New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-13
SECRETARIES CHASE AND SMITH AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Yesterday afternoon a hastily convened meeting Of
the Chamber OF Commerce wac held 10 give the mem
bers an opportunity Of meeting with Secretary CHASE
and Of exchanging views with him in reference 20 the
financial prospees Of the country and more particu
larly the finances Of the Government.
At2 O'Clock the Hon. Secretary Chase and tie Hon.
Secretary Smith, escorted by Assistant United States
Treasurer Cisco and Collector Barney, entered the
Chamber.
Mr. CIsoo then announced the presence Of Mr.
Chase, the Secretary Of the Treasury, and Mr.. Smith
the Secretary Of The Interior. The members Of the
Chamber rose % receive The dietingu-hed visitors.
Mr.. SMITH HOHass, Secretary Of the Chamber, IN
the absenee Of Pelatiah PERT, esq., the President
called the meeting 10 order aod announced rs Chair
man pro tam, j. DE Peyster Ogden, esq.
Mr. OGDgN observed that he had made II a rule never
10 disObey any reasonable order Of the Chamber and
be conld not If he would Oh such an oc ason ne that.
lie then ad gessed Mr. Secretary Chase in behalf Of
tie members OF that body representing the great
aerC8ne inteTevs Of the country. He most
happy 10 be the ediun Of extending hearty welcome
TO BIN. They knew somewhat Of his important mis-
sion 10 this city, and he had The best wishes Of every
individual and they all hoped tina. he would meet with
tbatsuccess which The exigencee Of the times demand
ed. They glad TO meet with him there, and 10
have an opportunity Of speaking with each other on
the mOmeDtous subject Of the time.
Mr.. CHssE said that he was very glad 10 express
his gratitude for the very cordial greeting with which
be bad been received. This gratitude, however,
experienced in receiving multiplied assurances that the
nsrcnan's OF tbs great city ready to lend their
hearty and cordial cooperation 10 the Government in
preserving the Union Of these States. is mission 10
this .cly was not political ole. lie had come TO
some'hing regard 10 the financial resources
Ssd 1nd out whether the merchants and The knkere
Of fthsGliy were ready TO lend their aid 10 the Gov.
erhneht III Its eort to suppress the present rebellion
VI tlis he was already satisfied, and he had no doubt,
his own mind that they would succ, ed in ,ber ON
beavers 20 preserve the integrity of the Contitnfion
and the supremacy OF The laws Of these United sta,.e
lGrest spndanse.l
Mr. Secretary SMITH Of the Interior WAC next in.,a
duced NE .sid that he had stepped in hlmost by acci
dent as he was not there IN any official capacity HI,
distinguished friend the Secretary of the Treasury
regard 10 lie Interest which felt by the MERCHANT,
6f New-York in the efforts of the Governmept 10
maintain the UnoD. lie was simply an adviser with
tie Administration in reference % the financial opera.
ons OF the Government but he had been much grcti.
fled IN hearing the expression of their views. Tie
cause which the Government had In hand was the
cause ef the people. Az the Government sprung from
the people go they bad interest in the preservation
and protection OF It's dignity. Such assistance shou
come not only from the people OF New}Ork bui of the
whole country /. was crafty ing to observe that mat
iers bad taken tbis shape had the fullest confidence
in the efforts now being NJ ode by tie country TO sup.
prsss The rebellion. lie N'as Of opinion that the
majority of the people in The ,outheIn States except
perhaps Of South Carolina wou gladly return to the
embrace OF the Union. Whereve- the flag Of our
,untry had gone, the people had .'elt Themselves
esyed from the reign of terror under ieh they had
,een Suffering. Tnat they bad been gross deceived
here cO2h be no donbt Eforts bad been l''adc to J