New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-19
CHAMBER or COMMERCE..
THE HARBOR DEFENsEs.

Mr.. Low, heng one Of the Committee appointed
Of the last meeting Of the Board % visit Washington
upon the invitation Of the War Department, made
! the following report:
The Committee sppoia,ed the meeting Of Oh, Cham
Der u Commerce TO VISIT W shingion upon As invitation o.
evening
Delegation from tie Boards Of Trade o. ard Pha
celp.s were also present The f~e,ut sppes .cr o. t
ton R9als q the ons steiner aorinic On rs Dee uei
We uis.iou hef probable preasne tr meme 30 be h.op.
fr epeng Ills similar invaders 81 Tos ard opes
aDd'ed CAss.ier occupied the whole cFsuing NilholI
tempting Ieiste vtat sd on eitles side he Com
noe y state the reslt Of saor Interview Lut tle io!
, lowing corci lsonsv ere reached.
TIA orfs. With ihc ususl Gnamrrt DO not 1re PING
ulhccu obstacles to tbs ngess O. irons vessels into
1hst ,estes OF de Monitors description may enter AID
sd any so1'hefl port without iik Of haua 20 hem.ryes
% 'e.'ff of ini' e r.iai 9. % re on GOO i'i
tle cernae oi Dor ports o. ty &c f ,nc t-iu 20 oheia
TIA, H. Wow r lie rs.rl1dt Of r int,1s 3. involved '
tie duty OF 'he 'i q. boston fh'eephia anf nc"-l l.
20 entef a. once upon the creation OF Honsd 81 'e
reGg lite sffrigfh and pove 20 Nth tle heiira- o
ch. orndbe bienes sho'd Zach apas Oh ihe .eeno o.
Ti TO tii. ead 80 e. r.i ard pfopo- ifat be we' tle
activity SID ho Emery ard .All u if .nerp i. sd o '-
ce, named should forthwith be- psctd a. tae command
fs. oal iasrsDcs CON p,ie. bank. sd aaneyed iltta
tiops u vA or wealthy men, should o. -fpealr
TO- contributions b. the Of the common ssiy srd oi
en- good in behalf o noble country, ed 10 tt
TIE scretiIy OF Wa to state ttst su-h ,1e
0uriu hi sileai O. the Nta Ok Cor at te il ~.-
ever uy have teen tLe errors o. DE ri. IS ~ Guy
pc.unt cd. lion by rues ~ Il aud by gen-
cfous -i n veldouE 90 Ffclac b. l'e-e't 'is'-
ne s,,,, os-- oi. l,1 we,tinrl-n actua,si By ono
sriHta.5 aliraied by ctc rr-eiVe a hlly 90 repre-.
ODD t'' toslf-ss 81 ih,r pos ei tis als~uey - SOM
o, ard decisive action on the rari Of Ae 'r'sie' 'es '
VIII - re le APPEAL i' tale in liaaohu.s,is o. Perm
sgrsns your Com. t''t ere npf p'pafei 90 saw on.
were al % ore .aj tis' in NcF-iok % Lay '-.ty
upon c ree.iat % rfne-fi.y o. Oh At. c1puH. l
te- may ccn6derty oos 20 Tire insun.co coml e '.l
Hl Ats iHsfil.tels ed Ire flrch4ia, ior $50 ' 20 Nc
.l-,i i fr hands 81 auiahr CON OBJ Gee "iet.Fer e
guod or e puruofes i'm view B., -i a delays oi ae NJ
Z sa -'ed g. ;oar Commit that .wo iroa.eli vessels
Gro aui O. hoLe and cue iu New Oreans and IN ore
.aro.el % ne hr edvsuc-d a1i moreover thss. without
re-foHsl cnn'ihut of southern al southern
vi.'oo menace DO f9id bio - Got N to- srnia. srd
other vessels Of e character o'. have arfrrsi li lie
ton Rls- aud Aru U raDs sud L.s nov t-s en o- st5
from 'Le t.rior Of Noble
Mayor OPDf,E. r. member Of the Committee, SAID F.
that De believed The Secretary OF War Wss mAsn- F.
every preparation O. meet the danger threatened D.
tuch vessels as the Mounac, Int what was done
must be done speedily and promptly. Tie said that F.
he object N the meeting to-day Was to hear tHc
appeal of The Committee 10 the Chamber io provide
armed vessels like TIE Monitor, srd relieve Tie Gov
eminent Of portion Of tho responsibility: h +
though, that in ninety days sufficient number Q. 4
iroa-cnd vessels could be ready for service, IL the
appeal was properly responded 90.
Mr.. Low eald that the Union Very Com any bad .
offered 10 give sl0 900 toward the sln of s,u,lJ'.
CAN'T. " tRsHAIL. also member If the Commit 4
zee, sid the way to DO this this thing was TO PIT
their hands IN their pockets lud 20 i0 $500 =.
NJ VIZ. L. DoDGE said that be- bad witnessed
tho encounter between The Mefrim.c rt The n0ni- +
for and no thought al TIE tine that be- would Ike o.
Dee iu New-Nork 20 urge upon thc merchants md
other Interested persoue The Importance ol Attending
Immediately 90 our harbor defence.
Capt. Nh offered tLe f..loving luiol':
hes'rsa BET .hs report o ilo Select Ioa.ire le &C.
rfp.sd. AID tlfir ar.llu proved
f-,ireI ,r % 49, imrcri'at l'oe''' Involved o. iAe
rustsr, appointed b. tie Pre- dent win rse 20 cary
Mr. COUP moved the following amendment
Thst a. appointing COMMITTEE the gentlemen irf' -
tnrne4 rom Wulinrion be- ihre u tb- member. sad
Nd be COMMITTEE lave power o. sld To- their number
not neces.sy 20 De selected o ne hrs " tho Chamber
The amendment was accepted, and ile retolasi9ns
adopted
Mr.. OrDYsK. in reply 10 lie question OF a mem
ber US 10 what kind Of vessels were yr9rosed % DO
constructed said that all w1uld agree iAnf the yes
sci constructed b. Ercs.on the be; Tor harb0r
defeD,e.. The President hal suggested tlat Some |
kind of ram might be adopted which would pc bet /
ter Tor harbOr excuses. The Monitor was not only /
adartod fr barber dcieufl7 but Tor warfare no sea.
Nj. FElossON said that ilc whole mg.er lay in "a .
nui-,iel. As le-e was no 'ime 20 le lost the beet
thing fat could be done was 90 ell ia the enter
mise Of the shipLmlieIs o. sol-tuct Sen or twelve
c,urboats 20 protect the harhor. The most i0rmii-
able vessel was fhe Warrior. I'm his opinion tie
best mems was o. get guns OF double or quadrupe I
caplcty rger than any 20 present constructed, and
a. ice them on small vessels. They would keep OFT
srv from The harbor. II thew were 10 build I
vessels of 80 feet beam, and place iron shields On
the outside they would resist any hottie vessel-
Such vessels would have 20 como through The middle
of the channel while their ycseeis would be on
either soc OF the channel and could fire into I
them Tie guns could not be trained-'hcy 4
should De placed fore and niti hnf hey would
thu be able % fro into DE sides Of such yessss as
me Warrior which could not steud the fire. lie /
,iied the case Of sweden, who, with such boats,
was able 10 defend that country from The formidable
power OF kus,ia. 10 Wa not necesrery Tor Them 10
build such q ve.se The Monitor, bui, II they built
f,,ffb Oata ihs WORK c0uid be- accomplished ma forty
.a.vs ey would be- iu8, effective; and beades, /
II thew should have rroh d vessel a. tho Monitor 10 /
might be injured or damaged. and 70 they would be
,,rif.r,f.steJ 1hc Government lad appropriated /
Sli 80 900 Tor the work, aud j. could be accom-.
plishcd in q short time. ..,.
Mayor OPDYKE inquired OF MI. Ericsson, WIZ
the Cunboais you sIeak Of be able to repel TIE
Monitor :"
Cant. EaIcssoS replied that II they could strike
the fendunu Of the Monitor, when - was going |
back, that being tie most vulnerable point, they |
IA ghl DOT. ~
tug-boat or two properly hSed mp ~ steam-ralns, /
which conld be done IN riyoigh hodIs they could
drive back Tie Meuimac. LaGghlerI mere was
no use in laughing at this. u could be done, anu
there was no use IN spending millions Tor fuuboas
when the tngboais no referred 90 would swer The
come purpose lie, Tor one was ready 10 80 and
take a crew with him, in command Of one snch boat,
and be felt assured TINT they would Doe able 10 tinh
he Merrina. or the Monitor II necessary.
Mr.. LArHFrs was in fAvor Of leaving ne mailer
10 the Common Council VINO coulH issue ooh'. TO
ts srpount Of 100000, which would beireely taken
bV the citizens. .,,....t,.
meeting WAS 20 avoid the downess Of State or '.y
Ieoi.laiion. lie SAID that when the news oi The
Nerrimac attacking orr fl'ps came here u was '''-
frsff nor 3 II
~, bo found IN any OF our hnrboT fortihcaii9ns
A I,r,Irrs apain spoke in favor Of referring /