The national Republican., 1867-11-09

BoARp or TaApz.--A meeting Of the Board
Of Trade was held 81 their rooms last night, and
u the sbssnee Of The president and vics prssi-
dents, Mr.. John r. klvsns was called 70 the
chair bat M. ssmusi Bacon, second yios prssi.
dent, arriving shortly amer the meeting was
organised, that gentleman presided.
The minutes of the last meeting were read BY
the secretary, IN. Bsrdo,) which were approved
| A Communication vas received from Mr.. l. L.
Parthsrst, sscrstary Of The Gsorgstown Board
Of Common Council, enclosing . resolution
adopted By that body looking 10 the abolishmsnt
Of the present usury laws By Congress, and ask
Ing the oo.opsrAtion Of the Board Of Trade for
that purpose.
Mr.. n. D. Mohuu moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee Of the Board to
represent the interests Of the Board before Con-
srsss, with instructions TO sot In accordance
with the resolution. It was 80 referred.
J Mr.. Owen Thorn presented the names OF the
hrm Of Starkweathsr 4 Piowman for member.
ship, and they were elected members Of the
Board OF Trade.
+ Mr.. Gideon L. walker said he would like to
call up his resolutions, which had been laid ever
at previous meeting. looking to the repeal Of
the District charter, and desired the Board 10
occur In their passage BY the Board, n the
charter would expire In May next.
Mr.. r. B. Mohun said the resolutions were
laid over Informally. and thought they should
not be adopted Just now, a. . committee had
been sppointed BY the Board TO call q mass
opinion on the subject Of abolishing the city
charter.
: Mr.. Orms thought the Board Of Trade had no
right 10 dictate TO l50 900 people BY asking them
to give up th,ir charter, and said the people
themselves should handle the matter, ss II was q
subject that strikes at their very vitals-their
best interests. Washington, hs said, was never
so prosperous a. now under the prsisnt charter.
He looked on the subject s political one, and
said the Councils Of the city should DO tho frat
70 move In such . matter
Mr.. II. B. swseny said that, should the Dis.
triot be put under the control Of oommissionsrs
men from California and othor distant States,
override our people. In his opinion II was q
dangerous precedent for ths Board Of Trade, Z
body without corporate authority, aud therefore
irresponsible to take such steps-it was . mattsi
that wholly belonged to Congress. Ma. g.
thought the present charter was n wise a. any
other would be, a. there we're corruptions In all
charters. He was not willing As one, to have
his rights and money lssislated out Of his hand,
By any act Of his ~ q member Of the Board oi
Trade. Five or six commissioners, from far
OF States would be subseryient to some political
, party, and become arbitrary In their dealing
9 With our people; and he had not enough faith in
, human nature to believe otherwise. II hs had
!. nsay, no one should be . commissioner unless
he had resided In our midst at least ten years.
a The speaker had no objection to consolidation
y but he thought the people should have the priv
iegs Of selecting their rulers through the ballot.
|, boz, and he Questioned the propriety Of the
I Board OF Trade interfering In such grave mat
, ters as asking the aboli,hmsnt Of the oity's
) charter. The province Of the Board was to leg
tsIaNs and rnaEa an00satfnns Iaaktn0 anIv n
, matters Of trade and fuancs
. Mr.. Walker replied that the resolutions did
not look to the taking away Of the prsssn,
charter, but ~ II expires on May next, h'
0 desired the Board Of Trade and the citirsns gen
orally TO sgitsts radical change In the muni
: should Be managed by business men, instead o
2 politicians, aud said By his plan taxes would b.
= = but one per cent II the District was under on
government, 1t would bs to the interest Of ever,
4 one; and therefore he desired the matter to b
y fully discussed.
y Mr.. Eivans said, with regard to the scheme
\. were he addressing . public mass meeting, h'
= would express his fears that the commissions
u would bs . lot Of broksn.down political hacks
but he thought the Board Of Trade not the
= proper place to take up matters having politi
y oal aspect, as II was organised for the purpos'
!. only Of giving shape to mercantile enterprises
y His political views were we'll marked, and h
nnppy tnore WhA ouo uTBhuihttiou ktuo DouI'
Of Trads) that he could address were polite
were sschswed; but II politics are TO bs intro
duoed in the Board, II will lose It's influence
o. do good, and perish itself Therefore II was no
a the proper place to discuss resolutions looking
o . repeal Of the District charter, They should
l considered In public mass mestinE, and he hope
IN the Board would not now adopt them. Th
d Board Of Trade and Its members represented tn
commercial interests Of Washington and George
n town. and not the political interests or oondi
70 tions Of the citizens at large
!. Mr.. Walker said there was nothing politioa
In the resolutions and If gentlemen viewed theu
that light they saw more IN them than h' dld
moved that they be laid on the table, and tn
y, motion was seconded.
u The question then being called for, tho reso
- lutions were laid on the table.
's Mr.. Elvans oTsrd the followingi which va
y adopted:
. ton bs requested to grant to merchants Of George
q town the right to sell their articles In Washing
r. ton, provided the same privilege be granted b.
!. the Georgetown corporation to tho merchants
" Washington.
:. Mr. r. D. Mohun presented the following
40 which was adopted:
o. Whereas II is to the business interest Of tn
% merchants and mechanics Of Washington that
t: isir similar to that held In New York by th
IN American Institute, where the fabrics wares an
mechanical productions Of our oitixsns could !
exhibited; and whereas there hes existed In th
" city for number Of years an organisation calls
the Mechanics Institute, which held, In form
Cd years, exhibitions Of this kind that were ALL
to creditabls to themsslss and the city Thereto
~ y, be it
IL Rs,olved, That . committee Of Ave be q
n pointed TO wait on the officers Of the abov
named organisation and see II some Arrangsmen
could not be made with q view to having an O
cd hibition this winter that would give an opport
rs nifty to our merchants and mechanics to she
what progress we, as q city, are making In th
~ respect.
he Tho Chair appointed Msnrs. MOhun, swesn
he Orme, Elyans and Thorn said committee
ve The Board thon adjourned for two weeks.
ed "
IT. THAYER a MOVES Circus This evening vi
close the performances Of Thaysr Noyes' oi
- Gus In their present locality. They will give o'
on exhibition on Monday afternoon and evening
y; tho lot opposite the Wallach school buildip
!; corner Of Eighth street and Pennsyivania Av