The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-02
NATI0NAL BOARD OF TRADE
SECOND ANIMAL SESSION.
FIRST DAY.

{r second annual session IN tne hali OF the
House Of Delegates, in this city, ut noon
'Tha Cioir was taken by the President of
.,c Board. Mr.. Frederick Fraley, of Phila-
NJ Fralcv said Gentlcmen,--Bv the
.,~I Providence of God we have been
H,..,rht 10 this beautiful city to renew our
l,4if.rration> aS Il National Board of Trade
y i appropratc that we should open by
;nyokincthc hIc> sing of Almighty God upon
our laIars, and return thanks for our pre-
,grvation and the many blessings which we
rq,r rrioved daring the past year. Allow
me me to Introduce the Rev. DR.. Minnigerode,
Of the Episcopal Church, Richmond"
PRAYER.
Dr. NinnigcTOdc stepped forward and
nnerrd lpa brief prayer, 4 noticeable fca-
trgr Of which was Il petition that the meet
iuy might have a tendency to restore har-
r1Guv to our country, and that the time may
net Gc far distant when all the people of
tli> broad land shall see eye TO eye.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Nir. Thomas ". McCance, of Richmond.
-b,0. on behalf Of the Richmond Chamber
of Commerce. in Il few remarks welcomed
,l,, members Of the National Board to the
rirv, and read the following written address.
rr@rarrd ly David }. Burr, Esq, President
Of the Richmond Beard, who was detained
from the meeting by family attliction:
" Hr. President dRd GCAicEIcB Of the NQ-
aonai Board Of Trade:
Before YOU proceed tosthe regular buSi-
ness which has convened this Board beg
leay. to perform Il moSts agreeable duty on
tcuali Of the members OF the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce, and, | may add, OF
tl- community.
i,,. G., o,,l
words, 10 express the qualification with
whirb We meet you here III the capital of
the Old Dominion. We receive YOU with
warm greeting which comes from our
hearts, and tender YOU most cordial well
come. 1t shall be our endcavOr to make
you feel entirely 1T home in our midst, as
much 80 as you can feel anywhere, except
il may he II YOUR own 1jre>idcs, surrounded
ty those familiar faces which lend TO home
IL brightest attractions; and we greet you
thus not only personally. but IL the repre-
sau,atNc> OF so many communities of our
rouutwllcn scattered over every part Of
til, broad and now happy, peaceful land
It i double pleasure TO have this oppor-
tuHty u cultivate with them that spirit of
fraternity which should animate this whole
people. the descendants OF 4 common an
ry>trv, the po>>cSSorS Of common heri-
tAgc. once more moving together towards Il
common destiny; and we bid you thrice
welcome Tor the cause and the work in
which You are engaged.
''Tu.sc unitcd states, though of such
rapid growth, and arrived at such high
p"u!ninruc" among the nations of the earth.
are yet in the freshness OF their youth. A.
they mature. questions Of commercial and
Uuaucia policy are constantly arising,
yIiultE important III their bearing upon the
general welfare, and requiring combined
w>donrand patriotism so 10 decide them rs
to SuH.crvc the highest interests Of the pco-
pie. No labor or counsel can be of more
value ut this day than such rs is devoted to
the wise direction of public sentiment III
connection with these measures.
AS commerce and intercourse are the
pioneers OF peace and plenty. rs they adj
yanc" prosperity follows III their path, and
dScord and strife disappear. Upon their
aid We Must mainly rely for that spirit Of
enterprise and amity which shall break
down The natural and artificial barriers now
dividing these States into sections for the
strength and endurance Of those ties whicE
should unite the whole people in bonds of
peace and brotherhood; and for the future
wealth and power OF the nation"
The address was received with hearty ap-
pau>e.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Of delegates (s quorum), whose credentials
had hecN presented:
Boston Corn Erchdnge: Eugene J..
sampson. Avery plumcr, Samuel }. Bowd-
lear.
boston Boara Of TRADE: Joseph F.
Ropes. James A. Dupuv, Albert Thompson,
John l.. Bremen.
baltimore B0ard Of Trade: Robert Kirk
land, Francis B. Loney, John r. Leemui-
Ter.
Baltimore Corn and Flour Exchange
Israel u. Pur, James r. Herbert, W. Tsy-
lor Hail.
Buffalo Board Of Trade: James D. Saw
Yer. Z. ;. Marsh. George S. Hazard.
Ih,caGo EoGrdof Trdde: Jesse NJ. Rich
ards, samuel II. McCrea, Wiley NJ. Eagan,
John c, Dore. George NJ. How.
John 4. Gano, theodore Cook, William
Hooper, :. L. Taylor. J. +. Florence.
=, Po1lan& Board Of Trade: John B.
Brown. II. J. Libby.
PhdajslpIu0 E0Qrd Of Trade: Frederick
tTalry. samuel &. Stokes, Joseph c. Grubb,
JPrlcc Wctherill, David c. McCammon.
,rh!oae!phia Commercial EJchange
William b. Thomas, Thomas Altman, Z.
harper Jciiries, 7. b. Minge.
EtctnoHQ Chamber Of Commerce David
D. Burr. c. ). Darlington.
H. s.. LOUIS Board Of TRADE: Matthew r.
Cullen.
- 81. Paul Chamber Of Commerce J.W.
Taylor, W. B. Litchiicld.
-, Wilmington (Del.) Board: Francis Barry,
". Ii. swift.
san ErQHcjsco Chamber Of Commerce
81 Dempster, J. B. Thomas. .. !
:. C3arleSton Board Of TRADE: ". S. Has
lie: v. l.. Trenholm. -%tt
:. D"O@quc Board Of Trade: 7. NJ. Monroe,
"tofgc ". Jones. ...-. .-
Detroit Board Of Trade: George f..
b4S!ey, Richard Hawley.
,A'!TQukte Chamber Of Commerce:
SIaithew keenan,, Edward D. Holton, w
n. brigham. -....
-Horark Board of Trade: Thomas w.
Dawson, David Campbell.
. -,"le York Chamber of Commerce George
,,payke, Hiram Walbridge, James 5. I.
Nranahan, 5. B. Chittenden.
:, Nc,0 York Produce EIchanJe: Stephen
u! u. Harrison, Edward w. Coleman, Angus
'us L. Masters, Gilbert Oakley.
,Ao'J0Ik Merchants and Mechanics En-
'0'ye: Robert w. Hughes.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
:, Inc Secretary then read the report of the
h1fcutIye Council, which is as follows;
.; IN presenting its annual report at this
- a: plcHcrtDcu by lHe CONSTITUTION, Tue
Executive Council would congratulate the
representatives of the associated bodies
Inl' lsre assembled upon the many evidences of
,nca! and OF national prosperity which We
nave been permitted to witness during the
year now closing. @
:, since our meeting, twelve months since,
~ inc city OF Cincinnati, several CONNER
~ "a! conventions have been held, in which
.i.n o4G citizens Of the South end West espe-
soy ssIiy have had opportunity to confer to-
%IIs; o11her ID reference TO the improvement and
I,.4 llp!catton of transportation facilities
;s.,L !. hnd and by water, and to other, sub