New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-15
PROF. LIEBEPS SIXTH LECTURE.

Prof Leber gave his sixth lecture the History OF
Commerce at tie Rooms Of the Rhetorical Society
Yesterday. HIS subject the Commerce ot ,ho
PheIicans Carthagenians, and the lack Of Commerce
amorg the Jews. TIE activity of the oommelcdl lite
of the Phenicians v0s shown, he said, noSho-e 80
ruch as in their colonization. There were two kinds
Of colonization types Of which Were the coloniz,to IL
of Eogland and Spain. Montaembert, in the work
for which he was in prison had truly said OF the
Spanish 10 their oolonzation History cries to Spain;
Cain what hast thou done to thy brother : As
striking instance of the para Lying effect OF Spanish
colonization Prof Ii. Der described stone now ying
or the road between Lima and the Pacific, which the
IL dsns were taking Gown TO use in building road.
The Spanish conquest interrupted the work end the
store rem sI monument Of toe disastrous influence
of Spain upon the country. The colonies of Spain
never had any real life they were sli tho time
struggling r existence. Contrast tins with the
colonies of II gland three Of which, Canada Australia
and the Cape Of Good Hope were now in process OF
crystazation. This kind OF colonization showed
strong life in the mother country, and II was tins
which Pbenica had. Prof Lieber gsye the list of
Phencsn cclores and the articles in which ;he traded
1t was a little singular that the Phencisn colonies
should have had political connection with the
mother country; but this proceeded from her NAN
icea in colon zstiOn, which no. tue extension Of
her sway, but Of her commerce. Strabo toll US 20"
the Pheuicisn ships connected about the Gun ti
Ofmuzo with the caravans Of the far Eas Inc
Pfeuciars also producers of some things as of
glass. TIE legislation Of the Jews was Intended 10
prevent trade anorg them and 70 make them
devote themselves exclusively to agriculture VI
their tIade-lsws one class was intended to secure
honesty in the retail business, and the o'hS
prohibited taking usury except from strsrgers For
eign merchants were obliged to buy on credit anf OF
course mus. pay interest, while within tie country
borrowing as discouraged. II strong purpose
Il II, which comrAed whole branch oI tue s'''"'.c
race, a race of which every other h'aoeu '9' IT,
renowned for Commerce, TO abstain from IT, and 20 keep
themselves spait fEom the world ;or The preservation
Of the faith in one only God. And was not strange
that soon the nation scattered, the OIL ln-
siinot OF the race should come out, ani that they
.hould become the most raficking nation on the face
Of tie earth The Mosaic law against usury was tli
70 H. treeed 20 orr own. Pheuecia never iought ior
her colonies: Carthage was compelled to follow du-
f:rent line of policy. In Sicily Carthage was oDhgel
TO contend with Greece, and when Rome took the
place of Greece Carthage found herself face to isce
with Rome the terrible fact Of the supremacy oil some
nation IN al ancient history impelhpg eacn 10 e1'
terminate The other. II was very different now, when
had four five Fix nations abreast II the career oi
civilization L. the struggle that ensued when the que
ton was whether Gree and Roman civilization should
prepare Europe :cr Christianity or whether she shou
become Shemitic sppsndsge, aside from the wonder
full gsneralshp Of Hannibal there was mdch
wonder at on the riches Of the city wacn could
maintain great an army az such oi'-
tance from herself. II wa. precisely as II
the little city Of Hamburg sbculd carry on
distant war, in the heart of the country Of $
mighty eremy. And when we remembered tbs. al
this treasure was acquired BY commerce, gavs Us a