Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-03

THE NEw fORK MEEcnAErS AND TnE BRrTIsn
ALsIsTER.-The telegraph has furnished The sub
stance Of the action of the New York Chamber of
Commerce. in relation 10 the seizure of the bark
Maury, al the instance of Mr. Barclay, the British
Consul, who alleged that she was being fitted out
as Russian privateer. The report and resolutions
adopted pledged the merchants to uphold the neu-
tralty laws, but regretted no sufficient amends
had been male TO The owners of the Maury for her
uncallel for seizure. nor 10 the merchants, whose
chaiacterS. II is conended, had been falsely assault
ed by the British Minister and the Consul IN charg-
ing that ether Russian privaeer< were fitting out at
ports in the United States. The report aud reso-
lutions gave rise to an interesting Giscmssi.n:
Mr.. Caleb Barston thought that there Could be
no objection to The reSuiuon relative 10 lie nett
trality laws, although he believed the matter re-
gaTt'ing the British Minister and Consul could be
with PrUPriety sOt'eneG somewhat, although that
was hot important.
Sir Stevens thought il due our honorable mer-
chants that an answer should be put i'll to the nc-
cusa'iOn that we we've nest of pilates here. Ii
seemed to Inn most singular matter at the best,
that any could have maEIued the possibility of the
MauTY. three-naSted schooner, LIking the large
CUnard steamers, even If there was disposition
10 do so. But good had come out of the COM
mtted in this matter. II had demonstrated that the
great body Of The british people, our ieEow-mer.
chants, did not believe tie existence OF tue dis
honor alleged against us, 10y the representatives Of
the British Clown here. Say What you would, it
was evident that Il G two nations loved each other.
| Not an American woman even but whose heart
had beat with pride, when she learned of the
sacrifices made by her sisters on the other side OF
the ocean, in behalf OF those who suffered for
tlt NJ.
Mir. Eenning DueI could moi SIT the neceSs ty
foFco tbaF l.,lk .,.
That one would have been introduced calling upon
the Governmental demand the recall uGlhe British
Minister accredited 10 it [Mr. Crampton,) and he
trusted 10 see RESOLUTION 10 that effect yet adopted
Mr.. Duer moved that the reSouIlo IS be referred
by additional resolution Of the character he had
suggested, (tequesting Mr. Crampton's withdraw
ally
Mr.. Perit stated that the committee had had un-
der consideration Stronger resolutions, but had con-
cluded il lmpUlitlc to propose them, believing le-
nlency in expression just now, when excitement
ran high, advisable.
Mr.. Moses II. GIinnell thought Mr.. Barclay had
been wanting in good faith towards these MT r
chants aud the whole OF our commercial cummn-
nifty. Four days elapsed before any apology as
vouchSaled, and then one cana mighty lame in its
chamc er. He hoped Mr.. b. might yet do some
Thing 10 regain the confidence .ost i'll him by his &C
lion III this mlttrr. Mr.. b. was personal Trend
OF his, but still he could not but condemn what
seemed 10 him unwaIrantabIe haste.
The question was then taken Gil the adoption OF
the report aud resolutions, which were unanimous
| ly agreed TO.