New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-08
Chamber Of Commerce.

The annual meeting of the Chamber Of Com merce
for the election of officers for the ensuing year, was
held yesterday afternoon. Before proceeding to the
business Of the meeting, Mr.. PELATIAH PERT, Presi-
dent, Sid that as he was not candidate for retec
ton he would take occasion to return his heartfelt
thanks 10 the members OF the Chamber for the cor
dial support they had given him IN the discharge of
his duties, without such support they would have
been exceedingly onerous lie urged the import
ance OF keeping up the organization dwelling at some
length on his therefor, and reiuted the idea
which many people entertained that tbs Chamber
wac disposed TO engage too much In poil'iof. For
himself, he would say that his voice and actions
had always been on the aide Of patriotism. Mr.
PERT gave some interesting personal and historical
"reminiscences connected with his mercantile expe-
Renee and concluded with warm tribute to the
merchants of New-York.
The following resolutions, offered by Capt. MAR
SHALL, were unanimously adopted:
Vaereai This Chamber has learned. with sincere regret
that il. venerable PRECEDENT resish PERT esq h. de-
cined reelection to the position which he has ned during
the past ten years a1a 20 ~meb n os ,or 20
this body; therefore be II ~
Rord That thanks are due and are hereby cordially
rendered to Mir PERT for his answering interest in the
affairs Of this Chamber to whose influence and efficiency he
for long time aud sacrifice Of 80 mach Pei,ouh con
Presidency and for the invarsbe dsuy
courtesy and impasy with which he has discharged I'
duties.
Rnoired That in tins terminating official connection
whose
through the last half century and identified with all the
vcud.s OF disaster and sueces which have marked that
eventul period Of our couuty history ii pleasing DUTY
TO record our testimony the integrity contsoy ard hdsl
y duty public sud private by ~heh hat career mas been
In thus com1emorang these hi traits 81 character and n
commencing them the imitation Of oil engaged In the puf-
but also "a those free institutions under which they de-
veoped snd whose ion from foreign enemies and
from domestic treason sne rebellion bis wernet and no,t pa
triotc sympathies have ever been enlisted.
Roced That best wishes fog hi. heath sad continued
with the hope that hs may be permitted to
cute satisfactory end the task which has been unde,ase
enneny quality him. Of writing the history OF the oOmuero'
Ths. copy these resolutions.
the seal Of the Chamber and duly siesed be trans
mitied by the Secretary to hr PERT
On motion, the Chamber then proceeded with the
election Of officers, wien Abel A. Low unan
imously chosen President. The retiring President
administered the prescribed oath 10 Mr.. Low who
upon taking the chair, thanked the Chamber FOL
the honor they bad conferred upon him by eiectine
him as their presiding officer He paid high tribute
VI respect to Mr.. PERT, and IN the Of his
marks dwet with much force upon the NIFTY Of III
terest that should be maintained between the Gov
ernmeni and commercial men, and the great import
ance of shaping the course Of the Chamber IN accord
ance with the most exalted patriotism lie made nj
earnest appeal 10 the members for their Cooperation
IN all matters whether relating tn the city or thu
country, and took occasion 70 protest against thu
slavetrade. In concluding, he expressed wish tina
the time would soon come when commercial relation
might again lie restored throughout the isud.
Ihe election was then continued, with the follow
ing result
VIM Y. Dodge, LIST Vice-Presdeut; Jonathan Sturges q
VicePredent Edward G. BogeIt. Treasurer, John Aus
ssev,ns. it, Secretary Charles IL. Marshall. W. 5. Oriu
Dsunins Daer Jas Gsstin. Sheppard Candy Nat. L. SIC
Crea5y, Jas. ID. X. Ogden, s. B. Chttonden. Henry
Suythe, Benz K Winthrop, Executive Committee Eobe'
b. MintuTn " S. Griffith, s. Il. Chitteuden, Joseph G-
lard it, Geo. W. Lsne. COMMITTEE Of Arbitration. The Com
mtee Mercantile Library reelected AID Me.srs j. u
Mckenzie A. Oracle King, and Chss a. Macy elected
Trustees Of the InsttuOn for the SAVING OF Merchants
Clerks an the places Of similar had
pred
The Secretary reported number Of designations
after which the Chamber adjourned.