The New York herald., 1862-11-07
THE CHAMBEa OF coMaERCE.

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Hon. TownssnA Harris en Japensss Ar.
Administrations and Debate On the
Prfvsteer Alabams, Ae.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber OF Com
aerca was held yesterday Peletish PERT, Esq, pre-
slded
j. A snsEsr, Fro, the Secretary, read the minutes q
the preceding general and speciAi meetings, which
approved
70 the Chamber The gentleman very cordially re-
csived.
yAIArnD ArsARs
Ar. HARRR then bowed to the President, and sts.ed
that his health would permit Of hts standing % ad
dress the Chamber and begged the sitting ni,s
he spoke His remarks throughout almost naadble
With difficulty nctea taken 70 the following effect
10 Japap in all ether countries the grand principle
Of trad AMI commerce was bsins "a adiy developed and
was tax shaie, ms Ia other countries There, else
where beginning 10 be felt the active principle ii
trads-supply and demand The chiei exports u 1861
consisted OF twelve thousand bales of silk. and OF
other articles. When was remembered what The trade
was years before the great importance of The trade
now deycioped viii be properly estimated Tho raw silk
now exported from China into Japan amounted 10 500 600
year Sl2 in lS47a wonderful increase. in
doeS, when the restr ctious % trace considered
There considerable employment Tor American
capital enterprise and for american shl,s The
principal trade would % between China and Japan and
ms eons's cd principally ar'ises peculiar and proper
Iof IhIiese commerce, such as seaweed, becAe.e-
Japan A. the two ports OF Ja,aa-Hasudldi and
Nagasakithe number OF vessels cnicred last year was
SIXTY nine All the whaling vessels exclusively -
kagasakt, aud these added the commerce the up
psr port, would maze the number sails one hundred
The aasre ate amount for the whole year for commerce
was about eleven MILLIONS. The imports, he thought
would socn equal The exports; bat there no doubt
that the old law OF trade would rule thee ss else
where-thaL the demand would create The supply The
greatest activity was visible IN the trade tilk in
cvery part OF the empire he had Lately visited.
The quality Of grown very satisfactory
merchants who traded the article well knew though
corresponding qualities Of the hncse article cepnudei
the preference ia prices Taking every hng as hole
they had TO be satisfied with the trade developed
and he had reason 10 believe that thing Ia the
o. trad WIS rs m inASea Gu!etiy ana WIN llsereon The
10 representative thoFe and American citizens
friendly and favorable in the highes. degree have
this boast 10 make (eaid Mr. Hsrrisl, your repre
sentative IN Japan wields IN iuanence g'eIer
than AL oher Representa- ayee put together applause
There is branch u business connectad<i osur
winch is rsatiy oostEucted, or rather ~ greatly ois
pleasing TO the official party In japan. Repairs 70 ehs
and sabsisssnco for ohea. For stance, ship
put ia one OF the ports last year having two huLdred
coolies board They had 10 be landed Ard supported
there for three months. The ship ~as discharged ANA
besched, and tho cardboard streak was renewed and
other work done, and The whole bill including all
penses 10 tho matter was under 81, ,0oQ Now, men
acquainted with the cos 81 repairs Ia Oriental ports will
know tnat this exceedingly moderate cha ge. Mr.
Harris explained that the state o. his lungs would prevon,
him going farther.
The PaE,lpfNr--Mr Harris viii you please state
whether the report Of the Japanese Ambassadors, whs
mutual relations sf,ef Lheis return u Japan
Mr.. HAgRIs-Yes Sir The effect VI tn. report was
seen In an increased riendness The resect p'id "
the Ambassadors WAS sensaiy elt and Acknowledged,
prior TO thel return Ell their return previous
Iy, my relations with the eovernmsnt were vors-
b'e; but they became more Kind nom an Increased e0
h.;c. .nent Of natia good feeling. The effect N tha,
ys' and the report Of made BY the Ambassadors
| very sensiby felt in ali my rolations.
The pREanENI--ls there reason baieve that these
friendly relations be continued without nterruptia2
Hr. Harris There il question. 10 my mind, abou,
hat q n
treaties which arises from specific causes. There are il
Japan oic,is dian in any ether country In the
world. Iou viii Ind moRt astonishing nu.ltcy Vi
officials there, the salaries paid 10 whom incompara-
| bly, small. But under the system of low prices,
which heretofore prevailed there, their sar les were
sufficient for the Of these people. Within
foGr months sitter the opening Of the ports according
treaty these 0nicias found that Of the principal
articles Of osnsunon-such as silk. tea, oil and way
had considerably risen In price, hundred to thou
sand per cent You can imagine what efic that would
have upon people IN short timsa ia pricos
that has comparison IN history for extent and sud-
denness. These officials make strong pants this
new state OF tbings in sct they find they are unab
| 10 support themselves befu!e. They complain
chat the treaties bad. he government itself knew
that this inevitable conse tueBee of the change
politics and hat this Transition would affect the people,
and IL has done all IL could TO amelrate their ccnd
But when large number OF officials are in Transition
| state from low salaries to high prices no wonder
complaints would be made. But the whole baieve
that the Tsest ties Of friendship es,absaed between
| Tho two countries (Applansei
The regular Dueiness was then proceeded with.
THE PIsATG ALABAMA.
ing letters, directed TO the Chamber relation 10 It's
| previous action
Dian s,.se resolutions ., Ss SEsy1,yH yaF oMss,os
Comere smi.ied y yourself as serstary under tso
the President have by LIN sscra.
Iary Of state. Your oIedea, y,ro, y,srrya,nt v-,
IA STEVENS Jr, ESQ
sr-l have had the honor receive your
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Of New York In relation 20 the burning q, by the
and The Chamber o conamsr0e onIy tae FRANK
attention then,
A SDEoS ySr Secretary e s Navy
ia. STEVENS. ESQ.
D.rARrxnsr or STATE, WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. 1872
C. o Se ss q ks~ o. tue Of
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New fers eaas y % The subject ne s which
me q As has sa Sssr % %
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Der OF Comnerce viii receive the most respectful attention
] SIN, sir, your ooedien' servant - .
DIyAEsxrSr or sTAsr, WASHINGTON. Oct. y -.
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patriotic and humane resolnons OF ,he Chamber
or s s.
q ss he
International laws. By authority the President the
q 5nsss s,s.. !. Londsn Tss Views vs.
Of the Chamber Commerce concerning VIII,
with pleasure, he promptly made. known him and
other diplomatic well TO the consular agents " the
Ssnos % %M
Mr.. STEVENS then read the following from Mayor Op.
dyke relson proposition TO seRd provisions tc the
aborers Of England, who were suffering from the mer-
var
AAYcRs OrricE. Nxw YoRK, Oct. ~, l5cc
j. A. STEErs Esq DEAR SiRI enclose letter I'd
y sn nrss'P s.ys ss ss
the time required 70 inaugufste such movement, and must
duty those who have the time opportunity
attend H. there be such those 20 whom the pro-
Jet win tsef May 10 call the
the or the Chamber "a this letter With view
gentlemen who will hold this
humane and really patriotic enierrTsr Very truly yours
GEORGE OPbYKE
Mr. wEMoRE then proceeded 10 address the Chamiser
II seemed 70 him that the Chamber of Commerce. com
posed Of American citizens should take immediate
OF the depredsions Of the pirate Alabama They oil well
know that there at the present moment pirate
upon the that committed depredations upon
commerce. Of this country well uren that Of other