The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-06
Chamber or Commerce.


THE SUFFERERS OF LANcAsHIRE--AN APPEL FROM
THE COTTON MANUFACTURERs-TKE WAY GOVERN
MENr CURRENCY is DEPRECIATED--THE CRUSHING
OUT OF THE REBELLION, ETC., ETC.
regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Of CON-
mercc was held yesterday, A. A. Low, Esq, in lie chair
The Secretary Mr. SrrvESs who has returned from Ito
Banks expedition and resumed his ocial duties read The
minutes Of tho last meeting, which were approved
The following gentlemen were duly elected members Of
the Chan,ber:-Oliver Hoyt, Norris 4. Jessup John T.
Gavit and William +. Smith.
Messrs. s. b. Chttendcn and Joseph Gnlyard wore
elected instead Of Mcssrs. Foley and Babcock on Tho
1ns RIGHTS OF TINE cHsxBrR
Mr. BRowN objected 10 the uac Of the chamber dedi-
Gated 70 the business Of the members composing the
mcrcia interests Of the city by other parties In October
last he had offered resolution against tho National ws
Committee holding meeting in that chamber, which was
pery belonged " the province Of the Chamber. then
offered resolution 10 tho effect that the chamber shall
except when authorized by the members and tho secrs
tary.
CAPTAIN MARSHALL strenuously opposed The molten lie.
nying that the chamber had been used FOR y purlres
foreign 10 us original intent
After rather dcsuory and cunfused discussion, Mr.,
Browns resoutica was put and lost.
DEPRECIATION OF TEE NATIONAL CURRENCY.
Mr.. rouczr offered tho following resolution this con-
ncction. which was unanimously adopted
Resolved Tha, this Chamber heartily de,rcc.,e The
sr. Of q Ss n. l.. me
those Of uon.specie payiuE banks.
Mr. roucsy said he had givon understand thas
brokers were going around the cry ccrs two per cnt
which proceeding should certainly be guarded against
tINcAsEiRx sufvxRERs
commune from the Association Of Cotton Spin
GERS and Windsrs In Lancashire, England, read,
which set forth thsi they hal seen extract from
TO be the results OF tho present war in tic loyal
States Of SOrih America, that already 900 have
tho operative classes In various branches Of ndrsy
that many important works suspended ory par
italy in operation tina, the sentiments Expresses the
scheme propouuded 10 the article has caused great
saticn among the sprners and wrcrs VI this ard
many hundreds Of thsm have already expressed their
willingness smgraie America sres pnssAgc ard
support could 10 afforded Until employment could
he procured that IN the town If Preston, IArashre,
there 2s7 spinuers wirders " thai nin Der
nearly Eight buodrod are totally without snpoy mali IN
consequence II great many mills beng c,@ tAs
many Of those mile have been cioped fo- tw.vs
months, and Ia thOsc that are working, on accounS
Of very inferior quality Of cotton (cbieGy su-atl
being used, the operatives scarcely earn suficni
OF anAirs lancashire the operatives OF Preston dc. u
their duty offer you their humble and siacere s.rcs
sion Of gratitude for tine noble and rbsnthrop scheme
propounded 70 release w from our present p,vs sed
condition; NJ! The association earnestly hoped tba tho
merchants and the cotton manufacturers The Noo
states o. America will suc thcir powerful! All sap
port - carry cut wise aud practical scheme q smrs-
ton, which they were sore would be beneficial h.sa
and advantageous 70 the distressed operatives Of LAD
casbre, that II such y scheme emigration could DO
carried they had 10 dolbl that the sober,
dus.rous and ntegsul-.n the very flower % me
Lnosshire avail Themselves or the OPP
portun!ty cf msx,ns homo whcrc hey can claim kih
and Kindred with thousands wno have enratei
Try where labor better paid and the lab1er
spected than elsewhere And IN conclusion, he
mtee returned thAoky for the aid which had 1srh
dcred ny America tho socrDH operatives, while ;Ley
ipdrged the nope tina, The Efforts TO restore TIC rnoa
may he crowned With success and that ,ts 'oa"ry s@S
be hsilcu the great rcpublc Of he world.
The above referred TO tic kxscn;ivs sv,9.aittes
for consideration.
THR gsRsi.:oy
Mr. CHrTvNprx offered q long series Of rcsolnieas in
supper, OF he government for the suppression 4 tho
rebe on rrsins ali the necessity u coming forward
now irrespective Of private political cousldersoa
the country.
me resolutions we're adopted ordered 10 70 trans
m,t,ct 10 President lincoln
otR aAesos DNENcp~
resolution 10 favor OF instiuctng the Committee %
Harbcr Deiences 10 cooperate with General Wool, "a
order 70 place or harbor 10 popsr state Of Geencei
adopted after which the CHAMBER adjourned