Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-01-10
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At meeting Of The chsmber Of Commerce Of New
York held Fdsyast this ravages Of the CopfedeAts
prsateer Alabama sgan the subject Of discussion
In the course OF it,
Mr. A. A. Low read a letter from Mr. Dudley the Uni
ted States Consul at Liverpool in which that gentleman,
altar rectDg tho efforts be made to direct the sten0n Of
the British authorities to the Alabama states that there
the piraica example OF the Alsbsmahree Of iron and
Of wood Nine vessels preparing the block
ade Mr. Low said that American ships could no longer
get cgoes IN consequence OF the depedaons OF the Ala
bama. ~ -
Hon F. A. CoNKLING spoke in behalf Of granting LET
t@rs Of marque. He no other alternative between
this aud complete paray alton OF our commerce. He
read extracts from Cogswels Maritime History showing
the effectiveness of privateers in previous waTs
Mr. MAURY stated that he had received q letter from
Liverpool saying that the new pirate ships building for
the ConedeTaes vastly formidable than the Ala
bana.
AT the close Of the discussion which guile pr6trac
ed the Chamber adopted by aunanimous VOTE the folow
ing preamble and resolutions M
Whereas the 2ist day Of October last statement
emanating from Captain Hsger, Of the ship Brilliant,
recently burned at by the captain and crew Of the
steamer Ahbsma, was produced in this Chamber and
series OF resolutions were unanimously adopted the object
OF which to warn the merchants of Goat Britain, in
friendly spirit Of the evil consequences likely to
from repetition Of such pratca acts from the fitting out
in the ports of Great Britain Of other vessels like the
Alabama destined to plumber ard destroy our commerce
And whereas this Chamber lei to believe that other
vessels have sailed from the ports Of Great Britain or
are about 10 sail for the express purpose Of destroying
American ships in dstant parts Of the world and 10
answer 1t Earl Russell 10 the Council Of the Liverpool
Chamber OF Commerce is found the following passage
to wit: Sir am instructed by Earl Rnsse to reply to
your letter OF the 9th instant respecting the destruction
by the Confederate steamer Alabama OF Brsh property
embarked in American sss and burned by that steamer
Earl Russell desires me to state to you that Brtish
pery on board vessel belonging to Of the begerents
must be subject to all the risks and contingencies Of
10 far as the capture Of the vessel is concerned The
owner OF any Bftish property not being contrabaId Of
war on board OF Federal vessel captured and destroyed
by Confederate vessel Of war, may claim in Confsdsr
ate prize court compensation fer the destruction Of such
property"
And whereas action on the part Of the Liverpool Chsm
Der OF Commerce. SO far il at present known, has been
limited to reference Of tie proceedings OF this Chamber
to their Council and on the part e the Lords Of the Com
mtee Of Privy Council for trade to her Majostys Govern
men as set forth 10 The two communications just read
from Messrs Fonson and TENET secretaries Of these
bodies. $3.50 tet
And whereas since the month Of October last it has
come to the knowledge Of this Chamber that the Laurette
l. Wales and other ships have been captured and burnt
by the Alabama and that in the first named conderar
bic portion OF the cargo was on British account, and
cerd TO De such, and under the hsnd AMI seal of Bril-
tsh Consu and whereas there evidence before this
Chamber TO show that the absence of recognised Gov
ernmen OF which to demand redress The British Govern
ment has issued orders to the Naval Commanders Of her
Brtaunlc Mjstys ships Of to hunt down and destroy
the Alabama offender against the property and honor
and iptsre SITS of humanity
And whereas it alleged that the Alabama is continually
supplied from Great Britain with coal and ammunition, by
means OF which she enabled to continue her piratcai
course against American commerce; the consequences
being to raise the premium of insurance American YES
sells aud their cargces ard to depres the Of freight
on American ships and to transfer carrying trade to
vessels of other nations.
This Chamber is led to the following conclusions
lst That, through the active fundamentally Of the
subjects of Great Britain the socaed Confederate States
are furnished with ships men, arms, and ammunition,
with which to war upon the commerce of the United
States.
3D. That without such foreign aid the States in revolt
against the Government of the United States would be
poGerless to effect any injury to commerce the
high seas. k9& sls ~
81. That this upon American commerce carried on
by ships built and manned in Great Britain s not rebuked
BY the Brsh press generally, 10 not discouraged by the
public sentiment OF friendly nation, claiming to be
governed by high and honorable principles and eec-
lively and thoroughly arrested by the strong will and
stronger arm of the British Government
4tb. That result of the foregoing facts and concu-
sions tive merchants of the United States subjected IN
certain degree to the eus that coud attend state of scar
Di Great Britain and compelled to witness the car.
ryng trade of their country transferred from their own
Brtsh bottoms under all the sanctions and adj
vantages of pence and neutrality to the latter while the
of this great peril threatening to drive Ameri-
commerce from the ocean, Of British origin Now
therefore
Rssorsd, Ths committee Of ten be appointed to take
into consider alton the foregoing and to report at special
meeting to be called for the purpose what acton il be-
comes this Chamber to take 10 the premises. Is
The following persons were appointed the committee:
A. A. Low, X Minturn, c. II. Marshall DenninR Duer
Thomas Tieston John ID. Jones l.. Bierwith w H. Az.
pinwall, Moses HI Grinnell, Ezra Nye