New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-03
CNANRER OF COMNERCE.

to-day i. PrrlT, esq, a The chlr hessr-' LfTHli
Height, John J. Phefs, Fred. PFopst and Peter Il.
King. were elected members Of the Chimber.
III RopsET b. MrNTrRS was elected to ii'l a va
concy in the Committee Of Arnniion.
Tie PREsIDr>r reported tia, ts had transmitted 70
tie Secretary OF the Treasury the action Of the Chan
Der IN refererce to the Reciprocity 'rrcaiy with Can
ads, and submitted tie following reply from MI ~
cretsry Cobb:
SiF: have 20 arkowcsr tue recei - ro tteT or me
lL % trai''r M copy 9i reP5,. eia tI on p'
Hevi iork relative 90 IT. trade with Canadi IN .r me Rc'
pfocy T,sfs, and Ia ary h rc'T nee 20 tAe afsi0n
i.r cstv .a',d 20 have br~u heretofore allowed Of hoa
I ID pS IA S; ~ & Of l -, ID is ios sf s " bep.e @
been "a fy cHtnsd, ld dee ,n author ling such
tie bus OF this cr Feco a1y such decision as haTus
saeh -four asy have been admit free Of duty by s,ne of
tie collectors of tn iEouer pois wont knJ" z OF thr
b,ve en- ~, grovh Of an.a bat q. soou A. this qIe.
ID ilsf such opr Wa liste 70 6ty On II. rt.,icu into
United States the Trs requiring 70 BE- o tie "erowtf and
frodu OF of'he British North American Provuee' 10 en-
Tn, ,rrou,ous pnou that such a,r- hi been oreofre
entry free Of luy under deciion OF the Depart
suft da,5a me 5Ist Il July 1855 ia which arors 1T
ofhe. siuee- uaeeF ile Elroei'y IIe,' ee eiA' i' o
tads - frt - o. tnln y X ah i, H. ,..
recis. without u, tie se tie obt'as tn'' ey tle irfl
f Question al tte art cs n sai free i AZ required 10 Dee
tt Fr"nct q me Hi.sl-l o. 81 .i-,t.- ,..1 .,
.it d, iteut q te D llIr IT. ID. ne cTiuas REC s H.
tie houf u.auiA u,rd OF wLe. the growth 4 ad pr'nc'
il den, from tie fact that he cc t prJrnla"t y my
+ TX, wasrea1 in tie Grnsra R,s1,.i rs published by
him under OF the lat Fttuly, 1884, ccH'aips TOE same
item Of t sdtufs, &c anc s.so ol e. her IA that the
epsb t. hat ana other errcle. tbs prov
question out OF ate1 tAe growth or produce oi the
T irory +. recuery made Of tho Department whether
articles maiuiacrur-d The Bntsh roVince OF materials
A. AZ , @ 81 @ Sq ao eos a in ths sane co
dticn Wien eSporird do not cone tn n' SAe' ploI
treaty AID mu.t be subjected l. cy accoTdn 90 t3e easn
Iarh Act Of sji' See oeueIa Rrscl't1,I''
fuhert t. u.raic the views Of the Department heretofore
the strutou OF the Reciprocity Tesy h this espeet
and SO hat lar nuiacaroi in Csnsds co the produce
ofthe United states, not en- Ted 70 ee entry sih}ih
~ ~ "a u ~ -, " l e ri. "a ;l lard n aur r1,nu.
eotuTd tLc Britt North Auedo al Proync out Of wneat
hc in th lElag of the Trsty in question the growth
and 1roa ce' Of said PROVINCES nor imported IL
iou when exported g. eutte 90 nee ciy under t-e
tr article to c. Ibis general principle woud be apple
able ign, pec hed in further Illustration Of this sae
Tie tTsde wi,b tie Br. North American Pronees Is
on Of Congress AMI This d. pertinent las 10 power 20 at, u
eAteud Il. ,,-
HOW Eli. coHB, Seesctary o. tie Trel'ary.
F. PgarT, esq President Of tie Ca4aa.s + Commerce,
Nsw-York.
The letter was ordered on file
Mr. BAssro,y, from the Committee on the use "
steam on The State Canals reported:
Tiat srce pr,cung a meeting of llh ul t., result of
dir petal quss IS lave uItaer Iro.ecuted eir iuyesti
s.ofs srd are f then ever convinced Of th useful
sgrncy Of 81 am ia tie propriug OF bol-s upon canI
Y.rr Com ,se c1l.o,iy r,erac a The nj IS ta, wcfe
touched in tLtE jiief op'nins r!o c'@ % "Hi - an
eayinr tie mechanical specification. the dise,ion
ut.lseLcc Il pIaclc engineers, your Co i.a al sinPy
Ssey economy in .pses and vcsa a vel a. eeoaoay
ceap b. stiaLe IN Of h- ,as4es aud oo.ior ~,
subject 1t eau h. ideuy On ocd after al inquiry
to Tia, the banks Il The canals viii Lot b. injured b. p
TLcfe al none c! the recent uae' sny Of the
Anei " European csoa ths just auy such 'afs
Instances cen be- ctd e. Q.ei op.n 1inai, - ~
miles hour wi'LoIt danrr y .L' DtnN, 81 ~ l
sbly TO ell tie economy and speed spoken ei III tue
P n ~ ihc iay Of the Committee report
70 le of navigating our canals They sgtd It a.
relevant % Ne stnJ. 10 sp.tN "i -. S~o-'' ~ - ~,
hcwe,.r he ni,. # what cen pe. tsi one the
sra detailed d.cfon Il. mpo.tlnce Of The topic de-
rards your Committee viii o. y sp-ak la general efms OF TIE
pr,e,lreu value canals he pomOion o all tue lead
il lt,es,s oi ~ aid sat- tEd refer o. tne pspsa ap
pnded, ol more . ez"ap.i aii'n q tae s.ty COZ
phch should induce Us At orce - c2uee-r''e oar s
drcus of the water mu'; b. con eted % the full exten e
Mat nas ~ years been P'Ic.ro Deo'. "o CA ip -ie "
beuef- Il RE agency nov c0at-url.t,d
Tie Committee deem vel 20 rifaf iroi any sp.cli su1
estiois ls Wl4t portions " lie canals ~ Wv frf ~ ud
receive Il hrt attention. lis: branch Of the subject WI
naturally I, goyc.ned by circumstances wh D. tt,r
and srpre by competent eosneers through
Inc nrt Oh il entertained IN The miri- Of tha; any
-al uclsa IL the o our c-'ss may lessen te
such opinion; contrary tney confident N tug h.e!
tlat the TsTo ads canals vii b. benefited h npoy
~ 5 Si hi. - ,.e "a. tl s,ia nothiag
now by oarTyiug Te railroads viii continue take valuable
atcc. the transmission Of which Is more cser,aL Ihsyw
take such goods great value il rion - their
hulk And The pt extension vi a4r u1l c1lof
q vii increase tbe number of travellers by railroad
f.r t.yC I. con
pr of railroads. - that, i. well sad IA one o @
spp a-rtary pape there u, nprope unqs0i.
able rivalry between the tw0 uoees ~ coAytyalc'
Appended TO the report was the flowing:
R',ereS Tns L' CHAMBER sioP; tie t'es5nf 'psi a9,
prepare srsnorsl % ne L,slauEe o tue sse ol ~ a"
York urst up'r them ne l-p 'f'ance o' a.
>t41e
Adopted, and .ufiicieu. number Of copies ordered
TO be printed for Dis sIibution amOng the menear' oi
tne Chamber ard ior tae iLioriaat.JA oi s m1@Oeis
q. the l. gi..atuIe.
A memorial from the Chamber Of Comnefce OF
Philadelphia, 10 the President OF the lDi'e1 state'
tie subject Of collisions at sea, praying Ial syo
International action may be taken 70 substitute gen-
era law between the three great maritime power, lot
the adverse local laws force, was received ant
read and referred to COMMITTEE having charge vi
the same subject. ,
Mr PRosPEE VI. WETNoRE called attention to the
recent iresties of commerce and aUty between t.l'
country, China, Siam and Japan, aAd "Heiea 'he
following;
g..olreS rns: ,h. chl1ber resrt the rocn sr7onEee
the commercial treaties berH cen w f
pie U: japan and lsious eSeus Sici must o-lSu
cay sC. great Interests Il ooEnesce a-' zee ~ '''
oacUls,ed promote the Of cyiKi7n ~
hssolrtG Ths' IL estimating the imp rance o. tnr
gotsiions which baye removed the barriers t-1 y 's
between the L.ors Of Asia and he coarier y,
The Wessrn woTa. q, saouli. in the Jligas1 u ,ir
De- r-saresd 'nbjeet fI Iacns 2.s = = w. i s,.
rcIT,sentsiiTes have ably and skila-J S
orfdec O. them. 50 . -. a..
Rss,i-sd Chamber desires esp cias % r'a -
he successful y.oH' IN :,
he Euperer q J.par By Mr. Towrserd H: ,i ~
81 the United sss;es whose abihty szd DIP u-c So. 70
than .ae court exs.lfni b. Ens % Is y
smother nation tie him . the cet' q
ard the ChanibeI fnds for aifitonl ~ -
aecon ia; til. in1orsn, patbe duty Ia; .1s-
errn.d By srch-Li G. New York and ins'
tlas Chsrlb-..