New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-28

~hsch however upon heinz referred TO and examined
| by COMMITTEE was deemed insxpedi~n,-the propo
sifion was 20 ask such increased power from the exs
siur- a. would ensble the Cham Der 10 establish III
basal - Court - Co--<yos with powers % determines
al litigation between merchsn:s-the triss 10 be ~
Jures taken solely from the classes 81 merchants and
rrscsr-,he yure. determine BY bare msorires snt
proof t. be given in wrfng-ansly The Jaries To Ne
Judges both OF the lsw and the facts
Tbs seems prtna tscis reasonable proposition, We
/ calculated 20 facilitate intelligent and promp, dee
..ons OF mercantile disputes The Committee OF ma
Chamber neverihele. deemed .inespedient and % -
ported without Sny ressorn g-dreciiy 90 The Chsr
ber-uhich scquiesced IN the report
The LEGISLATURE Of the stste having bctore them a.
he pending session in April i-cN hil sbolishirf
imprisonment Ia the esse 81 resident debtors tn
CHAMBER forwarded bret but torco.e Memorial N op
position 10 the bill likely 20 prove injurious ~ tn-
City OF NevNofk Nwsyss creditor City
The President Of the ln.led states oeins On VISIT :,
New YORK the Chamber At the same meeting ress'-f
% pay their respects % him
special meeting wss summoned on The fth pceerr
her 80 By the rrs Wee President, lsssc Csre~ ~hc
announced q aect the consideration ~ the proper
marks OF respect b. shown 90 the memory Of Rosrrr
IE>oN lsie President Appropriate Resolutions wer-
unanimously passed and ordered q - communicated
20 the family ~ toe deceased ard - ~ entered -.
o. 11tes of the Chamber
Nr Lenox b. COMMUNICATED Ia thc.e Resolutions AZ
for fnsny years Jealous impartial and e-cieni -
Ger swsys Interested IN the well beng ana success y
the Chamber an eminent merchsni ~ho 'oi se
Rod beyoni the ordinary course ~ human NE nsi pccn
iistn gui.hei tor great prudence. cler ana 'ounh
ludSme NJ. snd unblsmished reputation
Robert ienoN = native OF the town ~ hrsend
bght ia scotland whence he was sent al an rsfy see
% uncle residing in Phi sdelphis then commas
General Of prisoners the British service he ~enf
% school for time Al Burlington Newlersey, sni
tervsrd entered hi uncle ofhce assistant ~hers
b. continued ui the cose OF the Revolutionary Wa
Ne married 10 til. City IN i5sa, immcdisteiy after
which he made short wit 10 his native country ans
his rctarn settled here merchant, where he &c
NAMED permanently al hrs death, which occurred m
December $50 m the >isf year of he So
Mr. IenoN commenced ousincs. on scale comrnen
with his means. then slender IN the extreme
but he gradually and steadily enlarged hs Transactions
u h. eventually became OF the most extensive a.
well succcssfu merchants IA the nited stairs and
such his prudence ard ssgscity that . believed
there DOT year during the whole pcfsl " ns c
tusl mercantile life in which he did not nni ms prop
efy .reater the close than % had been Al ne com
niencsrient Ths will b. deemed the more surpnsiug
when d, : considered shat nerce rsset IN Europe
during the hole time, anu that the commefce 81 MS
country continually subjected 20 the most tsgrsnt
injuries the hands Of the principal heli.ereots u
may also De- mentioned evidence OF his INDUSTRY,
when was prominent feature IN hi. character, tst
even when most extensively engaged IN business ana
havizg no partner o. sssist him &c invariably posted
MS own books.
Aner the War Of l-ls he gradually reinqalshsd mer
camille pursuits occupying himself With tho care " IRE
own csisic. which had then become large, aud which
Afforded him amusement Tor iew hours daily al With
IN a very short period Of bis death
Mr. Isaac Csrrw va, the elected successor q Mr.
Ienox and IL does fall within the design ~ this
sketch to include any notices OF the living ~e eiose
our extract. rom aud reference 10 the proceedings
Of the Chamber
few words more and will no longer sbuss the
patience with which this somewhat disoinsd paper hs
been 30 kindly received
Ms hope and aim In thus reviying the pas, and plac
ing before the present day some OF the memorials OF me
Merchants OF our early beginning. our Coonlsl and
Revolutionary days. have been that those who nov MI
place made vacant by them-msy from such ante
csdsnts derive additional motives Tor like eSercs of
civic virtues, Of unhinching patriotism and Of in''h
Ib.vs fconiess another motive that Of contTibui
ng II IL may be- % revive interes, In aud The energy
and importance Of the Chamber u Commerce. We
have seen that from its origin up 70 the commence
ment of thi, century and occssOnsy 10 more recent
date the Chamber called upon alike by the suthor
tiles of the City OF the state and OF ths Nation TOT ne
advice and opinions questions supposed 10 be- spec
tally within It's cognZ MISCONCEPTIONS OF quarantine
and public health and ceaniness-the laws u trade,
Of currency the effect Of Inspection laws OF big and
low duties of bankrupt laws &c and the records ron
which have 50 largely quoted shew, that inc nef
chants composing the Chamber soud always bring tothc
of these questions not only much prscu
cal knowedge, but the ability 20 state their views
with great per spicuity aud force The Memorials and
Reports embodied in the minutes OF tho Chamber ar"
many OF them models of sy e aud OF seDt reasoning
Ia later years the Chamber has been ess attractive 90
the Commercial body the meetings have been nssis
gently attended and hastily dispatched aud AZ conss
quencc the influence Of the Chamber has declined
This should be- and would not be, II the part that
t aud is members have played In the Orief but ius
trous annals of our country we're more iAniiisfy
known II what has been said this evening shall tend In
any manner b. revive interest n the Chamber OF Com
merce shall derive the highest qualification from being
In some humble degree, associated WITH such frviyh
tor too bred merchant and never cease To feJ
proud OF being associated with profession which 10
the cyiizer the rehner and the beraOr OF the world
| The Genius OF Commerce is indeed well symboiked m
the seal Ut this Corporation, by the god Mercury WIN
| -. and nul on mi M
The old Greek Mythology, full AZ II 10 OF hidden vie
dom aud typical VI higher things has IN some Of the
attributes ascrbed to Mercury well ioreshsdowed the
nature and conques.s of Commerce, Tor u too a. 70
| tabled OF the youthful Hermes, robe Neptune Of his
trident Venus OF her girde Mars of his sword, Vulcan
OF hi. forges and Jupiter Of his sceptsf II %
Commerce which covers with lie ships the subject
which sweeps over the globe for materials u adorn
beauty which seals In its scsbbard tho red sword of
War and curvates Peace aud the arts of Peace which
lights the fires OF the mechanic arts and last and creates"
ofs teaches longer 90 bow down before Idols ~
Is own creation earth In the skies bat looking
erect 10 heaven 10 walk among bis fellow men as an
equal, while walking humbiy and deyOuty before ths
true and no longer conectural or unknown God
Twas the dsn gushing feature Of tho merchants VINO
formed this association and OF their immediate success
or. that they hled that most Interesting porto. OF our
history when commerce was rising from ia cradle
and taking the rst steps In that grand progress which
4. already the marvel OF the word-snd which is yet
ads sncing.
At such an epoch every movement was important
Events al Othfr seasons tne most uN "rfr NJ" i''
mentous casting forward shadows OF dark and solemn
Import Nor the Of that day limited In Their
reward 10 that which the eye Of faith alone could Dc
cern-for many the instsnC - where the indvih
ual pioneers lived To enjoy in real fruiuon inc hsrves
earned BY their industry and forecast
A young German was found among the number
pursuing within the solitude and depths Of the prime
val forests Of New York thsusppins Of the beaver
upon is remote and then almost inaccessible ~ators
That individual lived be pushed before the sdysne
inz wave Ut civilization inward and inward, and yet
farther inward through the great range Of inland ""
20 the utmost extremity Of Lake Superior and thence
onward 20 the Rocky Mountains. and su borne On ~
the wave surrounding them all he was checked on!J
IN bis progress BY the shores Of the Pacific.
This humble German boy thus urged On IRON ocean
70 ocean stands (snd his memory will long eDdare) IS
a type OF American progress The field Of his oah.er
aehievements-the seneca Lske-then solitude snd =
waste 10 now gemmed With gardens and temples on
science and religion and in this City his meal abode
and resting place and sspulchrs, are provided the
means through the munihoence Of that young usppsr
Of building furnishing and maintaining. pubic u
brary on magnificent scslo, free 70 al, and wncn
viii bear 20 I'll time the name VI JoHS JACOB Asros
Gen. Taylor on his own Eieenss'
NEW OsLkAss Nov. 81
Gen. Taylor has the news Of his elscfion' ne