New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-19

the results alone legal experience and learning but also
Of that hich has grown up under the
highly gratifying to IL you will designate more
otbe members Of the Chamber OF Commerce to confer WIN
Of the work in hand by such information and
be in their poseT to np 1d a, ay DC
II desirable that, should you accept the invitation
given the person OF persons VINO nay oe apponen
named should be brought into communication at s early day
possible, in order that as little delay ss possible shall take
place In the prosecution of the matter IL hand
| With great respect, h. .,, w.. .
A. A. Low ESQ.,, President Chamber Of Commerce.
NBwYoRK Feb. Il, 1854
| A. A. Low esq Prssident Chamber 81 Commerce
SIR: We informed by the Secretary oil the 1rsasury Of
appointment members OF Commission to prepare re-
ysed code OF laws touching the external commerce OF the
country and the collection OF revenue from customs a
that The Chamber OF Commerce las been Invited .
appoint OF s members to did in the preparation
OF such code. Pursuant TO the reques Of the
inform you that have accepted the trust con'eneo
upon and s the Conimon holds Itself ready 70 en.
communication with such Committee as msy be spponoc
from the body which you preside. +, v.,
You! communication may be sddre;sedto Charles r. NV
land Chairman Of the Commission Very respectfully yours
On sy P LOwREr
A committee. consisting Of Peter Cooper w. u.
Dodge and Jonathan Sturgis, was appointed 10 nomi
nate permanent committee to confer with the Com
missioner appointed by Secretary Chase. his commit
the following names TO the Chamber, which were az
| proved: Messrs. John G. Green. A. a. Low, A. l.
| Stewart Alex Bradford and Moses h. Grinneh.
The PRESIDENT announced a. the committee caneuioi
In the resolution relative to gold staticlc passed at the
last meeting Of the Chamber. hessrs James Brown,
James Galstin, DenniDg Duer, W. l. Coleman ana
John A.!Steyens. jr.
The ing resolution adopted after bref DIS
cussiOD:
R,,ored That would greatly facilitate The connefca
Of this city they necessarily con
nected with Of gold If the honorable Secretary
Tfoasuy would ao. tie ssant Treasurer to receive
gold in deposit and TO issue certificates Tor the same reoe'
abe foi duties the Custom House and that thc Chanoe
earnestly recommends ths adoption Of this system.
Resoiref That copy Of the foregoing resolution be Trans
mtlsd 10 the honorable Secretary OF the Treasury.
The robbery Of 900 in gold the other day from the
CuStomHouse alluded 10 as showing te danger 10
which Office boys and p0rters are exposed In bearing
hher aud thither large quantities OF gold Inc temp
aion thus thrown Ia the way OF such persons was uso
very great and instances had occurred IN which young
men who thought to be scTupuiousIy honest had
run away with the money intrusied ~ e.n aud new cf
been heard Of afterward IL also oontenced that
the proposed measure would not necesstie the cary
| ing of coin about the streets
\ communication was received from The philadelphia
Board " Trade incosing copy Of supplement- ~ an
act now before Congress relative 10 the cOnscaiion oil
property. &c also, communication from Assembly
man Ingraham accompanied BY copy oil the bl intIO-
duced into the Legislature to incorporate the Niagara
ship canal
y H. RUGoLEs called the attention Of the Chamber to
the variety Of weights and measures now III use, unq
urged the necessity Of action by the aEDer ana
the propr'cty If referring the matter ~ Committee
but the matter dropped without actoA, ana the
meeting adjourned.