Commercial Review Of The South And West

Author : J. D. B. De Bow
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484509596
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Commercial review of the south and west ; a monthly journal of trade, commerce, commercial polity, agriculture, manufactures, internal improvements, and general literature written by J. D. B. De Bow and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Commercial Review of the South and West, 1847: A Monthly Journal of Trade, Commerce, Commercial Policy, Agriculture, Manufactures, Internal Improvements, and General Literature It is a beautiful idea, that in this matter of insurance, somehow or other, it comes to pass, the more particularly, now that mutual sys tems are so much in vogue - of which systems, at another time, we shall have much to say - it is a beautiful idea, that, in every adven ture, the whole community become co-partners, and win, or lose, by the chances which come up. The cat New York merchant, Astor, cannot pass a ship load of cotton sa ely over the ocean, without add ing a few mites, at the same time, to the treasury of the poor old widow, that has invested her every farthing in the company which guaranties his adventure. As Duer expresses it, borrowing from the French jurists, we shall safely say, too, and heartily, Marine Insurance may be justly deemed one of the noblest creations of human enius. From a lofty height, it surveys and protects the commerce 0 the world. It scans the beav ens and consults the seasons. It interrogates the ocean, regardless of its terrors, or caprices, defines its perils, and circumscribes its storms. It extends its care to every part of the habitable. Globe; studies the usages of every nation; explores every coast and eve harbor. To the science of politics it directs a sleepless attention it enters the councils of monarchs; watches the deliberations of states men; weighs their motives, and penetrates their designs. Founding on these frail materials its skilful calculations, secure of the result, it then addresses the hesitatin merchant: Dismiss your anxiety and fears; there are misfortunes t at humanity may deplore, but cannot prevent, or alleviate. Such are not the disasters you dread to en counter. Trust ln me, and they shall not reach you. Summon all your resources? Put forth all your skill and, with unfaltering cour age, pursue your adventure. Succeed - your riches are enlar ed; fail - they shall not be diminished. My wealth shall supply your oss. Rely on me, for your sake, at my bidding, the arm of your ene mies shall be p'aralyzed, and the dangers of the ocean cease to exist. The merchant listens, obeys, and is rewarded.' About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.