New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-04-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
NEw-yoRK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE


The REGULAR monthly meeting Of the New York ChaD
Der of Commerce beld at the M-rch snis Bank ys
terdsy afternoon the President, PrLArlH PrRir. Esa
occupying the chair Thre sir sttundence and tke
trarsac,icus were If considortb momen,
After The preliminary business the following nama
gentlemen were elected members OF the Caanber Dsnt
Milliken John Bowmsn and Paul n. Saoifort W
c6poy tho Arbitration Committee, occasional by hs
expired term Of Mr. Tnomss, was led By the election Of
Mr Nerri., Timbe.
Mr. BLusr read notice addressed by tho PostnsG
ter of this CITY the of letter boxes in which
is announced that all letters not addressed to them
members Of their families, business firm or persons il
their employ will hereafter h. handed to the letter csen
This measure spoken OF IS interfering with busnss
arrangement, imposing an unnecessary tss, and adonins
suppor, supernumerary officers Committee w
al pointed confer with the Pos master the satsct
MALrLH L.. JoSTs, Esq Introduced an important o.
ries solutions, having reference TO the sytem Of
ryiDg maritime warfare by me ans of pr .ateers-coa
dernnirc Il in trorg lingusgesnd sustaining The prn
cipe tia; ships shall make nee goods and tn. neutral
Tag shall give neutrality 10 the cargo
Re,eIt proceedings relative 10 the same subject In The
British PCI!iauCBt were ref, rred TO with appreciation
The following are the resolutions;
R,oed III IN the opior Of tA Chamber the system Of
~ sosnd uor, IL IL. Sunk .iS 4,
pinsls @ justice AID hensp' and hA 'ho ss b; s.i'
R'o!ed ILat re P5esiSDs q Ps'ssn 90 ps ate proper
via a. qSa'e rational benea Oh the oh. Tbs. me
Of ,i5u.i Ger.s arc private Piande which fall .lm'
Re,eS Tat 1te .for. now masnt in Europe to ex,inraA
rv..Dg by to be consurused the dpo
m United
R,,ored Thar e.ty rad the United snd Rasla
1t5 regoca'ef the seing sighted frsnkln
wter, by hoh bourd tn useyts
pynters scose The policy ot that early day and veil
vorfly OF az lis tim
Rciret tbs CLsseer Laiss safdc
Gibson IL the Hos OF Commons
rrtyiIs her Mes TO siso cil BiI ueons ta obi
her Msjss' cruises ia the
ib vessels
proP@t, eoot.b.nS o. eo'.io-d h.rein and
direct hes mser. consider The pol cy OF -s-es
s,ipui,t with ri the principle bs free shies
.bs wsse flee Goods sna tn uents nag neutrality the
end that this Chsmb,r consider principles
should be by tbs Of the United
to ? . otistiops . i'h foreign powers.
IEt the of this Chamber In view OF the
The Of this corty and 10 rapid taerssso
upcn the United States
In this reform neither they esud the denss1
Of uce ni rnsriy the inter Of erep> % mach
exIoeec ocean
kror,C Ii n.os be prepared lnl ssued BY the oacs
Of this Chamber scdted to the Pr ient Of the Untd Ssste
anil slso for the recognition Of tho principle
that fee slipt n, he free goods.
Rei,ed seners b. preporsd by thsn and ~
Houe % Representatives. OF the Bnf
stae them sach viii IN hsn opinion cheef
and essential, Tuta stop TO pris steering -
Col ItE desired TO embody in the same document the
subject Of impressment of seamep. 10 had never been
settled by treaty with England, and but imperfacy
upde rstoOd After some debate, il decided - be To-
edent agtaie the subject at the present unciuro
The question thus coming the original resolutions
they were ai adopted aud Committee OF five was
appointed to prepare appropriate memorial 10 be for
waidod 10 the President OF the United States, and the
Representatives in Congress Mesrs. PERT, Jones, Car
tia. Ph0Bix and Kelly appointed the Committee
After the transaction of nnimporsant business, the
Chamber adjourned.