The Commerce Compromise granted the U.S. Congress the right to levy taxes on imports, but not exports.
The word "commerce" generally deals with economic growth , or helping the falling economy become more stable. From Delaney
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce
commerce is the buying and selling of goods i believe.
The stem word "city" refers to a large and densely populated human settlement that serves as a center for culture, commerce, and governance.
broadscape
I don't like to drive through the commerce district.
When I shop and buy clothes, I'm engaging in commerce.
The Spanish word "ciudad" means city in English. A city refers to a center of population and commerce which is significantly larger than a town.
An article of commerce.
Its εμπόριο (emporio).
The man in the sidewalk was commerce and wanted to know if we were wanted to buy one.
You probably mean either commence or commerce.