New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-23

FROM July =. 70 May IS no quorum seem O. have
been formed the minutes record the names ct the few
who. the stated monthly day Of meeting APPEARED
but tho business transacted until the annual meeting
"a My 7j, when the officers werc % be chosen.
Isaac Low was elected President and John NsoP
and Nm. NcAdsm Vice Presidents Charles Mctvers
Treasurer and Van Dam Secretary bat from that
day until June ~. the Chamber was mover assembled
on Monday .ls, June -. the President Isaac Low,
~ the request of many members. summoned meeting
ISAAC Low President
VAN Da, secretary Wu Mc,nAv Vice Prcsd T.
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The meeting addressed letter signed BY sl the
above 20 the Commindsnt OF the City. Lieut. Governor
DAME Jones ESQ thus explaining the objects OF their
assembling
i've s-s ,,e 20 arr ,ear E.-a., .h., ''- o..
member. Of soce ~ 10 ,ai ris th- Ch'ne-r of
'-.r.e Fath a-''r . r'e.'a "r'a'Fa. ''" i''' met
The immediate motive for our rta.sembln, q IN the
same letter stated % be-
~ Connssoa-r together Oh - Of pu'f- sbF' ct
The Lieut., Governor approved very highly OF the
rsassenbhng of tho Chamber and At special meeting
1h July the Superintendent o the City A. the request
o Major General Patterson asked the cooperation Of
the Chamber In efficient scheme for cleaning the
City and keeping IL clean, adding that the barracks
military hospital and other public buildings should be
subjected any plan agreed upon. The Chamber was
also asked 20 express 10 opinion A. 20 the eNpediency
OF regulating the price OF butchers meat and the marx
cts generally The Chamber through Committee
made very sensible reply.
During the whole period OF the occupation Of the city
by the British viz from l776 90 l7-J-the Chamber
seems 10 have o0peraed very zeaously with the Brit
ish authorizes naval and military and they on their
part have relied very much upon the influence
aud exertions OF the Chamber 20 render thef rule OF
the civ es.y and acceptable The Chamber At
that time thoroughly In the interest OF the Mother Coun
try and in it, votes OF thanks TO officers, civil naval
aud military Il always speaks Oh toe American rs fsOss
and the HnHdfhraL
Very many however, OF the members leit the city
and were during the whole period OF IT, occupa
ton Dy the British Mr. Isaac Low, as above noted VINO
was chosen Presidentin May 7j called the Chamber to-
gether in - aud 10 sittings under his Presidency
he being annually reelected are annually entered on
the minutes
From 9th May, a. however, 10 sOtn January, ~ no
Al ths latter date the Chamber met Gsroyd Wa'on
Vice President, presiding the President i'ade LoS
| having retired with the British when they eyacu'ed
| the city on November % lies.
issac Low nevertheless At the commencement Of the
controversy between the colonies IN England mad sised
with the colonial cause-but hs desired like 60 many
others and believed that the dispute might be amicably
adjusted and without severng the bonds which united
| the two counties
| Isaac Low was an American born. his tore
| fathers. The FIRST OF the family In this country was
Cornelius Law who was born In Kingston la 1910. HIS
.0n Cornelius was born the 3lst March 100 IN this
City In 1879 he married TO Johanna daughter OF
|
Leser the FIRST martyr 10 Liberty in this colony Isaac
| GOuyerneur being descendant Of Abraham GouFrr.
neur, a French HuguenOt, who married the widow OF
| NilbOurne who the daughter OF Lestcr-hh
bourne having been executed with his fsherin law on
the nth OF May, 1920. In April 1871 Isaac Low was
| born At Raritan Landing short distance above New
| Brunswick, in New Jersey. llo married younger
daughter OF Cornelius Cuyor, many years Mayor OF
| Albany under the Provincial Government He isspoken
OF as an upright, able magstratea thorough loyalst,
and was father OF the late Sir Cornelius Cuyler bart
/ Lint h. Rel ah
OF Mr. Isaac Low, find this mention on occasion
Of his marriage IN Mrs. Grants Memoirs OF an Amen-
can lady
s elder ..,-r h,i n.rr-i Ausu,ta. Van Cortland
The setter equal, admired though P-'snE
different stYc beauty ud ie1onsf- Nth NE iaesi
comp-son and most cheerful simplicity Of a.pec Fss ne lecl
Lar ,onts the American ADJ shove al shs NV
s charge Of s- 20 sa' 800. is' afnsa o. , ss'a ~
so 'T me, .s1 ,s ,.s ,' M - n r, .,~ x, n.
! As already stated at the commencement Of the dis
uutes between England and the Colonies Mr. Low sided
with his native land and being at once able and popu
| lar he chosen one Of the Committee OF FuDhc
safety and Representative from the cry 70 the Con
sress Of ma But the quarrel became exssperated
aud the necessity forced upon him 10 choose De
tween what he conceived 70 be duty and loyalty
the Independence OF the Colonies ne decided Ike so
many other conscientious men-erroneously as seems
! 10 us-but honestly and 70 his own great detfiucnt
| Tor the cause and claims OF the Mother Country
Under such influences be most useful and ser
viceable friend 10 the British while the City Of New
York in their occupauOn-snd AS President OF the
| Chamber Of Commerce during that whole term used
Us authority and influence advance the cause Of the
Mother Country, while mitigating as Tar a. depended
| IN him the cslsmtes Of such state OF Things " DIS
WI countrymen, prisoners ia New-fork
lis younger brother Nicholas Low born on the Rsr
| tsn ia 1872, took the opposite sidc-espoused warmly
toe American cause-was hOnorcd As one oi u COuh.
-eors by repeated appointments 10 public once ana
died ia th. City In -2b Al the good Old age u --non
ored Of and At peace with Heaven Isaac 10" 70
tired with the retiring British army from the land OF
I i'm lrr|4 and VI
leaving an only con Isaac LOw-a COnmiesary benersl
/ Of the British army now living near tno village oil
! lyndhune Ia the New Forest Hunts.
AZ this hrst meeting many names were proposed ior
admission Of men who had been absent from the Clty
aud some Of them In the public service OF America
| Tbs next meeting was on 10Th April l7-i This Was
called undera law passed by the Legislature Of the
state Of New York pom the petition Of many members,
/ Who dissentsd from the course Of the Cnamoef "ne
| the City IN the occupation ot the bnnsn' sno
we're ADVISED. that the Charter was b mlsg'er Jg'.
fisd and therefore required new sanction from the
/ new state.
ms memorial and the names appended constitute
historical document Of no small interest therefore u
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