Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-10-29
Chamber Of Commerce moetinu.

Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce was held yesterday, the president,
L W. Hunt, Esq, in the chair.
The following gentlemen were balloted for and
elected members Of the Chamber:
VIM. s. Southworth, VIM. II. Nance, Z. Yeat-
man and c. Bradley, all Of the firm Of South
worth, Nance & Co; - Gould, - Bleak
man and - Thaxton, OF the firm Of Gould,
Bleakmsn q Co; VIM. Seay and J. J. Gore, Of
the firm Of WIN. Seay & Co.. W. r. Cunning
ham, Messrs. Foster Il Early, ). W. Tobey, Jno.
B. Weld, J.. A. Hamilton, J. W. Younkim and
II. Furstenheim.
The following appointments by the Board of
Directors were announced;
S-eorstary-John 5. Toof
Arbitration Coamase-D. II. Townsend, j..
II. Shepherd, G.. A. Cochran, Edmund Orgil, F..
NJ Cash. P. 5. Jones and Napoleon Hill
A. NJ Foutc, Esq, one of the delegates of the
Chamber to the recent convention in Macon, Ca,
gave an interesting statement respecting the
proceedings Of the convention.
The subject of the military prohibition, forbid
ding The shipment to market of the products
from within a certain portion of territory extend
ing north Of a line from Fort Pillow to Mason's
depot, and east from the Memphis and Ohio
railroad into the interior of Arkansas and Mis-
sour, was taken up, ard a committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions on the subject.
That committee, through 5. NJ. Gates, Esq, its
chairman, reported as follows:
WHEREAS, The committee delegated by the
Chamber Of Cuurmerrs ON tH- IgGh INST. TO
with the military authorities at Column
bus. Kentucky, in regard to the embargo laid
upon the shipments Of grain and -four from
Southern Kentucky and West Tennessee, failed
in obtaining any relief from said authorities in
regard thereto; and whereas, this Chamber con-
tinues 10 entertain the views that the said
prohibition Of the export of grain and -four from
said section Of country is not only subversive
of the spirit Of our government, land in cur be-
lief has not its sanctiOn,) but Is calculated TO
materially iniure the interests Of government,
Of commerce and individuals that the agricul-
tural community TO our knowledge are dissatis-
fed, and will avoid, as far as possible, permit
ting the military authorities to direct the course
Of the trade, or debating the price of their
product that we, as a commercial community,
deeply feel its blighting effects upon our com
merce, and its arrangement Of our financial at
fairs; that since this embargo has been laid upon
our the articles of grain and -four
have advanced fully thirty-three per cent, which
advance Is traceable IN our estimation chiefly to
the one cause. and that while the military au-
thorities may seemingly facilitate the obtaining
Of supplies al the one point Of Columbus, Ky,
at their own price, the government is met at
---.t.. lint NTH aubanaaI rtrTaae and
multiplied difficulties in obtaining supplies;
therefore, be it
Resolped, That the Pres dent Of the Chamber
be requested to designate a suitable person to
repair to Richmond as a delegate from the
Chamber to respectfully set forth our grievances
before the proper authorities.
Rcs0lUed, That the expense Of such mission be
paid by the Chamber.
Col F. Titus moved to lay the preamble and
resolutions on the table. There was no second
to the motion. On a vote the preamble and res.
olutions were carried; but il appearing that
there were parties present who were DESTROYS Of
saying something on the subject, they were
again put before the meeting.
Dr.. P. S. Jones asked Col itus-as the only
member present of the committee delegated by
the Chamber to wait upon Gen Polk-on what
ground the authorities at Columbus placed their
prohibitive measures.
Col. Titus replied that it was necessary that
the army in Columbus should ave ample sup
plies; the district marked out by Gen. Polk
contained no more than the army would want
and in general the people there were satisfied
with the prices paid them.
DR.. Jones said that a party living within the
bounds Of the prohibition bad-before the orders
were issued-boasted that he should secure him.
self plenty Of business by having a measure Of
the kind put in operation. There were individ.
uals within the boundaries, who felt that Their
personal liberty was iniringed upon by the pro-
hibition that took from them the liberty Of selling
their own produce where they chose. Some Of
these persons Lad contributed literally to the
army, and were patriots ready to make any sac.
rifee when their freedom was left untramelled
but they had determined to keep their produce
by them as long as the Objectionable orders were
in force, and it would be taken from them onlJ
at the point of the bayonet. The military au-
thorities would find that there was more grain
in the district they were monopoIizing than they
could consume, OF that the mills in that neigh.
bOrhood could grind.
Col Titus answered that Gen. Polk was con.
WINGED the power Of the mills within the bound
aries to grind was moderated, and the quantity
of grain there overrated. The difficulty that ex
listed upon the subject had been made by th'
bowling Of the Chamber Of Commerce and OF thu
newspapers. Spectators had gone into tn
neighborhood Of the army and bought hay a
S17, which they then brought into Memphis AM
sold at S40i and such proceedings had led tn
military authorities to take the course they hs'
done Those authorities said they did not lik0
to do so, but the conduct Of unblushing specUls
tors had made it necessary to exclude them from
the district to which the army had to look for it
supplies Of aOm and produce. The very chick
ems and eggs were bought and carried off b.
spectators.
Everything the army required the Speculation
bought up and then sought to make money an,
out of the poor fellows who are fighting our bat
ties at $l1 a month. 1t was such things a
these that caused him to regard the prohibition
orders as a military necessity. As 10 what ha
been said about opposition to those orders, b
was satisfied that no planter would keep b
wheat to be eaten by the weevel when be had a
opportunity Of selling it to the army. he as
called the attention Of the meeting to the ia,
thar the railroads had been necessarl