New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-17

year 600, and the very language OF his ordinance
Of 1884 constitutes the chief part Of the Sixth
Article Of the Ordinance Of 1877 We must look
to the influence Of Virginia as Of the first impor-
tanoc in the adoption Of the Ordinance with the
Anti-Slavery clause. Colonel Darlington was chair
man and Richard Henry Lee was member Of
the committee that reported the Ordinance. In
tho similarity Of the compromises of the Consti-
tuition and of the Ordinance, for which the support
Of both North and South was secured, we recog-
nize the effect Of those conferences and inter-
communications Of the conservative members of
the two bodies to which Mr.. Madison referred In
. conversation reported by his private secretary.
The claim set up by the editors, that DR.. Gut
Ter proposed the provision in tho Ordinance re-
lating to contracts, based on the fact that at
subsequent date he made o private contract with
the Government is fal1acious and unwarranted
by anything IN the Journal or correspondence.
II they had studied the Constitution Of the State
Of Georgia they would have found the origin OF
this conservative clause. And If they and all
others who seek to trace the authorship of the
Ordinance to q single mind familiar with
the methods Of legislation and with the facts
bearing on the subject, they would see that this
remarkable instrument, which approaches as nearly
to absolute perfection as anything to be found
in the legislation of mankind whose great prln-
ciplcs as Mr.. Chase so well said, are wholly and
purely American" was the result Of years Of dis
cussion and Of experience in government
The work before us presents comprehensive
view of the development of land system based
on a common ownership. "The idea of making
wild lands basis of revenue and of public credit
was novel Neither the Colonies nor the British
Government had ever devoted vacant territory
to that purpose. The mode of settling also
new. Hitherto, the individual adventurer, either
alone or with few neighbors, encountered the
dangers and hardships of pioneer life. Outside Of
Colonial or State Jurisdiction, there was no law
and no value to lands. Kentucky was settled
in this way 1t yielded no revenue, either to the
parent State or Nation, from sales Of lands But
Congress adopted the policy Of compact and pro-
greSsive settlement with territorial government
projected over them IN advance. IR this way
control was established over the land as property
and lawful jurisdiction exercised the inhabi-
tants 1t was with all these elements of a new
line of landed and territorial policy, constituting
q new departure, that Dr. Cutler had to deal
in his efforts to bring into practical use systems
that had not been previously tried For par
ticulars of the trade with Congress, and inside
view Of the schemes of great men," charged with
the responsibilities Of power, in 1887, we refer
the reader to the Journal itself The revelations
will show that the character Of the Congressman
has not changed much in century. Growing
out of these negotiations Of the Ohio Company
was q scheme for the benefit of some Of the first
characters in the city," which was concealed under
the name of !" The Scioto Company" and which
contemplated the purchase Of $500, 600 acres of
land. The mystery SURF, unding this transaction
is cleared up in this work by Major Il. 9. Dawes,
who contributes chapter written from papers
and documents hitherto unpublished We get
glmpses Of the first characters and of the
questionable transactions of Mr.. Joel Barlow as
agent of the company in Paris.
The Journals and Correspondence of Dr. Cutler
are not wholly given up to political affairs.
There is good deal Of space devoted to the
social life of the times and many striking pen
portraits Here are some entries which introduce
the reader to the home Of General Knox, the
faithful friend of General Washington, and then
Secretary Of War, in attendance on the Cont
mental Congress sitting in New-York. Mrs. Knox
was daughter of the Hon. Thomas Fluelner, Sec
rotary of the Province of Massachusetts, Bag under
Governor Gage
Saturday July u 7ST.-Dined with General
Knox introduced to his lady, and French
nobleman, the Marquis Lotbiniere-at dinner to
several other gentlemen, who dined with US. Our
dinner was served in high style-much in the
French taste. Mrs. Knox is very gross, but her
manners easy and graceful She is sociable, and
would be very agreeable, were it not for her AZ
fected singuarity In dressing her hair. She seems
to mimic military style, which to us is disgusting
in a female. Her hair in front is craped at least
a foot high much in the form Of churn bottom
upward and topped of with a wire skeleton IN
the same form covered with black gauze, which
hangs in streamers down to her back Her hair
behind is in large braid, turned up, and confined
with monstrous large crooked comb She re-
minded me Of the cap worn by the Marquis La
Fayette's valet-commonly called on this account
ha Devil N & attracted
my attention so much as the Marquis Lotbiniere-
not on account of his good sense for if it had not
been for his title should have thought him two
Sunday, July s.-Attended public worship
this morning at the new brick Iresb sytem.
The carvings within are rather PLAN,
but very neat and produce fine effect upon the
eye. The form of the house is long, and the pull
Dit near one end but not adjoining to the wall
It is supported by single post, which passes up
at the back part of Che pulpit, and is crowned
with the sounding board not more than twOfees
long and narrow, having only one long seat except
that there are two square wall pews placed opPo-
site to each other near the centre OF the side walls
with handsome canopy over them supported by
pillars The floors Of these pews ARE considerably
elevated above the Others, which renders them very
They are Pre- aea the
Or. Ewing, Provost Of the college at Phila-
delphia preached q very pretty sermon on the adj
The Congregation appeared remarkably. neat and
rich in their dress, but not gay. The house was
very full and exceedingly attentive. / was par
ticularly pleased with the singing. Around the
large pillar which supports the pulpit Is a very
large circular pew, appropriated TO the warden Of
the church and the chorister. In the front Of
their pew is little desk considerably elevated.
When. the Psalm is read, the chorister steps up
into the desk and sings the first line. He is then
Joined in the second line by the whole congrega-
ton. The airs of the tunes were sprightly, though
not very, quick; the singing. Notwithstanding it
was performed by such mixed multitude was
soft, musical and solemn and the time well pre-
served. There is an orchestra, but no organ
As soon as the last singing is ended, the wardens
20 out from the large round pew with each a
large pewter platter in his hand, each taking "A
person, great and small, puts into the platter
one copper and no more.
Il dined at Sir John Temples Sir John was
so complaisant as to invite DR.. Holton and Mr.
Dane, which he said he did purposely on my ac-
count as we were c0untrymen. The Hon. Or
Lee Hon Mr. Walton IAN EngliShman and a