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Literary
October 10, 1817
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
The Barge of Cleopatra returns to Salem after a pioneering sea voyage to European commercial ports, exemplifying American preference for maritime exploration over land travel. The piece reflects on how commerce enhances arts, intercourse, and luxuries, blessing human condition.
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SALEM, OCT. 4.
The celebrated Barge of Cleopatra has returned to our port. She has displayed in Europe the first example of a visit to European ports, in a vessel which had no other object than a view of the commercial cities which Europe contains. The visit is in the style of our American researches. We can find many of our countrymen who have been at every port of our continent, and who have not chosen to encounter the inconveniences of travelling by land. In great cities they have seen the progress of each state, each province, and each territory. And if they have not receded from better to worse; from the most enlightened society to all the feeble aids of distant settlements, they have seen, from the first records of commerce, how much the arts of life, the intercourse of life, and the luxuries of life, have contributed to bless the condition of man. It is this view which the commercial man delights to take. He can circumnavigate the globe to find what will bless commerce, and give it protection, with more pleasure than take an excursion of a few hours, where each thing is separate. The whole is read in the place where commerce collects all that is good for man.
The celebrated Barge of Cleopatra has returned to our port. She has displayed in Europe the first example of a visit to European ports, in a vessel which had no other object than a view of the commercial cities which Europe contains. The visit is in the style of our American researches. We can find many of our countrymen who have been at every port of our continent, and who have not chosen to encounter the inconveniences of travelling by land. In great cities they have seen the progress of each state, each province, and each territory. And if they have not receded from better to worse; from the most enlightened society to all the feeble aids of distant settlements, they have seen, from the first records of commerce, how much the arts of life, the intercourse of life, and the luxuries of life, have contributed to bless the condition of man. It is this view which the commercial man delights to take. He can circumnavigate the globe to find what will bless commerce, and give it protection, with more pleasure than take an excursion of a few hours, where each thing is separate. The whole is read in the place where commerce collects all that is good for man.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Barge Of Cleopatra
European Ports
American Researches
Commerce
Maritime Travel
Luxuries Of Life
Literary Details
Subject
Return Of The Barge Of Cleopatra To Salem
Key Lines
The Celebrated Barge Of Cleopatra Has Returned To Our Port.
She Has Displayed In Europe The First Example Of A Visit To European Ports, In A Vessel Which Had No Other Object Than A View Of The Commercial Cities Which Europe Contains.
It Is This View Which The Commercial Man Delights To Take. He Can Circumnavigate The Globe To Find What Will Bless Commerce, And Give It Protection, With More Pleasure Than Take An Excursion Of A Few Hours, Where Each Thing Is Separate.