The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-13
SECRETARY CHASE AND THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.

Yesterday morning the members Of the Chamber of
Commerce and various merchants on Change were
rather surprised by the receipt of circulars emanatng
from the Chamber, intimating that informal meeting
would be held the same Afternoon at which the Hon.
Salmon Chase Secretary Of the Treasury, would be pre-
sent. The announcement had the desired effect and at
tho appointed hour, two O'Clock, there standing
in the Chamber for the numbers who pressed for
ward with the hope Of cleaning from the Secretary some
thing that would give them the future financial
specuations with the government.
With official promptitudc the honorable Secretary Of the
Treasury entered the chamber the minute of the an
pointed time. He accompanied by Hon. Caleb
Smith, Assistant Secretary Of the Interior and John j.
Cisco Esq By the latter gentleman the honorable Secre
tary and Assistant Secretary introduced TO the as
semblage. The usual greeting took place, Secretary
Chase minglng for few moments with the throng.
The meeting called to order by J. De pnyster Or
den Esq., who presided, and who in few words stated
the object of calling the Chamber together,
MR.. cBAsH's REMARKS
Mr. CHAsH thanked the members Of the Chamber of
Commerce for the very cordial and gratifying
welcome they had extended 10 HIM. He had
come 10 New York on brief official visit and in connec
ton with matters entirely belonging DO his duties the
government He had not come to advance the interests
Of any party but to lend his whole assistance in sustain
ing the administration and in maintaining and UNFOLDING
the dignity Of the government A great deal depended
upon the which would attend the financial opera
tons Of the government in this crisis The r ,, q.
great hope OF millions must be lawn, toS
ser, ss.,at va. tn. SOC a ,'ss ,h' 4 samis Is pre-
wv 4" merchants Of New York, now. as
ever, the government and the country looked
for support in tho exgenccs OF the present
time He thanked them sincerely for the kind and cor.
dial welcome they had extended to him.
HON. SMITHS REMARKS.
The Hon. Mr. SMITH then addressed the meeting His
presence before the Chamber that was purely
accidental He was not there reprcsentye Of the
administration as was his honorable colleague He had
very little to do with the financial operations of the 60
vernmcnt He was nevertheless, to some extent
Of the advisers and counseIlors of the admins
tration which represented the peopean administration
which had no interest, but such was common TO the
people of the whole country rebellion had broker out
In the country which though but insignificant ut first had
now assumed al enormous magnitude and which would
require all the strength and energies Of the government
crush There, however existed no doubt OF the uiti
mate suppression of the rebellion IL the people continued
10 sustain the government in the future they had
done In the past was true the public mind had been
depressed BY the late disaster the Union arms in
Virginia; but that disaster but temporary one and
will be ere long followed by victory such as cannot fail
to reesabsh the supremacy of the government and the
laws, and to reinstate the American flag over aft the
forts and public buildings in all the States Cheers
This closed the proceedings and after the meeting
adjourned