The New York herald., 1862-11-07

slider what proper for the commercial ecnmunHy ~
New York 70 do IN the PREMISES Il
fhs motion seconded
Mr. B,aopeosp sad thss within the Ast few Asys ,f~
Aea@ had essn seen "a Nansoess ana .as rspor.rA
DOS know this was true, but h struck him that some;
thing should be done. There nothing, he tboght N
prevent this piraieior he was pirate BY International
iawfrom entering, with his usual audacsy shs port u
New York, fire few shells into the city than
part. such an ACT would throw the city into great alarm
ard would give fresh and additional excuse for the m
famous conduct pursued W rnrland. Whit tho
tey inspected them told miserable tale oi incomplete
hers, There were moi the Necessary number of guns
There sufciency of liked ammunition ~ withstan
cannouade Cd twenty four hours duration In okiDr
after the orys they would be- looking their own in
terests H the Aiabama visited the port now she could
pass 10 the ciy fire into and make good her retreat
aa s a%ay w hs DOas h had Win s s.
nifty visited the great city OF New York Let this state
OF things be put stop TO-
Mr. IaTHEHs looked upon the question one Of great
importance Tn underwriters ~ the city grestv
Interested II IT, They bad already snnered great osssa
by the depedstiona o the Alabama and her presence
the ocean Large OF money lad bean coasrihuied
10 sustain The government and IL was commerce Ihat
enabled these contributions 70 be made. H. then COM
merce was drsr yed al the governments chance of put
ting Down the rebellion woid be destroyed with It. Tho
goverpment cor sone reason had been alccessus
10 putting down the reb-on IL should hare been.
7hs Secretary of the Navy, he believed,
anxious to do al ss oqs hess sss s
there were too few available Tor cruising Tho
principal commerce of too pot was carried on between
the ~ exchange that that commerc should
bs prc'ecod for no other reason than TO viadcststhe
rights of shpowners eomething should be PROMPTLY dons
70 put emo TO tins PIRACY extremely necessary
that The Chamber snoad It's entire influence with tho
government 10 nsve neet OF ses stationed betvecn
port and Great Britain and the coast of hfiea
protect commerce coming by me OF the tpe ~
Coed Hope. There was also great danger Of the
treasure shire W California, and efEts should
DE taken to protect them = vesSes should be de-
,aehed from the Southern blossadng feet for II
evs the le-ser should chosen and better tha6
lew vessels should run the blockade than that oo sns
should be swept IRON the ocean and our trade utterly
pselyled. -
Mr. MARsairt snld he recently had conversation With
hnir nca6eld with respect 20 the efficiency oi the dc
fences ot the harbor ano that officer had state' that
the icrt sandy ok should be provided Win sixty or
eighty guns 'bere would be no fear Of the passage o.
Mr.. ST then read the following extracts from
memorial Of the National War Committee 70 Governor
Morgan relation she harbor dcfenccs Of New York
Your ne,n'rals,s bee the your Exoelency
IN .endon , Of rs p1r s,, ON e
@ M 81 y s % j. ~ m pss con- q
% to m ,b bsn a s bea ers
for one hundred and fortythree guns including 'hose "a
In Battery Hudson few hundred yards % the sasswad
s arc N s'o new n@ao sa ea 40 on d. 1s
so on Sne & Ro5aan m gun Sn .iasea M nhss
charge OF Io0aer 50 70 lo1 Ponds. -,,a..,..
noi sufficiently advanced IN construction 70 receive any
rort Hamilton the opposite side Of the channel has
position cigntecn aeee un ihirt'wo posnders; tweo-
satss sass 9S sSs.'~S S' pognasr sshs
\ twcuty .sour pouodt = and one ten ineh mortar
Such old,'ou ana OF me urks winch n~
uccis ,omiia The OF the caDoei bg s Mar
TowshC offensive position In thc bar Grand RsrC
the orAs completely armed and Thoroughly manaet hey
would best uncertain ANA iDelhtent de enc
against iftnoying vesscs -ysn though moi onpaisdt
your have learned with suiTse and nnr~
sa With solotlda that though the nae
lonn government has Tor over eighteen mouths bees
.a.cd ia stfugsis compared with which al rrevioae
shrink into ins;nitance, when viewed either IN taS
Gret Involved, thdhunereal forces In
th, field and determined character NJ the
The angers interv ntion that def nsve
which security this wholly and OF hD
| Srate greail, depends, are left Entirely unnamed
There sTsierfsE st % these es nGlned
and no pcys racug the dri either with the view ar
hnn e the IN Ut or o NJ
Ting themselves instruct others for tha prrposs
Mr. SruRsEs a.sc moved thai the Committee oD Hnrboe
Decuces pre-, ousy appointed be instructed to sxani0
| aud report the hasbor deisDces Of New York.
Adopted.
s.r Wemorcs resolution adopted, and the fclcws
Ing cosnmitee appointed .-hessrs Marshall, MsDurru
ri'cston lashefs Aspsnwail, Nye Ferit And Love-
TIE Chamber then adjourned