The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-11

cusson, by Dr Forry, OF this city, oil the question
relating TO the unity OF the human race. He shows,
with no ttle force and ingenuity, that the Mosaic
account of the origin of our race is sustained and
corroborated by the natural history OF the aboriginal
| Inhabitants OF this continent. DR.. Forty, in the
course of his argument, dwells upon certain law
of nature, which we have always thought one Of
the strongest positions taken by those who main
tain his position. He states II ihus:-
"An identity ofspecies between two animals notwith
standing striking difference in particulars, has
been inferred general rule their spring been
found capable OF procreating Although this doctrine
has been generally maintained by our most
naturalists yet have rejected it as hasy genera
zation. production of ny birds is pheno msnon OBJ
served not only among mammifers, but among birds,
fishes the insect tribes, and the vegetable kingdoms and
when survey the numerous facts opposed the gen.
orally admitted law Of nature that all hybrid productions
are sterile there would seem to be ground for
doubling the soundness of the general conclusion
Thus the dog and the wolf the dog and the for,
c w e OF npoersa,;n una ,ae mixed snsppns as
| always barren, Is a fact not unknown even to Arts
tete. But as hybrid productions almost unknown
among animals In their wild and unrestrained condition,
it would seem that there is mutual repugnance between
those OF different species and thus nature guards against
universal confusion of the different departments OF
ganised creation. Notwithstanding the occasional ex-
cepons to the general fact OF the steriy of pro-
ductons has never been observed that offspring 81.
mar to themselves has proceeded from OPP
poste sex. The offspring oil these animals is capable OF
being continued In successive generations only by
rent that the between different species both
in the animal and vegetable Kingdoms is very detective
and that the law Of nature which maintains the diversity
Of tribes III the organised world 10 really infnged by
the isolated phenomena observed in reference hybrid
productions That animals generally have the same
Term and now as at the remotes period Of
our acquaintance with them opinion confirmed by
the Oldest historical records well by the works Of
art and the actual relics found ia Egyptian tombs The
geological descriptions of Aristotle Composed twenty.
two centuries ago, still faithful to nature every par.
tcula Hence 1t would appear that insurmountable bar
lens mn wi
animals have been provided by nature in the instructive
aversion to union with other species in the sery of hy
bd productions, and in the law Of the reproduction of
the andsy chical characters of parent the
offspring.
These facts have IN important bearing upon the doc
trine that mankind constitutes single species. 1t is
well known to hsrtioulturists and those engaged in
breeding domestcsted animals that by crossing and in
termi1ng varieties, mixed breed superior in
almost every physical quality the parent often
produced and has alss been observed that the inter
mixture of different OF the human family has pro-
dnced physically superior generally speaking to
either ancestral race Now, is law according to
the high authority Of Button and Hunter that those ami
mails OF opposite sexes. notwithstanding striking
differences in appearance whose offspring 10 equally pro-
line with themselves belong to and the species
follows that these facts afford strong confirmation Of
the conclusion deduced from many Others viz there
Is but one human species, for as just remarked, while
tie prolific that their stock soon becomes extinct it is
found that the mixed offspring of different varieties Of
the same species generally exceeds the parent races in
corporea vigor and in the tendency to multiplication
NORFOLK COURT MARrIAL.-We learn from the
Army and Navy Chronicle, that this court, which
has been SO long in session on board the Pennsyva-
MIA at Norfolk, has got through with all the
brought before it, and at last stands adjourned sine
die
The following are as many Of the decisions as
we have been able to obtain -
Commander William Ramsay, sentence not con-
firmed reported to be five years suspension
Lieut.. Edward M. Vail, dismissed, July 8, lS43.
Lieut.. Charles II. Poor, acquitted
Passed Midshipman Matthias G. Marin, suspend.
ed for two years.
MidshiPman Charles T. Crocker, suspended I'M
til December 30, lS43 withoutpay.
Midshipman Albert G. Enos suspended until
June 80, lS44, without pay.
Midshipman Samuel Miller, dismissed June 80
We hope with the Chronicle that all the decisions,
whatever they be, if according 70 law, may stand
This the great evil that the discipline OF the Navy
has had TO contend against-the frequency with
which the decisions of courts martial have been set
aside, not from any want Of legality, but by personal
opportunities and political influence.
THE COURT MARTIAL AT MIDDLETows-Of the
Court Martial sitting at Middletown, Connecticut
for the trial of Lieut.. Colonel VIM. H. Freeman, of
the Marine Corps, Col Samuel Miller IS President,
and H. M. Morfet, Esq, of Washington City Judge
Advocate of the Court. 1t is said the difficulties
out of which the charges arose, occurred on the
Norfolk station, and, therefore, the cause of select
ing the land of "steady habits" as the place of trial
is hard to guess
JOE SMITH IN TROUBLE AeAN.-News was
brought to ST. Louis, the 18th ut, by the steam
az that lac Smith he propbaf
has been arrested and placed in Jail at Ottawa, and
further, that when the intelligence reached Nauvoo
two hundred horsemsn of the Legion started imme
diaely for Ottawa, with the Intention of liberating
him. The steamboat Iowa had also been chartered
at Nauvoo by the Mormons, and is at present as
cending the Illinois river with one hundred and
fifty armed men, to second the attack of the horse
men on Ottawa. Ottawa is situated up the Illinois,
and is distant about three hundred miles from this
city. We believe the Prophet has been travelling
in the northern part of the State, for the purpose of
keeping from the arrest made under the requisition
OF the Governor OF Missouri, which accounts for
his being lodged in Jail at Ottawa.
SIeNoRA CAsrELLAN.-It has been enormously
stated in several OF the papers, that this distinguish
ed artist would give another concert previous to
her departure from our city on tour throughout
the States. This is not the fact However much
we may regret the present deprivation Of oppor.
tunity Of again listening to the melody of her voice,
we find some consolation In the anticipation ofhear-
lag her, on her return to the city, and before her
departure for Europe in the fall. The Sisnora pro-
ceeds now to Philadelphia, where she will give
concert She will then visit Niagara, and in all
probability extend her tour to the Canadas. On
her return she will visit Boston, and give concert.
The fair and gifted Signora bears with her from
this city, the e usiastic admiration and friendly
regard of thousands and she will be greeted on her
return to us, with welcome, such as only the high
est order OF genius and talent can command.
SALE AT THE FREMONT THEATRE.-The sale of the