New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-28
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNIyERssRX DIsCoURsE
NETWORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

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and protection of the Chamber and recommending an
APPROPRIATION of $50 o Us library. Ths granted
sui standing committee o I've members oi tte Chsm-
Der % 5e annually appointed o. visit the Library
from time CO. tine sni % report 70 condition AMI that
ID tte Association Oh the Cnsmrer
Alarm vss created IN this city AZ this ilncture BY
proposition Before the Legislature for coniuius the 1T
rn-s 90 the Supreme Court altogether 90 Albany. snd
consequently deprivng ths city Of the term usually
held here a. Which cases involving nice points OF
camille aw. were pleaded by men whose residence and
bushes here necessarily made thcm converssnt wiki
the avs and the usages of merchants strong me
moral against this innovation vas adopted and TIE
measure fell through
A1 abe memorial vas also adopted l,,h February
I-.c against proposal N the Common Council. o.
assess taxes on Cd property either owned Ia the City
brought into 10 for salsa project which m the IAN
.usge u the memorial. contemplated nothing less
than tia, every nrxn of butter every basket ct
sI meats p0utries hsh vegetables all articles OF
fle a. clothing of amusement ot luxury. 0f necessity
the fruits q the coil an1 the produce OF the seas,
brought from ouF Confederate states equally with The
manufactures and productions OF foreign countries.
shall each and Oh pay to. g. the Corporation % New
York for the privilege of bein- introduced into the
Cuy for tire consumption. uss and cenehi ct ls 10
hsbitsnts
very strong memorial o. the Legislature
adopted AZ the February meeting l,3 asdi7s the Jaw
tor Inspecting '0brc7 wholly ir llous and NJ ques
uonable Consrtuuonalty.
o the sw Of factors and clnsisuees and their night 10
pledge gocds 81 together with thc opinion OF Chan
&c 0r Kent The points applicable o. this subject
which We're submitted 90 him
Again did the Chamber petition Congress for a D tnk
rupt law which the commercial disasters of l3 rem.
dertd 81 necessary. but sti.l peut.0nsd IN vain.
The Qusratue law and the Pilots were still sources
OF discomfort. trouble and remoustrsuce.
During the summer of this year l--n. the Chamber
hardly met a AL but ~ the meeting IN November,
Robert LenOX hrst ce President informed the Board
tast their President VIM. Bsyarf who had been an
nusly reelected from so had died on 9Th september
preceding Committee was Immediately named o.
report suitable Resolutions expressive OF the respect
and affection of the members for the deceased and be-
iug reported these Resolutions were unanimously
passed and ~ the next meetng-held for the pur-
pose Of Sling the vscancy-Robert Lenox. first Vice
President chosen unanimously
AZ the March meeting ia ls27. Remembrance was
adopted against bun before the Legislature proposing
t0 change the rate of damages protested bills on
Europe from % per cent the established rate, 70 per
cent AZ matter OF fact may be- stated thst the bill
finally passed liking this damage et I'D per cent.
On :, May ls97. the new Exchange in Wal It being
opened for business the Chamber OF Commerce on that
day took possession of the apartment assigned for their
use by the Trustees OF the building.
on 81 July l-27 the Chamber on the suggestion OF.
and cooperating with the Philadelphia Chamber or
Commerce. adopted Memorial 20 the President,
John q Adams Ia favor Of line OF communication
between the United States and the Pacific Ocean through
the Cult o. Mexico snd across the ishmus Of Darien.
Thus twenty one years ago, was suggested the route
which within the last few weeks-days 70 may almost
be said-hss been carried into actual operation for
communicating with the Pacific Ocean. ~ that time
no vision Of American states on that great -es-ot
continuous people from the Atlantic % the Pacific.
stretch NJ the who Continent o. the same Ian
gusge lineage and laws-lad dawned on the popular
mind The communication then SOU ht was simply tor
commercial convenience bat now 70 IS OF high social
and political necessity that we should have the most
rapid means OF communicating with our own country
men in California and in Oregon and hence the lines
N steamers from New-NOr 90 Chagres-of which the
irst viii take her departure next weekend OF con
Meeting line on the Pacific OF which toe irst the Cdi
fJrnia went hence about month ago
The plan sug gested g. the Government By the Cham
Der Ia s27 was for line OF small national vessels 10
sail a month 20 Chagres, with = number OF Ike
vessels in the ecnc 20 meet their mails At Panama and
convey them o. Valparaiso touching AZ intermediate
ports.
In september ls27, adopted Memorial TO the
Common Council, urging their cooperation with plan
proposed by the gentlemen Of the Bar Tor constituting
new Court ia toe City % be known theSHperOr Court
ia order to remedy the delay in the law now 80 per
ncious arising from the eNcess0f cases and tie insui
cient provision Of Courts % determine them.
ln Jan l-2c, another very earnest and iOrclOle re-
monsrance TO Congress against the farther increase
proposed Of duties Wooens adopted, and IN the
ne ~ month commentator Is officially bestowed. on
report by Committee OF the citizens Of Boston As to
the farther OF the Tariff and thanks were voted
such newspapers as had reproduced extracts from
that Report
4 special meeting was convened by the President,
18th Feb ia order 10 consider OF the proper means OF
te.tfying respect for the memory OF De VIA Clinton
who died Il Albany on J. IN Feb IN the yih year oil ni'
age Appropriate resolutions were reported by w ".
Wo0lscy and unanimously adopted. The chief one u
here quoted ~ c0mpreheudng IN brief summary the
outline of an illustrous life
81. ieat.a of s.e aai Literature tat 20 'ne
f -f. promote schools among Che great tefy of oef 'itsa
ley lesf BALI u9a oi iol'i reeve DE oe-hi % ti-
err, ~ a t- great -alere of laena Ns'foa ehf
.s r-fg l -s s i.1u vt. aaai o ts N1rh, aai
Il oo .-,i ta a. ir or s al Die waters of lie
West. ed aJ open o Do toarer,- % i. '.5 -f,
,hrs Ole sar@n0ny of hs asi si directed 90 tn- most
r,trou, 80 az 's s eir ai'- been eoFn'f H e most
sP.-uti slocess
The public man of whom these things could be Justly
said A. IN the case Of De WIZ Clinton they most IN
ques,ioBably were needs can indeed have 10 higher
ell0gy-no more glorious epitaph oat "nefe u
the monument which such oeneiactor should
receive from the hands ot grateful people sud
more especially from the hands Of City, Of which
the enterprise be carried through ~ sucn IN
paralsed success. has more than doubled and IS YET
constantly adding 90 the wealth and the prosperity ?
Where Is the Monument u grateful New-iork y ~
benesctor De Win Clinton Nay the day not be distant
when who shall repeat tlls question Will De referred
20 some LOFTY snd ntting memorial which shall attest IL
All eyes and oil ages that be whose Canal mas poured
wealth prodigaly into our streets-whose proviieni
mind. IN contributing ARMY 70 establish and widely -
spread popular instructOn-has poured streams yei
more priceless. Of knowledge and morality into the
hearts OF millions who yeL not bis name from
any public rec0r-that be. the 5eneiactor Of his own
age and generation snd q generations yet unoorn-dd
not serve upgrsteiul people.
At the same meeting W Irimbe, from the commit
tee appointed % procure amendments 70 the acts lof
appointing and regulating Pilots reported that they had
not been able accomplish anything, and that their At
lempts had altogether failed
Ia ADril Committee from the Philadep hia Cham
Der Of Commerce asked from the Ne~fork Chamber
their cooperation 10 inducing Congress - construct
Bresksater in the Delaware which request after being
referred 70 Committee and iAyors5y reported upon,
was complied with
Another proposition from the Phlatei phia Chamber
met with less success that for the substitution 81
,y.,em u Compulsory WsrehOus!ng and CASH D4resi
for the present system Of Duties on CredL long
and abe report adverse 20 tnis proposition was maoe
= the CHAMBER Of Sew-York and accepted By T. and
counter memorial % that from PhLafslpni4 was o.
recosd . o. prepared and sent - Congress-
Ia FEB % memorial vas presented BY me ChaAh-
Der 70 Congress dwelling upon the cal4niiols results
OF the Tari u q and asking for reduction o. dunes
On 3Jth April special meeting vas called 70 consid
er OF the proper mode Of testyng respect Tor me me N
ory Of Arch Oracle then lately deceased COMMIT
,e sas appointed report the next stated meeting
In Nay when accordingly j. was 0rd'rsf that the date
Of al. decease be entered the minutes ss renewed
exu-r.ou Of the Riga entertained Of the services
Of the deceased Vhe officer Of this Board and - ne
grateful remembrance which 10 cherished Of the court
ssy Of h!s manner his diligence and o@nsVOienc-
and Of his uniform aud tried inEeg gritty.
This was a b sh, Wellmerited, most unusual ana
therefore more precious tribute - the memory oi
good man who no longer, 81 the period o. ns DEAN
AMI for several years before had considered n'e a.
oeiOn zing % the society
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