Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-06-04

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artificial The former is that which is found
in nature the latter that which by the com
bination of art with nature forms an artificial
and among that class propose to steal into
the sacred chambers of our philosophers. and
record Political Economy as a grand artificial
science
! 1t was at the close of the sixth day of crea-
ton, after man had been made and fashioned
after Deity, that God gave to Adam the
world and all il contained. with the stipula.
tion that he should worship him. From thi.
issued the FIRST business transaction Of which
we have any record, and stands prior to any
other branch save architecture, which bloom.
ed into existence with the determination o
the Creator TO form "ncw heaven and a new
earth" As an after-birth appeared the pro-
fossion, leaving in the field the Lawyer, the
Physician, the Editor, the Professor, and the
entire corps Of the literary army, as a partial
| perfection Of the great work of creation. but
tributary to the mammoth stream Of busi-
ness. As an adornment, appeared the Painter
and Sculptor to be followed by the Musician,
with his "harp of thousand strings and
| gradually the different positions were pro-
vided for, until we arrive at the niaetecnth
century, when we are suddenly introduced to
the age Of steam, finding ourselves sailing
into the harbor Of the great reality in a Bull
for vessel, an Eagle for pilot, and guided
| by Yankee rudder Returning, VIC seek tho
definition Of the word Commerce, which de-
fines ian interchange of commodities between
individuals.
Ae'lre Commerce exists where a people, bJ
themselves, export the surplus Of what they
produce, and import TO meet the deficiencies
IN what they consume.
Fdss'vc Commerce exists whore a people
allow the surplus commodities which they
produce to be exported for foreign sale and
the commodities IN which they are deficient
TO be imported for home consumption by 9TH
ers, or N The resseis Of other nations.
The United States and Great Britain carry
on an active commerce while emma and Jap
pan carry on a passive. In the beginning
commerce must have been very narrow IN ITS
circle and meagre IN ITS materials Both
wants ana productions were few. soon now
ever cases IKE these would happen one
person would raise surplus oil one crop
aho'her gathei more lrult than would De re-
CURED lor nus own consumption, whIe nj,
neiSnoor would XII more game tnan would
oe necessary Tor has family ana an thls uh-
equa. desulouuon an exchange would lmme-
aiat@y oe made so that all would be sup
pheu with the Ittle hecessafles oil ne ms
IA more modern times ana among 'he Green
Mountains would be termed "swopplns'
ana mere we may suppose 70 nave iouhd the
INFANT commerce lying IN ITS sWadaing-
cioths' ana being rocked IN Nature cradle
oy our rough yet honored ancestors
But population multiplied and multiplied
again' Articles OF merchandise contupled and
centupicd again, and the area OF commerce
became more extended until from individuals
spranS business agent, and market center
was required where they might repair TO
transact their little barter trade But now
rapidly have human wants and powers oil pro-
ducton increased. From the hg-leai apron
we have advanced to silks and satins from
the mossy carpet nature provided us with we
have stepped out upon the tapestry and Brus-
sells (; from the little economical scenes of that
carly life, we have leaped into a whirlpool of
extravaganza. What scene would be pre-
sented could we look back upon the world
at the date OF five ten or twenty years, and
note the increase so slow in the human family,
and their Improvements. But gradually the
circle widoned. Like the approaching tide, it
crept along impercephbly, until from one fam
ily sprang families, until from one farm issued
a hundred infant farmers, and soon people
became divided; relations by intermarriago
were fading away, with first parent, then an