The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-10


Marine Surveyors be appointed by the chamber
IN connection with the underwriters of the city,
to consist of members, seamen by profession, and
accustomed to the stouage and handling OF car
goes, as well as the construction Of ships aud
steamers.
Your committee would also recommend that q
committee of five members of this chamber be
elected for each of the Boards of Inspection and
Survey, 10 frame such regulations for the guid-
snce of the boards may be requisite. fix the
fees and exercise general supervision over the
inspectors, and 10 whom all disputes which may
srise between buyer, seller and inspector may be
referred.
Your committee would also suggest to the
chamberl that the numerous grades now used In
the inspection Of -four is an actual detriment to
the trade, and recommends that -four be sold solely
on its merits, the inspection to consist in the
soundness, full weights and uniformity, or if
grades are deemed necessary or requisite, that
above the quality superine there shall be bat two
brands used, extra and family we also recon.
mend that when -four is inspected, the fees shall
be divided between buyer and seller. ALI Of
which is respectfully submitted and your COM
mittee ask their discharge.
GEo. A. FosDIcK, Chairman.
w. NJ. BURwELL.
j. =. II. GRACB.
J. l.. DUNsICA.
W. Il. CAMoRs.
REPORT OF THE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL BOARD
OF TRADE.
To the Ohces and Members OF the New Orleans chamber OF
Commerce
The undersigned, having received the appoint.
ment from our president Of delegate TO the Mer-
chants National Convention, begs eavs respect
fully to report That he proceeded TO Philadelphia,
which place he reached in time to take part in
the opening proceedings. The convention con-
sisted of seventy nine delegates, representing
thrty.tw0 Of the principal commercial cities OF
the Union. After organization and free inter-
change of views among the delegates il was
NM amin dad IN niT narun ant lv
National Board of Trade. which was done by the
adoption Of q constitution. q copy Of which is
herewith annexed and made part Of this report,
and the election Of officers for the present year,
ending first Wednesday Of December. The OBJ
of such importance TO the commercial interests of
the country that deem It within my province, as
your representative, briefly to advert to them. II
Is intended TO produce uniformity OF custom aud
concert Of action in all commercial matters
throughout the entire country, to discuss the
financial tariff, revenue and other laws in force,
or contemplated by Congress, affecting CONNER.
cial OF Industrial pursuits and by the practical
ideas enunciated by the leading commercial minds
concentrated at the meetings OF the National
Board, 10 so influence the action at the national
capital as will inevitably not only benefit trade.
but result sdvsntageously to the country at large.
To the people of the South the establishment
of this institution is OF incalcuable advantage.
| Deprived of a representation at Washington who
are acquainted with our people or who under
| stand our wants or necessities, can appeal to
this board, composed exclusively of commercial
| men from ell sections of our common country,
| capable of understanding the justice and import.
ance of our requests and willing to urge on Con-
| gress those measures TOR the protection and en-
| coursgement Of our commerce which we now
stand SO much in need of. IL is to be regretted
that so few of our Southern cities were repre-
sented in this first meeting, and cannot forbear
1 urging on this chamber the importance of COM
mnDicatng with our sister cities OF the South. ex-
planning TO them the importance OF sending dele
| gates to the next regular meeting.
was enabled through the courtesy OF Hon. H.
7. Blow, of ST. Louis, chairman OF the committee
on resolutions, TO present tC the board the follow
ing series of resolutions, relating TO matters of
vital importance to our city. and in fact to the
| whole valley of the Mississippi. In the prepars-
ton Of which am greatly indebted to W. NJ. Bur-
well, Esq., editor of DeBow's Review, and q
member Of this chamber, who. at my request.
prior TO my departure, gave me most valuable
assistance and advice as TO our general wants:
| Resofred, That the interests Of the millions in
hsbi'ing and to inhabit the Mississippi valley re-