The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-19
THE OUTRAGES ON OUR COMMERCE.
MEETING AT THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE


THE MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS NON Esr-A MEET
ING With ONE sPKAKEK AND NO oFFICsas.
few days snce series Of resolutions published
in the purportng 10 emanate from body OF
shippers snd merchants who had convened Al De monicos
give expression their feelings the late alleged
Of aggression the part Of The Britain cruisers In the Calf
meeting OF others the honor
Of American called by these resolutions 70
be Geld at the Mershanis Exchange At p. n. Apart
from the matter aud OF resolutions was
considered strange that names attached to ois
call and commercial expressed themselves ignorant
of the parties Interested IN the movement.
fonr O'Clock yesterday Afternoon about one hundred
persors were in the Merchants Exchange Of whom
merchans, who attend there daily, anu who re-
NAMED behind 10 who would take the meet
ing. Added TO these a number susyicous look
ing characters, whom was whispered were ested
in the slave trsdo business Of thu was
said the projectors of the meeting "a *
passed and no ono appearer mepos ne osganz.-
ton and for three qusrtcrs of hour zoe hainren 9ot
tered Themselves IN groups ~ tnfee or car, wondering
who Were goirg ~ cpen the bal,
At length, shofuy .. tore avo O'Clock, they wsg d
movement towards one ~ tie s'anie and NJ 'e9pa,
Breck, who stated that be- lawyer oi thi, Guy,
called the meeting ~ Oruer By tnis uos 81 no
cnants had lett, with the single exception OF M D'y@
Ogden, who stood IN front Of tho speaker.
Mr.. JcsErn BsEsK said he aware who bal
called the meeting He had advertisement
papers which summoned a meeting at the Aerchants'
Exchange at four oclo,k that day acting upon that
notice he had come prepared 70 strong meeting,
but the time had Icing passed and he had wait
I'll N vain To any movement He was q CON-
Pists stranger To all those gentlemen thcn assembled
n that tempe OF commerce. but Inquiry, ana not
no1 any better informed with respect 10 who had
csiiej the meeting ard ia organization. Under these
cropms'arces be hal taken the liberty Of presenting
himself order "a induce expression u op,a,on
regard 10 the rights OF the American flag (Cbesrs)
there was any oDs present of those who had called tho
meeting 10 occupy his place and 70 proceed 10 the
izson Ut business he ready TO make for him.
Mr.. BRICK here paused for some moments, and 81 mo-
one came forward, no continued
He had heard 10 response this his first PROPOSE
tion Hs second proposition then wa that they snem-
selves then DO proceed 20 orgaeize meeting by
appointing chairman. cloud cbeers)
vorcE suggested the appointments Of Mr. Brock to that
Office.
Mr. BHEcK said that for reasons personal cos ac,er
be wouio prefer If some merchant were named. He VAS
merchant
SOME PERSON asked who BIO was
Mr. BRICK sand he lawyer, the father OF ia
mfy, and citizen Of America Cneers.) He could not
suppose that at time like this vhee such inau,s had
been perperated the insignia Of free America
that the PEOPLE would keep sen. cannot be that there
amor pdri1--no love OF coun.ry ard no de.erm
nation AIMING Americans 70 resist aggression.
VocE-He will have the largest mest Dg in New York.
Mr. BsscK said he would accept a volunteer b,moa,on
10 be cha rmsn, no other gentlemen would; cared
not II from merchants ants boy.
Mr. DAVID OopKs said IL tney were W have a meeting
let trem nave meeting OF merchants. He did aos lee
any Of the So present
Mr. BLrc said they seemed TO be At a loss a CHAIR
be sorry for this He, no wever. did coms
there Ia give expression ~ the feelings or the mercantile
community Il Ne~ York. ne only came rs al others
the meetng, and he had eLdeavored 10 90 hrs part
sen,lep pe,ent, whose name nc believed was Mr..
0sden, hahssd hs ttt was Not meeting Of mer shans
He r Br.ck) n. soia ,hs ne a stranger
all In that chamber and therefore
give anything ike character TO the proceedings OF
mee,ag winch go abroad the Wings OF tia
telegraph He did not ~fb 10 occupy any such position,
but ,heie wes positoo 'nin no would support sd VIM
ocste Md tnLt the position Of the free flag Anne
RIGA tCbeors) lie would, with the PERMISSION ~ tha
meeting, SPEAK no. a. a merchant but Is lswys,-ss
rican flag. (Cheerr) He hoped they would remenlber
tho woIss OF Edsin James, VINO very i.se,y DO
Of the French lawyer Who dsfesded another Of
the men charged with pio..ns against the nie Of he
French Emperor; and they should remember tina those
words Lot sienced in palaces yet He did Lot
who drew up the resolutions calling the meeting b.; ain
can liberty. (Hcar, hearj whoever WISHED TO Gee tSs
American flag floating from the City Hall would support
conceive feelings merchants on this cub
Jec He could conceive that commerce psrayssd oil
ght engaged in commerce. who would not care
What lag tosted from tho City Hall But tho
people ma no. - voine 70 su1h Goa.
respected-{cheers)-and the lag Of the TO.
public which floats upon the ocean must command tha
spcptapeous respect Of all nations. Was there .oy
present who would tolerate the vistaiions Of fgesn
police officer in his house on shore, WHISTLER N oraaso
what right Continued Mr. Breck) any foreign govern
exercs. the RICH, OF search merchen,
sells at scar The ocean belongs "a much 70 tie boa, OF tho
Nsrblecsd fisherman 10 the ooat frsAte thai eucon
Victoria or Lord Palnerston could put aioat The right
tho proud insignia u the nation, and there mu" bo
no question Of It's right 70 navigate The oc'm win
sut restraint his was not the time WHOM ms
We sweep the SEA" The American flag had ms sane
rights, and TN words u Genorsl Jackson he would say
BY the Eternal be Ho did
SLAVE aGc, but wi a CARR ing sugar and
moIsrses Shas right hal any one TO stop him GA hs
wsS s2,sisr Of the Hoase OF Representatives. be ,ad s
Tag oi the republic must he is protection. The Eos hh
make ,i,ir nas ,ber protection And 40 TOO,
II ai-hoNt
table ol0th AID s5ald - - vel nAmericen vessels,
urder ice Tag u tho royotc src 70 &C oyerbsad iet
ucn De ovurpaa,cd by Amcrisan mcb war and oy
foreigners tApp'auFe) what fignt have Americau
ptnS Il pon1 do TIE mas u re American psopla
ere op.U.ed n q. De carst What Mr. Cass, Mr.
seward, any coo else might ~ HO Lad respec. for
thtm, abd mat eL But there wa feeling AIMING
the American People who would NOT to.cra:c such ont,
rages-he called .hen acs-ht cared no, they cane
himself IL sEs time 70 tell then. the words Of o.
the resolutions that the 0sg he ~he,her Il
be Of nisgcrs or nothing ord cheers he urult not
be ch uted IN being IL by h0ss
who knew him. On the contrary, his views were the
other way Bus wheo the aag Of The cocnty 70 be
ssraec ~ss time for every American citzen 70 fpek<
out Even Paul, wh "a be vas sssalet exclauec A.
re.. Roman si,,zSpY md ,ues was he arela Of sa
1omsrs that tie reply was, He did no. IN ~ ts
man wac Roman" II our government ssn. oue 81 our
CAPTAINS W overhaul the merchAn, shpe would 90
bsey ioeraed ami much iesa such outrasss " bc
borne IN silence coming from foreign Tag 70 TINS en-
pr,s,td bis feeling thesefew remarks and lac believed
that the Ameresn people we're opposed 70 IL
The government wished 10 begin diplomatic corrs-pon-
dence the nation wou. hold item responsible The nsg
OF the nation must respected there would De
the struggles Of the o. the Rcvouticu1 thnss
who fought and bed, and conquered, not only 10
ain liberty and, but " secare 70 tLe hS Of
tho republic the fullest do,1on ar n edom OF the se
AZ the c,se Of Mr. Breeze remarks be left the - u,
bu, seemed willing 10 take his place one en.4
siastc gentleman Thought wrong for the msssos to
break up 10 hat manner.
Ayucs-wsl, get up, then, and make ss,'e'eh your
self
Esrnra,suc exsrrN,s-o or can't spssk IN ray
for bslr ard a hall for ,nOthcr meeting thouSn In
good for one hundred bills any sine.
AvOTcx--whas good will The phf aof why hc' nSes
in the PsrsS - -
| Fxrnrslssnrc GrSuxMaS--so We could We can eNiy
get M crowd, and n We cent have speakers zen
have some good Jolly sofEs sung
1 !, yow, yes hat would be . id pretty meeting.
7, vas subsequently moved that tho meeting adjourn %
next FRIDAY evening the Park, to which about ten per-