The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-30
MATrERs ABOUT OWN.


A special meeting Of the Managers of the
Board of Trade was held at their rooms yes
terday forenoon, President Hersey in the
chair, for the purpose of taking into consider
alton the subject of our Harbor defenses.
A telegram was sent to the Secretary of
the Treasury.
Mayor Mcclellan stated that he had written
to the Secretary of the Navy.
Hon. S. f. Spring offered the following:
Whereas it has been currently reported that
merchants of Boston have sold steamers to
parties to prey upon our commerce,-Voted,
That this Board respectfully request the Board
of Trade of Boston, to take efficient measures
to prevent such sales in future. Unanimous
ly passed.
Hon. j. B. Brown was appointed to go to
Washington and state the views OF the mer-
chants to the Secretaries OF the Navy and
Treasury.
On motion of Col. John Lynch,
Voted, That Committee of five from this
Board be appointed, to take into immediate
consideration, the whole subject of Coast and
Harbor defenses, and report at a meeting of
the Board of Trade on this evening.
Messrs. John Lynch, Jedediah Jewett, Dan
lei Hood, Jonas III. Perley and John b. Brown
were appointed the Committee.
Remarks and suggestions were made by
Messrs. Heysey, J. b. Brown, S. Z. Spring, j.
Jewett, Daniel Hood, John Lynch, j. T. Nc
Cobb, and others.
The meeting then adjourned to attend
meeting of the Board of Trade at 1-2 o.
clock p. M.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The Board of Trade met at IL O'Clock in
the evening, President Hersey presiding.
Col. Lynch, from the Committee appointed
by the Managers in the morning, reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That vigilant Committee be
appointed, whose duty 1t shall be to keep
fully informed as to the condition of our Har-
Dor defenses, and to report from time to time,
to the Board, such information and recon-
mendations as they may deem Of Importance
to the protection and welfare of the city.
Resolred, That we Recommend all ship
owners to place on board their vessels, such
armament and additional crews as will protect
them against the attacks Of the small piratical
cruisers, which infest the seas. And we rec
ommend our Insurance companies to encour-
age such arming OF merchant vessels, by dis
eliminating rates of insurance upon vessels SO
armed.
RESOLVED, That the President of this Board
request the Secretary of the Navy, to station
at once, one or more efficient war steamers, to
cruise off the coast of Maine, for the protec-
ton OF our extensive commercial interests.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and it was voted that the Committee under
the first resolution, consist of five, to be raised
by the Chair, to be named at future meet
ing.
Remarks were made by Mcssrs. John Lynch,
I. c. Hersey, J. B. Brown, j. Jewett, Jonas
II. Perley, S. E. Spring, II. B. Hart
Messrs. II. N. Jose George F. Foster, Ed
ward o. Halle and w. E. S. Whitman were
admitted members of the Board.
Hon. J. b. Brown offered the following res
olution, which was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Collector of Customs be
requested TO secure one of the new steam
Revenue Cutters for this station.
The meeting then adjourned.