New Orleans Republican., 1875-11-09
c'AL JOURNAL or THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER g. 1875

home or in the populous and cheap labor
States OF Europe; therefore be it
Rssotccd, That in the opinion of this
ChamPer the government of the United
states should carefully review its relations
with the commercial States and colonies of
the American continent within and to the
south OF the Gulf of Mexico, as also with
such other pic al States and colonies as
may present facilities for the enlargement
OF our foreign commerce, in order that those
relations shall he 80 reformed as to furnish
a market for the reciprocal exchange of
commodities, the growth and product of
the United States and of such countries re-
spectively.
Resotced, That our Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in Congress, as also our executive
and State Legislature, are respectfully re-
iuested, each in their several departments
Of service, TO give such aid to the objects of
these resolutions as shall be- compatible with
their conviction of their Importance to the
great interests OF production and comm cree
in which this city and the whole valley of
the mississippi Ia 80 deeply concerned.
hesoiced, That the secretary OF this Cham
ber be instructed to forward copies of these
resolutions to the Chambers of Commerce
and Boards of Trade of other cities of the
United States
MIR. Howe recommended the res plu, n,.s
by interesting remarks on the exports i'd
Mr.. Burwel addressed the Chamber on
the resolutions offered by Mr.. Howe, show
ing tie necessity of finding market for
surplus productions south of the United
States, with especisl reference to Mexico
Mr. IL. 0. Seixas offered some resolutions
on the question of fare on sugar, which were
discussed and finally laid on the table.
Mr.. Putnam offered the following:
Resolred. That a committee of three be
appointed to memorialize Congress, through
our Senators and Representative, to allow
| the introduction of sugar cane from all for
| eign countries into this free of. all duties or
| other restrictions, whether imported toy
| planting or merchandising purposes, as a
measure of very great importance to Louis
| lana
| Adopted. Also:
| Rcs0teed That a committee of three be
| appointed to confer with the Postmaster Of
this city. and through him with the Post
| master General of the United States, to OBJ
tain the establishment of regular monthly
mail steamer between this port and the
| ports of Belize, British Honduras Ruatan
| Utilla, Livingston, in Guatemala; Omoa, il
| Spanish Honduras; ana Sisal in Yucatan
as measure OF Importance to this city and
the Western States.
| The chair appointed Messrs. Putnam,
| Wyche and Haber for both resolutions.
The following gentlemen were appointed
delegates to attend the St. Louis railroad
convention: Hon. ]. H. kennari and Colone
j. M. Sandidge.
| The following gentlemen were elected
members of the Chamber:
Lafayette Foiger, Paul Z. Mortimer,
F. y. Minor. w. ii. HowcUt,
Charles A. Eager, Louis Bush.
Nj. A. Wisdom, James A. Lush,
+. ID. Willett, John Williams,
Lloyd r. Coleman, j. c Davis,
George Sentell, f. b. Wheeock,
Thomas L Airey, Henry Newman
+. n. Ogden, Samuel II. Bell.
j. l. Harris. ID. L. Kprnion,
Hugh Allison, John s. Graves,
| John |. Nobla, A. Britt6n,
Il. G. Cammack, Richard Flower,
Oscar Chopin, A. j. Gomilla,
| Hugh Kennedy.
Colonel Sandidge offered the following:
Rcsolred, That the president of this Cham
Der appoint committee of five members
whose duty it shall be to inquire into an,
report what action, if any, may be desirable
by the law-making power OF the State il
the interest of the trade, manufactures an,
commerce Of New Orleans.
President Bussey announced the commit
tee would be named later.
Mr.. Forshey offered the following:
Resolped. That the chair appoint CON
mittee of five members charged with til
duty of reporting to the next special O
general meeting of the Chamber what actio
should be taken to promote the object o
national aid to the construction of tn
levees. as also to any other measures il
which the aid of the federal governmen
may be important to the interests of thi
city and State.
The Chamber then adjourned.