New-York tribune., 1876-05-03
volume Of his History Of the United States. with accom-


panying documents.
Mr. Stevens then read bis essay, which was REMARKABLY
clear concise and satisfactory compared Win the
style OF the discourses read before such august
he gave o preliminary sketch OF the nrs' a'.omp'o
Colonial unlon which dated from william fehn Iuea u
such a combination for the common goou, ~ ioo.:
credited the Quaker patriarch with the nrst
that rrnon which became reality IN the Republic cell
turv later Then with glance at the Stamp congress-
and the attitude Of Virginia. he proceeded rap
idy to the Continental Congress OF IVA the New-ioA
delegates 10 which Philip Livingston, james Duane
Isaac Love- John Allston, aud John JAY TO whon was
added Col Philip Schuyler, representing Albany. The
sneakers account OF the ceremonies attending ther
departure had picturesque, oldtime flavor about IT,
without dwelling long the part which the delegates
played in the first, preparatory session OF IVA MT
Stevens turned to the lid Congress- whcn met May io
l775 The New-York delegation remained the same eA
oep that Francis Lewis substituted for Isaac Lowe
who declined to serve, and that Robert t. Livingston
Lewis Morris, and George Clinton were audeu ioi
Dutchess Westchester, and Albany. The biograpmcai
sketches of the delegates listened to with Keen IN
terest Francis Lewis was mentioned rs having MAUI
in tbe nhepomeual Winter Of 1742 journey from Hell
Gate TO Cape Cod with horse and siegh' over Aohs
Island and Vineyard Sounds. Mr. stevens very clearly
explained the position OF NewYork at the opening OF
,h strugplo for INDEPENDENCE vndicated her from
,bo charge OF lukewarmness unwilngness to accept
an equal sacrifice with her sister States The matter ana
,nonner ot his discourse which did than
OF an hour in delivery alike agree
able ard he WAS heartily applauded at the close.
Mr. Benedict then arose, and in moving vote OF
thonts tn Mr. steyeus took occasion to air few political
opnions He evidently remembers the statement OF the
farmer gentleman that the old merchants OF NewYork
settled their disputes without law and tat only TWO OF
the six original delegates lawyers for he shot an
arrow around the corner it werc in referring to IT,
He also seemed to cherish private in regard to
the "third term,"that is, toward those who oppose
II: for he gloried in the circumstance that George
Clinton was elected Governor OF this State for seven sue
cessiyo terms, Daniel ID. Tompkns FOR fye and DE Witt
Clinton for The relevancy of all this to the subject
of the meeting not very apparent but the audience
was In good humor, and applauded the termination of
the address.
The Rev. DR.. 'Osgood in scconding the motion nlso
yentured upon modern political ground He boldly
threw down the gauntlet to Mr. Benedict, and declared
that much of our present from the fact that
we have too many lawyers in Congress- because lawyers
now are no statesmen Then, coming back to the His
to1ca Society," he asserted, in contradiction TO the
Grecian myth, that History is the mother OF all tne
Muses. (Outsiders had supposed that the whole nine
were equally daughters Of Zeus and MncmosyheJ
He referred to the late Mr.. A. T. Stewart
as member who gave when he was called upon, ana
regretted that he had been called upon for more ex
pressing hope-uttered in o tone by no means
confdent-that Mr. Stewards executors might ma
among his specific general posthumous desires te
erection of o building for the Society which would
enable It, by embracing all tne daughter arts 10 preserve
continuity of the ages" And Herewith the meeting
adjourned.