The New York herald., 1863-02-22
PATRIOTIC ACTION OF THE CHAMBER
OUR HARBoR DEFENCEs.

Speeches Of Mr.. A. A. Low and
General WetIMOre,
H.. Ae. Ae.
a SPECIAL meeting or tho Chamber OF Commerce
AeA yesterday tho President pcleliah Pert, presiding
me- attendance large, Of tho leading members
being present, and much manifested IN tho pro
eeodssgs. The meeting called 10 receive report
SseA Captain Marshall and the committee Of which he
was chairman, who were some tme sncc appointed TO
preparatory action relative 70 tho depreda
eseas ~ tho Alabama other rebel privatocrs
vtcan ships
PROPOSED TELEGRAPH.
Mr.sieorge blunt briefly addressed tho Chamber
she importance of the construction of coast and
ocsanic telegraph line connecting Galveston Texas and
tnscrmedafe ports with Fortress Monroe bill had
Secn mp and introduced Congress, and passed
che House but ,s the Military Committee
OF tho Senate that body reported untavorably to the
Considering the benefits which such
= rapid commun,catun between distant ports and the
Navy Der artmeut at Washington wou'd insure to the
country, Mr. Blunt had prepared and would submit
memorial TO Congress to reconsider and pass the
bill
Tho Clerk read the memorial which was unanimously
approved ana adopted by the chamber. 1t Is as fol
sows:--
Tovus M,,rxRY CoaSnrfr rnE UNITED
The memorial Of the Chamber ol Commerce OF the State
That III cha,nh.r has with deep he acton
aa reporting adversely 70 the construction OF cast ine
a rsnas with for,..s Moaror and t%as rns The nava
Of s & Se. S ss s on TIM % an "ns
shs arnic o ooenran on the southern coast int, relation
lin. s.e s as s 70 q G 20 Una ss a
safe r" & s, ns Il ~ nG PR. p could % be- S "a
plane of science requisite aud without
ss "a e. snd % % s rs a ss w.r ya .a m
soarresof the United States carefully wieaed warrsna
is sasr. :. 4. %.r. l. mr. r.n m1 Tns
kSs. been the rsacies Of war TO ace having mostly
eoassr,r,ea 90, military porpo-ss The esp.nare reln
sSSnsy and Il. San-is WI s,San when Tie rebellion
- view of foreign war the aavar'ase Of such iiso %
naval and military fo,ces 10 defend any thracncd point
would nione conn.eroa'nrc snperory Of forc on the
Tnese are iSs genera, views which this Chamber
areesi 70 y"ur connec reconsider
s,s .ss from Ike 81 % when are @ s
vial injsry With the proposed line IL oes,lon u would be
6. a9sa .sssmsss Of The un,si which would s.
bOh and show their chances OF capture
f.1s sso understood the Spanish government,
.sn,es "a4er re an,hof,iy Mi lay mn a line rom Havana
nanaton with Cuba and perhaps other o the West INDIA
The subject importance that this Chamber
sespecaly urges the proprie % immediate action before
me memorial was unanimously adopted and forwarded
70 Washington
letter then read from Mr. Holden, expressing his
regret that the attempt have coast telegraph from
Fovress Monroe Galveston should been dsapprov
- by tho government.
PRivAIrss ALABAMA.
Mr.. A. A. Low then read the following report Of tho
committee, whom tho matter referred at previous
specal meeting, reiase lhe cepredaous Of the Ala
bSma:-
q The Sha%n,r , NJ. g ., the sa. e
soan,oed WITH The burning o. ship Hr'isui anh other
Ansr ,s,es we're .sS%i,ss ~ s,a series ." re'ou
l. To show inai. .henesfr'l bu ming 81 at sea would
yresence aprs,e ready oon,Iae the wo q ees'rue
I f., q" Who q ns sna aSeca sa
Of Are agsins the someree o ts United states, m- be
s. sss saon. eEse' IN a"pppy
that IN reriniliis ssirs es fci,n from ror's Of
ssa a. Britain sG" ,w % s .asn % .1a IN rsr p, y
plunderng Hnd destroying Amer vessels oacnce
i.s. serioas span Sa on the pea q aeh in case
the British government threatened to plunge this oounr'
4 That to eon.isn British and American property TO de
assrasation q the cnncs against neu;ras which ought g
be denounced as crime ~ the civilized nations OF tue
s. That such enormiies could committed high
8 To The merchants Great Britain that the rcpe
ttion such c,ud not fail TO produce the most ale.
sseaay os. 81 al who love peace sad good vii 10 a'si
- ne aa,e 2, sh.r hostile M ss,sss IRON ne
:,h And, nnali. lssol.sd AZ, as i isiloss- ...,..,
Of all ~ members TO cherish sentiments amy with the
peope Of Gra Britain ,o maintain those ear4s reaiioas
The ia, knii them oseher IN mutual eoortc,y AM
rsrher Iroesaios. q ~. chsuo,r, o. lss 2 e, q
raInnssl q esnm,ee oi len % % consider tie wSos .aB
tIcrt report s'ecis meeting % he called tor the
y1srpc What action becomes ns chanber adop, IN TIE
TO the an,, thus assigned them Your hsv. ad.
r..sei tal most serious thoughts and nov Deg respect
That hsvins reviewed the preyiou. acn Of Cham.
they md y is carterl1vd by sriri, p orbeafanee
Wen ,..y haie ii uars is drIlb,rs lions
In . s . es,ra 70 re e syoa % se seen .us. s
~ ~. es..1-rsion eses.e bronrs ooIher and assr
y .-ssr r' Y 10, iaisres sustained oy Amea,n eizen'
so' searli:.s 2 The son q soyeransn ty
,ns. PRIDE n for @ss,-pss ss &. :. sS Y. p,SS% ,se
s,ne % sers sas ,ssy se aased q ~ nc hand. q the %.
90 prs h rs saSena Gen 'ses ss. psehas r. ha
Amer years via Ia e 81 so.:e u: ss q ss
sos.I srsas "a. 10 the xmsr,esS theory upo, -. :, -
% " 81 rrs.sn rsres % 70 70, c.sowas sis om
portion The sst which Is lrrele.an been T fS.n,
x sSs 70, sss tsSs sS. ~ Sspr; ,
-s.s . K ,sea ns ~ I.s Is. ossn ess H. az n.
o. nsi ior6t their eulsns ss either The Ges,'
tcs contabsnd of war, ~ take ~
war or soidse boaid their private ships tot
tioa. sn ~h1sough dong the individual cslsn n -.
yoses his or p@fton % src ~ ths hazard. wa
kts Nn n, involve breach ~ national netrale
tnema.ses tmpio4ts the Thus dursn.
che pros ,hc present Earope tsens ssrs
without natots responsibility therefor sold powder
all bsyers regardless o. the destination those
sr~~s A,ur m~rvhantneu eontinu. ~
be largely uioycd oy Great Britain ard by France trans.
porting provisions noua Of rru.
ripai seat u MILITARY VIBRATIONS aud IN bridging home der
sick and ded solcssa but ~
marine 10 not interde<d sher by the International or by
eur muaeip~l law and therefore does not esmprom
neutral eiaiIons with Russia.
Bus our muniepa law, In accordance si.h The zw OF
naAiona, rsremptoAy fortids fore
cltifsGs to 1t gut within the unsd States
Ssnnh hostitlcs agsAns any with which the United
oairs 20 Of
f.nsd vessel nsesesd " soeh hosiiles sssins friendly
2si~ss ssAssu nag hsvspsss fell ,, either Of u.