The New York herald., 1862-02-07
Chnmber ar Cor, M .rc..

THE POST OFFICE SITE AND TH8 ALBANY .ooiNaS-
OUH GOVERNMENT FINANCES AGAIN BEFo. KS ihh
oHAhBER-PAssA0E or COMPLIMENTARY IN soLu-
riONs TO CAPTAIN RINGa0LD, or THE SABINE NE
MORAL TO CONGRESS-. ETC.
The regular monthly meeting OF tho Chamber OF COM
merce was held yesterday afternoon, Psleah Pert Esq
in the chair.
The minutes Of ths last regular meotiDg and also of
the special meetings, beng read and approved, the
Chamber went into ballot for of members,
when Hiram Barney, ESQ.,, declared duly elected
The CHAiaMAN read communication from the Hon
Preston King enclosng the copy Of bill before Con
gress relative to the establishment of sch of
rne signals, making them applicable TO merchant ves-
sells and also adapted for The matter
referred to select committee OF tho Chamber.
communication received from Mr. Royal Phclps
relative to Quarantine matters. mentioned Governor
Morgans message, the renewal of the Marine Hospital
and other matters with the same which was
reiorrcd 20 special committee, consisting OF the follow
ing gentemen-Shephard GRAVITY >. Thomas, y. M.
Wctmore. >. Gaitland and T. Winston
hr GEoR1E TAYLOR present I'd price current OF the
year 1919 TO the Chamber which received and placed
On file
Mr.. A. A. Low said that public attention had boon
ca led to matters in relation TO tbs Post ONCE ste aud
the connection of the Chamber therewith ia the
otato Legislature lie proposed to read y rapei
entiiey o'sprovmg any corruption or under
hand dealing which might be limited at in he
matter Tho gentleman then read lengthy
document, in which no defended the Chamber against tho
accusation which had been made against that body rei-
tive TO tho of in influencing the action Of the
Legislature relative to tbs proposed removal In 1855
resolution had been passed by the Chamber recommend
ing the purchase OK the present Post once site for new
building, and he, as composing OF that committee.
went to Washington where he had an interview with
tho President The attempt to procure the SITE how
ever, failed Some years elapsed when tho site subject
was again brought before the Chamber, tho movement
solely being made by parties who Interested in real
esatein the lower part OF the city An offer OF S2OO
made for the Brick church property but $3.50 900 the
price asked Purchase made for the $3.50 900 tho
$50 00O being raised by subscriptions from parties who
thought themselves beneittod by tho building being in
thoir locality. The gcnte then at much length
into the facts concerning tho $50 coo, about which
SO much fuss has boen made and with which the
public already we'll acquainted, and concluded by
quesng that the paper should be placed on lille.
Gen. WEraoRE suggested that tho whole matter should
be recorded upon the minutes of the Chamber.
Mr.. BLUNT thought 1t would be only just that
the editors who mooted the slander should give publica
ton to the paper For his part he had had coanec
lion whatever with the matter.
After some further discussion the paper received
and placed on fe.
Mr.. DEFINING DuER then offered the following resolutions
in regard to the circulation of Treasury notes.
Resolved, That in the opinion of the Chamber The
of the biz in Congress which authorizes the
dm and make said notes. with the demand "
notes heretofore issued legal tender in the payment OF
Resolved, That the merchants of New York will
credit and currency to these until they can be c"d
basis By the imposition oftaxes adeorse for taer
Mr.. DUR spoke briefly in support of the resolutions.
The tax measure now under consideration by Congress
would, in his opinion, secure the public credit and
deem those notes. If il were not for this reason
he would not be in favor of issuing any more
Treasury notes. If the government were TO bor-
row one hundred million dollars tomorrow thero
would be no gold to meet it.
Mr. Low sympathzcd with the resolutions. Gen
tlemen must give government credit for its notes
its bonds II did not matter whethor tho 60
vermont used ten years bonds twenty years bonds.
Treasury II at present doing all possibly
could under the circumstances and no thought tho
utiOns should pass tho Chamber.
Mr.. NELSON spoke against the issuing Of such notes.
the country would soon be flooded with them.
Tho resolutions after some further discussion,
almost unanimously passed.
The following resolutions were then offered by Mr..
TuOMEY and passed -
Resolved Th. the Secretary Of the Chamber he and he is
thereof requesting them u furnish IT, from time to time
under which lines and penalties have heen @
posed made Of them, by the Collector of
Resolved That Secretary shall carefully preserve such
rss OF he Of the as he may deem and
report the quarterly to the Chamber Of It's
General WErMoRE offered o resolution which was adopt
Cd that tho thanks of the Chamber be rendered to Cap
Ringgold and crew. Of tho Sabine for tho heroic
which they rescued four hundred marines from
board the transport Governor, of Charleston, the
I'd of last November
The Chamber then adjourned.
MEMcRiAL COSGRIss RELArIvE TO OUR FINANCES.
Tho following measure has been transmitted to Con-
grcss from tho Chamber Of Commerce relative to
nnauces:-
TO THE HosonAnlr SENATE HOUSE RErRr.
sKNTATivEs COSGREss AssEMBLEp:-
The memorial Of tho Chamber Of Commerce Of the State Of
spec,ivs condi.ios country plainly strongly
ma he ~ % % $
basis.
ercsts of the United requires
placed upon such reliable footing mat The 1 claims Of It's
tracts framed in view Of payment In the constitutional
believe that the negotiations and nnan
@ % ss on e S M s
system Of revenue as Will in period OF thirty years OF less
Our government regarded, as wise rule, suggested by
Mr. Jefferson land rndsmen,sln GOVERNMENT disposed 70
within the limits OF it's faculties to borrow dollar
annually, and the princp within and to
fSnsde5 S on n"s s a H "a % ase ose e e
ment may always command on reasonable interest all the
equivalent saluary warning them and their
siituens against oppression bankruptcy and its inevitable
Your mcmoiLIsts would therefore upon the
framed to secure from duties direct on real
and other viii the financial rcqui Of
lars ANNUALLY will enable the government to ne.
sotate on advantageous terms its bonds and trsa.
sury notes; that the people at large are iuiis pre-
wisely iraued and that It becomes US nation to en-
Saa @ the ub treasury s"d az Ioe
and abroad the financial credit Of the country.
in hc infancy Of our rGpablc we were but n.e respected
tie country had cstabshcda sound aud Efficient system
finance.
That the OF the community large, well
for the purposes OF the Treasury is highly essential that
nation should possess OF equal value credit
and use, wherever circulate; and that the constitution
having exclusively with the power of
atng and regulating currency of that description,
inorasts pray thai these be wisely
and that the people snail thus bc ayed from the evils
arising various and deprcciled by
the tuition OF based national credit and
BY order of the Chamber L. PERkr President.
j. SaiTn HoNANs, Secretary
Meeting OF tho Committee on street
Cleaning.
TESTIMONY OF STREET INSPECTOR r. N. CARR AND
Y Ctp Ayxyra