Commerce. 22d.

The first link which in the chain of events arrests attention is the treaties of alliance and of amity and commerce between the United States and France negotiated in 1778.

Since the last session of Congress a treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation and for the surrender of fugitive criminals with the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies; a treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation with Nicaragua, and a convention of commercial reciprocity with the Hawaiian Kingdom have been negotiated.

Paramount to that of any European State, as was the interest of the United States in the security and freedom of projected lines of travel across the Isthmus by the way of Nicaragua and Honduras, still we did not yield in this respect to any suggestions of territorial aggrandizement, or even of exclusive advantage, either of communication or of commerce.

To the Senate of the United States: I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, a treaty of friendship, commerce, navigation, and extradition between the United States and the Republic of Chili, signed at Santiago, in that Republic, on the 27th of May last.

These fairs make a considerable article in the commerce of Europe, especially those of the Mediterranean, or inland parts, as Germany.

Je suis dans le commerce depuis cinq ans, et je m'occupe toujours de mon affaire, répondit le jeune homme, qui comptait ainsi faire une bonne impression.

HOMME D'S, qui fait le commerce.

ARTICLE, m., tout objet de commerce; division.

BANQUE, f., commerce qui consiste à avancer des fonds, etc. BANQUEROUTE, f., faillite d'un commerçant.

COMMERÇANT, m., qui fait le commerce.

COMMERCE, m., trafic, négoce; le corps des commerçants.

COMMIS, m., employé dans un bureau, dans une maison de commerce.

ENSEIGNE, f., tableau, figure à la porte d'une boutique, pour indiquer la nature du commerce; drapeau.

imprisonmentwhen Freron harangues with equal labour and as little success in behalf of the liberty of the press; while Gregoire pleads for freedom of worship, Echasseriaux for that of commerce, and all the sections of Paris for that of election.

It is to be observed, that in these orations all the decrees passed by the Convention for the destruction of commerce and religion, are ascribed to the influence of Mr. Pitt."La libertedes cultes existe en Turquie, elle n'existe point en France.

Every day produces harangues against the latter; and Boissy d'Anglas has solemnly proclaimed, as the directing principle of the government, that the only negociation for peace shall be a new boundary described by the Northern conquests of the republic; and this modest diplomatic is supported by arguments to prove, that the commerce of England cannot be ruined on any other terms.

In consequence of the disorders in the South of France, and the interruption of commerce by sea, soap is not only dear, but sometimes difficult to purchase at any rate.

Such commerce is by no means courted; and if people were permitted, as they are in most countries, to trade or let it alone, it would soon decline.

In this recurrence to the past, and estimation of the present, however we may regret the persecution of wealth, the destruction of commerce, and the general oppression, the most important and irretrievable mischief of the revolution is, doubtless, the corruption of manners introduced among the middle and lower classes of the people.

Commerce and conquest, compared to this, are secondary objects; and the preservation of our liberties and our constitution is a more solid blessing than the commerce of both the Indies, or the conquest of nations.

Commerce and conquest, compared to this, are secondary objects; and the preservation of our liberties and our constitution is a more solid blessing than the commerce of both the Indies, or the conquest of nations.

Money was yet plenty, at least silver, (for the gold had already begun to disappear,) commerce in its usual train, and, in short, to one who observes no deeper than myself, every thing seemed gay and flourishingthe people were persuaded they were happier; and, amidst such an appearance of content, one must have been a cold politician to have examined too strictly into the future.

Clamours, revilings, contentions, tearing of hair, and breaking of heads, generally conclude the business; and, after the loss of half a day's time, some part of their clothes, and the expence of a few bruises, the combatants retire with small bills to the value of five, or perhaps ten livres, as the whole resource to carry on their little commerce for the ensuing week.

The principal article of commerce is lace, which is made here in great quantities.