New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-07
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

LUG Ouanoer OF Commerce held its regular monssAv
meeting yesterday at l ocock--p. PgRIr Presdeas
in the chair.
On motion OF Mr.. WErnoRE, the amendments so
the bylaws relating to the Committee on Ar;,,.,i.,
adopted at last meeting, confirmed.
Dr. OPDYKE announced that the Committee IN A.,
6itrat"n had reorganKed, and prepared at s,.
| time, when the members Of tie Chamber haa any a,J
| ness t. bfiog ieiofe IL m, to act uJOn it,
MEDALS FOR THE SOLDIERS OF FORT SUMTER
Mr. ROYAL PHELPS excused himself for int 'o0u.ina
matter oregn to the general business of the ChsmJsE
while he moved tie following resolution:
That he Executive Committee Of tbs Chamber aes cors
tso ~h and subject 70 tho approval Of Cot Anderson A
each Of the soldiers and officers OF tho
on OF Fort Sumter AID to have then presented eAys
IL would be remarked he said that took no notics
of tie officers. While he hal 10 objection TO iu luds
| them, If desirable hi, object to pay u mark VI
respect 10 the soldiers whose services bad not been
sufficiently rewarded Without their cheerful acq oir-
in the wishes Of the officers, il quite im3s
rible that 40 much honor would have teen reflected
upon our arms, or upon our flag. Republicans houLb
we were, II was ldIeutabie fart tLat there
fewer openings to the promotion Of eOldier l.
army than that Of any nation upon EARTH af rGing ID
this respect striking contrast 10 the Empire oi nee,
aud TO the Kingdom Of Great b. itaiu. He wished
to present them with mark OF distinct on hom tifs
Chamber.
Mr.. Geo. BLUST thought it mi Sht appear invidioo
to cOnine this distinction TO the soldiers Of sumter, hid
neglect Lieut. Sielnnlef b comm lId at l1chbf4
which deserved equally well and yet had been bot In
tie noticed. He moved to amend, by including thA
garrison.
Mr. OPDYKE, for the same reason as stated bJ bir.
Blunt, deslred TO include the officers.
Mr. BLUNT accepted the amendment.
Mr. PHELPS accepted the amendment including TIE
officers but wis tie resolution be coniued hs
garrison OF Fort Sumter The oefenee uf Fort sumter
n chapter III tne history Of the ration which mus
stand alone, not only III regard o the bravery shown.
but also it's consequences Ii was be first firing uPoa
the national tag at this important post by our vesy
rash and mistaken brethren Of the South that produ-
ced change III this country, which, perhaps history
has before experienced. Ii lad brought the
whole North to The support Of the Government.
was therefore sutabl- that event 30 glorious and
eventful should be distinguished by itself, and Lo<
mixed up wi any other.
Mr.. DESSISG DUER and the CHAIRaas approved a
the amendment. They considered that the bravery Of
Lieut.. Slemmer cOmmand had not been Acknowledges
| az IL shoul be by the country.
The res ,luton amended, including the sOliiers
! under command Of lieut. Slemmer and the officers a
| both garis0ns was adopted
FLAX A SUBSTITUTE COTTON.
Mr. SAMUEL b. RUGGLEs offered the following:
Rered, Iba, 1t be re erred 70 Committe1 OF mrmber
20 the ocss chemical mechanical other process
for substituting the ,er of dI for tts Of cotton
Mr.. SAMUEL b. RUGGLEs, in moving he resolution,
sid at the su lect Oi inluy whcu propo-ed was
of Importance not Only in sn industrial and con-
| uercial point OF view, bnt had recently 40
auired vastly increased interest in its nationd
md l. a
ouestio1 large NJ that might be- of the employment OF
millions of acres Of lands and hu dreds OF thoo-
| sands of our rural population, IN new branch *
prosperous industry, yet Of the increased stimulus
10 manufactures and commerce. IN tue fa6rica Ion AUD
! trans portaon OF material yet nearly unknowa.
The great question really is, 10 discover II possipk
the means OF commercial and p'lcal euIaucipat On
from the dominion Of tat virtual monopoly Ia tue pro-
ducOn Of cotton, 10y comparatively email eection Of
our Republic Which has not only involved ~ III iyd
war, but is nrw greatly eldangeiog the peace Of 'be
civilized world. Ii is TO determine whether we rbaA
or 80 all submit without struggle, 10 2lut mon
ololy which embOleus is pcH~eesor 10 dictate
no, only lw and Government, but morals and
manners TO all mankind. We Iced not dwell on
the dangerous and calling character OF this pre-
tension IL is al,eady sufficiently msn'feS
boIb IN commerce and poliIics, leading NJ 0nce 10
the most energetic efforts by Great Britain aud
it, subjects 20 penetrate ever! region VI 'ue siooe,
dis,over and develop such bew sources OF supply a.
sh, free them from their present dependence on tue
cotton regions Of our North American eoui.nens
Tbes etors have been far successful ~ to Induce hs
belief that witt in a moderate ielod adequate snpphes
will be forthcoming Tor tie use OF the world IL hoed
hardly be urged that this effort for the eomcr~
cial emancipation Of the cvll Lec nations Oi tue earn
would he materially aided by the discoye and cheap
production If any material which eOd take the pics
cotton TO any considerable extent. IL II, therefore,
this subject that the attention OF the Chamber OF Com
mer,e il now res ectfully requested, as proper SUB
ect OF attention and thorough Inquiry. Without pre-
tending in any way prendge the results Of such an
examination IL may safely be asserted that tie iseu
ALREADY asce aimed in respect the progress made IN
this country to substitute the fiber Of AN ior that a
cotton will enle the subject 10 iun eAauhhauOn oy
| "A Committee of this booy.
| The idea OF substi, uting the fiber OF FAX fu
| that of cotton ls 10y no means new one IL wA
proposed in England early as the year AMI VIII
ariia success, and repeatedly ailer~ard IN Germaiy.
| bohemia and Other parts of Europe, by VARIOUS
processes lested ia the years lIo lSO, loJ, aoo
lSl6 IL was in the year lo1O that The Chevasa
Chussen obtained b plient In England Tor eAtncaDe
the fiber of flax by meaus oi Chemical agencies 10 nee
al the former tedious wss'efu and unhealthy proess
of rotting by dew or standing wSer. The imPOriano
of the suggestion excited at once the attention OF ui
byhly intelligent and patriotic fellow countFyman Mr.
/ Abbott Lawrence, then 10 LONDON ~ american Mi'r
Ter and AZ his nsiaI CO the subject careful ly
umped In the wear 1851 by Committee Of the Legs
| lature of Massachusetts. Tue chenl'a al proves o.
Ilaussep improved il said, by subsequent dircov-
ereis after the delays nelent 10 all new ihvehuns
bns proyed 30 far rucceseinl that tie tax hber thus
/ eNtr,,ted and prepared is successfully maoufac.
tured in considerable quantities IN various partS of
NnvEngland The pre- isr det-ils and the character,
,alne and cost OF the fabric will necessarily form shs
suhect of the careful scrutiny OF the ,ominllteo'
In addition TO these chemical agen, les for eNtri,k
iing the fiber mainly by sollOns OF aids aud slkaes,
another very interesting pro,ees OF ueehaica obar-
acter has lately been proposed and proved To oc Vey
successful by employing condensed steam az @ uis'nse
gr,tiny agent Ii deserves the most atttent-
i've examination, it being cllimed by the IN
yentors that the flax fiber may be tDeroy
prerared with great expedition aud economy 10 'n~
II cum be afocded large quantities Tor pre- po'
thnt AN Acfe Of ii8N land will yield sunsleh' lu
On afford the material for bale OF hoer oi ABOUT ~
mounds. IL should be distinctly unders'ood' tha' VIZ
her of flax il not identical with thar oil eV'9u, III
hot.nicaI or physiological SENSE, but tai tbry sN
,reatly alike in color, weight, and durability. nhV
| mo means expected that II VIII whoiiy laAe ~.
Lace of cotton in al ts vartties OF fabric, out aco'
ing TO present indications, II iS claimed tnAs 49, 'g