Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-28

Report Of the Committee Of the New York
Chamber Of Commerce An relation 20 the
Bark Maury.
We give below portion Of the reportd the
Chamber of Commerce 10 relation TO the bark
Maury. M$S.N \
The commtte say 'sthst the bark Maury was
built in New York city during the past summer for
the firm of A. A. Low Bro; that she was adj
yertised by them for thirteen days before the date
of the affidavit under their own name, in five
daily papers, TO wit, the Courier and Enquirer,
Journal of Commerce, Commercial Advertiser,
New York Express, and Evening Post for Shang-
haze, in China; was loading wholly in freight, and
never having taken her first clearance, her regis
ter had not been then issued from. the custom
house, that there was on board an armament of
four guns, with a moderate supply Of small arms
and also ten guns on freight, and that other cargo
was being received These guns were first placed
inthe lower hold as temporary ballast; were after
wards raised 70 the between decks, and were never
concealed in any way whatever Such armament
and freight are not unusual for vessels bound for the
China seas and vessels similarly equipped have
heretofore been despatched from this and other
rorts in the United States, without suspicion or
notice; and apart from other circumstances, arlna-
ment and guns in the China trade, afford no cause
or revenue laws, nor any intended illegal or ques
tionable employment. The committee have not
been able to ascertain and do not believe that there
were any other facts which could reasonably lead
to such suspicious in regard to this vessel. It is
manifest, however, that they we're entertained by
the British consul here, and by the British Minis
ter at Washington; for, upon the affidavts and
statements submitted by these fnnctionaries, with
out full ascertanment of the truth in matter 80
nd
ers, and chiefly on an oath Of belief without
statement Of the facts on which II was founded,
the Maury was taken possession of by the United
States Marshal, on the afternoon of the 18th of
October, under process from the United States
court, founded on libel, sworn to by the British
consul, as forfeited for abreach Of the neutrality
laws.
I" Tho appearance Of the marshal was the first
intimation to the house that their standing and
character had not protected them from the charge
Of being engaged in an unlawful and disgracefnl
undertaking. But these slanderous afldavits could
not stand any examination, and instantly y1nished
before their simple statement The exhibition OF
the unaccountable misrepresentation, ignorance,
and credulity on which the charge was based,
alone survive. The proceeding Of Mr.. Barclay
was Withdrawn on the second day, one day being
lost by bis unwllngness to act at all without see
ing Mr.. Edwards.
1.-THE committee are greatly surprised to OBJ
serve, by Mr.. Crampton's note to the Secretary Of
State, that he had been informed by Mr.. Barclay
not only that he has good reason to believe that
this vessel the Maury) Is intended for the SER
vice Of Russia in the present war, but that plan
exists for fitting vessels of similar description in
other ports Of the United States, with the express
design Of committing hostility against her Majes-
TVS Government, and more particularly Of inter
cepting and capturing the British mail steamers
plynp between LiyerpoOl and Roston On ne
contrary, the committee have it from the highest
authority, that the government has no knowledge,
belief, or suspicion, that any privateer or other
armed vessel Is fitting out or has been fitted out,
in this country for or against any Of the European
belligerents"
The committee close their report with the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were adopted by the
Chamber: a s.a tf5ie
Resoloed, That the Chamber of Commerce of
New York receive aud adopt the report, as a cor
rect statement and as containing the sense Of this
body on the subject.
Resolved That no proper amends or apology
have been made to A. A. Low & Brothers, for the
charge brought against them, which, If true, would
have rendered them infamous; nor to the mer-
chants of this city and country 80 falsely and In
juriously assailed 49,
Resolved That the merchants of New York, as
part of the body of merchants ofthe United States,
will uphold the government in the full maintenance
of the Neutrality Laws of the country and, we
acknowledge, and adopt and always have regarded
the Acts of the United States, for preserving its
neutrality as binding in honor and conscience as
well as in law and that we denounce those who
violate them as disturbers of the peace of the
world, to be held in universal abhorrence ~ 49,
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
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