Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-11-04

ier~~1 annmg~ Working of Metals Colonies
Colonial TTade-Rdte Of ITdges-Emigration-
Accumulation of Capital Credit Banking
Bottomru-P Partnerships Joint Stock Companies
= Commercial Character Of the Cdrhaginians
TConcluded
!. The Carthaginians were remarkable Tor love
of Justice. 1t a maxim with them, that ii any
citizen injured, the community were Douhu TO
see it redressed.
believe it will be found to accord with historical
truth, that the more nations are commercial the
more honest they are in their dealings. Halt CIVIL
lied nations, who have no idea of commerce, are
provcrbal for their assimilation, treachery, and
fraud. But when the individuals of any country have
dealings with each other in trade, they necessarily
acquire correct ideas of the principles OF equity and
the rights of propcry and the public voice condemns
false balances and dccetul weights, false represent
ntions and exorbitant prices The public voice pro-
claims that you violate justice when you give TO your
laborers less wages than their due; when you take
advantage of the ineXpcrience or nadvertcnce OF
your customers; when your goods are OF inferior
quality, when you do not abide by your agree
ment, You also violate justice when you engage in
specuatons, the profits Of which, if successful, will
belong 10 yourself; but the losses, if unsuccessful
will fall upon your creditors You also violate JUS
tce when you provide comforts for your family, or
hospitality towards your friends, or bestOw char
ity on the poor at other peoples expense. virtue
that cannot be exercised, but by violation OF Jus
tice, is no longer virtue.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that rogues are
generally clever 1t is very easy for any man
who supposed be honest TO pcrpctrate one act OF
successful villainy, by abusing the confidence placed
in him; but as soon as ms character Is KNOWN nc Is
successful no longer, and the ccvernesS he has mani
tested is found resemble that of the man who RIP
ped up the goose which laid the golden eggs. His
honesty would have supported MN ior me; put ou
act OF vlllalny mas feduced nih forever u Poret9
and iniamy. Hence, you VIII ma tnat rosuee 'le
generally poor. The number Ot rogues who are even
successful is very few compared with the number
OF honest men, anu suc0'ss III "Ie ~ r., haoI~
success in every subsequent enterprise In the DOCK
u Ilor q ti IN ht isttrmctons for obtaining
'h"'"O' r. IT, au,,o is ol,rovs styIed n fool Is
suooes' !" " NV =, -
But II man Is 1901 10 cNpec' " "'lI = I'm
dishonest means, he Is q sun grcaeE iooi II no
poets that wealth so acquired VIII alioru Nun a"3
enjoyment. Enjoyment did say! Is PossDiv1 t s".;
in such case, any man can expect enjoyment; Nhat'
enjoyment for you--you who have obtained "eaI'h
bv faSehood-by Exceptionally e%tortlon-Dy oP-
pression--yOu expect enjoyment! Listeh-Hs'ch ~
the hearty dcnuncIaous OF all honest men; !" '"e
awful imprccatons OF those you nave lhJ"reu' 10 le
reprCachvs Of your family, whose name !uu nave
dishonored 10 the accusations oi That conscience
whose voice you have stifed, and TO the WrathiNi
thunder Of that heaven whose laws 70" ha't o"t
ragged Listen TO thcse-iheSe are ,It eJDS"',Lt'9
that viii attend your iIi-@o'te" %cHi'I - -;
gcttcth rchts, ana not uI IiEh'' >'S'I IA - -
the midst Of his days: and al ms emu shall NC ioO'
And here would advise you to have no dealings
with man who i known 10 be a rogue, even though
he should offer bargain that may, IN that instance,
he for vour advantage. 10 accept. To avoid him is
Iour dui ON the ground of morality: but il Is, more
over your interest in pccuniary point Of view for,
drprnd uuon it, although he may let you get money
nv him at first he will COntrIyc 10 cheat you IN the
oId An additional reason is. that vCur own rcputa-
tion and even your moral scnsIbIticS. may be en-
dangercd by the contact. If you get money by
rogue there is danger that you Will feel disposed
IN onoooise for his rogucries; and, when you have
orcn bccLmr an auoarIst for rogUCrv, Won will pro-
baby on the first temptation, become a rogue your
self
. The Cartharinans had high regard for wealth.
=, -, = M, ~, - ,.;o,
inc "esIe ~ "e", .;,@ &C.,, Which II nrorceds
according u ''e lio'',e t'0," ~ lla;,,t The
" heh man u5stt WI H. Er,i,ins ~ oq,r-to
coht'hEth(lc' W. me I' ,h "riJ- IA in4reas,.
se''Ie MS I"'t! ~; fids nr HE cour,rvto
ms 80 7,o cb.ritabjr IN the uoor--or 10
J ,L i6n,nc, or r.iioion-Lis desire is viz
eA'eHu ~, 1,- .S1,,.,iIt9 ..>,.rt mat with uru-
I"t' "''H nv anI indmstry his exertions will uti.
I'm A. SsSt,J II i much 10 be regretted
n, - irations If some myralists and the pic
80 ~ o,,,' nocrs have countcnanccd the senti-
lures VI IN m - r.ionlI,. IN vrtuc or 10 han.
l'"'' ~ -, a.,. f,und 1pl,. in a cottaor: and
pm a,"' ircrsasrs men dr6art from simplicity
tH, " ,SC:s 1T oil, trr,. that yirtuous nov
anu I lriinl, # I.sn, ct and that wealth
cry - I MI vicr Is 9I,y.v, to BE-. despiscd but il
" ~. -, hi ,oyrrtv more than wealth. is
r.: NJ I f,,a III MOI correct that the posscs-
!.oo,tb honestly acquired has any tendency
:.t. -, th itrllrct Ia corruDt the morals.
ci'i'el ~ w ~ i. &c ,,,,,, nh, f,ct = the,
VI ~ "vrty "a bich i, the source of crime
IL -. ,II[icL l. th, GREAT barrier 10 the ac-
- novrrtr which is the
I'isi'o' VI ne i ,,-o II ron wish TO increase
great sui VI ;S ,.o,;r wealth. YOU will
your hho"Ieus "u, =, ~, and H." bGttrr abb.
10 purchase the means of instruction. II You wish
10 increase your virtue, increase your wealth. you
will then have higher character 10 support, and
fewer and less powerful temptations to act dshonor-
ably and disrepuIably If you wish to increase your
happiness Increase your wealth: you will then have
more numerous Of pleasure, audi above ai you
will be able indulge IN the luxury OF doing good
AWAY with the notion that wealth is an evil. u
wealth be an evil, industry is vice. for the tenden
CIV of industry is TO produce wealth. If wealth be