New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-03
Chnuibcr OF Commerce.

A
Commerce was held yesterday afternoon, President
PERT in the chair. After the election Of new NOM
bers, letter was read from the Secretary of War,
acknowledging the receipt OF the resolutions passed
by the Chamber, urging an carly occupation OF the
Rio Grande frontier in order 70 complete the block
ade. The matter was referred TO the Commander
n-Chief, who indorsed the document, with the sug-
gestIon that the object could be best effected by the
Occupation OF the Mississippi Valley, thus severiug
their line of communication.
A letter was read from Commodore Porter, Of the
United States Navy in regard 10 the recent meeting
held by the Chamber relative 10 the capture OF our
commercial ships by the Rebel pirates. Commodore
Porter saya:
Now !; ,he time for the refch.p. q NewYOrk 10 PCT
thsIr shoulders the whee! sad aid the Oovernren
email v.sei should be but armed and amored sner the
paa or principle Invented by MI Jones o. 81 Louis aud
which would Be match tor any Rebel pirate sh9,i ne
capture OF the Alabama Senc would pay well to Al p'ue'
concerned and the capture Of other prizes Ivnn'ss hs heeA
ade would make for,an. for all etgsged IN BUILDING Ale
covniny he vessels not rich man. INT Will H'es;
the GO in the construction Of sueh ves'. AID com.
maud hg Beside teu- yoGTsoyes IN specula' E
roirt OF view (; M To gvibs ae Government the SET
AID the Navy Department has q. hshds So -' ''S' "
is s'Ianns every n snd advice you strike The
than would bnla such ship as .he herself Ia
OF such an recommended ten times over"
Tho following gentlemen were appointed Com.
mitee TO represent tue Chamber OF Commerce al the
jon s,uTsIs. r. D. Merg.n Dsn3ips Dq.r g. Q. aogse,.
samuel sloan H. o. sssSSiH' Peter Cooper oserss 0rs
ts Si1 W,tcr :. orifts W r. Coissaa. 8 D. citsnJss
" +. Dodge T. G.. Greene, r. l.. Kennedy, C. ID huaeil.
II l. snvthe w. III. Webb George GTinne, james Low.
Mr. A. a. Low read the following extracts from q
letter recently received by him In regard 10 tue dep
relations Of the Alabama:
! According, 10 yofr request, transmit such in
formation have regarding the progress Of Pirate ves.ss
building Great Britain or the r.e Of The n,ngnt which
lion OF tbe Government Of her Majesty.
The Sumter which was heousy sold to an agent the
Cd nd mt
condition Bikonhead Shsis no" ready io her Armament
ana for The steamer sonIhefner l9oo tons was
a n ~. ne inst launched the euobost Als1sndhso Can't
sister and number Of Rebel sgens were Oh board a
Mr Dudley our efficient Consul a, Liverpool Ia now A.
10 op this last bui in vie" vi the AsoAins
a copy Of which have sent 20 your SeoIt
aTy Of the Chamber q Commerce there is bat ltle hope Of
ucces The bsrk Ag,upTisa Is s50ut TO stit ion Liver
pool Il Is supposed and munitions for the Aabs
INA, while the hso' Of oiockaaenaneIs daiy 9eaeannE
up oil the veses ne contracted for In addition to all this
sders Engsh for their pay from the pirate
es semnes Their tune Of service expired on 'beir al
Az tho,eIngs permitted to be DONE and unnoticed
by the U0VeIni~ut, althsugh may nay that
Yrei,es There l. conSeTabe feeling 6en by tse
sets o. The Alabama aud o~to in burning vessels and
TIE Enyeh Government may yet Interfere 20 proven,
pAtica crafts sailing from their ports, but
fess that there - bat flint hopes Il IL.
| The following preamble aud resolutions offered
by Mr. Low were unanimously adopted:
/ UheTecs. eHoTl IL making sbsh the Atlantic
Telegraph from Newfoundland GTest Britain aud Vofy con.
siderable has attended the
half thereof in th At tie stock Exchange at tho
Produce Exchange OF his city,
PeiSr<d Thst becomes ite duty Of the Chambsrto er
pres Of the great importance Of the enterprise
ReIoltcd Thstth which has attended other
tempts OF lILs affords fu.ccg encouragement
le:tekng Of sLch rast monsnt ~ me United
States Of America
hesolred. That. in toe judgment Of lila Chamber what
Ink be Involved in the rosecutiou Of this
prise II IL small in comparison viva the boon it, acc0mPsh
uent will confer on tLe world
heSo,sed That while this Chamber does but follow The
teachings OF and experience IN Recommending the A.
Isnc Telegraph to tho merchants .. Now Of
United States generally worthy OF their support may
properly hold out Incentive, tho AOnbT sueCessg
peon win rrhec, all who participate Ia the feisu
hazard and hDsi triumph.
The Chamber Was Addressed on the Importance OF
the early comi letion OF the Atlantic Telegraph by
A. A. Low, esq, S. b. Chittenden, esq, Cyrus w.
Field esq., W. T. Dodge, esq, Peter Cooper, esq,
and otheE. Great interest was manifested in tas
enterprise.
Mr.. Low, on bshalf Of the Committee on Uarbor
Dcfenses, said that large humber Of guns had been
placed in the fors at Sandy Hook, aud iDtimaed
that a report would soon be presented on the sub
ject.
After some other busine5s the meeting adjourned.