New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

held yesterday, PELArAH PEaIT, esq, in the ehAi .
About twenty members present.
Tie following were elected members; NessrS Benz.
C. Arnold No. 125 Front street, Frederick Siurgss,
10. LIS Front street; and joseph Wlleits, No. ll3
Water street.
On motion Of Mr. 0pDYKE, DR.. Francis Lieber, Of
Coluutia College, was elected an honorary member.
Mr.. GEO. w. Blunt moved that special meeting
Of the Chamber he bed on Monday, Sept. 9, at
oeljck, 10 elec, Pilpt Commissioners. Carried
On tie S-1te If The C,HEtry.-Mr. OPDYKR slid
that with tie concurrence Of the PfesideIt aud sever
negbers Of the Chauber, he bad prepared few resoc
l1iOls upon tie subject ~ the 4ar AMI CONDITION OF
tis country, which lie woald read;
bhs Tne progress of the IN defense ofthe Union ard
osn h S. @ s ~ ,o. Sa;ss % o. ~: nav % p do,
them which only be 'ub1usd ey The ns ios q "a oys
he rsource both I'D g. the loJsl states will be
ss6ed would syod Potrscisd struggle sud sreus The
huH,hy Ia.esst alike deE nd the speedy attainment Il
,f. ih.. tis Chamber n view 4 tue uusrrecsi
sds 4 the deem' do its pledge to The
Rc,otd Thai rh- member. ,he chamber haviog entire
eahdsBcs In ne nisgy and a6iy o tao hs.d o. he Iie''
eoleoeiy oLd Ia ttsir connections with mOne!sd intu.
u s,isngihrn the hnsaca snd credit 81 Gov
R.frd Thri ths Chamber pledge. TO tue GOvsprsnsit.
da 10 .Tn p,SssTyP pro- syoy St. ,S sP
auca Ias cones; & believes. siui' 81 40 Othef ter
he MON prCTe ,hr world thi ersshea form Of
,gsed n At ali aid siodrd to the cseuy -i,or By ,up
ys ne.Ds ~ p'oseehas ne We, or by oieny aa'o9t,ni
With h umas, hST Of the ilw sra by hs Stern reouke of
Rs,l,e That tie decisive recently sdsyrd By the
Govcmg-ni aud n omsnd.pg o ahords gstiyns proof
th ~ fae. Of L' contest Is uos g. b. controlled BY the
;hs fu. oousvs,os wiz nace 70 feel both thr per,ors
sud ar pPry all the rso' that the u'as-' Of civilized war
isTe wi jusi,.y.
lie M. Opdyke) had but few words to say Ia sup
poH Off resolutions. Il eeemed 10 him Tint, Ia view
OF The exhibition OF power on tbe part OF the rebels,
be1oud anything We had any reason 10 apprehend,
ealing for auited and vigorous efforts the part Of
theAVrlh 20 OppOg them, the Chamber ought again 10
itJ pledges OF support 20 and conhden III The
GOv,rrment u was wei known that until n very
recat Period this cuntest, on behalf OF the United
, i G2ysEsgsu! s 5pa I'D SsG S2na ae SS % a. in S, Is:
o. 10 n Of many, tj>fetard our progress, weaken our
sirelgh, and pulo0g tho strngsle, Recently, how
eyet ,yo bad evidence thai thai policy clal- ed;
snd It eniod to him proper that TIE amber should
exrefs its hearty concurrence in thai change.
t.p WFTgDRs fsii the whole subject had been %
rrcaly exhausted ia tho eloquent Argument presented
b he lion. Mr. liot ot Kentucky, taai gny ad'O-
clo of the rsolutiors just presented would he ul,
neoss.ry. Bu, be took tho opportunity to remind
ths hsibcr that on that floor, the lyth of April,
W rt put forth TO the conntry tie too. which loyal
mn were expected 10 take uPou tue qlcsii m ihe
kg.no'e was struck here which, IN lew days'
wls followed by ire grand union demonstration IN
ret-psll OF patuoiism wbich was heard to-day and
Mich would be heard 20 all tise dnd lie rsJoicedi as
ms Of the merchants Of NewYOrk g1out 10 ~ OH the
dage that The ,bsne, IN t'eir collective capacity
,epetening u this Chamber all tho uterets aud du-
n and principles OF commerce, had fei for the doc
time that loyalty u prevail IL this contest, anu
tia the war was be fought out 10 the end pfesery
~ he rights and duties, and Interests AID laws OF
tb. I'm on unGsr which We had lived Tor threI quar-
ters Of a ceptury. lie would also remind ttem
lh.t on that day group " csl tuilss asseni'
tled In n corner o! the Chamber and took measures
70 subscribe ten millions 70 Gos0rpneSt, hs evidence
OF the sucetit, wi Which they supported tho rcsou
ito passed The 10, ods handed down from the time
Of the Kevouiion Presented no pago more honorable
ceedngs of tte iJth or April AID he felt more tian
ever proud that he belonged "a this commercial com.
muniy. Commerce had always been tine and leyul
in our country, as New-Yoik lad shown when send
ug fVth four loya men 10 declare the principles Of
brty n tho LIT Con- held aite the prosiraii0n Of
he Colonial Govern Leuti and Hod grant that com.
merce aud the men who udnnuistefed It's duties and
enjoyed its privileges might always be true 10 the
cogty us had been tho ef,hauts Of New-foik in tbs
Jr,at emergency which bad come ufon u".
Mr. SrRosO cordially concuried III recondmg We
resolutions ard dcsired 70 add few words itOm his
ouyn okaeryaion and Inspection durtog the Last two
,veks at the sent Of government, where ho had been
taking groat inleIes In t1e movement O thht glA1hlc
macbile, which wac now confncling me war ths' mao
Leen imposed upon ue BY rebellion uheAahpto Ia
tue history Of the world. IL aiiorGei hlu PLEASURE
coipu there ss he had with his filled by runors
prendicil 70 the unity, 10 tLo power, stability and
puccesa Of tho Government Ia ths mgnty war; thss ne
wRs enat I'D, after an observation VI Ten or Twelve
DAYS 10 bear bis ateetaOn 70 tho ltbOrs OF me ffes
dent and every member of his Cabinet. Mr. s. spoke
of the unwsared activity displayed by the Exc u'lve
the Secretaries, Gen. Scot and Gen Mcclellan ne
had reformed from Europe, where ne had ihenoeu 20
sIeud two yesrs Ia travelling through the countries Oh
the old world and examining their Institutions CVh
pairing them with own bengnSnt government,
be WA moro than oysr thankfil that no was
an American oltizen. Ho woula Ios anPa'SSss
the intelligence and power Of England, bat sue nAa
not our freedom; 10 would not uIderIale the elVih3.
ton Of France but ci,dels and golice onrvel lance a.
every step was not what ore ace ustomed 10 the lNe
dom OF tlis land could tolerate. lie hhd !ot hs fanny
behind and come 10 con- rbute AL be had OF nts ana
fortune 10 the preservation Of this Government ara
that spirit be heartily indosed toe resolutions speak,
ng Of our poation as comuer'iai nGiop' hr. II sa1
that the now goi1g Gu here suspended oue''nu
the business Of the entire world. ito 10 any Oh lhe
| commercial or manufacturing towns In Engand ana
France and inquire " How Il businetsf' "'ey
| had" "What Ia the diaicultyi' "Ob' the war in
| America" "How much 10 your business redueea
| Nearly ouebalf" The question was sgtatec as 20
how En.l,nd snd France would trea, uS. lie would
anewer, from his own observation, that Engshu q
France would study to preserve neaIFahy ~ pef'es'
| 81 could 10 maintained.
Tns resolutions passed uDanlmoBly.
p HTJ1r Dcf.HseS.-The following resoictions, moved
| by the Hon. +. A. CoSKLiaG, ware hdofiei:
sssed Tia. The Interests woh e the vital
,.ssEeo uf svory system Of public s well SC the pro,o'
o On hs ousl t,ory the solve measures
on part Of the deyernsn foS the donse Of the h&ho on
| the Atlantic coast. - 4,
Rcd TLsi the delon,e, sf the HaIbor o. Ns~Yorf IN
tL pr,ssut unarI.hod eoLaios are oeemee By Sowpeen
enrn the ,roscin Of this port snd tna we
nvoks the II tee putc aathoies 20 The no
ecsy persoog sy Of fhcsl!ons adeqasto to The
| security of The vast intctSs,s ir.folyeJ.
Mr.BLusT menliSaed that when the Committee was
in Washington, Gen. Hiten stated thst Congress Lad
pro, ided Eoans5 that he bad psny Of guns and cor
riagcs aud oi.fy waited fox the tots TO te Lh;htd
4 H. nusv rlaft. IrstIl