New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-06-03
Chamber Of Commerce.


ing to order al half-pas. seven O'Clock. TIL
minutes OF the previous meeting We're res,
and approved.
Mr.. Ogiesby stated that tie contribution
Q: :he merchants for the expenses Of tn,
congressional delegation were quite sUiii
eien: for all purposes. and :Le treasury
would not be called on.
Judge Howe. OF the committee on :h>
legal and effective means fog removing ob
strueiiors from the bar, read report aga!r
recommending action by Congress and on,
Legislature. The Revised Statutes, sec
;ions .Ggs. .t99 and 2707. contains resula
tions IA regard 20 the removal Of pilot. fol
certain causes. An organization OF the
plots Themselves subjectins al! vessels &c
a single control would be advantageous.
Mr.. Highly. chairman OF the committee on
distractions. reported on the offer of Pro
fessor Fonsaine 70 deliver . series Of lee.
:ures. tina: i. was inexpedient a: rresen.
Colonel James T. Tucker offered the FOL-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Ees"lred. That the thanks o. this Cham.
Der are due and are cordially rendered to
| 4. II. Edgar, vice president: 70 Colonel Z. D.
Frost, the general manager of !he jackson
and Mississippi Central; TO John Newell,
president o! the Illinois Central; and 70
! Moygans Louisiana and Texas railroad and
steamship line. for their Kind invitation to
| this Chamber TO convey the Congressional
delegation. which vas accepted. 70 ST.
| Louis free OF charge, and which they ;lo.-
Oughly carried out.
Captain iorke, of :he Tow5oat Associa-
.ion. :hen claimed the attention Of the
Chamber 20 . few remarks q. the work
done at Southwes. Pass. He said Major
Howell didn't do ninety days work in
eighteen months: that the sowbOats kept
tha: pass-a-rOutre never could be made
anything OF. He had the interests Of the
city a: heart. and wanted to work with
Major Howell.
Captain Buydesu thought Captain Yorke
and the Towboat Association was the big.
ges; humbug in the city. They pu. all the
distractions in the way they could. AL the
benevolence they had could be pu: in nut.
shell. They charged ei0O an hour for work
he considered himself well paid for At the
rate Of ESQ for five days work. lie gave
numerous other instances Of the OeDeyo-
lence of the association.
Mr.. Oglesby made some remarks in re.
gard 90 the INJUNCTION from the Superior
Court in The tobacco inspection matter. but
as the attorney had made no report TO him,
TO action could be taken.
The following new members were elected
T. 7. White. J. Schexnailder, ". II. Hen
ming, w. B. Koontz.
President Oglesby then introduced
General Kosecrans to the chamber. who
said:
Gentlemen-l feel much indebted TO you
tor your kind reception. The city of New
Orleans .s the centre Of grea: commercial
community, anG ought 10 grow largely.
The centre OF population il moving West.
The General then spoke of the manner the
efforts 70 improve navigation of this
port had impressed him. and the import
ance Of a trade with Mexico. The popula
ton of Mexico is 100000. A good
line of steamers should bring this city in
three days communication with Vera Cruz.
From there to the City of Mexico should
only be one day. If that city could have
communication with Tampico il would
shorten the time to New York to six days.
The principal population OF Mexico is il
The table land.
Here the climate is dry in summer and
mild in winter. Between them and the
ocean are the no. lands, and there il no
communication through them. They are
compelled to pay for their imports mostly
IN coin. The central States are populous.
They have not good wagon road in all
Mexico, as they have been neglected during
the late revolutions. Exchange between
the different States ranges from four to six
and eight per cent. They have about
$40 600, 0O0-a little over 81 per head, while
in the United States it is SIS. in France ga.
and England $32.
The table lands produce mos. Of the
minerals, not much gold. q great deal Of
silver and some copper. Nothing can be
done without cheap transportation to the
sea. Mexico is collection OF States-it is
not a nation. It can only be made a nation
by railroads. The hot lands, among other
things, are increasing their coffee and to-
be wonderful. In the hot lands wages are
thrty-seven and a half cents per day. On
the table lands twenty five cents. and some
times az low as three plcayunes.
Ii We had communication with this re-
gioD we could import for four months work
enough cheap labor 70 do all our cotton
picking and send the people back ccntented
and civilized. Each one would be a school
master 20 the rest They work we'll in
factory. 1t seems 70 me this "G00,6oO peo-
pie is worth going for. The General de.
tailed the history Of the railroad just COM
pleted and that Of a new one, the bill now
being under consideration by the Mexican
Congress.
President Tejada had assured him the
road would meet with the support OF the
government. The present road - 363 miles
long. but the difficulty is that il is not on
the proper line. according to commercial
and en- cheering advantages. a portion Of
the road, twenty miles long. has grade of
2I2 feet 20 the mile, 1t lacks equipment
and money.
Mr.. slayback on the conclusion Of the
Generals remarks, offered the following
resolution:
R.solred. Tha. ehis Chamber has heard
with interest and instruction the address OF
General W. s. Hosecians upon the indus
trial condition and commercial capacities
Of the republic Of Mexico.
Resolced, That the Chamber returns its
thanks 20 General Rosecrans for his excel
lent address. and tender the assurance that
every effort will be made to establish the
most cordia! relations with the merchants
OF Mexico.
Adopted.
Mr. Black the presented the following:
WHEREAS. This chamber las learned
with Re gret the death o! Z. H. Summers.
Esq. late a member of this body and
merchant Gistin gUished for hi. interest in
all public enterprises connected with che
prosperity Of this city as vel! as for his
private virtues and excellence Of character;
Resol,.A. That this chamber regard. the
loss Of such men as serious public caian-
ity, and in expressing its sense Of the pubic
deprivation tenders 70 the afflicted family
of Mr.. Summers its sincere coincidence for
the loss and bereavement which they have
sustained by his death.
Adopted, ordered to be- spread on the
minutes and copy furnished the family OF
Mr.. Summers. after which the chamber sd
jouraed.