Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to meet a similar committee from the Union Defence Committee, and committees from other bodies of loyal citizens, to unite upon the proper measures to sustain the National (Government in crushing out this rebellion, with power to call this committee together to receive their report. Under this resolution the following gentlemen were appointed on the part of the Chamber of Commerce : Hon. GEORGE OPDYKE, Chm'n, JONATHAN STURGES, C. R. ROBERT, DENNING DUER, JOHN A. STEVENS. With great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, Jr., Secretary. UNION DEFENCE COMMITTEE OF MHE CITIZENS OF NEW-YORK, ) NEW-YORK. July 8^,1862. J John Austin Stevens, Jr., Esq., Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce : SIR, I am instructed to acknowledge your communication of this day. inviting a deputation from this body to confer with a committee of the Chamber of Commerce in relation to the public affairs of the country. This committee will cheerfully unite with the Chamber in the furtherance of any measures calculated to promote the public welfare ; and I am accordingly instructed to transmit to you the following Dames composing a committee of conference : Messrs. HAMILTON FISH, A. C. RICHARDS, A. T. STEWART, R. A. WITTHAUS, R. 31. BLATCHFORD, SAMUEL. SLOAN, P. M. WETMORE. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, PROSPER M. WETMORE, Secretary pro tern. UNION DEFENCE COMMITTEE, ) NEW-YORK, July 12th, 1862. f SIR: In accordance with the expressed desire of the Convention of Committees appointed to ca'l a public meeting of the citizens of New- York, I am instructed to inform you that ihe action in question received the sanction of all the members of this committee prt-sent at the meeting of the 8th inst., viz. : HAMILTON FISH, Chairman, R. M. BLATCHFORD, SIMEON DRAPER, M. H GRINNKLI., SAMUEL SLOAN, R. H. McCuRDY, WM. E. DODGE, R. A. WITTHAUS, Hon. GKO. OPDYKE, W. F. HAVEMEYER, ROBT. T. HAWS, A. C. RICHARDS. ISAAC BELL, P. M. WETMORE, I am. respectfully, your obedient servant, PROSPER M. WETMORE. Secretary pro. tern. JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS. Jr., Esq., Secretary Joint Convention.
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