The New York herald., 1862-10-22
TIE REBEL PRIVATEERS.
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Meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.
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The Fitting Gut Of Armed Ships
In England.
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The Responsibility Thrown Upon the
British Government.
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American and English Neutrality Con-
trasted.
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SPEECH OF MR.. A. A. LOW.
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DlTDIOTIr ACNJON mn MIN rUAMDEU
American and English Neutrality Con-
trasted.
SPEECH OF MR.. A. A. LOW
PATRIOTIC ACTION OF TnE CHAMBER,
&C., DC, &c.

A special meeting OF the Chamber OF commerce was
held yesterday. convened for the purpose Of taking i'm
mediate action relative TO the destruction at OF tho
ship Brilliant and other vessels by the rebel
privaeer Alabama. There pro.y full attendance
OF shipowners, among whom Messre Low, Minurn,
TIleston, Surgis, Wetmore, Marshall &c
Mr. A. A. Low, in the absence Of the President, took
the chair punctualy at o'clock He referred to and
expressed his regret the resignation Of OF their
members, Royal Phelps.
Mr. Low then stated that he bad prepared report and
Of resolutions with regard to the burning Of tho
Brilliant and other American ships at by the rebel
steamer Alabama, which he desired to submit to the
Chamber, end would for that purpose his scat.
Mr. Mnturn being called to the chair,
Mr. Tow read lengthy report, which appended
the following resolutions
Resolved. That the Chamber Of Commerce has heard with
profound emotion the graphic account given by Captain Ha
Of the burning Of the ship Brilliant on the "a day q
Resolved That in this atrocy It is the duty Or
the Chamber oannounee for the information OF all who
wrecked passengers hencefoh the Hight of
bs @ es a. en sn VIII e n b a sh IL e s
past the beacon 70 guide the generous and intrepid mariner
Resolved, That heneeforh sclfprsscryaion WIN be the
consequently the destruction Of the Brilliant ba only
ana ~s a an sea saa n % S sSo ecn
sdsTed ss psTpetoirs % ia n Inc crime & nj s.d = no,o
rapid chance in British sentiment Transforming friendly
naon nsnt IN the e. nagTe ar gt Which
ana in permitting Armament 10 follow them the
thus eneoarasiss le hisS olsnee asans
the British threatened to plunge this govern
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that Other vessels are at,ns on in the ports o. Grsat B
bama an enoriy that cannot comnitfr on the high
without jeopardzins the commerce and peace of ns-
Resolved fac That . the . ay Of, Gr the caasesr e
such burning OF the Brilliant by vessel lifted
a m 10 prSaute the most Widespread exapcaiion in tSs
country hence they invoke he influence Of all men Who
deparre Of oher vessels lie referred To- rom
OS aepTea Ss TSa De de.e fs e
with The people Of Britain maintain those cordial
relations which haze sd 70 pron,ass M ana e
Resolved Tha copies Ding preamble
tons be sent secretary State The secretary
Nayyof he Inisd states ana 70 Tue Boards cf sdc
I mai soes e % re ,so 60 se
MR. Lows SPEECH.
Mr. low sad he desired 10 say few words in ndd, on
10 the resolutions vs. TO The fact with regard TO the de
sruc,ion Of lighthouses on the coast he would read
extract from Buuts "Coast Pilot That writer states that
the Edysto Lighthouse was commenced during the
between England and France. Evcn then the French
government gave instructions 70 their naval forces in no
way interfere with mciest the woTkmcn who
prosecuting that work .bgt, on the contrary, hat
Al, II
course pursued by enlightened nation 10 protect light
houses erected for the protection Of human lte
not 10 destroy bctray ships With reference TO the
resolution which concerned the cause Of humanity he
asked-Suppose that the Bremen steamer, the Austra,
which was burned few years ago al sea- or steamer
like her, having four hundred or i've hundred lives
board should now he crossing the Banks, or any other
central route across he Atlantic, and take fire, what
American ship could be expected 70 go - the relief aud
succor Of the unfortunate passengers aud crew2 She
would be stunned % The victim OF pirate. Every ship
that rides the the day Of her distress VIII be
carded as a ship burned by pirate Coufslerat
prvateer h there be any distinction and merely burned
as decpy lie would quote the eviepce Of Captain f.-
gar with regard this point show thai the fate Of his
shin was reserved till this darkness Of the night That
sbe might be docoy 10 other vessels coming 10 her
cue-ths governed BY generous emotions, coming
TO her relief might encounter the same Fate Tho conduct
Of the captain Of tho pirate TO the crew OF the Brilliant
was most nhtinan. These unfortunate men clns
tered the deck manacled without room to lie down at
night, with only room for part Of them while ths
weather they were washed by the exposure
which only the s,oncst men could endure. That Is the
Semmes treats the sailors captured on our ships.
calstin Hagar appealed 10 Semmes TO the ship FOR
that she filed with British owned cargo. HIS reply
the ship 'i-tfkng him, ss hs apprehended The risk
OF destroying British property, IN the knowledge and
with the consciousness that the property thus destroyed
world be paid for by the cd Southern conederacy
And tins he mingled all together in one common destruc
ton This idea OF adjudication over property on the
owned by all nations was the very offence for which we
have brought lately 10 the very verge Of with
Great Britain. No mans memory American sihe me-
m0ry OF member Of this Chamberis SO short as TO
hsvs forgotten that the nature that dul
ty lie had been careful IN submitting the reports 10 the
assent of the Chamber that hsy should not bear he
pres OF exarperaion For this reason he scrupu.
ousiy the resolutions IN the in oduetiou
20 the resolutions from saying WORD IN relation 70
the manner in which Great Britain has violated |
svcry EFFORT sf government 10 protect its |
commerce from such invaders as the Alabama. The
government course Is familiar with the Facts OF the
case better than any others canBot of the
goyernment-under what circumstances the Nashville
the James Adser and the Tusctrora were permitted 10
lsaye English ports the two latter United states
vessels compelled TO leave nsufeen,y coaed and
inefficient condition Tor sea- under what conditions
these shrs we're compelled 10 leavs-inder condition.
he yentured to say that no British ship was com
pced to leave our shores for we stu regarded Great
visit harbos coal and every necessary are as free TO
them as 10 our own. To give an idea OF the American
people aud OF the sentiments OF the Chamber IN time past
the subject OF neutrality, MIR Low called slentionto
what occurred seven years ago, In The year 1922 when
Great Britain aud Russia were at Fortunately he
had the record Of the sentiments which The Chamber ex
pressed at that particular time on tue subject o neuta
ty You win not have forgotten in 1853 that on com
rain Of ,he British corral ., this port 10 the Brit.
ish Minister AT Washington, bark loading for |
China and publicly ADVERTISED M redeyas resnt from
this CITY and kent custody lsr two days Now, tho
detention Of the bark Mora ipr - 'wo Gays was not Of
convenience for she was speedily released when the
facts connected with her were stated And yet this
chsn,hor thought derogstov that vessel ownod
bv ono Of its members should be seized for alleged
odence against the neutrality law Of nations You ap
y, that case and that committee Investigated and made
report the subject. Some extracts bearing the
he would now feao IRON that report az appcaostc
the present one -
Our laws forbid the being IN fitting any
commit hoees against nation at peace with the
United states These laws the well known of
public opinion and the common consent Of the country
they have becn enforced IS occasion required against and
OF all nations alike; against France earliest
ay Ia favor OF SpD when we had serious questions with
her against the weak md rfng republics of the Continents
without paraiy or fear, against England tie
most wake aud tho commercial Of nations having re-
a;icns viih The Chamber Of commeree Of New York.
holding these ruatmcns - rIndng equally IN law. honor
and conscience claim but common right Ia asserting that
charge OF viola thefa charge which they deem ds-
yacc, inpcechrent should no, be tightly made, h.
carefr inquiry against Of their menheis The COM
mee tconnend to the Chamber the adoption of the ol
lowing resortinps-- |
Resolved, That tho Chamber Of Commerce. of New YORK
rccsi,c the rrport Correct staten ~ ara