New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
MN IRICssoN on THE MONITOR.

Nj. Ericsson was presented to the Chamber and
was loudly applaudcd.
The PREsIDEsr stated, in introducing the subject,
tina, he thought we had forts enough II they were
well equipped and supported 10y floating batteries.
Mr.. WrraoRE offered Che following resolutions,
which adopted:
REALIZED That Ills Chamber heartily unite, in the general
expression. OF JOY aud thankfons's which iiss from every
S,se.'es With have attended te N.toSsl tn.
distant mouns OF Arkansas and Missouri through the val
IN rbe broad Western rivers along the Atlantic coast Of
Virginia The Caoht, 9eorsa and tioro. zoe Sss ai
power which give os,ursuce every loyal citizen that the
day danger b passed away forever and that 'ae
RereJ That ali praise and honor due the President
Of the United STATES. to the einen loy. citizen, ne h.s
Of he army and Navy for tho wisdom pssti.n sd aii
forces, for the devotion endurance 'nd heroic bravery
which have m,rket their victorious oy anu snd ses
mt,S ana O navel essisctet Of tie sountry
Mr. G. w. DLuyI offered the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
appreciation OF OCCASION. II great acts of herosle and ,i
Commanding John L. worten mi ed States Navy dii on
board the Monitor battery, then untrisd sS Jp't
rived rom passage engage sv'Sei Of war Nv. tunes
The ,ze the Monitor sDd oo time. her power Of ansp er
ocw,r And t,serea, hs Monitor handled with great .si
sua CALAMITY did succeed ia driving of the heHmsc there
E,ois.d That tho h,nI, Of this Chamber t. pre,syst -
Lieut. John L. Worden, his officers aud crew. Tor tbe
crr,k aud dring shown by them Ia the recent conhie'
Win th. Rebs ,tesnsr Merrim.c.
| Mr.. Cn.s II. MARSHALL offered the following
resolutions:
hsyea, The National Government has been furnished BY
prc.rtiop. n,censy guard the public interest ard the
yte roperty Of citizens every expo'rd point, well ss
20 nra,cu. he war with visor snd success; oh,,0 n
the recruit disastrous eLTssun.Et In Hampton Roads oy
soll, nnrrerarsa 20 re. many i've. h,ve been ,schcd
sa several neious vessels desuoyed the hsg OF 81" Union
lowered Rebel and dscedt brought on the Government
/, o. the niryi therefore -. -, -, 80,
i.is,d Aha, in tho opinion Of ;hi' csanber The ehIci
his tassr lies ia the cuipabe neglect ~ which the
dffsn.. ia Hampton Road we're uttered % 20 fa.n
sesmer Sic Gsc With no che, protection th.n one 'tet
fH. the hinue'o,sl one dsabled ,e'n ate THE hoan
oks Who. ait. which bed been b. for four months
might hsve hef denS any one Oh nose moh'i ana
two or three s.ilirf ve-'els
-. Obligation. Il duty liz. e,iucsd By tie ~Pah-n'
cal the hand' Q, every e.ien aud ore
calculated to jet arm Ia reference 20 The seeey Of
other puzzle Interest. IN tue chugc Of that Department
Rs,rd Thas under the protecting OF Providence the
Hampton Ros. mo-, also o,heT important h,roo the
A,ihe c-,i 5. due t. the scientific 'k Of 'ic'.on no
d.drr.f the uor and 30 the zctse eDegrtc ami gal AIT
conduct of Lieut. ,ndus " orden those under his
command sncesauy defended e honor o! tie national
ke.olr,s II. tho Pe,deut Of the UEitei State, be
ppst.en az H.np,sn Road. ard II sesaed 70
70 the Of Norfolk bo temporarily
Rs'ird Th,,. COPY Of essr,iOIuOn' be sent to the
, President Of the United States.
M. MARsHALL said, in these resolutions he felt
at be represented the feelings Of the whole coun-
Try. We were laboring under extraordinary dlsad
vantages fom the ineifciency aud ignorance OF the
Navy Department. From the commencement OF tie
war nm TO the ufc:ent time, scarcely word could be
sid in it, favor. lie did not mean 10 attack Mr.
Wccs as gentleman and man, who might slime
ia other positions of fife. but II was too evident that
he had lot "a knowledge sufficient to conduct that
DEPARTMENT; and that this dieas,er shameful Is II
was on the part Of the Navy Department 10 leave
that roadstend in that delenceess state TO allow
of the lS fiyates in Navy 10 remain there some
four moI be- - itA broken shaft which Ight have
been replaced IN one month, had no excuse. How
could The peo lie subj II 10 tins Tor moment lie
hoIed tie resolutions would be adopted unanimously
Mr. e.. W. HLUNr hoped the Chamber woul. con-
.ider the resolutions carefully before voting hem.
q We did not know all Tho facts connected with that
disaster. lie supposed that every inemter OF the
Chambers felt gratitude to Capt. Ericsson and Lieut.
, WorreD. lie ooaed upon it ~ unjust that such
resolution fhoulo be passed without Il knowledge OF
the facts. When lie came into the Department, he
mad not three vessels under his control But all toe
, ord knew what the Navy was 10 day. All the
victories had gained, bad been commenced by the
Navy. lie Thought TIE Chamber should understand
tie subject before they expressed an opinion, and lac
/ trusted they would moi act hastily.
Mr.. STEWART Blows agreed with Mr. Blunt and
moved TO lay the resolutions on the table.
! Mr. MARsntL said that we had tho facts before us
The inciciency Of the department had cost the loss
oi two f1gates aud 200 lives.
Mr. BRows thought tie resolutions unbecomiug
, the dignity o. the Chamber.
Mr.. n. H. GRIyNTLL hoped the gentleman would
withdraw the motion to lay on the table
Mr. MAEsHALL--lt is poghw.
Mr.. GRihNELL thought The question should not 20
snapped upon the Chamber; me appealed to Mr.
Brown 10 withdraw the motion.
Mr. BROwS, aiter solicitation from various men,
bers, withdrew the notion and substituted molten
TO rccomnit, with instructions TO modify
Mr.. GRINskLL--I hoped that we might bear some
Oh ections TO these resolutions.
fhe PREsIDRsT-I believe tho objection is to TIE
severity OF the tone.
\ Mr. GRISSELL-ihen let the part objected to be
pointed out. Resolutions which 20 trom this Cham.
Der upon subject importan, a. this SHOULD TO
clear, emphatic and not TO be misunderstood by the
President or by Mr. Welles himself. In this public
there IS almost unanimous feeling in favor OF some
action, that there should DO some change IN thai
Navy Department. The resolutions proposed may
De modified, but they Should express in strong terms
tho object they have IN view.
The pREsDEST-I would inquire. slr Marahall,
If you would consent TO any modification.
I Mr.. Ms"shALL-ls there anything there that is
untIuel
b, AMLMBEH-it appears that there is one thing
onitted--the frigite Congress Ind not crew.
Mir. l.. E MOaehN-ine Secretary % the Navy
do not know, 4 40 know what has been done by
somobody. But never has any navy been created ~
rapidly a. oagE, aud the very machine tnat went
there, and stopped che aerfiuac eminatei from the
! Navy Department.
\ 81. M,RsHALL-That is doing injustice.
\ Mr. MORGiS--Who pgid tie money
NJ. MAGsnALL-We paid the money
| Mr.. MoEGAN-l cav tina, the Secretary OF tho
Navy the bend of thu, very machine that sent the
henimac back. / say that he is doing more work
md ls ompeteut to do more work thin any other
man. II, ~ Fortress Monroe, there ought TO have
been steamers and not sailing vesBels, whose fault
! Was i'll lie taul! Of those commanding there.