Further. That a Committee of thirteen members be appointed by the chair to consider and recommend to the Chamber, such measures as they may deem advisable, to give practical effect to this expression of the sentiments of the Chamber. The President named as such Committee : GEORGE OPDYKE, Chairman. JOHN A. STEVEXS, CHARLES H. MARSHALL, A. A. Low, S. D. BABCOCK, PROSPER M. WETMORE, GEORGE W. BLUNT, DENNING DUER, ROBT. B. MINTURN, WILLIAM E. DODGE, JONATHAN STURGES, CHRISTOPHER R. ROBERT, ROYAL PHELPS. Atrue extract from the Records of the Chamber. JOHN AUSTIN STEVENS, Jr., Secretary. Acopy of the Preamble and Resolutions was, by direction of the President of the Chamber, engrossed and forwarded to the President of the United States. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE STATE OF NEW-YORK, ) NEW-YORK, July 5th, 1862. f To the President of the United States : SIR, I have the honor to present a copy of Preamble and Resolutions unanimously adopted by this Chamber at their general meeting this day. The Chamber show the will to meet with cheerfulness all present sacrifices, and the determination to aid the Government to the extent of their ability in prompt and vigorous prosecution of the war, until the national authority is reestablished and the integrity of the Union restored. With great respect, your obedient servant, JOHN AUSTIN STEVEXS, Jr., Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. On the 5th July, the Committee of Thirteen, appointed by the Chamber, met and addressed invitations to the Union Defence Committee of the citizens of New-York and the Common Council of the city of New-York, inviting their co operation. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROOMS, ) NEW-YORK, July 5th, Jb62. j To the Union Defence Committee of the Citizens of New-York: GEXTLEMEX, I have the honor to communicate the following resolution, unanimously passed this day by a Committee appointed on the vpart of the Chamber to take into consideration the present state of our national afl'airs :
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