The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-07
NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Election OF New Members-McdaIs for the
OMcers and Men who Garrts0ned Fort
Sumter ana Fort Ptckens-Flax In
Place Of C0tton-Improvemento OF Forth
hcations In tho Harder OF New York.
Resolutions In Relation to the Death OF
Mr.. Hoffman, SC.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Chamber OF Com.
merce was held at their rooms yesterday o'clock
r. M-the President Peatiah Pert, Esq. In the chair
The following gentlemen proposed at the last meeting,
were yesterday elected members Of the ChamberJosah
e. Bennett, l25 Front street, 8. De Witt Hoodgood ITO
Broadway; Charles Butler, II Wall street; Thomas NJ
Dale, IL Warren street. Samuel Jaudon, 81 Wall street.
william JONES' 100 Wall street. Henry G. Reeve, 23i
Front street, Livingston Sateree SO Wall street. George
G. Spencer log Front street, Henry F. VAIL 20 Nassau
street, Samuel wetmore, SO Pine street. wm Augustus
White, SO Broadway.
On motion Of PROSPER NJ. WErxoRE, the proposed amend
ments to the bylaws relating TO the appointment Of
committee Of arbitration, to whom all mercantile dis
putes should be referred adopted at tho last meeting,
confirmed the action Of the Chamber In con-
nection with this subject Mr. Opdy that the
bnsines IS that might be referred to them ''"'' "A'
ROYAL PHELPS, In rising to introduce subject, which
s dd the n within the lime Of
in reality, was Irrelevant But he had been requested
to bring before the Chamber the proprety Of doing some
thing to commemorate the galantry Of the garrison at
had been thus suggested 10 him hsrmonzed 60 entirely
with his sentiments that he had concluded present
IT, and he had no doubt they would take up the sston,
although II strictly outside the usual occupation OF
the Chamber. He proposed the folio wing resolution
Resolved, That the Executive Committee Of this Cham
ber after consultation with aud subject TO the approval
Of Colonel Anderson his second in command cause to
be prepared suitable medal for each OF the soldiers and
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day as possible, at the expense OF this Chamber
In presenting some remarks explaining the reason why
he offered the resolution, Mr. Phelps said would be OBJ
served that he had taken notice Of the officers but his
principal object that notice should be taken Of the
soldiers without whose cheerful acquiescence in the
much honor should have been reelected upon flag
in the manner In which ii was surrendered. Another
republican and democratic a. is, have lees opportu.
nifty for distinction open to them than the soldiers Of
other country in the world Our officers always
Gated at the public expense. There were few In
| stances wherein soldier in the regular army
rose to the distinction Of officer. different state Of
things existed In the French English armies where
brave taken out of the ranks rewarded with
IN service was made only through an act Of Congress
| which was a cumbersome mode. He knew there was
deep sympathy felt by the merchants and every
people In the country with the soldiers and when con
duct like that OF the garrison Of Fort SUMTER who stood
who when the national fsg stricken down. brought
tendery in their arms, as it were to this city, he
thought something should be done TO reward them He
made distinction between the and the officers,
because he wished to dsparage the conduct of the latter
but because while the officers had received many atten
the bad not; therefore he hoped the resolution
would be adopted without the amendment and that the
style and price Of the medals would be left entirely
the judgment Of the Executive Committee
GEORGE W. BLUNT seconded the resolution, moving
amendment that the garrison Of Fort Pickens which
under command Of Lieutenant semner, be added to the
list.
GEORGE OrDyKE thought would be an indirect censure
upon the officers to leave them out and he moved that
Blunt.
Mr. PHEIIs was sorry he said to be compelled to oh.
ect to the amendment. He cav good reason to In.
clude the command Of Lieut. slemmer particularly
would destroy the distinctive point which he wished to
defence OF Fort Sumter and the attention which that gar
rison attracted from the people Of the United Staes
upon any important cost the flag of their country by
very mistaken and very rash brethren at the South
That act produced such revolution In sentiment az
had never before been experienced ia this eoun-
Ly. It had united men OF the North who had
different party references, and brought them
effort to put down this rebellion at the South.
II was the gallant conduct OF that garrEon which pro-
the world From there wen, forth the electric spark
which to save the honor of the constitution and he
wanted to conane his motion specially to Fort Sumter on
that account He hoped Mr. Blunt would withdraw his
amendment.
DYosNc DrER said he hoped would not he withdrawn
IL
The resolution modified so as to include the officers
and garrison which under command OF Major
Anderson Fort Sumter and Lieutenant Semnaer at
Fort Pickens, and amended was adopted.
SAMUEL RUGGI presented the following resolution
Resolved, That It be referred to o committee Of -
members of the Chamber OF Commerce of New York 10
inquire and report to the progress made In chemical
mechanical other processes fo substituting the fibre
Of fax for that Of cotton.
Specimens OF hats hosiery and felt cloth, manufac.
tured from the fibre OF fax were exhibited to the
bers)
Mr. S,NrF, RrcG1Is IN moving the resolution sad
that the subject of inquiry which proposed Of i'm
p0rtance not only in industrial and commercial point
Of view but had recently acquired vastly increased in
tcreet Ia it's national and high political bearings 1t
not merely question, large as that might be- Of the
poyment OF millions Of Of lands and hundreds
prosperous industry yet Of the increased stimulus
manufactures and commerce. in the fabrication and
Transportation OF material, as yet nearly unknown.
The great question really Is, to discover, II possible,
the means of commercial and political emancipation
from the dominion Of that virtual monopoly in tue pro-
republic, which haz not only involved IL in civil
war, but is greatly endangering the peace of the
civilized world 1t is to determine whether shall
or shall not submit, without struggle, TO giant
nopoly which embodeus its poesessor to dictate
not only law and government but morals and
and earg character OF this pretension 1t is already
sufficiently manifest both in commerce and politics,
leading at to the most efforts by Great
Britain and its subjects to penetrate every region of the
globe, 10 discover and develope such new sup
ply shall free them from their present dependence
These have been far successful to induce the
belief that within moderate period adequate supplies
will be forthcoming for the Of the world II need
barely be urged that this great effort for the commercial