New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12
II RrpORT.

Cotton Confscotion Commit 49, - ,'-,,iled
About forty members wer ,nresent
" II RrroRT.
Mr.. CoSKLmG g. ID, Mr.. Pe.iaeu, IN order lint the
question for the Chamber may be properly understood
that certain unaccountabc apprelensIons whei seem
10 have sen in The minds Of members OF the Chamber
and Inc community outside Of the Charner|
may nc removed ] propose 70 rad iott'
which has been placed in the Laras q. IN
Committee, because | think iba' 9y NE zee Tar
may succeed ia doing what cav ~ ,"
onaeavoyed 60 do hitheIto--nsneiy' 10 i.'noSr
The impression that II is the WISH OF inc
If any member Of the ComHttc 20 ''Ae ,lc ~ =.
,,tio tci1 In the <outiern STATES so' appcabe to
the pavmeut Of abs due 70 f0rthe n cTegitoIS 10
euch v,oy h9s been held bs the Committee. Ii Is SIMPLY
the iptnntjon of abe Committee that when cotton sni
tv found in The pos session o these al the SOUTH te
Ccyornussnt sta, allow the creditor in the Notth ~
conc f,rward and collect such petition OF II as ne NM
H. able. without the interference vi INC ~, rSx
excep, In III, Of convicted traitors MI; No,n
LING ten reed The letter dated InareS''p ,r~y '
hapndors OF this civ. 1t TO the elect ihH TINS
cotton was SET apar sHch purpose ana lhal ,here
was "A t,-iIe on the pant a. many IN the Sonth 70 So
iSn@rtse reading Of The letter CAPT. Marshall I'M
gured II q the rTTitcr Whith -Mr' co,A.ns
could no give bal IN reply read portion OF tlS e'ler
which made some pIotc. ationS OF loyalty. lie was
not hot ever dobtor OF Mr. Conklne;
Cant MaRsHaIl said - felt great deal OF diihdencr
in a,n appearing in THIS matter, especially when ne
had oposed b. n m gentlemen oi so much ahlhty Vne
of tho'i ir Cceklingl had graced the halls OF Con-
cress and another lJutge MarviD had attained u sh
rros,t M in this Cfty and won distinction for
himself in bis iadcial career. lie was on
this Committee snd in the mneIIy VINO
did not sign il. IL took this ground chat II the
cotton nv tic chances of has become the property
ofrio United States TO all intcnts and purposes me
60, ernnent have no more rlgh, 70 pay oeots OUT ~ r
avaiis OF this cocton than they would have 10 put
thcr hards into the Treasury and pay southern
editors cat Of The money raised " taxation OF
from any other source. IL there was any qiesuoh
ol,,nt tins with regard to the rights OF the
Government theu that is matter which he was totaly
incompetent TO speak about and unfamiliar win una.
kind III Jurisdiction II matter that should 60 70
She ccurs TO bt decided and this Chamber had nothing
10 do with IT, The object Of this report contemplate
that the cotton that is held by Southern debtors they
have creditors the North and they choose TO assign
that cotton these creditors that 1t As the duty OF tne
Government - treat those Northern creditors III inns
manner.
Cant NARsHAI-As an instance: ten thousand dol
lars owed merchant at New YORK by man al the
Sonth who has no prctcnsions whatever 20 loyalty, ana
ne has 100 bales of This cotton on Staten Island lie
has lost all interest in it forever ~ IL gong INTO the
hands o the nted States where Of all other places he
vould not wish II 10 go he would be wiling 70 apply
the torch TO il first. But, says he. 60 his Northern
creditor IL had stored this cotton there TO pay YOU
That is the whole of You may believe that state
lDcnt of that not That was the reason he re-
fused to sign it, He moved thar the report be indei-
ltely postponed
Mi CHIrrrxpfS sad he did not sign the report be
cause he had not examined it, but on account
of receu. events he would have hesitation In signing
III.
10 an extent that no other subject that ht
had heard discussed here ever before affected them
subject into consideration the merchants of the Cit
would take the matter into their own hands and ap
point Committee to GO TO Washington ana wait OF
the Secretary the Treasury. The question whche
a man who had been Rebel-a now repentant Rebel
If you wi-might pay his duties to Northern eredi
tors Under the 90 i allow me ssa .
people this night. y few DAYS ago Southerner who
the staff OF Cen Lee was in this city, He had
subsequently, to the fall of Richmond and the surrender
of Lee taken the oath of allegiance. He said Il
me: Il have come here TO see If there is any
mode by which 800 bales Of cotton in Georgia can b'
made 10 nav my debts at the North" a question o
Justice was involved in this which the Chamber should
as the representative body OF the Commerce OF New
York take action upon.
Gen WALBRIiGE said be had not taken any part il
this discussion, sympathizing he did with the re
port but circumstances had somewhat altered sine
last meeting justify him in his action He
the following letter 10 the Secretary Cf the Treasury
and the reply thereto; -, NJ, roc.
HuGH McCUrxoCH. SECRETARY Of Das Ireasn'y, bah
DEAR SIR The Chamber Of Commerce Of this city have
bad discussion two or three recent occasions The
reference TO recently taken possession OF by the
General Government rresgmg the action Of the Govern
Ipent in this particular ill be the pursued with all the
other articles Of export from the States recently in revolt
against the Federal authority.
special meeting has b-en ceed for Thursday, the llth
inst, when the expression Of the Chamber viii be finally
The magnitude OF the Interests involved the soicitnde felt
by commercial community IN the action Of the
member. TO 10 whatever aid the Government
Teabshes the revoted states. in
uce me advise above that you expression
10 any You may desire to be known the SUBJECT.
While the right Of private judgment WILL be exercised by all
is MEMBER confident scton will be taken that w
justice to all parties nte sted strengthen the hands oil
the Federal GcTenmept wnIe TeesttDlhes puohc iran
quy order and becomes the action Of tue
grea Interest winch it eonseen,o1sy endeavos
HIRAM WALBRIDGg.
TgY ,suRY DIPARTMEST, bay 9, 1865.
DIAN SIR: Your the 5n inst. received. The
opinioIs Of Ter-cGble body Of men compose the
Chamber of Conrene the City al New York entitled
10 great and viii by this Department
upon affecting the business Interests ef the conn
try Permi eho"evei, to suggest that taere nay be POM
considered connection with the cotton which has been cap
tued by armies IN Southern cities IN fesar1 TO whicl
scon by the Ehamber) comr1ttss the "a tim,
would be ineri-dient ] am, very iruiy'yogrs
Hon HIRAx nALB.IDGE, NeT-YoIk
In view Of ali this he trusted that the Chairman o.
OF the Committee would take from Capt Marshall the
task of postpoang the indefinite confederation of hif
measure
Mr. Low said II appeared TO him extraordinary tina,
member of this body should Unauthorized hcd cor
rcsponlenee with ANYBODY
Nh SrRONG wanted 20 acccpt the report AKA then
defer its consideration.
Judge MARVIN saw no reason shy the report should
be opted did he feel very ANXIOUS whe1ber it
be adopfAl not The occasion which allied ~ forth
had to very considerable extent gone hy Tho sJDtis-
cation law. were passed while hei, capital icing
besiegcd and they substantially seid. We Luri back
f,efarc. in vouI teeth " and said, We vii CopLs
Won properv 50 that you shall have epsngh lei 10
bny a rope 20 hang elves with" This in his
opinion an Evidence 0f 5nrai coura. SUFFICIENT 10 hand
that Congress down 10 pOsrrtY. There can De hnit "
8 SINGLE nerss2 in the South who hts not aided ~
alatted This E,ebeon IL some form cher The
very raising the prOdulfS OF the sOl VOuc AID aBf
abet the Reh4ioD, not 40 mention senchng tLeir
children into tbo army. TiLs seemed "a him very
uroner question take into che consideration OF TINS
IL. ~. body of TIE cOJRHercal