New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

The Chamber of Commerce held its regular monthy
meeting yesterday afternoon. The President, PELA-
TIAH PKRIT esq, took the chair.
Messrs. Chartes ID. Matthews, Irving Grianell, aud
Robert B. Minturn, jr, were elected to membership.
Mr.. Stewart Browns term having expired ~ member
Of the Conn itt,e Of Arbitration, Mr.. Shepherd Dandy
was cbosen in his place. MesSrs. NJ. Tremble Odin
j. Strong, and Abram Cozzens elected rristecs
Of the Merchants Savings Bank.
The old Trustees reported the amount OF funds on
band and suggested removal of the deposit from the
Merchants to the Leather Manufacturer Bank. On
motion, the proposed transfer ordered by the
Chamber.
Mr. SAMUEL Il. RUGGLEs made some remarks rela-
tive TO the imposition of tunnage dues vessels pass
ing through He'll Gate, and offered the following reso-
utons from the Committee appointed to consider the
sub; ect.
ksred That the Chamber Of Commerce of New York
vance without previous proper
on 70 laws thereafter TO be passed by Of the
rate stte imposing local duties on the nagbe waters of the
Rrord That the Secretary forward copies q this resolution
to the Senators In Congress from this State and to the Rspresen
tatives from this city.
Mr.. RucGLrs thought the proposition for granting
the toll OF one cent per tun on all vessels passing
through Hell Gate, to private company an enormous
swinoe. il put $96 600 per annum into the pockets
of tie contractors for the deepening of the channel,
without any commensurate advantage to the commerce
of this city.
Tie resolution adopted.
Mr. GEo. OPDYKE, in behalf Of the Committee ap-
pointed to inys sgate the bill for q revision 0fte Gus
tUln-ItOuSe Cntles reported tHat, Wnic
were engaged in their labers, they had learned that
the whole subject had been postponed till December
next hy the Congress of the United States. In the
meanwhile they had prepared II emoria to be pre-
sented 10 Congress, requesting the appointment of "a
Committee consider the matter, consisting of parties
understanding tie condition Of the national commerce.
Mr. Opdyke further stated that the COMMITTEES con-
Sidercd the proposed bill very mischievous aud OBJ
ettiOIable one
The memorial was adopted, and ordered to be for
warded.
Mr. BERwITH read a majority report touching the
insecurity of private property upon the high in
time of war. 1t recommended that provision should
be made, non-allowing the blockade of CONNER iil
ports. Considerable opposition made to the Latter
measure being impractcable.
Mr.. ROYAL PHELPS claimed that although gentle
men might consldt privateering immoral, it was the
od-es abshed patriotic mode of defense relied on by
our county lie thought it wrong for the Chamber to
allow contrary theory to 60 abroad representing
its ideas. Tie capture Of private ships by private
ships, WAS 10 more uncyllized than the capture of
private vessels by men-O!-war
A personal alteration took place between Messrs.
BIERwITH and PHILIPS, the latter claiming that the
report submitted by the former, was not the one
which lie had read as "a member of the Committee
long AID ormy debate followed upon the question
which report should be adopted the minority report
refusing 10 recommend the abolition of privaeering
MessIs. a. A. Low, PROSPER NJ. WETMoRE and T.
De PEYsTFR OGDEs joined in the discussion; the
two latter gentlemen strongly advocating privaeering
legitimate and eflccual national defense.
Mr. MARSHALL o. ROBERTS moved TO Law the whole
subject OH the table.
An amendment was offered adiourning the question
to the October meeting, and finally carried, amid the
greatest excitement and disorder.
MIR. Low offered n resolution, which was adOpted
appointing Committee Of Fifteen to meet the Japan
ese Embassy its arrival this city, aud offer it the
con Ilimenis of the Chamber.
Tie following are the majority and minority reports
on the subject Of privateerng:
MAJORITY REPORT.
NEw.YoRK June7.
Tie undersigned Committee beg leave to
That the President the United States. of March
81 1860 to T. Per esq President OF the NewYork Chimber
Of Commerce commenting the report and resolutions o. the
Chamber Of Feb TO- la has received the respectful and
fu attention due TO the high from which Ii
The said report and resolutions contemplate the perfect
Dry ron capture % Oh pva'e p1Pe!y upon hc ocean ia time
or Subjects citizens q the Seserents such popTy sh
be see s 81 sna % Il Of Sa y p
feet rmgny the report Of Feb 10 recommends the surrender
Tie rIedeh United States while admitting the evil Of
contemplated change neverthee-. proposition
to s69sh wsT sssin,t private Po .ead not be seriously
chant vessels perfes Immunity from boskade
predenf snd beir and ses esnno, but hope thai
the Hbcste from may
the eaten sG al S % b Ia tSi adj
TS at s.s Of % & NOR.
dsnger.u; and hnniu private property upon the high seas be
For the better understanding of their the
ss Country GU get Into with fsses Or Enyna BOTH
should considered
FRENCH eei could and would do T. What then to become
s H BY the s
bocksded OF what practical becomes the privilege Of cap
ture If there Is no haven for the prize'
And how viii it be with commecei The general block
ade will slut the home port both the merchant vessel aud
the prvatcer the both viii be exposed - p,ue;
but admit the principle OF immunity, and at least the
be permitted without ndrance merely neutral but
enenys poTtE.
The Importance the subject under Offers ample
extended review; but the Committee trust to
resolution the efectat the thanks Chamber be
presented TO the President Of the United States for his valuable
letter with the expression Of the hope that the Government
see ft TO the negotiation
consider te nronTetv Of in bringing 20 Ssf,c,oy
by the approaching Congress the Egopeen Powers
LEOPOLD BIERwITH
HENRY X BOGERT,
p PERT,
ROBERT Il. MlNTURN,
CHARLES H. MARSHALL.
MINORITY REPORT.
EgwY oRK, June I, 1860.
The undertigr ed minority Of the Committee whom
the President the United
President Of tie Chamber dated March 81 1860 respectfully
with Government by the Cbsmber of Commerce Of this city
desirable aud they Therefore recommend that the sid
letter ofhe President placed file and that tho Committee
lie discharged (Sgned) ROYAL PHELPS,
s JOHN d. JONES.
Adjourned till the first Thursday in July.
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
This Board met yesterday afternoon at the Ro'unda
President DRAPER III the chair, and all the members
present except Mr.. Grinnell, who was confined at
bone by illness. After the reading Of the minutes,