Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-25
Communications.

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IN articles numbers ] and upon this sub
jcct, ] gave You the origin and magnitude.
and m this propose TO consider The eject of
Commerce upon the world, but more particu-
larly the United states. To proceed, ! pro-
pound the following questions
what bond IS IT that so firmly binds to-
gether the several nations OF the earth, pre-
venting wars, with their attendant evils -
What channel is 1t that is made use of IN in
Producing the many beautiful works of art,
and lmpautlng the many new ideas with
which one country may be overlooking to an
other less Fortunate What great instrument
has been made usc of IN creating such
change IN education wealth and morals as
now exists between this and the sixteenth
century
To the FIRST answer Commerce To the /
second, Commerce and to the third, Conn
merccI :! And form this conclusion from the
following reasons Hopey rs porcr There
is no bond so strong as that which exists be
tween a debtor and creditor Mems natures,
principles and religion may be entirely differ
ent from those with whom he is connected,
but nothing will appear TO impair the strength
business transaction, the result Of which Is to
create debtor and creditor. 1t is absurd to
think, for one moment that what feelings in
Huenced men when acting in the relation Of
man with man, will not as safely be consider
cd to eject nation in fact, national com
merce is no more than the transactions ofmen
OF the same or different nations, protected aud
governed 10y executive power; and believe
there uurnt pDtrUf l'0urnrTrn %
preventing wars, IN encouraging social in
tercourse of one country with another. result
ing in the introduction Of the various arts,
and giving tone and aspirations to every ma
ton so favored In primary sense, it gives
an energy TO a nation a people who ere con-
tlnually engaged IN business, their time Who'll
ly occupied with its cares and fulfilling its
objects, cannot be possessed of a sluggish ma
ture. Its attendant excitements, and rival
operations, have strong tendency to quick
en- the powers of the mind and actions of the
body. 1t has the same effect upon the social
circles as the regulator upon the stationary
steam-engine, II is an immense balance, reg
uloting the pulse of the world preventing OK
tremeS, which, if allowed to exist, would Gre
ate and build up government to-day, only
to surround it in such difficulties the next as
America is now acknowledged to have no
superior in the extent of her commerce. and
no rival except Great Britain. In fact the
commercial relations of the world are CON
nected with the one country and the other
and we may draw from them our conclusions
with a certainty.
The mass Of Great Britain are Ignorant
The position in which they are placed and
latve h,s, ,sbteh fho.
them from being otherwise. To provide for
the wants Of family, the peasant has to la.
| Dor necessarily, owing to the low prices %
labor and has no time, no money, and nc
books by which lac may gain knowledge
/ That is The policy of European government
! But in America the reue,sc is the case Com.
mon Schools are erected at nearly every cor
nor of the streets. Tuition is provided to the
children nine months of the year and the
poorer the man, the less is his tax for such
school purposes. Tho rich and the poor both
/ give their support to these Institutions, and
from them am proud TO state have arisen
some Of the greatest men this country has
ever produced. The life and support Of thi.
one source of our prosperity almost entirel,
/ depends upon the business men.
The foundation of every government rest.
] NPNh Commence ii'A itN'hhN - ANllNtW en-
tirely from that branch and with it our nav,
and army are supported our public officer
are rewarded, and our buildings erected on
immense territorial purchases are made; GU
| gigantic' system Of Railroads are brought
into existence. National taxes are avoided
owing to the great receipts of our customs
and may say every branch Of government
and private enterprise rests and receives it
support from some of the streams flowing on
of our commercial fountains. It also give
life to many good institutions, supporting on
churches giving activity to the agriculturist
encouraging the arts, and presenting soil,
foundation upon which we can rear all the in
situations of our country. That you ma
appreciate the immensely Of this, have tai,
en- from the census of 1850 the following
statements, and you will remember that eigl
gears have elapsed since that period, nearl