New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01

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Fifeatd therein tpealiF tongues wicFrwiih thoy Nsrr
lah. yet feeling that there l. common language Thai nl
cen uIdoIsand, belonging 10 tho family Of tho na'lOaL
Ia imagination am beneath the transparent arch lopA
ing Upward g. tic armament Of Tho star. aud outward
ulon tho tBnh aud around upon the OF mankind
and conceive that contemplating the Progress Of
commerce, IL ritmIh. is rrOme, lis gorgeous jubilee.
That tiys,a Palace symbal II was Kind 0I sacra
mcnt IL lie onward and Visible sign II national Eel
io"fhp IL was the dadcm OF peace. No former age has
Leon competent 10 produce The phenomenon Of the repre-
seutson Of the world No other age has witnessed uni
veTsaleoncourEe, unarmed undisturbed condng
ind trerqG conscious Of their security under the safe
guard OF civil Law No other acc generation has been
able 10 ur1irh opportunity for heart to beat against
The great idea Is fixed and Is taking root l. is already
reproducing solf. IL il grown up beautifully in the
mias' o. u. i eesIing nut ID o,ner countries iae
spirit Of the age Commerce and lis temple shall be
reared in cry land But this spirit Of the age suggests
dangers end warnings well hopes and graiuaiions
lie imminent danger 20 commercial men Is coyetousless
The rslidty Of commercial agencies has accs erated
everything they touch. Men are impatient than
Wit the wheel Of Intercourse went slow end the sgOsy
made voyage year. Haste 10 be rich-has,e to
sze fortune, is dangerous snare 10 honor snd to hon
esty. Beware, then, Of that doatFy which shall
end in shane Beware Of "ihe lore Of money, which is
"iLe reot Of ell evil God has made Commerce the
pioneer 10 his Religion lie has purposes hyher hoer and
blessed than to promote merely the temperate com
forts Of mankind. The merchant should be mindful Of
Gods designs and providence. The merchant should be
Heve that be is minister and steward Of the mysteries OF
God in bis appointed sphere and Let him, them
cease to be shoImaD atrader selfish accum aior
Of filthy lucre But let him be the StafesmGR, the PhES
Ayopisi the C1risGn. The fate of Tyne awaits those
cities which Ike her. pulled up with pride of wealth
and fulress Of bread, forgetfl Of Him who gveth
power get wealth Let us hope better things for
commerce has wrought exploits in cyiiizng the world, so
ought to expect her to fulfill her mission in helping the
Church chrstanize the world Thus shall the poet
idea be realized in the merchants Of daythat
"comIlished merchants accomplished men Let me
conclude with Dr. Youngs concluding verse in his ode to
the merchant:
Merchant Relson Is thy Gaze,
To rich ngels
To know false col from T1e-to sweep the main
Thai mighty Of axe SECURE, beyond
The tie of Geld or innd--
Cfra vest R makes