The Portland daily press., 1868-07-16

The meeting of the Board of Trade called at
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon was adjourned
no quorum appearing AS quorum OF the
board of managers was present, however. a
meeting of the managers was held, President
Perley in the chair. The following resolution
was presented and adopted:
RESOLVED, Tnat our Senators and REPRESENTATIVES.
in Congress be requested to use their influence to
procure the appOintnent-by the passage of Joint
resolution, or otherwise, may be deemed expedi-
ent-ot commission to inquire into the expediency
OF providing by treaty concurrent legislation for
reciprocal trade between the United States and the
British North American Provinces, and to report
upon the manner aud extent of such reciprocity at
the next session of Congress.
L. Z. Hersey, Esq, chairman of the drlega-
ton appointed to attend the Commercial Con-
vention at Philadelphia, reported that in &C
cordance with the programme sketched at De-
troit, the convention assembled on the Sd of
June, and proceeded to organize National
Board of Trade. Thirty of the largest cities
in the country were represented in the con-
vention. The South was very fully represent
ed, and it was remarkable and commendable
fact that in the entire course of the proceed
ings not single unpleasant incident, not the
remotest allusion to the late quarrel between
the two sections occurred. The constitution
was adopted substantially as reported by the
committee, discussion arising on two points
only; these were membership and the method
OF introducing new business 1t was finally
decided to exclude all special interests, several
OF which, including the Shipbuilders' Associa-
ton from this State, were there applying for
admission, aud admit to the association only
organizations established for general CONNER
cial purposes, and aiming to secure to commo1
instead of special advantages. To avoid the
danger which might arise from the unexpected
introduction of topics for discussion, it was re-
quired that every proposition which comes be-
fore the National Board shall be presented BY
the vote of some local board, and shall be for
warded to the Secretary at least thirty days
before the meeting of the Board, so that it may
be seasonably brought to the notice of all the
members of the association. Frederick Fra
ley, Esq, one of the oldest merchants in Phil
adelpha, was chosen President of the Board,
and Hamilton A. Hill of Boston Secretary and
Treasurer. Fourteen Vice Presidents were
chosen to act as an Executive Council. OF
these two were taken from New England, one
from Boston, and one, Hon. j. B. Brown, from
Portland. The delegates appeared to feel
thoroughly conscious of the Importance of
their work. The politicians, they thought had
carried on the government long enough 1t is
time now for the Industrial commercial and
financial interests of the country to receive
some attention. The National Board of Trade
In England has long been a very influential
body, and the recommendations of the bust
ness men of America will doubtless have the
weight to which they are entitled. A revolu-
ton grew out of msmanagement in taxation
here once. In conclusion, Mr.. Hersey spoke
very warmly of the boundless hospitality of
the Philadelphia Board of Trade.
An invitation to the Board of Trade to take
part in the International Commercial Conven-
ton to be held in Portland, on Tuesday, Aug.
T. was then received, but on motion for ad-
journment was laid ON the table without ac-
ton.