New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-10

eree she looks neither at the past nor the fsfsrs
We come nov 10 the men that Csumsscs ssasrssss.
The clsa which War demands ID ss once svpareas and
marked Its characteristics are foresight prowcss.
end personal force So the Literature Of an age hes
its special characteristics And the Commercial char.
is different from eiIherit is marked and sueges
tive Great physical strength is not absolutely
sary TO the merchant Bus here there runs clear
parallel between Commerce and War Thesa rspd
enterprise and vigorous strength for raising fore and
defenses, is alike necessary the merchant Al shs
commander. he needs the power TO enier, and
transform defeat The man in commerce is likely to
have broader views than the former, and his synips
thies may also be larger in the scope OF their sppcs
ton Ye. he lot 20 likely to be reflective as the for
mer. Amid the crowd and hustle OF city life, the
merchant may think and act faster than the ner Of the
soil but he is apt to lack that sound and conprehsn
sve judgment which the result Of the habiss OF reec
ton and meditation of the latter. Commerce draws
men into centers while Agriculture distributes them
ami there less meditation with the current action OF
the former than the latter.
In general. it may be said tha, Commerce fosters
sbrewdness vigor and action. and makes men prompt
and intrepid instead OF ealtivstins and fostering tho
literary taste or unfolding the genial sympathies OF the
heart Yet, a man may live amid the influences Of
Commerce without having all these warmer feelings
of the heart corrupted An Agricultural Society is es
tablished and local. Of it, it may be said as OF Israel
of old: Its strength is to sit still" But commercial
community is restless and active and tries to interace
its trade with the commerce Of other nations 1t be-
comes therefore, uniting power on the earth, l,
carries It's theories ard forms around the globe
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commercial interest in the midst OF which we live.
It's relation letters, then, may soon discover To
many of the departments of letters Commerce hber-
ally ministers In respect to all Art which we name
esthe,ic the influences OF Commerce are sure be.
benignant The State where she is enthroned, there
fore will be likely to be adorned with its trophies
The cities that long ago fourished in Greece, were
cities of measurable commercial interest Thus in all
these branches of literature Commerce doubtless NUT
be friendly The results of geographical explorations
also minister 10 her advance The Press Is another in
strument brought to her aid. Our papers report the
stocks in Wallst and the explorations of Layard and
Rawlnson and the last in that empire Of the
sun where umbrellas looked upon food and pro-
lection against cannonbsls. Applause So the world
IL brought before the scrutiny of Commerce. Clair
voyance is also the attainment of searching ciyza
ton so now to US from the Poles to the Tropics, and
from Labrador the Antilles the whole world isopen
Neither does our Commerce hinder historical explora-
tons II also affects the mind of the people
and tends to the progress Of the State. There
u always an excitement, too. in observing
the Advancement which Commerce has won, and mc4-
surfing the present against the past. Commerce VIII
readily tend to the study Of history and invoke the
eyes which died before her be observers OF its pre-
sent progress So too. whatever arts may facilitate
Commerce che offers her help. Whatever rela ca to
exchange among men, or the accumulation Of wealth,
Commerce fosters and aids. To political economy to
oratory, and debate Commerce holds friendly atti-
tude The drama, she also cherishes. Whatever Will
point new fields of acquisition or give 10 society new
brilliency will be to be encouraged in the COM
munity of Commerce. Her tendency Is to build
schools Of science, rather than munihcently endow
great universities
Amid this Commerce, we, my friends, are to live
The influence that 1t crculaes IL to be the air OF this
land. The doom Is upon US and we cannot prevent It.
We are living in an age which Commerce is to
govern The lists at Lloyds include over 10000 sea-
going vessels Our Commerce is spreading over the
world Let us apprehend our duty, then As !, grows
out of this Let rs never become mere mechanical
pretentioners Let frankly and cordially accept the
times and try and perfect them 10 preserve the choice
days Of literature and bring religion, IN It's great
ness to penetrate and govern, and build up socie-
ty Let us make something other than commercial
success the end of life Let these lectures
az indictments to study and not as substitutes
for it, Remember that he Is the great man VINO
has incorporated in himself the knowledge and tho
progress of the past. And thus being cultured and
equipped let live becomes men in this great arena
of the world There has been no age so grand a. this
Ia. to ala In
the future there also great promises Of glorious add
yancement and prosperity. five keep straight on our
way, and go on from summit to summit, there shall
never have been another empire majestic as that we
have founded. Myrads Of happy homes will springup
throughout our land wherein dwell peace plenty and
contentment and the high culture and distinguished
humanity of the grea, American people shall reign
world wide throughout our borders. No statesman
has yet conceived the greatness Of our future
The next lecture is to be delivered By Rev. John
Pierpont, Of Boston.