The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-09
MIR. SEWARD YESTERDAY.
Receiving the Committee OF the Cha mber Of
Commercc-NIr. DODGE on the Decline In
American Commerce Reply OF Mr..
Sc xxa I'd -lInncr with Mr- sIaunLaan-

Receiving the Committee OF the Cha mber of
Commercc-NIr. DODGE on the Decline In
American Commerce = Reply OF MIR.
Seward-Dinner with MIR. stouahtou.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock, the Commit
tee appointed to present Mr.. Seward with the reso.
lutions passed BY the Chamber Of Commerce. pro.
ceeded to the Astor House. The Committee was
composed Of the orncers Of the Chamber and 10
other members selected by the President.
Immediately upon their arrival, Mr. Seward en-.
tered the reception room where they were, and was
formally introduced BY the President each OF the
members. The President, Mr.. VIM. G. Doge, then
presented Mr. Seward with the resolutions that had
been passed, engrossed on parchment.
After speaking OF the general depression n Ameri-
can commerce. Mr.. Dodge said: Looking to
that high position We once occupied, we
feel that our commerce deserves relief from
the Government We are now looking forward TO Q
reduction OF taxes. and also TO the time when we
ing under our own nag, and not have the mortiaca-
ton OF crossing the ocean under the ensign OF a
foreign country"
REPLY OF Mr.. SEWARD.
Mr.. Seward ma de the following reply:
This visit q the Chamber does me honor and thank
Gs sSs' 1s
always stood free and untrammelled. not more IN
snG sTfy RsiSs @ hn n'i Ga ss' ss
have GcnemeH sympsac With You IN 2esrsnce
to the present depression in commerce but this
time to enter upon lengthy discussion OF such
ton hut depend uoon IT, we have the same and
capital that we had before the and sh all begin
20 build speedily and redeem ourselves, and In this
nation can eclipse
One for the present state OF things can plainly
see and that IL our vast internal improvements. In
roads and while this being done commerce forgot.
ten The great shipyard NJ the world the Pacific
coast. Here We fnd iDexhAustahle mines. extensive
forests that viii outlast time. These arc all
and the great roads now building makes them all
more valuable. They are building roads from Puget's
Sound TO San Francsco. and from thence roads will
soon he constructed that will penetrate into Mexico.
and all these things point directly TO New York and
will In time Increase her commerce. have seen no
toward the United states for help sympathy capital
and labor. and the great avenues Of trade being
consructcd brings rs nearer TO them and New York Is
the place 10 be benefited.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Seward's speech, he
tafhod -tsA sA- -.-&es@ ~>.t4naAa topics more
or less OF 4 private nature He soon ater took
leave OF item, and the Reception Committee re.
tired.
MIR. Seward in the evening was entertained by Mr.
Honghton, at his residence in Finh avenue.
and the table adorned with
choice flowers. Among the guests invited were
Prof. Doremus snd Mrs. Doremus, DR.. and Mrs
Barker, Bishop Talbot Of Indiana, Mr.. Fred'k W.
Seward and wife, II. NJ. Blatchford and wife. Mr.
Clarence Seward and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Evarts,
hr. Marshall q. Roberts and wife. During the
evening number Of selections was PLAYED BY a
private band. Mr.. Seward will probably leave this =
city at tue close Of the week.