New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-27
Indnsfrla! Congress

Met last evening, K. Arthur Bailey, President,
and Ira B. Davis Secretary pro tenn. Pursuant to
the petition of the Cooperative German Tailors'
Association, Messrs Willis, Hamilton, Schif
Ahrends, Davis, Seaman Guignon Some, Day
and White were appointed a Committee to solicit
aid in behalf of the German Tailors who were inn
prisoned for alleged participation in q riot which
grew out of strike for wages.
On motion it was
Resolred That two Committees be appointed to memo
alze against Whtneys Railroad project and Fremonrs
Representative elect from the Xlh Assembly District
what course he shall pursue on Land Limitation aud the
other Reforms OF this Congress.
The subject OF sending Delegates to the World s
Industrial Convention was taken up and discussed
by several Delegates. The objects of this Mis-
sion was demanded by the members, whereupon
Mr.. Commerford stated his views, from which it
appeared many of the New York Industrial Re
formers were anxious to &c TO L9ndon and CON
suit with their brethreh from all psFEs q En7
world, Messrs Bassett arr, Schitf, Price,
Adam, Rogers, Heath and a motion to postpone
was lost by vote of II to -. Mr. Bassett moved
an amendment that the Delegates be sent to the
Worlds National Charter Association, Which he
advocated at some length. Messrs. Price, Wills,
Commertord, Rogers, Danes, Crux, Barr, and
the amendment lost. The original motion was
then carried,
his motion was not seconded
The question then arose to send Delegation
to the Worlds Industrial Convention, London, to
be held in 1851.
Mr.. Williams moved that an elegant framed
copy of Walkers L and Reform Speech be print
ed and exhibited at the Worlds air, as specl-
men OF American workmanship. Carried.
Mr. Bailey the Chairman announced the fol
lowing Committee
On Fyemonfs Land Claims-Williams, Tobi. Ahrens
On WAitneys Railroad Schems.-ParHons f. Day WIZ
liam J. Young David Marsh.
Heath.
The following reasons were given by J. Com.
merford, for sending Delegates to the w orld
Fair
l. That we may for the first time in the history OF our
race assemble from different countries.
That seize upon favorable an oppoTtlhitY 70 eH
anime tie productions presented at the Woru 81 ~
for the purpose Of gratifying local pnde at e r
the fabric material which claims It, 0u una. we ilaS
rectly ascertain the condition OF the operatives ~
given ii lis form and value as an @
g. That may beyond the poss0ihly " @
ton The position Of labor Ia the various STATES
sented the Worlds Fair II may pc saia nt ~
puisLed political economists have already discharged lnls
dutv: but believing that the information mus derived can
not be strictly relied upon, nasmuch az II mas Dee genera
w obtained from stas' carelessly thrown together IN
addition 10 this II IS equally obvious mat pocai eCoio
jss have TOO often been guided in their abofs by the lnh
ence OF governments natural pride and the persuasion ana
That we may get the aggregate power Of productive
machinery this power beng acknowledged in clylZed
nations as the great revolutionary agent 10 throwing uP
uneGn! barriers between Capitol and Labor Feeling mat
II has been the uniform practice with the Statesmen OF 1
world no where located 10 give accelerated acon
10 The ere aon this tremendous and fearful engine ah
than wisely provide for the imabe lDGy II eais
s progress dominion over The welfare ana uesuh vi e
hum IAN family the examination OF this subject IN usCihg
out its consequences the producer s sufficient OF Se 10
this body in furnishing It's quote oil sta'cS upon
this most important matter.
The appointment of delegates was postponed
Adjourned till next Tuesday evening