The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-03
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Tho regular monthly meeting. y the chaIaesE Of Con
mcrce was head II thsir rooms ks 49,, 1eae
day Afternoon, At one O'Clock, tae ela'sA
Pert. In the caAir It also the SisA He0s"s u "
Chamber, and this first burinses In crdsf Ao eH'0'"
cf officers for the ensuing year The choice
first claiming the attention q the members.
RoYAL PIn1Is rose and eaid 1T saords en- Pie
suro 70 ODER for your SURFACES actual PrcsSde 70
re election. I hope, Indeed have doubt, .ese M
vote for him viii be unanimous, you all know ussu.
NOUS vote Is required. think there than ordi-
nary reasons why our President sho7d remain In oico
during present political troubles and the ozy possi
bic objection can imagine any ccrid have IS that
~ bis con al tacse officers under HIM might also or
pect 70 be elected. hope that any member wsc
erains aLy such ioea viii dispose OF II so far az the
fret ocer Of the Chamber 10 concerned and thaa we
may eiect the right man In the right piaco propcsc
therefore, the election Of Mr. Peiatah Perit a Pre
dert for apo,her ear.
The otion was unanimously carried and 20 Mr. Psri
Wss cht6en fTeSoent for the fg without dis
M. faar said-Genisemcu, thark you for TIE homer
you have just conferred On me. II Tad been my nten
ton and ny desire to withdraw from tbs Office
partly from considerations OF health but in tho ectuA
o. tho country MINK every p0un0
70 remain in the psoe properly assigned 70 him. and
properly occupied BY him, unoer any circumstance
f.l a. be hos the ability 70 do IT, The attitude Of Tao
II cxerts On those matters which come proper
within i;s province very powerful influence S
had many ovidsoces Of this Our natiou Is now
undergoing trial severe than has before hap
penea perhaps IN the history Of nations, in which the
faculties aid powers OF every man are needed 70 support
the government Tho Chamber Of Commences Of New
York, refreeentEg tho commercial community Of this
tntA H0ck and spAt aAA tha
Chamber is bourd 70 exert faithfully and consisteuty
IN suppot Of the government And there arc modes 10
which 30 especially useful to the government.
New Yosk s tina headquarters OF nance in this
try. The members Of thus Chamber scattered widely
thsoash TINS community asa sepsciany in those places
materially aid the government IN the negotiation OF
loans end Loan now pondns which that influence
VII be felt Livery one here, KNOWS that IN amp Largo
amount which the city state Of New York, or Other
States win BIO borrowing, there viii be heavy pressure
Of stock N the market ard Is very important that tho
credit Of the govern ment be fully sustained and all it's
loans tskiu promptly end taken such terms ~ VIII DO
crtditabie end honorable to the government rhe gov
during proceedings this afternoon, you will receive
acknowledgement the part 81 the Secretary Of Sate
Poad when held meeting specially for that object,
which is impos tant evidence that the government
resolu. ons ADOPTED here and tina measures which fol-
bwed thoae resolutions trust therefore, that whilst
thore VIII undoubtedly be greet deal o. work to do
during the year every body ere viii do all In their pow
or 10 assist the goverrment-
The other officers also unaawousy re elected so
that the officers for the ensuing year remain the same
President Peiatiah Per.t.
fsrst ysce PTes.lent--Isoyal Phelpa
&coSd Vice Prssicent- A. A. Low
S1c1edry-J. Smith HcMAns.
7yedss,rr1-Edward G. Bogert.
the election OF Chairman Of the Committee on Arbi-
trstcn, and suggested the nsme Of George pdyke.
dyk and CoIklyn relative TO the proposed amendments
To the by laws Of the Chamber by watch Is provided
.sat member Of the Committee OF Arbitration shall be
eetSd Every three months instead Of every month, "a
M prescott.
Mr. O,riKf presented another series Of amendments,
In tended to take the place OF those submitted the
fsrmer occasion The frs hs said, were hastily draft
o. and those no now presented contained merely verbal
a eratinps while the principle involved was the same.
Ar CosSrJS thought that, in obedience to the course
heretofore pursued, these amendments should be laid
ever untn the next meeting but motion OF Mr.. Wet
more they were then adopted as amendments 10 the by
lXa o. the Chamber.
The following gentlemen were elected members Of the
Committee Arbitration George OTdyke Robert Il.
Minturn, Waiter 5. griffith, Jonathan S:Mges and B.
ItaDcock.
bald q. King chosen on behalf Of the Chamber
trustees OF the Institution for Savings OF Merchants
Clerks.
1he following gentlemen elected the Executive
Committee for the present year:ChaI.os II. Marshall
oaIds Henry Chauncey William Dodge Sheppard Gan
dy James Gallan, Benjamin r. Winthrop, Nathaniel L.
Mr. Par, at this stage announced the reception Of the
olloHng letter Of acknowledgment from Mr. Seward,
Secretary Of ststc, which was read by tho Secretary:
DEPARTMENT or SrAIK
WAs.TSGroS, 26th April, 1851 +
To rFrArt.n PERT fs!., Chairman Of the Chamber OF
S-.he reeoiutions OF the Chamber or Commerce con-
oerning the present attitude OF public afars although
seat forward so early the Goth inst have, in conse
OF postal distractions only just now reached tLt
department.. have lost time In submitting them TO
tho President Of the United States He directs me 70
resolutions with the highest appreciation Of tho loyalty,
patriotism and lbcrality of that body and the end
sSs na sp IN G
been called 10 meet, have deposited the resolutions In
the archives OF the government havethe honor 70 Be-
with the highest respect, your obedent 5orvant,
WILLIAM H. sETAFD
The letter was placed on file.
keesIs G. A. Davis, G. H. Marshall II. K. Bcgert, VII
liam Barton and X. Myers, elected as the Com
rnlttoe on the Mercantile Library.
The Treasurer presented his annual report, showing
ard The disbursements s6654 40, leaving balance Of
1871 o6 IN bank On motion Of ROYAL PHFIIs the thanks
Of the Chamber were rendered to the Treasurer for
presenting the annual report this being the
a,st time he said in fourteen years tina: tho ossuers
irg. Tho document was placed on Clio.
Eeeers. Bsniamin Il. Butler, Mansfield LEVEL, Potter
Marie and Luke T. Merrill, who had been nominated at
the last meeting were then elected me1abers Of the
Chamber.
THHopo.y nyuos submitted his report az Treasurer
Of the receipts OF the Finance Committee appointed by
tho Chamber Of Commerce the 18th ofApr receive
subscriptions Of merchants for the outfit OF volunteers
The receipts were Sil6s5c, and the disbursements
SQ2 Ss3, leaving balance Of $g2 oTo watch paid
over 10 the Union Defence Committee, into which tho
committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce has bee2
merged.
The names of the following gentlemen propounesd
for membership, to be elected at tho regular meeting "A
JuIe:-
henry r. Vail, Henry G. Reeve, Thos. N Dale, Living
ston Satterlee, De witt Boodgooa Josiah 8. Bc,n0tt
william Augustus White Chas Busler, Samuel weG.cEe,
Samuel Jasdcn, Vim. T. Jones, John G. Spencer.
The meeting then Adjourned
COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT TO s,eSoRlsA ErEsa.-.a fare
well concert viii be given TO this gifted artist wednes
day next, at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music. Tho
rangemcnis arc under tho direction Of coAmittce OF
influential gentlemen, and u expected siat the affair
win be very brilliant ono. Tho following zoe Lsts and