New-York tribune., 1866-12-07
usld By HEARxE, J.--Col
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

THE TAX on COTr0N-A NEW OCEAN IbLEShAfh'
The Chamber of Commerce held meeting yester'
dsv afternoon Mr. Jonathan Sturges presided The following
named gentlemen elected members OF the Champer
Kendall Justus Lawrence Frederick Messner Edward l.
MolineanI Sidney Z. Morse, r Richard seRei y5hes % H.
Mr. Maury Chairman OF the Committee to memorabilia Con.
ercss concerning the cotton read memorial 70 that
Body representing that the quality of the sold in Europe
by growers India Brazil Inferior TO that grown in
this countryi also that great Quantities were grow" IN
countries Notwithstanding the fact that this was the best cot
NJ Denhng Dner moved that debate the memorial be
postponed Mr. 0pyke urged the Immediate adoption Oh the
Mr Manry remarked that had been proposed that The tar
should be five but the proposition failed He
thought memorial might have good effect; 1t contained
the information necessary for COnes to decide on the SUD
ject He hoped there would be no delay IN is presentation
Col Conkng WAS the next speaker He referred ~ that
portion Of the memorial which stated that the cotton tax would
he only So OOlOO remarkDg that be believed that taxing one
wear With another the duty would amount 20 $50 10000 The
usual oihe cotton crop OF the year were considerably
TOO There good authority for the belief that the crop
would be 10000 bales and the duty this year would amount
pound probably $40 OO0OO and thereafter that sum
tho intention Of this uation-the loyal Northwhch had just
pu its foot rebellion that the people who made that rebellion
should pay their part of the expenses OF the war hee was no
by which the tax could 30 collected except by s imO
! son on cotton No one doubted for moment that ihe
American cotton ag superior 70 that grown n tle Easi
indies III the history OF the last five years had demonstrated
ANYTHING that the United States possessed superiority
Southern cotton IL vi require but time 10 agnn assert
the superiority Of American cotton in the markets Of the world
gentleman stated that the crop Of cotton IN Illinois viii be
failure The staple short and not adapted 20 the aohn-
cry the United States Those who had TO cultivate there
! found the experiment would not be a aging one .
AfioT remarks BY Col coqking Ar Alexander BradioTd
Mr. Opdko and Gen wabdge ii was resolved to print the
memorial and 10 defer further action for two weeks
A NEW OCEAN TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Rurglos offered the following resolution - .
tsi aS T ..s the Of s H sa sse es o eS Sy
s is' q if5esas .s ii9 -af
Europe do hereby respectfully petition iie Government Of The
rm nj souudiugs without delay
kd Ihsi copies q ts present r.'3a. esy & iS m
M Bugges said that it must be with profound a'tonishment
that this Chamber Of Commcrce or any American czen can
sten prctension such as made by Ea Derry ana oth-
as % Bhiss supremacy oyer tse s ror nsary Two gnsa
among The 9aas Of The nsafy io,goteq past WI had sup
he ocean with s kindred assumption Of the right ot search
and had forever vanished before the rising and
tho rin power of Continental Republic Never could We
have imagined that the ocean cable the JOINT oLplng OF the
nations the very bsrtnger and orgn Of peace ana ma
tonal equality could thui early - claimed As bnt'h mo
noloy, no only pecmaJ Dut p'hu 20 oe u' ah au
fl reyivlrc and rogsiahshing this long dormant claim
10 exercise dominion ho scthat God given worldwide
tfsg. common alike 10 ourselves aud the whole family
natons lAppausel AZ citizes OF the American Union,
ti hamhe u Commerce may Sel expect mat such an as
sumption viii permitted to pass unbeodol oar Govern.
mcui and people "loIewaTIed oIea,i VII seeA Al
s.felv on In cooperation with the Governments the peo
ps Continental Europe acng the Atlantic proceed win
ooeaa bed Sila M lff atlio % SI' ,s -
foaphy between the f0th and lh parallels ol north latitude
thereby determining the most eligible and economical lines
necug the Atlantic coast " tho United states 9Th Cont
uenal EmoQe with the experience IN tol'gnphy
ro,sssled By the World redutng the necessary forces and ap
pances 90 mathematical certainty such line may be laid
fum Cap Cod hSltAuE Point 10 Blcst AZ cost not
much II ht ALL exceeding toUJ0o00 Were 10 double that
require the expenditure The e Feecny laid from Ireland
Province OF Newfoundland cost but Rb00 coo or
tJO00Oo Let then al once petition our GoTerpment TO
make without delay heso preliminary sohudngs Above all
lrt hone that National anth0usg Executive and Lcgs
l1firs promptly not only citizens this side
~ the Atlantic but the great "Concourse Of Nations az
LAld that the United states viii take ell
auy future claim any European nation whether insuar
continental 20 exercise any exclusive dominion over the sea
Applause
lie following resolution then adopted BY The Chamber
coues q e remarks submitted By The Hon. samuel
Buss 10 stpsnaou q the sdng rsoluons BE- ,snuusd
fhs os1uion 10 tie Pfesut VI the Ined States
and The Wa Houses Of Congress
cen Welnore aid a one woua have thought that whom
ihn funk the Alabama Great Britain would have
have pat forth the claim that she mistress Of the
soUTHERE DEBToEs.
The Committee appointed 10 take action the destruction Of
hs narr. and records Of tao District Court Of the United
Tor the Southern District Of Alabama during the late
presented memorial Tor presentation 70 ConereJs requesting
ihc adoption Of n statute Of the following tenor.
Ia ac0n proceeding Court Courts tbs
document record entry IN books formerly
eIug no oe of te CerS Of hs United states Court for hs
Di-t Of Mspp which have been ost or destroyed
s be of3ed IN evidence such BE- By paTo
proof By copy thereof oereed copy BY tlo olI oil 'aid
Court with The effect II The original wefs produced
The memorial adopted
RfEIGSATIOS or THE PRESIDENT or THE CHAMBER
Mr. Wilson the Secretary of the Chamber then read letter
OF resignation from the President MI Low Mr. Low resigns
because OF absence from the city short debate took place
Ga which the President compmented the skill and cour
with which had dsohar ged the duties Of his office The
lcrwa inferred 10 the Executive Committee and the Cham