New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-03
Regular Meeting Of the Chamber Of Conn

|
York CHAMBER of Commerce held yesterday, at !
O'Clock D. H., Mr.. A. A. Low in the chair The min'
utes Of the previous regular meeting, well us OF tie
specal meeting held a short time ago. for the consdera
ton Of the Reciprocity Treaty were read ny 'ne oe'
retarv, and duly approved.
The next business in order the election of new
mcmbers when the following gentlemen were oalIo'fa
fr and duly elected members If the Board; Henry E
Morris. Frederick Kuhne, John Linnemann' Inonins
Cbrsty William II. Weasner John Faulkner, Lous o.
| Iielloni John A. Stewart, Cornelius T. Thompson,
William Morgan. Edward A. Qaintard John motifs
White. Charles s. smith, James -. SMITH nlnih o.
| Sheldon. - 49,, ..ho.
Of the Arbitration Committee. a., -. |
Tho Chairman Of the Executive Committee then SUI
| mltted the fil lwirg report;
The Executive COMMITTEE Of the Chamber Of Commerce
Ds .r. TO ,ss interesting 9 70 the merchant. Of
lo,k at present engage the attention Of INC
Firsi the, refer to the p,,.sgo Of law to increase sIe'
Second 70 the proposed passage ofa law Tor snip cana
Third, to the proposed passage of law for establishing
line Of steamers foD san francisco 90 yaps spl pIn9 @
the auspices and encouragement Of 'he oniea 'e
these .uec,, the Chamber hs. hitherto expressed m
views directly Indirectly. and your Comnnes
the passage OF the annexed resolutions re ami"us pau
Tbey venture 20 o few word. relation to the several
inncre,.. ora1e-wha,ever may be said Of other meth
oi of icr.,sg Tho revenue your Conn tee believe that
none has been adopted be- h will bear so equally on
ali c,s.e. a, sepra tar upon of merchandise 10 can
he 40 orsdps,~i as 20 Yield large small return and st
beer upon cvery individual IN the community 10 exact pro
| portion TO hi, consumption, be u more OF irn
? TIE ,hip cara rom Lsse Erie TO on,ano Your Com
ne regard this work Of national Importance and wor
,by ft ;,nrde consideration Of Congress- irrespective
~ cher that have local interest and ysue such
IS the enlargement the ard canei' Of The state Of Sew
~, ard cs5sl afoInd The fspd- Mississippi
Te North Western Suites have interest In facil nshs
movement Of Western produce 90 the seahomd ana e con
I'd work comends itself 10 the juden Of the disin
iere.'ei wise and ncce sary pfo.ion io' he Sny VS.
pandins OF trade 'sItir! from last 10 West ana "on
Aii1e Of steamer, rom Sn Franci'co 70 Chna-The
Chamber has than memorabilia CohsIe,s on
ubc, Of ocean nayisaon attempting 70 snow una.
fal,o economy thai odto the withhfe"ho %
support from the mail lines opened ron p;s Wy 20 oa
Ran aud tbe Continent years ago. The D1.in'' hoe
for time a. e passed wholly into other hahls anu ~ ia
been esry paid Tor by los. TO tie country Of millions upon
million, dollars 10 The fright OF costly ne,ehAnase mo u,
In Of JiEeIs 10
pess OF ali tie ncdeuia advantage ssndns ire creation
oiht and sailing Of mum. Toa- s'ea.' nrnn m.rcsn
Imam t voi ntae beiryc tho conu 'efee o. the
connry has suffered seriously from the ne.fet o. Con
- ",.i,c a, .iy for the extension of ocesnic Bes u
l mes to aud from the great COMMERCIAL ns,ons o. IN
C H. irsd state, Government deem Of npori@nco to
protect with largely .ncTessed o. !y
aim, commerce i 4 surely worth while To encol' age iu
,e ne rro.th ileye The Merchants Of ny scaposd
vlo contributed freely OF thfr money n9 ~
III, rood will towsri the opening OF hc Msspp ion IT,
800 =, DE- tu,f Of Mexico aud who advocate at whatever
reasonable cos. National GoverII, =, the Union OF mo
Norb states for the mn OF Western yrodace to
he ~s have no, merchants Of New ofs sni othr Allan
tic cities rsh. to zone eepio. Q, ie' a. ds 1o
i sTrseai DIV to n. We,,ern s,a,tsl
i Your committee recommend IN tho Chamber Tho
adopton Of tho following resolutions;
R.oir,d l Taa, In The Judgment OF III, Ch5mo.' gen,
's' Of merehtndg WV po'y 'o Ma an p..
80 inrlef. y III tla frequent interchange Of commoctc
hnolred I'd 1tr h'. Ch'nosf = Ia gGs,se' wan VOC
r.n tie goat .akes Of IN" ,pd OnA,i9 iesndns IS
eri Of nsona Interest and demanded oJ nAuonA! heo'
a. The, in the Judsm.n, Of ,hi' Chamber Con
~ should sotha h adop, 'neh measure, a, "iu .sa 70 ~.
OF monthly ssn! monthly Tue 81 stesneis
from San gaucfro 10 Japan sd hlis ~, y, Vt. ~ %
o1e te., TO s.o-mers o. the Pscte Mall s'eemsnp 'on
nv hih Ia. - Iona enjoyed liberal 'ubsity ifou' TIE
na.d states 0oyrruu cni fiyr' uie COUNT S'n upD
tbsi company oEteHd tAcir line 81 steamers N 'o afeS0H
49, 4. tbs, In the udrmeui III. chsmb.r our com
IN NV a. h|y relieved rom blockade dn'y are
p.ei diat ns II alto sha :. 1's 70 'D'"e'
E.sd 3th That cope. Of the oresoin: resolutions be
M varioy, Propositions embodied IN this report
were naIly adopted; not however, without consdera
M RTcgIYs ofsrlng an amendment 10 the resoln
,on relative 90 tao Ship Canal Suggesting that TIE
. u,wcgo and Erie Canals should D. enaIsrd ess lne
now chunncl around Niagara would divert trade RON
IT, am"ndrnent fcil through however and the reso
p luton as originally reported. Was carried. ~
Mr. GRrptfri fiom tho Arbitration committee ID ade
! n r.port ia regard tie communication when hhd
been reccytd from the Boston hoard oi rade request
inr co8po-atlon from Nov. YORK. In petuobing Con
: rre,s Gr the purpose ol affecting change In Tn"
present revenue AVE.
TIE report of the Arbitration Committee not agree
Ing with The Boston Board Of Trade, was accepted.
cory u b. sept TO the latter organization.
lie report Il tic Committee on the Reciprocity
Trcniy nert came up but mid the table until he
next REGULAR meeting of the Board.
The Committee the Savannah Relief reported that
m. sum q. SIS sl % had been raised but did not wish
10 make a ign report ill the next meeting
| Tie Eearearge Committee reported thnt S2oWO hhd
becn snbe ribbed and that complete report would
D be returned al another mertins. ,,.,
| The Committee the battery Ertension. Plert ard
Wharyes II was agreed that special ine'ing should
be held on next THURSDAY % receive the report Of tho
COMMITTEE and tale action thereon
| Mr. JOINS \. SILYlNi tho Secretary or tNe boafd,
then uncovered portrait ol NJ. john Asop, the hrst
president The Chamber Of Commerce, and reed the
following letter. .,
Q T,wforr FOO. 3 1865.
GgyrtEHzS: have the honor bguiI Of Tho gentlemen
N auber te accompanying riit Of MI John isop ~,
dr Ge.dsnt ate" he osanzh'on and charter ~ tAe STATE
i;A This p,.ue II copy by MI. lLgiaa' h.aA' Que
best American aTiis:, on IN orisiHa ~ ~ uIhNo"
b,nd IN he possession the lion. John Asop Ming grand
son OF jobs. Asop by the maternal i'd ..,o ~.
John AlGop on. Of the twenty oo rrhtofh "Io on
he s ay u April 1903 convened IN i. then colonial city
and osnded tie institute entitled NO Chamber 81 '0nn'
OF New lie sso Of the incoporaors named n
ne ,berrr gronted by Lieut. Gov Golden tie 1911 Of
March li7o lie was IletsuIsr Of he Chamber hon I'J 70
li,i ,ud vicefIeseni In ~ sl l,'S lie "e de.s;aie
with Phillip Liynsston aud l,eac Low as0 DeWhcr Of is
g fud with James Dreae and Joiu Jay 70 the
Congress ol Phi.ade,phis in l,s..
Aner the Decla1s on independence in l7s he eban
doned bis property and business ia Tho city and round 10
cnt whore DO remained until the eyacns'ion OF the
CIV NewN ORR by tho British, Ia 1913 In Apr, i't' no
oneJ with the petition 20 Legislature OF the Stale
Climber stae Institution, under IT. reent title OF the
Chamber Commerce OF the State Of New York lie was
elected President in that Jn tribute 20 Bis fidelity 10
~. OF tis 4nry, md 20 the prsori faic- when
1d marked hi. during the long and 'Tjn. struggle oil
In ig5 b. dec nea reelection owing 70 ilheh snd adj
years aud Withdrew IRON astse connection win the