New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-12
.TRA;DE.

In these oldeu and now almost traditional times Wheh
thSkngs ruled Scandinavia and all countries adJeeen
back still farther when the mythic Hercules figured the
belief Of Roman civilization the greatest glory OF men ana
nations was embodied in war in wsrliks strength ana W
exercise robbery and rapine in taking toreoiy
others the fruits of their abors and appropratns u 70
the uses Of the conqueror The arts Of
ture science and commencement committed % si"'e'
as unworthy Of culture concern by those WHOSE
be slogan peaed in the deserts Of Africa, amid me o
efete Kingdoms of Asia, and where the
Atlantic dashed its waters against the he orlues'
Perhaps the enlightenment Of manhnu
which we have SO mush pride in speaking mas no greater
nor manifestation than that which is Afforded
and overthrow OF this fallaey The false
;ewes which glittersd the crown OF the old monarch
have been tried pronounced by ehe lapluery 70 pc
paste not only worthless and bus absolutely
eyil and that which once despsed mas taken the
throne and it's regalia the scerre and the supremacy
Mars and Boanerges made the mere bulldogs OF the
premises instead Of its dvines and growl against eo
NOUS attempts to disturb the property which they them
aeyeg 50 long impeded. Even when oosed for active
service they are chained by humanitarian consde
ratious than obtained previously and have their
work given them slavesas necessary though disagree
able servants.
The result of oil this reorganization of affairs patent
and perceptble in the progress which has been made
within the last few huadred years in wealth. in intelli
gence and those other unfailing ooncomants which
to make up real progress all the world Just long
fighting they retrogradng and insnring
age to be barren than its predecessor Sc
the gates Of Janus shut and the dove and
the olive regnant labor jumped forward in thousand
channels homes grew full and complete happiness war
multiplied and mems lives spent nationally, prohtablJ
and not only to themselves but tt
all Others Steel is still worked but it is for she plough
share the sword vainous saltpetre is used but
for blasting rocks rather than men, and bringing dowr
the bison instead Of his master.
It has at last been discovered that he who makes tvs
blades OF grass to grow where there but prev
ousy has done good thing for manknd and deserved
we'll Of his fellows that he has practically carried forward
old Jeremy Benthsms utilitarianism and been Howard
in his dav He has measure, lessened our want
and supplied our necessities without injury to himself
to those around him. He has been creator, which, II
what way soe7er the creation is Effected has in it spari
snd scintia Of the omnpotenoe which makes the grea
creator God. This very simple truth. Thish, like many
other truths, overlooked by of its simplicity
has become, now, firmly impressed upon the minds
men that the gliding and nsel has been torn from tE
eres old brow which long beat under Iii and coro
net bright with all that is most precious to mankind
been placed upon the fair front Of Trade She sits
supreme over Affairs life For her the earth mined
her mountains moved for her forests are trans
planted endowed with life aud sent all tho globe
for write and read and ao and of her, they hay
their reward She has made Great Britain and the char
ter Of national exsteace signed by her Her
rashng from the simplest matter Of daily life to the
complicated matter of national policy, every vher
rscognizad and her disciples stand in the front Of tn
age to guide its Already they hava worked out
great an1elioraton in the condition OF ehave increase
intelligence and happiness to such degreethat men cas-
about In wonder whether any further progress can
touched Still the onward that which has bee
being the prefgurement and dawnng of what sha
be- For behind numberless desks, counters and table
the patient intelligent unalterng disciples of trade ar
searching out problems and planning fresh conquest
mot dabbsd with blood, but Respondent with imp
rial purple And if that perfect day arrives who
call the ieniura its birth will be much attribut
BILE to the potent and phlanthropic spirit of tradstt
generous broad and comprehensive view which tiuspre
and is inspired Esh-as any other thing under the
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