The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-08

EXPULSION OF Ex-rosrMAsTER FowLEa-rHE
BANKRUPT LAW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Or
HIGHLY ooiPLMENTA " RESOLUTIONS CONCERN
ING GENERAL scoTT-SlTFFERINGs or THE UNION
MkN or NORTH CARoLINA--APpoRTMENr OF A
| COMMITTEE TO ARRANGE FOR THE ESTABLISH
hENT or LINE OF ARMED STEAMERS BETWEEN
| SAN FRANCISCO JAPAN AND CHINA--MEMogIAL
! RELATIVE TO THE KEEPING ofEN OF TIE CANALS,
ETC. ETC,
The regular morthy meeting Of the Chamber of Com
merce took place yesterday, Mr. Peotiah perit In tho
chair II being Understood that tho Rev. Messrs Conway
and Taylor, and Mr. Foster from North Carolina would
be present and explain the destitute condition Of the
loyal citizens Of North Carolina large attendance was
| present.
After going through the usual routine OF organizing
the meeting, Mr. BLuNT moved that Isaac V. Fowler,
Postmaster and deaulier be expelled from the Board,
which Was unanimousty agleStto.
Mr. RoyAL PIM4s called the attention Of the Board to
the present bankrupt law. lilo said that It tho de-
sire Of merchants generally that the law should
be so arranged to AFFORD equal protection
to tho debtor and creditor, that the city
of New York suffered greatly from 1t, and
it fun time for il to be oquitbly arranged. Ho
Notified the Board that meeting Of tho merchants fer
that purpose would take place next Monday evening" in
parlor II Of tho Fifth Avenue Hotel at eight O'Clock
Nossrs. Elwood Walter, President of the Mercantile
Marine Company aud Secretary of tho Board Of
of Steamships, and Geo. D. Morgan special agent Of the
nary at this port, appointed trustees Of the Nau
cal School in New York harbor fer the purpose Of edu
eating boys In seamanslp and navigation.
bIr. DuSSINc DuER, after making some complimentary
remarks upon the and retirement Of Gen Scott
offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously
Resolved That the Chamber of Commerce at this its
FIRST meeting after the retirement Of Lieutenant General
Scott from the command OF the army OF tho United States,
rites Of the nation and Of the people at large in bearing
testimony 10 tho signal services OF lieutenant General
Winfield Scott, and - Ills lustious example q man,
soldier and citizen through period OF moro than hair
century. In war always suec'ssGul in adverse cir
cumstauces DISCOURAGED In the moment Of victory
never unduy eated provident Of the blood OK tho sol
diefs and steadily against any self aggrandzcment at
the COS, Of single life unnecessarily hazarden alike In
peace and N war respecting The saAety CT la law anu
snbordeatng arms 70 tho civil authority He passed
through his long without stain upon his name,
departure from the character Of able, upright
Christian, soldier and ntlcman
Once and again, whom foreign war seemed to threaten
country we have turned nstinc'vely to the great
soldier mediator for pence and never in vain and
now, when the crime Of the age-the rebellion OF the
Soutcf Etatcs-broke out, he whose warning voice in
advan1e fatally unhceded stood forth faithful among
| tho fahess, ana with his great and his strong
arm airing aoGt tho flag Of our Union sprinkled in
times past with his blood and blazing MI over with his
exploits h. planted it the dome Of the Capitol and,
inaugurang the President beneath It's folds rescued
| the nation from anarchy.
Later still when baied traitors, rushing to arms be-
loauored the capital with overwhelming forces and the
|
| Winfield Scott at Washington sword and buck
Ter and him foc,d Instantly thousands and tos of
] thousands Of cur countIymen.
And now when the sublime uprising OF tho people has
arrested the danger the glorious veteran broken with
the trials OF war; asks permission to remit to young and
able hands the chief command and gracefully fotros,
crowned with every honor that grateful country can
besow-fahul in al the past to one flag, ono copstitu
! ton enc country ard one great name Of America.
Tho Chamber If Commerce deems it privilege to OK
press its of such eminent services and 30 place
upon its records the memorial grateful apprecaon
| saf hat q ~
| Intoxicated, be presented TO General Scott.
sr Brsr said that the proper way to present these re-
solutions General Scott would BE- the appointment of
| committee to present them personally lie was coAn
dent Il G General would appreciate that course
Mr.. PUZZLES thought that the better way to present
them would be by letter, the General completely
! run down with visitors, and was too iatigucd.
Mr. BLUNT knew that General scott would make II con-
trouble with the General was that the greater number
Of those who call upon him do 80 for the
business connected with tho government. II was finally
resolved to appoint committee to wait upon the General
at the Bevoort House at nire O'Clock this morning, and
present him with the resolutions. Messrs Duer Suern
| Blunt, Marshall Low, and tho President Mr.. Peletah
| Icrit were appointed said committee.
| Mr. Low spoke OF tho necessity OF having line Of
steamships, prcpcry armed, established between San
Francisco ard New Orleans for the protection Of Amcr
can commerce. also to obvaie tie delays and necessity
Of having to communicate with China through England.
Mr. took this occasion to state that he had received
adviccs III oct from China in twenty days, which
took seventy five to come by Europe. He then offered
tho following resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That committee DC appointed 10 prepare
memorial Congress, asking for the establishment OF
1c OF steamers from San Francisco to Japan and China
be suitably armed for tho protection OF American com
cc, the Pacific, aud Of sufficient speed TO insure
rarid transmission OF The iaai.s,
Megsrs. Lew Nyc ard Coiman were appointed as such
committee.
Mr. OGDEN after speaking of the necessity Of keeping
open tho canals offered tho following resolution which
| Adopted
Resolved That memorial from this chamber, signed
BIZ Tho President and Secretary, be sent to the Canal Com
missoners asking them TO keep open until the last
lie IF Gsufn CalsA M
them give early notice OF the same; and also that the
committee 10 requested IL use every cxefton 10 cen the
caras at thc CARL 81 possible l,ornrnt IN thu ring.
| Messrs O DIN, Marshall AMI Dodge appointed
coninitee for thai puri+se.
| During the meeting, the Rev. icssrs Conway and
Taylor and Mr. present Mr. H. Dodge took
CASTOR a'udc ~ tho destitute condition OF the loyal
Union citizens Of North Carolina saying that these gen
tlomcn from North Carolina were in attendance full and
accurate accoant couG he had.
Tie Prosid mt informed the gentleman that meeting
was IN I'D at Cooper Institute for TINT purpose, when
Tho reverend qcftecn wonld have every opportunity of
making fuli statement on the subject referred to-
The Chamber then d lJouraed.