New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-06
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
The Rebel Pirates - Hmportant Letters
from, accrctaries Welles and Seward.

from, Secretaries Welies and Seward.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, President
PERT presiding. About thirty members were
present.
After tho transaction OF some routine business,
election of members &C., Mr.. STEVENS, Secretary
of the Chamber, read the following letters;
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. q. 1853.
Chamber Of Commerce of the 2ls inst ued BY you
under date of the 23d stating the serious inq9eude le
menoa arising from the present state OF our nas'oaa
aasrs armed Rebels and piraca cruisers upon tbe
and the probability that ohe ere long 10 sdded 70 the
number tina. the Chamber Of Commerce has repeatedly mr.
moazed Copess the heads Of departments OH the sub
iec bu without that result which the magnitude Of the IA
eres stake ard The serious results to be spprehended 70
p.psrmept The necessity Of at once ordering the
bay, between the N.rrows and Sandy ooI o.
fcien force be stationed the East River at the en-.
trance 70 the Sound to command that approach to the e
Reazng most fully the magnitude Of the interests a. stake
in New-YOk AMI ,ll tho conpsences and probspie, si
Ided 70 In the memorial It woud be Ti'ihesmsn 70 tne
Ieques,ed provided had them unemployed But the
nnbers OF The Casmbsf Of Commerce cannot he unaware
for important operations "a. the efficiency
Of the blockade or Is pursuit OF the Rebel aud pratcs ei"
do .opposs that the menoalls., would desire to is
rar the iency OF the service In either OF these
spcts ana yet without detshne naval vessels and sunboas
or the operations 10 heh they s.qned such
msnt can p.sen be Placed In .e o9:sr Bay Of New fors
10 guard the East River Should Of the projsced
expeditions be fortunate there be vessels relieved from
present duty. Should foreign be imminent may
pei change Of policy In regard 70 the movements and sta
to sa .ST ls.d'n' corresponding with the suggestions
pnrGs IN. ess.uc. Of our domestic difficulties there have
been when there have not been naval vessels n
the habor Of NswYoTk ready for immediate service or
which soa 40 be ' S ~" Hs6s
ton things IN NewYork and trust will always be vigil
LIANT for the protection Of that and Of other eIposed places
The communication Of Gen Wool abiding the memo.
nal Of the Chamber Of Commerce the of the de-
nses Of has not been received at this Department
'ry sssS's%sEH1 &sa essas9 ~: Nav,
To JONI AUSTIN SrgyESs, j.. Secretary, &c.
IRON Mr.. SEWARD.
DyPARryExr OF STATE,
WAsHrsGroS, March 2, 1858.
SIR hsv. received with satisfaction. your letter Of the
sa gm d the SsS esP Of g. v.SssidIs Of i
meeting the 2lst umo relative to the continued ps
css Of vessels fitted in Great Britain, upon American
commerce" which onpsDed It, In reply, have to in.
Sr S whsn they are oS.isd to D IN X.
Egeed and that the Efforts Of the for the pre-
ysntion Of said pac,es in future will not DO interned.
am' sh' you very SHsdis1t ;ers y svw,yb
JoBs Arsr1s STEVENS jE, Sec, &c.
FROM PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Executive MANSION,
WASHINGTON, FEB. "a, 1853
Mr. DEAR SIN; Th. President, directs 70 acknowledge
The receipt favor yesterday covering the recent reso'
buttons Chamber OF Commerce In regard the occuRa
ton Of the Rio Grande frontier.
Very truly, your obedelt seIvnDt JOHN HAY.
JoBs AUsTIS STEVENS. Jr., Secretary, &c.
A letter from Mayor Opdyke was read ackuowl-
edping the receipt Of the memorial Of the Chamber
to the Harbor Defence Commission.
Mr., STEVENS reported that on behalf Of the Cham.
Der he attended the statistical Convention in WASH
iuQton which Convention adjourned to re.convene
in this city on the ID Of May next.
On motion the use Of the Chamber was proffered
to the qociety.
the enlargement Of the canals between the Valley OF
the Mississippi and the Atlantic, and in regard TO
the Con ven.ion be held at Chicago i'll June next
10 consider the great national, commercial and nil
itary benefits TO be derived from euch enlargement:
WAsBIS6roS, March 1862
Sra nscse yon printed copy Of the call for National
enlightened truly national Chamber Of Commerce New.
York Will sppeiste the importance of THE movement and
70 be added to the cali out this need delay scton
Very respectfully your obedisnt :eEysnt
The following resolution offered by Capt NYg,
elected coDside rabe discussion:
R,,lrd That the Executive Committee be instructed 10 in
ouIr aud report what nessuIe If any. proper be
sdppt.d by this Chamber In respect to important incl
den, in American Commerce the rscens destruction Of
the ship Jacob Bell by pirate 6ted gu, aud supplied in
Cant NYE urged the Chairman TO take immediate
action upon the subject aud stated his belief that if
these events were continued a general war upon
the high would take place for the protection Of
our commerce. Some action, he thought, should be
taken on the part OF the American merchants 10 call
the attention Of Brtish merchants TO this fact, and
il was bis belief that hundreds Of English merchants
would respond to It most heartily.
Gen. WRrMoRE was glad such q resolution had
been introduced, and the Chamber owed it 10 itself
TO keep before the public, the conduct Of the great
est CONNIE rcisi country in the world and its treat
meut of tie commerce Of American merchants. He
said he had received letter from England which
contained the phrase, England is at war with you
while you are at peace Wv England"
Mr.. CHIITESDsN supported the resolution, aud
said that the destruction Of the Jacob Bell had
brought the privaeers almost TO our own doors, as
tha, Shin was owned by an officer Of the Chamber.
MIR. Low then took the floor, and said that he had
Frequently been heard IN the Chamber denoIncng
Crea, Britain for allowing piraticil vessels to be
fitted out at her ports for the purpose VI warning
mon the peaceful commerce of our country. lie
did not regret the introduction OF this resolution.
He felt the came as he did before the depredaions Of
the privaeer, and his views were not intensified IN
The least by the loss Of the Jacob Bell He felt that
something ought TO be done to prevent Rebel vessels
being built in England, Us such circumstances had
tendency to war. Great Britain action III the mat
tsr WAS one of absolute injustice and wrong, AMI pi.
rscv .uch as we have suffered should not be allowed
any longer iApplause. Neutrality WAS not oh.
sryedIts spirit had been violated. Concerning the
Loss Of the Jacob Bell, he would inform the Chamber
that ali of the loss did not fall on him.
Six thousand of the chests Of tea on that vessel
hslonged TO parties in England and France, which
fact he mentioned for the qualification OF those who
.:a;.ad !, the dastruciOn OF the Jacob Bell, OF