New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-02
MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
Election Of Members-Thc CsiIecsership-
The Paris Il xposisisn-Dr. mcGowan's
Proposed Asiatic ExPioraiisn = The
Funded Debt OF the seuth-The shu.



The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber
Of Commerce held yesterday at o'clock. A A.
Low presided The minutes Of the last regular and
some special meetings were read and approved.
| ELECTION OF MEMBERS.
| The following gentlemen were elected members OF
the Chamber: Charles Abernethy, George p. Bradford
Cortlandt d. p. Field, Edward A. Greene William W.
Thomson Thomas NJ. Turlay, Thomas b. Van Buren,,
MarcelIus Walker Marcus Walker. Mr.. G. W. Lane
was reelected member Of the Arbitration Committee
Mr.. G. oPDYKE read paragraph from Ihs -iLO ~in
members Of the Chamber Of Commerce. who IT stated
went to Washington some time since and endeayored
to influence the President Of the United states N me
appointment of Collector for the port OF New-fSk.
Mr.. Opdyke denied that any such committee OF me
Chamber went Washing ton for the purpose stated 10
the referred TO- and the OF q c sSGn
which was Instituted for purposes lar other tnan
political.
Mt STRONG made few remarks on the same subject,
after which Nr. Low gave an official denial OF the
statement contained In The Argus.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on PIERS AND wEARVEs'
A special meeting Of the Chamber will be held on
Thursday next at o'clock for the purpose OF receiving
the report Of the Committee on Piers and Wharves.
THE sHUBRIcK FAMILY.
The SECRETARY (Mr. Steyens read the report Of the
Committee appointed for the purpose o. raising sub
report It was stated the they had raised 81 800 in sub
scriptions of sl0O each, for that object.
Mr. B. B. RUGGLE5 read the report OF tue COmlulltee
on the Paris Exposition. which recommended TO the
Congress of the United States such action as will secure
a fair representation Of American products and In
Idgsiry.
| THE FUNDED DEBT OF TIE SOUTH
! The SECRETARY read the following communication
relative 10 the funded debt Of the Southern states;
| To tho Chamber Of Conmeree Of the Cay 81 Neto. I"k
1Sns SoIy to ne ss fs the funded
e. Of &C. so .n s have %eS been n.s
re s of sS %
importance that in The work Of restoration now 80 happily
progressing the South ;hopld not be forgotten TO make
these funded debts themselves well The States aud sope
As for railroads and mrniopaios thei eIecsis can mud
that rrdie which the creditors Of States cannot obtsn But
not for the sake ofindviduss corporations who may
Ss iSS S qGQn at III s sssa. an mpaancs
worthy c. yont action. ,..,-.,~r
rope Foreign markets oby TO properly Discriminate
between the National and stSe ,GovermeD but also con-
@ BE he son Pas s a' sIS'
National credit and abroad, Therefore yoar action
TIE sonsidsrsa liz. Vita he Of payment
interest upon tbs debts the Goyenmeat wosid be the
worthy Of COZ drraoni neither Is the fact that 81 10000
hs pJIe On With The asaa nd s are pad ne a
four sao s ron the Treasury the money to pay the
4 !. sourht ,hsi yout honorsbe body, ss memorial to
bf Exceency the President might direct bic atteptiOuto this
subject and ter.ey secure 20 much q b.. gsssn.
70 g shs, us and " ssynf with them
,"'""' '-''"'' '' GSSaa 4 MIA poashlesp.e. NY
II directed to refer the subject 10 committee TO
be appointed at the next meeting oftte Charnber ~
| DR.. MCGOWAN PROPOSED AsIATIC EXPLORATIONS.
Gen STRose then introduced the subject Of the pro-
posed Assatc Exploring ESPeditoa Of DE- @c ,9 D
Americans IN the city OF Paris shortly after the bring
on samter at which DR.. McGowan was present and
The first man to cher saossrlption f9wasa the par
Gra. srRoxe also made some remarks on the advan
=, mission of DR. McGowan to Central Asia and adjacent
countries, and concluded by introducing DR., Nc
Gowan, who, on permission 81 the Chamber made tht
folio ing address: - ~ 8
!, DR.. MeowANs ADDRESS.
Dr. Mc6sowan then addressed the Chpmber. he said
that when China was frat opened TO Che commerce
The world By her first war with England, the sever
Chambers of Commerce Of France were invited BY thu
Government OF Louis Pbilippeto select agents % 40
company the French Embassy 70 that Empire. 70 th'
delegates thus selected the task OF max
ling Investigations tnihe cou meree and manufactures
Of China. The information which these delegates OBJ
taned although their Investigations were necessarily
restricted the I'VE ports then open believed 20 bs
lhghb useful the industrial interests Of France. One
the results indeed Of French research In China ha'
prov ed OF wealth TO own land The sorghun'
Dame 90 through the French Accamatzaion Society
about the time that the Royal Horticultural Society
OF England out gardener 20 make collection
plants for the gardens Of that country and
snbeqaenlly the East India Company engaged the
vices Of the collector for introducing the plant
into their Asamese possessions An experiment OF like
. character was attempted by GoyeTnnent-the En-
gsh collector having been engaged TO Introduce the
plant to south Carolnaafutile undertaking because
the value OF nbor IN country alone excludes ou
competing with the Asaiics II the extent Of that por
ton ths continent which occupy Is considered and
the exteBt OF the corresponding portions Of Eastern
DO taken into account II will be seen that places
so and climate of which correspond must be nnmer
aud therefore that there isscarcey portion OF the
United states which may not be benefited by system
attic attempt OF acclimatizng plants, and even some
animals from those lands. China whose fields haye
been under cultivation for 10 centuries whose arzan,
have sought out many inventions, promises In
, an especial manner TO compensate as for ans
o explorations. scientific and economical which We
=. tho potato niSS ei tse Eas use
valuable the sorghum the gin Of the East 20 the
West but that there are many as yet unknown plants
CULTIVATED Is obvious that industrial Institutions
throughout the land Joined the subject was
submitted 70 their consideration 70 adopt my PROPOSE
ton TO send out commission Of scientific men, aud
practical agiculturis to make industrial survey OF
u China and coterminous countries and islands. Al.
though committee Of the House OF Representatives
made most faithful report on the subject, and al.
though public men have concurred 10 commencing
the enterprise yet the state Of the country precludes
the hope Of any action being taken tho question at
present. Among the statesmen who have encouraged
, me TO prosecute the enterprise. am permitted
e name the present Secretary q The Treasury.
The Hons. Messrs McCulloch and Chase have heartily
done what they could TO promote the object as one Of
national importance Also exPrssident Fillmore the
Hon Edward s Eys rRs the former
mere Transmission of plants that Is needed but inora.
ton that be derived only by TRANSACTIONS from Chi.
nese and Chinese worls and by conversations with
the farmers Of those countries that can prove of any
value forwant VI such information touching the mode
Of crysalisng the product Of the sorghum our farmers
less experiments before they could obtain tie product
the solid FORM. As the enterprise cannot bs carried
out on scale commemorate with Its Importance and
must depend on private enterprise for its partial ac
loomplishment the American Genoranhinal and ata.