The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-08
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TIE regular monthly meeting Of the Chamber Il Com
bsla as enc O'Clock yesterday. ne President
A. A. Low, Esq, IN the chair
There . Than usually iaree atleo~aDoe, 10
sequence OF tho presence OF Sev. C. Fletcher cf lbe
rn,tes States iAgai,on ct no sansro, who
specially 70 ADDRESS the Chamber upon The euoect q
tabsh,pe lps 81 steamers between the port and
Pra2il.
After tbe reading and approval Of he ,nues The 'c
loving new members were elected 70 the Chamber
hessrs. VI. Ha!l, wyle, JOSIAH A. Low ,. L. wespi
ard Malcolm Graham.
LETTER seos tDnsAL y4sRisCr
I've following letter rep read from Admiral TARA
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S,n 10 seaon e myself handsomely sngr9ssd on gsrs
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her high appreciation OF the services nave rendered oar
and external Oy what they are pleased 70 consider the
most celebrated achievement OF any ime-he capture Of
That we did duty he best Of our ability believe;
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From Heaven mai Strength 5 tss.ov's;
For know. vain man. that velcr relsLg 10 Cod
BIZ. Gods 10 give sacces.
Being the of departing for my slaion. fully feel
add shall gratefully cherish their Kind sentiment u interest
% command; ard Tia, those hopes realized il the
d. q. FARRAeUT, Rear Admiral.
TIE above was ordered 10 Re placed on fe
srele oosMuMc1Tov WITH psANI
The cstEntN 10 few appropriate remarks, here ~
iroduced the Rev Mr. Fletcher, who proceeded ri some
length 10 address Chamber the resources Of the
empire Of Brazil. lie gave very interesting statement
OF Us topography us mineral vegetable other nro.
eociions the nature az the climate SC, deducng
these the great benefit that might be derived by
United States oy placing line Of steamers in permanent
and direct communication with the country Of which lie
spoke He then vert say that while
Secretary OF Legation 10 Brazil be mad found
that a vast balance Of trade was against tie
United states. However, the Gospel Of Christ
there hand hand with the commerce and ayrcu
Of the country. be confessed that The lme
rcan patton had shown great apathy towards Brazil
while they were ayishiDg millions Japan. lie whole
export and import trade between al and japan
amounted 20 So 800 600 while the Americans had
nothing TO foster the trade with Brazil. which n 1861
was Sl83 900 600 In lS6 the American 10 al
South America except Brazil, smorned to eight million
dollars and that 10 Brszil alone about six millions while
we imported from all South America except Brazil four.
teen millions worth and from Brazil alone than
eighteen millions worth. Before the Brazil sold
s23 900 goo against Sc 600 0C0 The geographical po
siton Of Brazil was such as TO invite the entire
commerce OF Europe and North AmerISa
Inc promontory shape OF the country gave
and perhaps safer bsrbor than that of any ether
part Of South America The rivers amazon and q Plata
which coming from the slope Of the Andes, ran
with their tributaries the whole breadth Of the country
arising rom their waters tempered he atmosphere and
enabled Europeans live there green old age
and that by physical geography COD had made
No ~
He had made New York city, ny inc
be the commercial metropolis OF the Western wur.t
Mr. Buckles statements about the destruction or crops
and Of natures reessng man were untrue The eoaee
crop in Brazil has not suffered but IN fifty years.
Brazil produced those tropical productions which
the time Of iron and coal bad enriched the world por
tngal was enriched by trade with tropca products
were the Free cities and the Fast India Company Coffee.
sugar. cotton tobacco vice. aud oster ARTICLES 10 be used
g mainly imported from Brazil, next from Hayt, Java
East India, &c u now grows n an area not larger than
the area OF cotton culture in tbs United states nut ne be-
lieved IL could be cultivated two-tbrds OF Era2l.
Cotton is aeo raised in Brazil and s OF such qpay as
10 rank next Sea Island The had been doubled
within the last year Several English firms had made
three four hundred Thousand pounds exporting cot
ton from Brazil within the last two Two millions
Of square mites could he easily cultivated with cotton,
and all the Islands like 81 GATHERINGS the south.
could grew cotton ike sea Island, for the climate Of
south Brazil the 10 the Ses Islands OF south
Carolina Rice aud an excellent tobacco also raised
% Brasil, aud The latter, exported 10 great quantities
from Baiia, Lnds tber way mo europe. There 70 no
part 81 the empire where sugar cane does not grow
20 lahcT ne said 1850 three
millions OF slaves 20 Brazil whie up 70 1860 one million
freed. leaving oni million slaves our rela-
Tons 10 the Brazil trade we're, MP 70 1850 large 10
PORTION with other countries Up 10 1850 OR cpe
conlended with those countries Then England put
line az 10 Brazil and tVebed her commerce n
FIVE years Hon robert g. Scheucs, orr Minister, IN
1891, proposed. IN dispatches 10 Cur government 10
establish steamship line from New Rio de Ia
nero which vas favored ny expressions from eaCing
Bra2Ysns u was matter - vital importance for New
York to have swift communications with Brazil for
View York. before The SAILING vessel which brings the
by ne English steamer IN Great Bsa.n and n return
cargo from England mSnt ne her voyage 10
BAIL with iui cargo before the New YORK merchant
would know anything anoIt \. lie Brazilian govern
meet Is .avoraoy Disposed 10 sDbs..e ,iesmsSu line
from New York 10 RIO de jsuero, and II our
government and people alive neir own p,eres ts,
The Brazilian government WI 70 mft il LIBERAL spirit
IN Conclusion the speaker regretted Tint be had not
brought With him some infant statistics wpicn be mad
Get some months since rom the Srv Yorr HerAip and
remarked tnat the s3 LIZ, Jones, ., this paper had,
about a year ago publ SIZED j. he ptplrD some abe
satisfies, which were wen worth rerusa
The CHAIRMAN Their made few complimentary remarks
. reference 10 Mr. Fletcher and he address and
q tnanks was passed e ne sreake BY accamaton or
motion Rev Nr Fletcher was requested 10 fuuish he
remarks 70 the thamher FOR paolica, on
rAtc DISASTER
preamble and resolution was offered by Mr. sIrnoE,
mpmeniafy 10 ,aitoin John smith and crew. OF
the propeller j. Miller, for enoris 10 cav ing Tie
lives OF the passengers from ibe Isaac Newton and re-
commenting that committee be appointed 70 prepare a
testimonial The following committee we're apuonted
Daniel Drew, W G. Prime, David ouscseubush John ).
Ryan p. Murray. 2. J. Sprague = BEDDING ard J. J..
Douglass.
7HE EHroEEs II ,Auo.
Genera W SIfoNs orered he ioaonlrg resoiutions,
Resolved, That while his Chamte r sym,a.bizes win
every movement which prom es v soften the asrertes
a. war and 10 aid those urou whom s suferings and
Affections have fallen.
Resolved, That The appeal mace W Few. u Folsom IN
tenn' OF the refugees from the nenrgeni States now
nrongiog the Western cities commands itself 10 every
benevolent mind and every Christian beart that the
Chamber earnestly recommends 20 tie members 10 une
some practical method OF relief for these suffering REQ
pie and TIA, be following gentlemen be requested 10 act