Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-10-26
JOB PRINTING.
Commerce, and the Prejudices
Against il. q

II From Hunts Merchants Magazine.
We have had occasion very often Of late Il
observe, with much concern, that deep-rooteC
spreudice is entertained by the agriculturists
.sgains, The mercantile class. Among The for
srnsr indeed, is to be found general distrus
of commercial men. They are regarded as
shsrpers, whose lives are spent in acquiring a
knowledge of arts by which 10 deceive the pro.
4ucer as men who live alone upon that class
&sho exist not by labor. buI by swindling and
kugenuity as droaes of society. consuming the
fe,uIrs Of the toll OF others, and yielding moth.
5ng whatever 70 the community in which they
live We are Tie more panied TO observe this
e,s,e Of feeling, because frequently INDUCED
&ln nv persons OF liberal opinions in other re-
%pec,s; by persons who. from education and
inle,course, might be supposed capable Of more
<enlarged sentiments With some, il may be
that envy which in variabv poison. The feeling.
<,f bad men al the successes of others for, OF
hll The animosities, that entertained by those
who work wita The head is most uncompromis-
ing and bitter. But We hope. in all charity, tha,
with The majority of persons the prejudice Of
which we write does not lie SO much in The
heart as in a misformed or uniutored Judgment
Now. with regard TO this and other subjects.
|mahy good people are misled. because their
personal and business habits confine the range
|of iheir views. The horizon around which they
lonk is circpmscnbed and. by constantly linn
hung their vision within narrow sphere, they
become mentally near-sigh,ed, and incapable
|pf liberal opinions. To such persons. nothing
b valuable that is not the offspring of visible
sbor. Nov, that of The planter is manual, and
|lse products of il constantly perceivabIe 10 The
|eye; while the toll Of the merchant is inlellec-
|tusl, and the result of il incorporeal Il is
gross error 10 say that commerce is not a ma
Hural pursuit that il is artificial or. created ouI
|of wants produced by itself. A necessity for
commercial transactions is pointed out by Ma
|iure. Varieties OF climate, of products, The alb
solue dependence of men of one country upon
|lhe manufactures or staples of anoher, the con-
|nexion Of paris of the same region by rivers.
and OF foreign nations bv seas. all furnishnga
channels Of communication. and inviline to in
'ercourse and trade. prove that Nature has her. !
sell determined the value and dictated Ihe want
oi commercial relations. Ii is certain thai in
mans breas, she has implanted The strongest
powers and inducements 10 this species of en-.
Ferprise, and iha, the exerion OF il has moi only
rOnlri bu,ed 10 produce extraordinary displays
H Hisdiridp.,l heroism, but affected the laspesti
FOaseeuence. Il, national grandeur and social
ldsaaage TO the disposition for adventure,
nus aade part of ou' naiure.' we owe the
|'sa'est oftbe moral and poll...ic acsancemenls
all ages. To il is The world i..debtea 'or The
herease of the number of the scien, es, x4o'ch
lave accumulated until every vocation has ftn
neir 'nhoence. and been benefited by theft sp-,i
'ics'ioa. To il is the world Indebted for fie,l.
pfead of learning from the once confirmed cen IL
e OF iutehgence 10 every part Of Europe, in I
er tufn for The moral and commercial u easb q
a new con,iaent. s2BE aaa e. saa
To a person raising the curtain which dividesl q
nc'e"' IRON modern history. snobie spectacle
presented IN view Of this subjecia Let him
ace the progress Of commerce, begionihg with 4
.e s umofous voyages along the coast of the
ieol,eranesa and among the Gfsciaa islsnds, q
nd the science OF shipeuddlng from the rude ]
''ques oil The early navlgaors. and follow 10 I
De wondeHua- Voyages sad -maenifciens vessels
The present dag, Lei h,m. during this time.
eep his eye oa the progress Of ns,ion. and !
iee e sdsaneemeats Of men in matters which con- lu
leu'e TO the social aad individual g,,od He eId
III see how gradually, but wonderfully. ahe Ia
'provemeat Of both has followed rne ,s saatils sb
'efp'''e and thai in proportion as. encourage
,"' ! mas been given TO commerce., The grest liz
' u e''iiiza''s" has rolled "a and expanded, lie