The national Republican., 1862-10-24
II Resol ations or tho Chamber Of Com
moIce.

II Rssoiations or tho Chamber Of Com.
morce.
At special meeting Of tho New York Cham.
ber Of Commerce, held on Tuesday, The follow
ing resolutions were adopted 10 reference to
the destruction Of the ship Brilliant and other
American yessels BY the priyateer Alabama:
Resolved, That the Chamber Of Commerce
has heard with profound emotion the graphic
account, given by Capt. Hager, Of the burning
Of lhe chip Brilliant on the Sd day of October
iGstant.
Resolved, That, in view Of this atrocity, Il
is the duty Of the Chamber TO announce, for
the information Of all who are interested In the
safety Of human lifs-the life of shipwrecked
passengers atd crews-that benceforth the
light Of q burning ship at sea will become to
the American sailor the signal that lures 10
destruction, and will net be, as in times past
the beacon TO guide the generous aud intrepid
mariner to the rescue Of the unfortunate.
Resolved, That heuceforth self preservation
will be the first dictate Of prudence as 1t is the
first law Of nature, and consequently the de-
struction Of the Brilliant can be only charac,,
terize as crime against humanity and all
who knowingly and willingly aided and abet-
ted must be considered as participators In the
crime.
Resolved, That this Chamber has no, failed
to notice rapid change In British sentiment,
Transforming friendly nation into self sty led
neutral Power, the nature Of which neutrality
Is shown In permitting ships to 60 forth with
men, and 10 permitting an armament to follow
them for the detestable work Of plundering and
destroying American ships, thus encouraging
| upon the high seas an offence against neutral
rights, on the plea of which, in the case Of the
Trent, the British Government threatened to
plunge this Government Into war.
Resolved, That the outrage Of consignng to
destruction by fire, without adjudication, Brit
lsh and American property together, Is an
aggravation Of the offence against the rights
CT neutrals, and ought to be denounced as Q
crime by the civilized nations OF the world.
Resolved, That this Chamber has heard with
amszement that other vessels are fitting out In
the ports of Great Britain to continue the work
Of destruction began by the Alabama" an
enormity that cannot be committed on the high
seas without jsoparding the commerce.and peace
Of nations.
Resolved, That It is the duty of this Cham
Der to warn the merchants~ Of Great Britain
that repetition Of such acts as the burning oi
the Brilliant by vessel fitted out In Great
Britain, and manned by British sesmen, cannot
fail to produce the most widespread exasper
alton 10 this country, and hence they invok,
Of all men who value peace and good vii
among the nations to prevent The departure o.
other vessels of the character referred to from
their ports, and 80 arrest the calamity Of war
Resolved, That It Is the desire Of this Cham
ber, as II is the interest Of oil its members, Il
cherish sentiments Of amity with the people O
Great Britain, to maintain those cordial rela,
tions which have led to profitable intercourse
and to strengthen the ties that knit them tc,
gether In mutual courtesy and respect
Resolved, Tha, copies Of the foregoing pre-,
amble and resolutions be sent to the Secretar,
Of State and to Hon. Secretary Of the Navy o
the United States, and to the Boards of Trad,
of London and Liverpool, and that the Secre
tary Of State be requested to transmit copies o
the same to the diplomatic agents Of the Unite,
States for distribution in other Commercial
countries.