New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01
PROGRESS AND INFLUENCES OF COMMERCE


BY THE REV. Il. vIsToy.
DR. Vntop delivered Lecture on Tuesday evening, at
the Brooklyn AthenGum with the tflc, "Ihe Merchant,
the Progress and Influences Of Commerce., to large
audience
The lecturer introduced his subject with eulogy
Agriculture, Art and Commerce noble triad not in
detd horn together yet knit into fellowship oil kindred
and affinity. After historical sketch OF the origin and
developments of trade and also OF the useful arts the
Immediate topic of the lecture wes entered upon
with the remark that Solomon royal merchant lie
was among the first po.entaes who made navy OF
"sbips" They built on the shore of the Red Sea,
in HE land OF Edom Solomon had a partner In per
,cn of Hiram They pushed their Joint adventures with
great profit The earliest voyages had gold gathering Tor
their object Hence Ophr the great point OF aIiTac
ton Silver and iron and other minerals were added to
their freight aud also the beautiful woods of the country
from which stair for the Lord house were made
After genealogical speculaons as TO where Ophr
located in which the hypothesis that California now
OCCUPIES It's seat broached and favored as among
probabilities and further notice of the progress OF COM
merce in Solomons time, general survey was taken OF
the more ancient international exchanges, the lecturer
went say that the modern merchant had attained hs
proud pre- mrence by slow and painful steps Of trembling
ventures was coniended that department of human
enterprise had called for stronger exefion or greater
Spirit Of daring adye ntuIe han that OF Commerce In the
East the birth OF utilization took place, and there soonest
attained TO old age Bishop Berkeleys famous Ode was
framed on this circumstance pointing out the course OF
Empire =; .,..
A fnh shall close the drama with the day,
Times poblest offspring her last"
The greater part of the Eastern Commerce OF the ancient
eras was of land carriage. The the only
feet that went nom nation to nation
The invasion OF the Roman Empire by the North
ern BaIbaIians dwelt on, and its consequences
poned out the origin of the cities OF Venice Genoa,
Pisa Florence trading as they rose and rising higher by
trading was clearly described The MedicI, and other
merchant princes were noticed honorably in passing 10
other topics IheErusades and their influence trade
were forgotten the striking fact Of their begeren
intentions being overruled for the promotion of peace
Next Holland and Flanders were brought into review, and
Justice done 20 the perseverng Dutch merchants win
If Qsita auis du-q
These iudomitabe men damed back the surges, repealed
lie tides Of old Ooean-aye fought the very Moon
and conquered On these reclaimed shores they
built their hubitations thus invading the very ter
riories of the waters a warm euogy was passed
upon Hollandc enterprise and perseverance. To the
austowps was roferabe the origin Of the principle OF
commercial honor They not ai aid to trust each
ober and Illus they gave example 10 their people which
had much do in modifying the system OF exchange AMI
valuation Credit needed an exponent. Hence sprang up
Bills OF Exchange as currency OF Commerce Inc
ihtofy of exchanges was traced and an interest,"
ing socount was given OF the Lombardy Jewl:a
ELnl en- whose certificates OF deposit circulated IN
Iombardst London, the fret approach to the
modem bank bill Ont Of this grew the all
rowufu barking and credit system Of our own era The
nancy Changers little bench the Rnlto in the twelfth
cy has become the sensitive index OF changes ~ the
void aud lbo very regulator OF the woid-the very sport
a. ,ollilenl accideus aud tho controller Of polcs-the
cestr of commerce. and the mighty director OF anver
ssI trade sustained by tho trembling nervous paipna
ing thing called ontDrf. and upho'ding circuit 10 is
btsvnt aims all The round earth Tho speaker thon
o, Tho Glow pfogfcsE Of tradr In Enganh anu
,.ss.d thence 10 skstr of The history OF modern com
,,e,ee nom the fret venture u Columbus rom fao' IN
DC .ie nib century commerce hogan 10 take W." pp,'
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