The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-03
CHAMBE9 OF COMMERCE.
The secretary OF tho Navy ana tne neOel
Privaseers-Thc Death OF Rear Aomsrsa
FOOte. &c.

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The secretary OF tho Navy and tne aece.
Privassers-rhe Dcsth OF Rear Aam'rsi
Foote, &c.
rAa rsvu,.r roo.th,y meeting or Chamber Of Com
merce was hold at emo O'CLOCK yesterday Afternoon the
President A. A Low in the chair and quorum OF mem.
| bers present.
The frat business In order after the reading and ap
prevail Of the minutes Of the last meeting was tho ecoon
of members The follow ing gentlemen were duly eeo'ed
| as members OF the Chamber
| william !. Reebe, No. 40 Front street.
| Norman \. Bentley, No. IL Beaver street
II. f. Clark. No. 122 Duane atreet
George A. Fellows, No IL Beaver street
George Grisvoid No. n South street
u I. johnson, No 90 Wall street +.
l. Oliver X King, No "a Broad street
George Savory. No 1853 Pearl street
Mr.. Waiter S. Grhths elected member OF the
Committee OF Arbitration,
The Secretary letter from Mr. tPciatiah Perit
President OF Chamber In acknowledgment Il resou
tons thanks presented to him by the body In apprecis
on OF his services. The communication was recevea
ordered e and 70 be printed ~ full on the minutes
TnK
Captain MARSHALL said he had series Of resolutions to
offer in connection with the death OF Rear Admiral Footc
which he would read. a. follows
Whereas Scc, meeting the nation been called
Rear S"f q s s0a. n me his
body representing the commercial interests Of the city and
sals &C ssr fssf e sas
lie sssss 81 Il; St s s
hoss Sns ana n % II the navy Of hs limited
since the breaking ont Of the have made his name
ZION duty and Christian patriots loved aud no
Resolved Tia: while thus mo.rass hs loss a this crit
s y wis.
' Re fought s @ e. Z. . %
Resolved That Of .se;s resolutions under the eel
10 the family Of Admiral Foote. Nef .#ea trns
Mr. PERT seconded the resolutions and said that he had
been terms Vt intimacy since bis return from the
Pacific some thirty years ago, when he held the
rank Of Lieutenant During that cruise the Admiral had
exercised very strong and powerful influence the
moral and religious improvements OF the connected
with hts ship He (the speaksr) was at the same time
connected with society having the same objects in view
those OF Admiral Foote and In OF long and
extended acquaintance he had always impressed him
OF the most perfect and symmetrical characters he
had known He hc deceased had had many opportu
mites Of displaying his courage and gaantry In his IN
tercoursc with men few had ever exceeded him
In cpaisance and good manners but hts chief and is
tnguishng mark his observation Of the duties which
he owed to God and his fellow man. Having referred
already we'll known the speaker included by ing he
took great pride in secondlng the resolutions
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted
TIE PRvA1EERs
The secretary read the following relation to the
depredations OF the prvateers on our vessels
CHAMBER or COMMERCE OF THE SrAry OF NEW YoaK
June "a. 1858
siR-It has been proposed by several members OF this
Chamber in view OF the continued
or Aecnn ships on the by vessels sailing under the
voy ewes month sas on department 70 provide con
from this thc British Channel and from this port
the latitude OF thirty degces south OF the Equator for all
vessels hound 70 the eastward Cape Of Good Hope
and TO the westward OF Cape Horn, and sneh be
bound I, the coast of Brazil.
The Chamber will not meet TIL Thursay next, bit AT that
time am Jed to think action viii be taken; and
to apprise OF tie prssbe the hope tbs
):
ON American vessels carrying -
wf1 Ssl .ssss IN asss. VI .pec.y yoa esdei
Hon. GIDEON wELLEs, Secretary Of shs Navy.
REPLY or THE sscRzrxKr OF rnK NAVY.
~ NAVY DEPAnrN, ". June 80, 1853
sss--I m = receipt Of your comm Tn Of the ~
York to the British ChanneI A. ~on the department
Chsmsr OF em@c ss take neasss to sarS .ac
aid cxgencies ornnd and the best interest
OF the country requires Yours
fully, GIDEON WELLE9 Secretary 8. Navy
| A. A. Lo~, ESQ.,. President Chamber ~ commerce.
The CHAIRMAN said memorirto the Secretary OF II,
Nay had been prepared which he thought, ought TO b
approved by before sent to Washing
ton. mo
The suggestion Of the Chairman was agreed TO- and thu
memorial was referred to the following committee viii
| power:-A A. Low. l.. Berwth Il. F. NJ rgan C. X Mar
shall, John A. Stevens Jr., John H. Earle and George
Griswoh .Hna4M #.se lIlT'1a pl1
The Chamber soon after adjourned. s Nlaslp ~