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81 than touching upon any sss coast. IL WI
naFigaelp river. You have gathered yorr ia.
tofieai facts from the aarlaee Of The nap 81
asa, and are therefore amply prepared ~ rs
inie any effort 70 shHw that these cities were
We countries Of 4 very extensive commerce even
though their situations, ID your sage opiniuh,
were 50 i'll adapted 10 ii. Babylon was Situated
upon the Euphratts, ia your opinion 30 .ioubl !
fallrJ creek, mere riylles bill noted hy hisio-
! rams and geogfaphers 81 one cir the largest III.
vers IN Asia. i was the capitol Of Ba6y louia,
country mSre eelshrated Tor tee fertility af
r soil and The immense amount ofgraih which
I produced. than any in the world. ii is said
shai me land was 50 fertile as. 70 2rpdncs an
hundred fold, and IN some years three hundred
times IS much as was. so~ed apou Il. The
leaves Of The whea, snd harley wers mors than
ienr lnchts broad Though / knons, says ii =
Eodolus, tthe author from whom you cbuld gR-
Ener no information upon the subject that the
mfilet and sisame Of that country grew 10 lie
size Of trees. ] will not describe them osftict..
iarly, lest those who have not been in BABY Iona
should think my account fabulous Baby ion
was then the Capitol Of this rich md fersils
country, which, moi finding home market for
lts surplus produce, and the American System
not having been discovered in those DAYS, was
contentto depend upon trade and commerce te
dispose Of that surpiussto other Dalioaa, and
bring home their surplus wealth 10 RETURN
bylon, her splendid cspiiol the grandest city
Of antient times. u the eternal monument or The
wisdom Of her policy. Palmyra was noble
city Of aniisnt Syria, country celebrated foF
~ wealth, power, and the extent OF its foreign
trade and commerce. And Thebes vas lhs
Capitol Of Upper Egypt, q country which, is il
necessary for me 10 say, was ono Of tie yerY
iifst 70. engage ia commences and foreigE trade
if you were as famidsr with your Bible IS yon
should be, you would know that Tyre ana SsdotF
were celebrated as the most important commer-
scial marts iDths world, even ID the DAYS OF Da.
vid and Solomon that tho friendship and as
slstsnce Of those two4citics were OF the utmost
benefit 10 both ofthose Kings That solomon
had his fleets eqoiped and manned chiefly by
Ph9niciaps, the country Of which Tyre and ST.
don we're towns, and that with their assistance
ne engaged most extensively ia commerce. dis
covered Qphir and Tharses, and made silver IN
lerusaluHi as stones, and cedar trees is syca.
nores, that grew in the plain.' The Phnnieians.
the country Of Tyre and Sidon, becams famous
6oy erecting the frstnaEal Powerlhat makes any
hgure in history. Carthage was caIonyl Or
Tyre. and we are told that while Tyre was In
the height Of her glory, and bad 10 rirGl in
the empire OF the sea- she founded her noble
colony Of CafthsgeP After describing lie
Pqwepandi exlent OF The Carthsgenian arms, tie
same historian adds but their conquests howey.
ser were ineonsiderablein extent when compar-
ed with their navigation. They discoyered'the
Canary Isles. and BY some i i supposed that
they extended their discovery as far as this
csnniry.s While they confined themselves 10
Nhdt and The arts a0Ach belong thereto their pow
er was continually increasing; but when Industry
iRnVe n nd - -
banished their old maxims Of frugality and la
Ibours their acquisitions remained al asstsnd -
Yes, we may imagine that Gt this lime, there
arose some strenuous adrocste OF The Protect
I've System, some immortal Car,hagenian Clay,
who observing what an immense quantity Of
foreign productions bis c6unirymen were con-
stantly bringing home IN return for their sur
plus produce, became stricken with 4 sudden
panic, lest the whole country should be drained
Of its specie and prevailed upon. Law giyers
20 elliptic wings Of commerce, forbid me ciii-
gems from trading with foreigners. and compel
them 10 trade among themselves, and support
their home mapnfactories
We arc told sof Venice that her beginnings
we're indeed weak and low, but when tho foun-
dalton was once well laid, bergrowth was qnick
and the increase Of her power amazing. She
extended her commerce on all sides, aod taking
advantage ofthe barbarous maxims OF the Mo-
hammedan monarehies, she drew to herself The
profits Of the Indian trade, and might In some
sense De said to make Egypta Province, and
the Saracens her subjects. BY this means her
traffic swelied beyond conception. She became
the common martof altnalions her naval pow
er arrived al . Proaigious height.
But you arglethal because The aIis and man
uiaclures likewise aoufished in these famous
places, therefore their commerce was no, The
chief cause Of their greatness Because Tubal-I
cain wrought in brass at Tyre, ergo he COM
merce Of Tyre, was mere matter OF meopshine "
How shall ] contend with such subtle ogiclans
Then limsgine the commerce Of Great Britain
is Of none effect, because her manufactures are
great and Aourishing. IconIehd Thai The manu-
iaciuFes are the effects, not the causes Of CON-
merce :lhet chidrenrnot her parents. They ale
as certain 10 follow her successful career with
out any protection, as water is certain 10 find lis
own level uaasssted BY man. Blu; when lhe
ignorant politicians IS permitted to
disturb the immulable laws Of trade, The growth
of both commerce and manufactures is cIippiedIi
and retarded You are fond of quoting the|l
opinions 81 American sages. Let me give you.l
one Of Patrick Henfy's upon this subject: why
should w fetter commercei If d man is in
chains he droops and bows 10 the earth, be-
cause his. spirits are broken, hui let him twist
anu lie VIII STANG erect.
FeIief mol commerce; lei her be as freaFas aif;
she viii range the whole creation, and return o.
The four2winds Of Heaven TO bless the land vita
plenty But you lFlumphaniiy exclaim, Il defy |
Dur wri,eisto give I'd instance Of one nation upon
ear,h .-ho'ever hadyoS ever can have anexten /
i've foreign commerce without The aid of manu- |
actories This is q boldschailenge,bu l accept
! cheerfuliy, and point you is tina, county oil
whose history you seem TO be particularly isno- /
ant Ynp NIL peSesSgr Sonr Gun
20 nation eassh &c amsaesscs We ere SECOND
here is no nation IN tie world which exForrsa6 /
small proportion Of domestic manutacsuFes as
we do. What proportion does our maniac
lures bearllo our other d1Eestic EXPORTS About /
Inc nropoltion oil one ID one hundred. Are you
sir' Or will you, like the village
though Vanq1sheds argue still
Oh viii yca insist hal vie are now, and ever
have been, furnishing foreign markets. withsouT
domestic manufactures, when we have Fever
been able 10 furnish them 10 our own pepples-
No, The aFguments in support Of TaTiHIequlfe
10 Be handled By ben Of The most consummale
skill and ability 10 make Them appear evea plan-
sible, bus III yourf hands, Mechanic, ghey as
sumo d most ludicsous appearance.
Thai paftof yenr essay 10 which YOU accuse
me Of treating wills disTespecs he mechanics q
he land, Is really lcosconlemptible % reqnire
serious answer When spoke Of the cords Of
The loom you well knew Thar alluded not q
the men, Rhe, scorning % bee The patronage of
he Government, rely upon their own iadnslrf
for az honest livelihood, builo those lordIy pro-
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