Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-07

race H. the Hostsssots, - shers in ssus -.
gree ;. the coDstisuosal tendency 6 the Dutsh 70
prove shs intellsstual covers .sck il does the
bodily proportioss."
In So~tk Ameriss, DR.. Hancock us, August) says
The mulattoes, unfortunately and sugeneressly
held In dcgradatioA, not naturally inferior, be-
iieve, to their fathers, either in moral or physissl
Powers-but certainly, far in advasce Of the print
tive African race. At least, we may say, they are
above the medium OF the two castles from which they
spring.
"It is . well known fact, that NE Samboes Of
south Anne ,ica-the progeny OF baess and Indians
are remarkable for their physical Superiority over
their progenxors Of eisher side. Bat need only
alaaie to these people believe they have been
duly noticed BY Humboldt, and other travellers.
Many obvious examples, however, might be adj
as at St Domingo, and IN those called Maroons, at
tile back parts OF Surinam. These originated from
nsgyo deserters from the Dutch estates who formed
se0iements up the Quarantine, and intermarred with
the native tribes and this union has produced a
most athletic and vigorous raoe Of men, active and
enterprising who present sxtrao contrast
compared with their ancestral line Of either side
,S .. these, on trading projects we me, with in
king, where, indeed, the aboriginal natives who
are comparatively timid, would scarcely dare show
themselves. | presume that, At this time all the
neighbering tribes combined would scarcely be a
match for them.
cit 10 not only, however in the mngling Of distinct
races that we observe ameliOratiOn or imurove-
iiAeHt progeny Results nearly equal, perhaps,
arise IRON nermarriages amongst different tribes Of
the same caste. This is exemplified in the striking
superiority OF the creole negroes, in corporeal and
mental powers, ompared with their African parents
who came from different tribes. OF the Maroons in
the West India Islands, Dallas observes-sThey dis
played a striking distinction in their personal ap.
pearance being blacker taller, and in every respect
handsomer than those the estate In their person
and carriage, erect, lofty, indicating consci usness
OF superiority v2or appeared in their muscles and
their motions displayed agility. They possessed
most, II not all, Of the in superior degree
"The Caribes are the only American tribe who
without restraint, take wives from the other tribes
adjacent and their superiority over all their neigh
bors is too well known to require aword in iustra-
tion.
Il do not know il the progress Of the American
republic may not be, in some measure, attributable
to the circumstance here considered. The Ameri-
cans.a meange Of althe different nations Of Europe,
though mostly of English, Scottish Irish descent
are noted for activity and enterprise ; and their
march Of improvement, in practical science, the
chanical arts, and commerce, has surpassed what
could have been anticipated in people cast into
wilderness SO distant from the civilized world
Their rapid increase and improvement has attracted
the admiration Of all Europe and they have offered
to the world splendid example Of justice and
tional freedom"