlng q
her opinions renewed her proposition for gen.
era! Congress, bat. we think. did not OF this time
select her delegates. In the meantime move
nent was made ~ the patriots. headed By sam.
Adams. IN tue General Assembly at salem, toward
general Congress, and Dr.. warren. SIN having
some misglvlngs In regard 10 the merchants %
new York, wrote TO Adams, urging his attention
20 the matter, and saying, "a fear New YORK will
perhaps, be ashamed to desert us. =. least Il her
merchants oner 20 sell u.s. the Britlsn Ministry
had tried TO briDe then oy offers OF the trade
and business OF the whole country, said warren,
"hsr mechanics Will for Did the auction"
TRrH 70 THE CAUSE.
But the truth u, as the British Ministry soon dis
covered, they could not rely upon New YORK
whether Boston could or not. lne Assembly at
delegates TO the Contine ntal Congress and on the
13th Of July New York elected as her delegates
In October the committee called meeting OF
me importers, and they resolves not 10 ADVANCE
ana declared II any retailer should do so, eve
wiz az one man, decline dealing with him. aud
hold nIm or them responsible Ter can the disturb.
aBces that shall be consequent thereon
EO6-iAPoRTAlfcS ADOPTED.
In october the Continental Congress determined
upon, Tor me present certain peaceful meas
ures the nrsl Q! swn On VAS "to enter into a non
importation non eossnn 2ilon ana nose porta.
after adopted by a the colonies. One section from
tAe text Of tHis association, very curious IN ITSELF
viii also show the spirit o. the shines and the
people.
"a Wa viii, IN our several stations, encourage
lrugaity, economy and industry, and promote ag-
TicufuTe, aTts &C., and viii discountenance and
discourage every species OF extravagsnce anu dis.
sipstion especially ali norso-raclng ana all KINDS
Of gaming. cock -dghtng, exhibitions Of shows,
plays and other expressive diversions aEa enter
ianmeats; ana on the death OF apJ relation or
lriend none Of us, Ror anJ OF our families, VIII 90
into any further mourning dress than blacE
craze or ribbon Oh the arm or nat FOR gentlemen,
and black rlnbon or necklaces for ladies. and We
vii discontinue the giving q gloves and scarls AZ
SON .cr BY THE soss o. LIBERTY
General Gage, during the winter Of l774-5. had
hardly been able to sustain his troops 10 Boston,
notwstAs.andiug al the foraging Of the soldiers
and tue cutters OF the men-0i-Har, aud had Sc
6ay ss ss Omen 'ns New yor IS pro5as
bc hsd Sen In me habit 81 doing. These were
lyinE a. trc wharf wnen the anaI ~ Lexington
and Concord happened. ON receivrly tee paFtic
ulArs OF tEese events the sons 81 Liberty pro-
cesded 10 the wnarl asd Il = stated, promptly
ual0adeo BON vessels
THE CITY ALARMED.
IN June. 1915, when the battle OF Bunker Hill was
near, there was much excitement IN New iorg
on hearing that British troops, IN then uucounted
nnmGers were TO be landed In that city, and pos
sbiy Boston, which had received such essential
aid fr9m New York In her distress relieved OF the
war Dy its transfer 10 that city. The Continental
Congress, In when New York had pinned her
Laltn, being In session. application was made 10 IL
Tor ADVICE. Congress promptly replied advising
them to put thsir women ahd childreA la some
safe place allew the troops 70 occupy the barracks
IN turn, out in 40 event allow them 10 throw up
f0rttncatlOns; cut 10 now JurBed out tnst tbs war
waste ne ID Boston and no. IN New Ycrk. just
month before tails warren, In q letter 10 Philade
pzls thanking her FOR 'JouT hundred and twenty
dollars" SAID, IS n forseeing tue ministerial
plan:-"We are all embarked IN one bottom; n
enc colony IA euslaved she will Re Immediately
Improved as an engine TO subd1e toe OtheT5.n
THE CITY RELTEvRn.
View York, on the nth Of June. vas relieved Of
acT anxiety, a. VIII be seen Dy The following In
terestIng document:-
'TN PROVINCIAL CosaREss.
NEW YORK, June II, 1775.
CEwLEuES-we are this day Informed, ~ bIr.
Jerrer, 81 the Lord Hyde packet boat, mat the
Mercury ship.of.war was cruising on orr coast,