The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27


the cheapest Market When u perfecty clear thy you
can compete with the world In shpouidiDg - whole
Why should you, when you require p.rsiculE Sap IKE
iron steamer, Newfoundland fishing boo be pre-
vented from buying that steamer or boatf think THIS
rs point requiring your consideration rnk you are
heard o case which iust stss this A. American ship
sold 10 . house In Liverpool, and '.egistered -
II 90 happened that the owner wanted 70 repuro2 uss
thp bocauee be wanted immedia ely for ahcular
purpose could lay his hand pom any other sct
BILE ship But the American lay stepped in. The ship
reestered ssan as an np and thus the
owner Of your people, defeated Ia hfs pur
pose. now 70 the last point TO which wish 70
acknowledgement rights At ses-and this Ia a very in.
portsnt point We have also reported upon that, and
viii read yon the worda Of reportlhey very
lew. You aware that Jy the declaration o. Psrs in
1885, TOOK step IT, advance, and declared that
eutal flag yhould sovcr enemys goods not contra
band Of war; but the Committee, Of which was mem
ber thought 1t their DUTY TO take still greater step in
advance. and they made q Recommendation In these
Words
your ssmml,se have though. their duty Thu. briefly 70
posiSs Of s sion as dsisiy aaects
s ns S1.s N
he spenbEy rests Of taking such measures in concur
usas r.sus.os: better iso.ins ioa; sSssi..ss
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is brief nment 80 meoran. qassuon wi.hon; e,prss.
pDoo h. The pr q ~ and in Ss
Of shoud be exempt from capture At
had may say, the pleasure and satisfaction o. writ.
ing this port upon whoh the committee agreed with
me in all the main features Of il; and must say that
never laid nc pie with greater satisfaction than
did The principle which have read 70 you here; and
do e,cerey and erventy hope that the time may arrive
whe. all private property shall be exempt from capture
1ea, that the temptation 10 plumber which 70, often
leafs TO war, may DO removed, and that men may
no longer DO permitted TO indulge in 1t. do
sir ce'ey hope that you may agree with me
in the views hsve expressed, and may urge
q moving with England one step further, making ali
private property except articles contraband Of war; ss
cred and putting end 70 the seizure OF such property
by prvaeers whether 1t be by ships carrying letters Of
marque called prirateers or her Msjestys ships lifted
out in England and going FORTH the usual phrase TO
'burn, plunder and destroy" do hope that you viii
add your nuepe 10 that Of those in England who hold
the same views that 90 this subject that these
two great arme nations may agree on this important
question and that the right TO capture and destroy pr
prop rty may and cease forever have thus
enumerated in condensed form as could possibly
State them, The main points which have thought IL my
duty 10 lay before you the intend 70 pursue
10 the Chambers Of Commerce In New York, In
them. and endeavor 70 get them TO memorislizc the
government in some way and when the gov
eminent has received the memorials from re
several Chambers OF Commercs aud Boards OF
hoping that then your government will have
determine act upon the subjects presented these
memorials and in the manner desire These, Mr. Presi
dent. are the main points which had in view in desiring
TO meet you here 10 day.
sented 70 the consideration OF the Board this afternoon
would submit the following resolution
Resolved, mat n COmmlUee Of tWeve DC appointed 70
consider the various subjects reented 70 the govern
mept Of this board by the HIN. W. 8 Lindsay NJ p
namely The liability Of chip evners-the rule ofthe road
At eea-cosons-signAl ghv-the application OF the
British Deserters act TO the ships Of the United
satef-oeences committed the b gh seas-tue settle
ment Of disputes relative r. wages, &C Tho establish
meet Of shipping oficee-ne rights Of belligerents-
the registering OF British built vessels-the coastng
trade, &C.
The resolution WIS ado,ted and the President auiho
riEed TO appoint the comm.tee, which was constituted as
foliowf;-
N
B. Forbes Charles o. vhitmore. Isaac Bates Osborn
Howes William + Weld Charles Morrill,, Apheus Har
On motion, the President, Edward s Tobcy, aud the
Secretary Lorenzo sAbnc were added 10 the committee
The President then called the attention Of the Board
the fact that several OF the topics which had been pre-
sented by the honorable had already been sc
ed uron by the Board would appear by reference
any legislative action Oh many Of these topics,
he was happy 70 say the Board would doubtless agree
s Would s y as sGs
len. However az these topics had all been pls ed in
charge Of committee, this was not The place to discuss
hem.
No further business being proposed the meeting I'D.
burned
International General Average.
From the Liverpool Mercury, SPIT III.
The commercial value Of good temper In far greater
than generally realized, and the mpelimcn,s thrown
In the way " business by msunderstandnEs and rrta-
ton involve annually an enormous loss 70 the wealth Of
the country One OF the moot fruitful OF these
hindrances the different method which exists die.
rent ports Of distributing the Ices Which whcn "a
ys,,e and her s.rso being IN imminent dsnger some o
deliberately sacrificed In order 70 preserve the remain
der Of ibe interests al stake ces resulting such
ample vessel may be lying over on her beam ends aud
TIE only way Of rgnins her may be by cutting away
necsary part Of her cargo overheard u order
70 tighten her, which act s called ''jettisonn Ia
these and similar cases, u obviously Just that the
and csrseshould pay the owner OF the sacrificed PRO
periy. This acknowledged by al maritime nations,
but The details OF the mode which the less 70 be dis
r;bued, and also what general average loss are BY
10 meaDs settled and the evils which resuf from such
state Of thnsn wih be best explained by he folio sing
circular, which has been Issued with view to fading
NsnoSAI ASSOCIATIONS sea rm PROMOTION orl
SOCIAL Scrsstx, No. WAnRice PLACE, Loxpox. I
Grsr1xErS-rhe system cf general average 10 one
which, 70 prevent confusion and injustice pre- eineuiy
requires that The same principles should be lcknowedscd
among the chief maritime nations 50 FAR IA tbs from
being the case however that Of the most important
rules vsry no, only The same country, but IN the
port Uncertainty IN law all ways evil; and In 70.
aard 10 general average. the evil n peculiarly felt The
chip may be owned In country insured another her
nation, where the general average Ia made up may
DO In country which has different rues 70 any Of
the others What sidercd 70 particular average
ship IN one port N held 70 be general average To
another 80 that the OF outward bound may
dad hinse unable 10 recover bis loss either from bis
dcrwrterr Of home or ~ general average abroad
The other hand, be may be In position 70 indemnify him
sell fraudueniy twice over similar remark would
upPy rptCiA tnafFtt ON ireiH ht An1
large proportion Of The most important questions rests ID
England pominaiy upon the decision or that extremely
vague authority, 1.-THE custom Of Lloyd s. but really de-
Ponds upon the ieosyncrsy Of the particular adustcr
who Ray be entrusted with the payers. Hence arse
many oHses where apparently IN stoe be done 70
nsurtr or 0sured. Either the assured ends hlmse sai.
died WITH loss against which Ia believed hKsself In
,ured or The underwater pays which was not cons
dered in tse premium.
Much loss ooosssoncd 10 the mercantile community
I'D 70 the country a. large, and much valuable time n
worse than wasted through business te-ag mpedei by
mtunderstsndinEs and irritatcd feelings
stu more cry ing evil resulting oGa tic present IN.
certainty 81 aN and custom, "a the opening which 10
leav Tor evsry sort Of ans Attempts daily besrr
ade 20 Introduce charges os:he
hon which 90 not even into abe pocket the shpown
er but which he Feels himself rless n som want
AZ Law 70 appeal 20; ard he naturally considers himself
hardly uaed should charges ~hlc he himself has paid be
raosed ~ MS underRriers though these olged
e refuse justice 4 themselves 20 prevent LIE u
po-at'on becoming precedent
Tie evils Of such state Of thngr arc motor nrs and m
M Questioned, though may be doc oted whether May
are cfnety raocsbc " IT, and are therefore, remova-
be clearly realized proceeding from this eourts
rrnhablV The shief which