New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-05
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE CHAM.
BER OF COMMERCE..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Possed-A Proposed
New Building.

New Building.
The Annual Meeting Of the Chamber Of Com
merce took place yesterday at o'clock. A. A. Low
esq., presided. The minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved
ELECTION OF MEMBERS.
Tho following gentlemen were elected members Of
the Chamber: s. II. Wales John A. Livingston c. W.
Bertran. Andrew G. Agnew W. II. Harris, Edward
Faile, George S. Page. Henry b. 0pdyke. Henry M.
cleveland.
The following resolutions were offered by Col f. A.
IConking:
Re.olrd That the recent magnificent and conclusive tri
Throw and collapse Of the Southern Rebellion should be
arded with present grandeo God by every loyal American
land with seadist determination that the victories Of tie Re-
public shall nure to the honor VI Tree institutions to the last
Resored That we tender to our Government respectful
that the burden aud sacrifices imposed on the loyal
millions by the for the uuon have exhausted neither
ready bear still further burdens should they be necessary
the salvation Of our country and the securing to them all OF
the priceless blessings OF liberty
Resoired That while would have nothing len undone
that essential the complete and permanent restoration Of
he national authority yet trust and urge that such rstora
III may be everywhere sguaHed Dy magnanmity ana ee
ency and that K may nowhere be stained by single act
which wi be- condemned necessary marsh or reyengelu
by the cool judgment Of the hbcyo's N any part Of 'he
civilized world.
Rooted That we hail with peculiar satisfaction tho recen,
or Of the President If the United States to relieve the
ectouary States from unnecessary commercial rstre9ns
and to encourage them to return to peaceful pursuit.
do that unrestricted commercial Intercourse
II prove 10 be the mos, powerful a.ency winch can hence
oit be employed for restoring peace and prosperity 70
debate ensued. Mr. SINCLAIR T0ucEY wished the
word Justice inserted somewhere IN the resolutions
lie had heard great deal about magnanimity &C., but
little of the former quality should IN MS OPINION De
also meted ont to them. Gen. STRONG was anxious
that some clause expressive Of their condemnation OF
treason should be inserted while Capt MARSHALL
wanted something about the extinction OF slavery.
The resolutions amended so that the first resou
ton ended with the words: And to the eternal OK
tnction of slavery"
Gen. WNBRJpGE then offered the following;
hefod That the addresses Of President Johnson
guasrg the greatest crime known 70 the a"
e. the hearty approval OF the Chamber and that have
that Justice will be the dominant Characteristic Of
Of all those who have endeayored to take away
the iie Of the nation
The resolutions as amended were then adopted.
4 The Chairman OF the Savannah Relief Committee
presented report, which accepted by the Cham
Committee s2 600 Of which was expended In the pur
chose of provisions &C. and for the sufferers e2WO
rem ain OH hand, and the Committee are IN correspond
ence with some committee in Savannah as TO the best
mode If appropriating the same.
Mr. Low then announced that the term for which the
present officers Of the Chamber were elected had now
sexprcd, and after few brief remarks vacated the
chair Capt. Marshall being called thereto.
Gen. Z. VI. WCimOrc offered resolutions rendering
the thanks OF the Chamber to the outgoing officers for
the efficient and and faithful manner IN which they per
.tous were unanimously adopted The Chamber then
proceeded TO the election Of officers, with the following
result
Gen. Wallbridge nominated A. A. Low as President
Mr.. Low was elected by acclamaiion.
NIcg PREsDFNTs-W. r.. Dodge Jonathan StuTges Fran
s \ La,hrop Trea.urer John Austin Stephens Jr, sece
iary Elected unanimously The foimer treasurer T. &
Boe.rt. drclned nomination. -
Executive CoNsITTEE-Chares II. Marshal, Chairman ;
Walter ;. Grfth bea aIniu r. Winthrop Nathaniel l. Nc
Creldy simeon b. Chenden, Denning DneF. ichard w
Weston George Ogdyke oeose Gn'sod Jane. ~ HOW'D
mani George v Lane, Francis ; La'hop Simeon b. Chit
tend.u. Alex ". Bradford.
Chairman William Barton. Charles H. Marshall john h.
Myers, " iiinn r.. Dodge, jr.
IEusrFEs NsTIl FoR THE SAVINGS OF MIR
CHANTS CLEREs-Matthew Maury Henry W. i. MAI
Charles A. Macy. Abraham NJ. CoAens, MERIT, Irmple
tl-rop. A. Oracle Kifr
Tie terms of the Board Of Commissioners Of Pilots
and the Trustees OF the Nautical School for the Harbor
'of New York will not expire unthe former Septem-
Der lsGj and the latter MAY 1866; consequently mo-
detection Tor those committees took place.
CoMNIrrEy on GOLD sTA-IsTIcs-Slmue b. Rusgles
iCia.rmsnl A. 4. Low. James trowu, william T. Coleman,
bcunins Durf jane. Gslan. John Austin stevens jr
Mr.. MCCURDY read supplementary report ON behalf
|0f portion Of the committee appointed 10 go 10 Wash
ngton TO attend the ohsequies OF the President stating
that they waited the heads Of the departments and
Rendered them the sympathy of the Chamber and
of s support the then calamitous state
of affairs. After some discussion the report was
PROPOSED ERECTION OF NEW BUILDING FOR THE
CHAMBER.
Mr.. \. A. Low was then re-conducted to the Chair,
and addressed the Chamber. lie thanked them for the
honor conferred on lin by again rejecting him
Pres OF the body. lie ad gertel To the influence of
the Chamber the only recognized organization OF the
commercial power Of New-lork The Chamber he
said had been long time established dating back to
the yeaI l1Ge. Though long IN existence Il has not
domico of It's own. gallery for It's pictures place
for its archives for museum and above all fer the con
veniencc ~ it, members. The merchants ~ this city
had done everything that could be- expected Of
them for the institutions which adon this
lefty. Tley have founded colleges. schools
Libraries sc. There was no department OF science or
art which is not more lea. indebted 20 them for
establishment and support And yet az this very DAY.
after providing for all Others tney when called to
getLer upon an public occasion, obliged 10 take
heir stand street OF the city without shelter
from wind weather. He asked II such a thing should
continue 10 be. lie, and he thought ALL felt proud oil
The commercial character of New York to-day. He
had nothing 10 propose; be would suggest chat II would
be becoming the merchants Of New York 10 erect nj
suitable building separate and apart 10 which could
point with pride and satisfaction. lie thought twenty
live would be found who would give $1,000; lifts
men who wonld subscribe S5 600 and 800 who would
give 81 600 apiece toward the erection Of such build
ing. lie thought 10 would not BE- difficult To get mil
lion Of dollars 10 begin with. Mr.. Lows remarks were
listened To with much attention. and warmly appauded
Ii moved that copy Of the resolutions be made.
duly authenticated ana transmitted 10 Washington tOl
the President of the United States.
Tie Chamber shortly after adjourned.