The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-07-04

THE CHIMBER or COMMERCE The CHAM
bar Of Commerce bald its regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, PELxrIAH PERT,
Esq., In the chair.
Ths Hon GEORGE 0rDIKH, Chsirm.n Of the
committee appointed to prepare a memorial to
Congress In relation 10 the ip.ff eisnt state Of
tho Harbr DsfenSes Of New York, reported
them a. utterly unreliable, especially In view
of our present difficultiol and the possible con-
tiDgeney Of our being precipitated into con-
flict with foreign powers. A hostile fest might
pass tbsm with little risk Of injury. and lay
the city In Ashes.
In proof Of mis-, the following details were
submitted. Forts Schuyler and Richmond arc
both without srmaments. Fort Tompkins. on
the Heights Staten Island) back OF Fort Rich.
mond, and intended to protect the latter from
. lard attack, Is unfinished, and ,hs work on
Il entirely susps nded. Fort Hamilton, on the
Long Island side q the Narrows, has few
infsr'or guns mounted a. has also the breast
work opposite on staten Island. Fort LafAy-
cite, at the Narrows, though fully armed, IL
an old fort Of but little strength Gsvsrnof's
and Dedloes Islands, though ell supplied with
guns, are too near the city 70 protect It from
being thslled by q war vessel.
The following gentlemen were appointed q
the views Of tbs Chamber, and urge Immediate
action on the above memorial ;-RoBkRr d.
MMIuBH, LLOYD AsPnwALL A. A. Low,
A. g. RICHARDS, and JoBs ID JOINS.
After reading the memorial, Mr.. OrpI KE
said the committee had bsen charged with an
appeal from the local artillery organization fjr
aid, and he th.rsupon moved the following TO
solution, which was appended to tho memo
rial -
P,.nTr.d III A tha loc.I ax.lils,x h.lls,I.. hish
10 IL 2ropossd 70 EQUIP aud di for hs,bor dsioas,
and o. ast ndefsnse, weuld Prove . mos, valuable
auxiliary e. The dsfsrs's Of the city, The Chs N
| equpu onts shd other cid 70 ,bA favorable cnslde
ration OF the sis,s n taIy Board, and 70 the llbS
rSl1,y Of ths eitE us Of Hsw York.
| As the resolution WAS about 10 be pat to vo'e
Mr.. PHHLPs rose and expressed the hope thai
| ihs lana rage Of the memorial would be modified
90 far a. II minated that the civil war nov
though quite spiff,sd debate sprung up on tn
suggestion OF Mr.. fBHLrs, In which the latte
gentleman fouod no sympathizers the CHAM
Der beiBg decidedly Of the opinion that forsigI
| powers, and especially Epgland, did manifest
disposition TO take advantage Of eur troubles
and that the wissst course was 70 look the fac
| In the taca. and dstermins 70 meet IL.
The memorial and resolutions were tho
adopted.
Mr.. BLUNT, gazing on y portrait On tn,
mAntsl Of the chamber, asked II It represonts
Capt. WILSON Of the brig Mimic Schaffsr
Bslng answered in the afflmsttys, he move
that Il be sent to the Rogue's Gallery Is Capt
Wnsos has taken tho command Of priva
ter at New Orleans.
The motion was we'll received, amid consid
srabls laughter. but Mr.. PHELPS opposed sue
disposition Of the portrait on the ground Q
'iD appropriately In thu Chamber % to do"
Mr.. DLUNT said the Chamber had as good
right 10 send the portrait TO the Rogus's GA
lazy as Judge had 70 hang q pirate. Capt
WILSON was q pirate and traitor, and d.
plAos indicated.
No vote was taken On the motion, but at tn
suggsstioH Of the Chamber the offensive like
nesj will be removed. After some furthsr un
important business the Chamber adjourned.