New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-05

wider range than was intended in the original resou-
ton, which intended that the Chamber should only
express s opinion in relation to the opening Of the
carrying trade between the Atlantic and Pacific to for
eD ships. He said that at the Conference which the
Executive Committee had with Mr.. Lindsay, be be-
came convinced that it would be impossible to get the
that it might be opened between the Atlantic and Pa
cifc coasts he CMr. Pheps) did think that New
York would refuse b, little boon, and particularly
after Great itsn bad thrown open her coastng trade
and colonial trade which WAS OF great advantage 70
Our ships England In this bad been extremely gener-
ous and all she aksd was that give her the advan-
age OF competing In the California trade. de believe,
that should We comply with tits request, We should
not see one British slip fitted out In year Tor that
trade. He ProFored, alta proper time to offer reso-
lurion embodying these views, at least so Tar as
TO allow competition around Cape Horn, and
then in respect TO the registration of ships, he would
not admit f0relgn-bnt chips made Of wood under any
circumstances tor registration, but he would advocate
that iron ships be pemite be registered He did
30 notwithstanding the able remarks VI the Chairman
of the Committee lCapt. Nye) He desired to know if
this great narime nation shonld sit still for indet
mite number OF years. until labor could be brought
to be AZ cheap 40 British labor. Tue question
whether we should thus wait and allow Great Is lain
TO &c. control Of our trade. Our packetsbips were
done away with. Iron screw-steamers now the
vessels and, unless law passed permitting their
registry they would be commanded by British officers,
and manned by British crews instead OF Americana
He would like also TO have the sepse OF the Chamber
upon THIS subject, when ne enoulu onel renoiuioh
which be bad prepared embodying these views.
GEORGE OPDYKE thought neither report submitted
was sufficient answer to Mr.. Lindsey. The report OF
the majority did not do justice TO Dir. Lndseys ProPo-
sition nor treat il in its breadth aud fairness. Hs
proposition was to abolish certain local taxes upon our
commerce, and to open the inter-colonial carrying
trade and compensation be proposed first that we
should open the whole oil our ooastiDg trade. Admit
ting hat this nigh be looked upon asking too much,
he said be would be willing try TO get these oonces
sions from tho Brtisb Government provided We wouid
open our trade bet ween the Atlantic aud Pacific porn
He MIR Opoykel would be willing TO zee negotiations
opened with Great Britain upon the subject, especially
ia view Of the confessions granted by her III the colo
NAL trade and the si more important advantages TO
be derived from the opening of the ntercoonial trade
On the other hand he believed that were our whole
coasting trade thrown open, foreign ships would not
get five per cert Off As far as the Caforbis trade
was concerned he would not restrict them TO Cape
Horn, but would permit them 10 participate in the
trude via the Isthmus. He hoped both reports would
be voted down.
After some further discnssion, Mr. CHARLES H.
MARSHALL stated that be did not think the country
was ut present condition adopt these measures
nor the Chamber in pcstion TO adopt ether one or
the other of the reports He moved, therefore, that
tho whole subject DO indefinitely postponed. The mo-
ton prevailed
Two propositions 10 amend the bylaws were laid
over.
The Chamber then adjourned.