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been sought by and doubt would have been given
before and the which adopted would not have
been resorted to.
GA BARCLAY, H. b. Nj. Consul.
"NEw YoHK, October 23, 1885,"
This publication in time for the next steamer,
which sailed from Boston for Liverpool the day Ii
is for the chamber consider whether this card
adequate aonement to the house whose vessel had been
seized to this commercial community whether In
grave matter affecting the sensibtes OF two great
nations the speedy and widespread recantaon were
not due to both-ake from the British consul ana Tue
British minister.
The government Of the United States from the time OF
the administration Of Washington TO the present OF the
Maury,n during all the which have existed since
their independence, has without fear or paraity strictly
enforced the rigid neutrality laws OF the United States
Although lawless have sometimes escaped It's gi-
lance administration OF this government has given rea-
to doubt its determination to maintain them. When
the authorities by accident have not been able to prevent
the offences they have uniformly brought the offenders to
trial the earliest opportunity and such trials have al
been made with all the urgency which IS consistent
with justice.
Ii is due to our country briefly recall the features of
neutrality laws. They not only express the political,
but commercial sentiment Of the country First enacted
in 1894 they have been continued and made more ceeua
by repeated subsequent enactments. No laws more
widely generally known among public men, They for
bid any citizen to accept any commission to serve against
any people in peace with the United States They forbid
foreigners traDsenty within the United States, or on
board any vessel within its jurisdiction, to enlist to
abroad to be enlisted in the service OF nation at
with such people They forbid the fitting or armng
any vessel increasing the armament OF any armed
sell with intent be employed in any such service.
They forbid all military expeditions against any nation
peace with the United States from the beginning to
provide therefor the actual departure OF such
petitions They forbid the being concerned in fitting out
any vessel commit hostiites against any nation at
peace with the United States.
These laws the welI-known expression OF public
opinion, and the common sentiment of the country They
been enforced occasion required against and in
favor of all nations alike; against France our earliest
ally; in favor Of Spain, when bad serious questions
with her against the weak and rising republics of the
continent and now, without Partially or fear against
England the most warlike and the most commercial OF
nations having relations with us.
The Chamber of Commerce of New York. holding these
enacments binding equally in law, honor, and
science claim but right in asserting that a
charge of violating thema charge which they deem dis
graceful impeachmentshould not be lightly made nor
without careful inquiry against any Of their members
The committee recommend to the chamber the adoption
of the following resolutions
L. Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of New
York receive and adopt the report correct statement
containing the of this body the subject.
Resoird That proper amends apology have been
made A. A. Low Brothers the charge brought against
Them which, il true would have rendered them infamous,
the merchants Of this city and country falsely and
UNANIMOUSLY assaulted.
Resotrd That the merchants of New York, part of
the body merchants Of the United States will uphold the
government in the full maintenance OF the neutrality laws
of the country and acknowledge and adopt and always
regarded the of the United States for preserving
its neutrality binding in honor and conscience, well
in law and that denonnce those who violate them dis
Of the of the world to be held in universal alb