Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-02-14

O~upRISENCE OF NOA NE C6.
v dinner given to Mr.. Peabody il
f.,;,, town Of Danvers, Mass, OF
y. oh ult., the Hon. Edward Everett
~ . most brilliant episode upon Com
80 - from which we make the suhjo'nee
What is il that gives vigor to the civ
:r..t;oo Of the present day but the world
u :a. .rtensjon Of commercial intercourse.
=, ~ ~hich all the products Of the earth and
IA. oceao-of the soil, the mine. OF the
- Of tho forge, Of bounteous nature
'' ...,;ve art, and untiring industry-are
t I..,,ht BY the agencies Of commerce into
=. ,siyer,al market Of demand and sup
d. No matter in what region. the de.
e p;,.lle product is bestowed upon man by
: Gh.r,i Providence, or fabricated by hu-
:. Kin. Il may clo,he the hills Of Chi.
:, rah its fragrant foliage it may glitter
!. ~ Golden sands Of California il may
.,Ilov in the depths Of tho Arctic seas
: ~ r;oen and whiten in the fertile
",,;u, Of the sunny South it may spring
fth from tho flying shuttles Of Manches-
=, !, EasIaod, Or Manchester in America
,le sreas world. magnet Of commerce
.tr,c.s i oil alike, and gathers it all up
q, ihe service Of man. ! do NOT speak Of
r.s|;,h commerce or American COM
..sea Such distinctions belittle our con.
$50. / speak Of commerce in the
.ssmeaie-the great ebbing and flowing
"a. e The commercial world-the great
s.ramams q traffic which flow round
Son hemisphere to hemisphere /; the NIGH
,,,r,le.wisds Of commerce which sweep
e. IL Cd world to the new-shat vast
,s,res,ie system which embraces the
vio!e family d man, and brings the over
aov;as treasures Of nature and art into
kipdly ralatios with human want, convs-
uiepce and taste. @ ~. ~
ain carryisg o. this system, think for
. moment Of tho stupendous agencies that
,rs put 10 motion. Think for moment
d ail Tie ships that navigate the sea. An
oN Laiis post, who knew no waters be-
yoad those Of the Mediterranean and Le-
ua,, avs that the man must have q triple
c,sss of oak and brass about bis bosom
vbo first trusted his frail bark ON the ra-
siss sea. How many thousands Of ves-
sels, ladea BY commerce, are at this mo-
nest savigaiing, not the narrow seas FIRE.
qssuaed 81 lhe nations, but those world
e,coaeassed oceans. Think next Of the
mountains of brick, and stone, and iron,
buh up into the great commercial cities
d,he world, and Of al the mighty works
d ancient and modern continuance and
arsc,ss-ahe moles, The lighthouses, the
Judges tie canals, the roads, the rail-
vays, lhe depth Of mines, the titantic
h,ce Of eaginery, the long delving plows,
he scythes, the reapers, the looms, the
,kds;c lelrgraphs, the vehicles Of al des-
crp,ioss, which directly or indirectly, are
eaqlayed o. pu. in motion by commerce
I'd ha, and most important, the millions
q lunan beings that conduct and regu-
lie asdcomtins thesr iuanimate, organic
I'd nechsaical forces.
.Aad nov, sir, is Il anything less than
afhenl Psuiession which carries . quick
iieligsnee, prophetic forecast, an in
6Ag M sever tires, and more than al.
s,aialess probity beyond rcproach and
6ysd MaPicios, into this vast and com.
Pcs's1 systsm, ard BY the blessing Of
rnvdeacs, works oul = prosperous result I
Ssa y IL vocation Of the merchant-the
- 4 b,siaess- pursued in many de-
nane1as Il 6reiga and domestic trade
Z aao, II ezchange-bus Ill compre-
ssdd Mdes lhe geaeral name Of CON-
.se- all concerned in weaving the
.sAy network Of mutually beae6cial ex-
tsagss which enwraps the world"
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hSrAxsH WAR.-The war on the
49, sasters, shilliags, and sixpsnces,
anes niag wilh nabafsd fury. and ev.
q !sealsss person who happens to b
esA = waak q : drink or "A omaibus
- 9ag slhes small thing that is to b
Evse.all dag, puts bis hand into
= - aad sdvaaces 10 . counter, Of
s !. eaaibas usaa's fingers, with Z
ees. 4 ehsasioa or dilidence very
- - = skas .st 81 : man about to
L. 80 sasakiag OF unlawful act.
y. ~ - 4he game q the old currescy