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Image 1 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 4N ANNIVERSARY DISCOURSE DELIVERED BEFORE THE NEWYORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY THE HON JAMES KENT LLD President of the Society DECEMBER 6tH 1828 REPRINTED 2 -
Image 2 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, Rooms op the New York Historical Society December 9tk t 1828 f Resolved That the thanks of the Society be presented to the Honorable Jvmes Kent f r his able appropriate and… -
Image 3 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, A DISCOURSE c GENTLEMEN OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY It is a subject of just congratulation that we now find this Society in a condition to pursue with success the patriotic design of… -
Image 4 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 12 CHANCELLOR KENts DISCOURSE proper occasions the memory and merits of the original found ers of their republics in productions of great genius and classi cal taste Why should we in this… -
Image 5 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 13 that the Indian right to the soil was recognized by the Dutch and always regarded by them as well as by the English their successors with the best… -
Image 6 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 14 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE and he held his power in difficult times and was surrounded with perils but he was a man of military skill and of great firmness judgment and discretion… -
Image 7 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENT S DISCOURSE 15 The English took possession of the government in 1664 and administered it in the name and under the authority of the Duke of York who was the… -
Image 8 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 16 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE of the legislature by the act of the governor After long stritg gles for triennial elections the assembly finally succeeded in 1743 to have the assembly made septennial… -
Image 9 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 17 most imperious and offensive manner The governor told the assembly that he had the kings instructions for a law render ing the provision for the support of government… -
Image 10 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 18 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE upon the trade of the colonies In October 1764 the house of assembly of this colony addressed the king and each house of parliament against all such schemes… -
Image 11 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 19 nial legislatures could not lawfully be suspended abridged or ab rogated and they considered the suspension of their legislative power until they should have made provision for the… -
Image 12 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 20 chancellor rents discourse colony with the Five Nations of Indians or had more decided influence with that confederacy He had frequently chastised the Canadian French for their destructive incursions upon the… -
Image 13 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 21 gress those patriots found themselves in the minority But their courage and resolution gained strength from defeat On the 3d of March Colonel Schuyler moved declaratory resolutions that… -
Image 14 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 22 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE the suffrages of the people manifested m some sufficiently au thentic shape in the several counties Among these delegates and indeed among the whole list of persons in… -
Image 15 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 23 and with truth peculiarly thinecontent it should be mine to have expressed it The congress of this colony during the years 1775 and 1776 had to meet difficulties… -
Image 16 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 24 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE In September 1775 General Schuyler was acting under g ositive instructions to enter Canada and he proceeded with renerals Montgomery and Wooster under his command to the Isle… -
Image 17 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR Kents DISCOURSE 25 Albany and superintend the army destined for Canada He was instructed to take such orders as he should deem expe dient respecting the very perplexing and allimportant subject… -
Image 18 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 26 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE on the upper Hudson and calling upon the Eastern States for their militia There can be no doubt that the northern frontier in the campaign of 1776 was… -
Image 19 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 27 and was president of the NewYork Convention when it rati fied the Declaration of Independence commanded the Long Island militia and was slain by the enemy on Long… -
Image 20 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 28 CHANCELLOR RENT DISCOURSE time he dissipated all opposition and swept every obstacle be fore him General Schuyler was still in the command of the whole northern department and he made every… -
Image 21 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 29 ceived Brigadier General Herkimer commanded the militia on the Mohawk and in his efforts to relieve Fort Schuyler he was attacked in the Oriskany woods by a detachment… -
Image 22 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 30 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE his military spirit I knew him in the midst of the American war He had a boldness and inflexibility of purpose and de cision and simplicity of character… -
Image 23 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 31 der MDougall caused his early zeal and patriotism to be re corded even on the colonial journals and after the war had commenced he rose rapidly in the… -
Image 24 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 32 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE his seat for the first time in November following His efforts to reanimate the languid powers of the confederation and to clothe congress with some essential credit and… -
Image 25 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE S3 General Schuyler felt acutely the discredit of being recalled in the most critical and interesting period of the campaign of 1777 and when the labour and activity of… -
Image 26 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 34 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE the conduct of General Schuyler in the campaign of 1777 was submitted to the investigation of a courtmartial He was ac quitted of every charge with the highest… -
Image 27 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE 35 provement of the revenue of this state and in 1797 his plan was almost literally adopted and to that we owe the institution of the office of comptroller… -
Image 28 of An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society, 36 CHANCELLOR KENTS DISCOURSE except in Great Britain and her colonies or if civil liberty ex isted at all on the continent of Europe it dwelt in timid retire ment in the…
About this Item
Title
- An anniversary discourse, delivered before the New-York historical society,
Names
- Kent, James, 1763-1847.
Created / Published
- New York, 1841.
Headings
- - New York (State)--History
- - Schuyler, Philip John,--1733-1804
Medium
- p. [9]-36.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F116 .N62 2d. ser. vol. 1
Source Collection
- Collections of the New York Historical Society 2d. ser. v. 1, pt. 1, p. [9]-36
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 11022414
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- image
- online text