New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-06-16
THE TRIBUNE.

DEE ~. BEADFoED Ne".York, Wiley s PutTaui
Il This is the second edition, published in neat
81, cheap form, Of this valuable work Of Mr..
Bradford Since It's first appearance 1t has been
rceiyed with decided favor and has been hghly
commended BIZ scholars best fitted to Judge OF It's
;anpsic merits 1t is divided into two parts, the
frst OF which is devoted to presentation of the
5arts connected with the general subject--to d
dsscnption of the ancient monuments which have
ssa found in different sections Of the American
font;ucnt and the second consists OF an attempt
ssolye some questions Of interest connected with
I,e Origin and History of the Red Race. a good
Degree Of diligence III the examination of the au-
ihgides is displayed, and care has been taken
that all the facts referred TO shall rest upon good
authority. The following extract sets forth The
rsneraI conclusions to which the author is led by
bis researches
The facts adduced in the course of the pre-
cednp investigation tend 1T is conceived, to sup
port the following conclusions
al. That the three great groups of monument
ID antiquities in the United States, New Spain,
and South America, i'll their style and character
uesent indications OF having proceeded from
branches of the same human family;
all. That these nations werea rCh populous,
civilized and agricultural people-constructed ex-
hnslge cities, roads, aqueducts, Notifications and
smpIcs--were skilled in the arts of pottery,
netalIurgy and sculpturc-had attained an accu-
rate knowledge of the science Of astronomy
yerc possessed OF a national religion, subjected TO
he sautary control of definite system Of laws
and were associated under regular forms of gov
snment;
.sIII That from the uniformity of their ply
slbe art Of hicrogyphic painting from universal
snaosles in their language, religion, traditions
md methods of lnterTlng the dcad--and from the
general prevalence OF certain arbitrary customs,
natly all the aborigines appear to be Of the same
descent and origin and that the barbarous tribes
are The broken, scattered and degraded remnants
y aasoce.y originally more enlightened and cul-
tyated
,ilV. That two distinct ages may be pointed
eqt in the history OF the civilized nationsthe first
and most ancient, stbsisting for u long and indc-
tcn,inatc period in unbrokcn tranquility, and
marked toward its close by the signs OF social
1ccadencc; the second, distinguished by national
changes, the imoads Of barbarous or scm-civilizcd
tribes, the extinction or suhlugation of the old and
the foundation Of new and more extensive CHI
pres; and,
"V. That the first seats OF civilization werein
Central America, whence population was dlifused
through both continents, from Cape Horn To the
Arctic Ocean.
/" In relation 10 the question of their origin, it
appears:
81. That the Red race, under various moditi-
cations, may be traced physically into Erurla,
Egypt, Madagascar, Ancient Scythia, Mongolia,
China, Hmdostan, Malaya Polynesia and Amer
lea, and was a primitive and cultivated branch OF
The human family; and,
II. That the American aborisines arc more
Wless connected with these several countries, by
striking analoges in their arts, their customs and
adtons, their hieroglyphical painting, Their ar
architecture and temple building. their astronon-
cal systems, and their supcrstltons, Religion and
heocraical governments"
ANsRlcSN RAILROAD JouRN,L AND MECHANICS M,Gr
ssk Nsw;iork, GEo. Z. ScHGfER' Editor: u. ~
MINOR, Publisher.
The June number of this valuable periodical
aninns the usual variety of important statistics
nd details on the subjects of Railroads, Canals,
sc, The abstract of the Canal Commissioners
sepcrt wil be found 10 present very clearly many
Important practical results, which arc generally
9Sesiooked by our Legislators. Mr.. Vignoles's
lectlreon Civil Engineering will be found to be
qcrestmg, and TO contain many statements OF
Importance to all persons engaged in the con-
spetlon of public works. The article on the
asquehanna and Delaware Railroad, appears to
s'R been written by one who has not very fully
asSmed himself of the particular claims of that
nse'apt route to the coal regions of Pcnnsylvu-
Ia We arc glad, however, 10 sec public atten-
aacalled TO the subject If tins Company were
eeeas ground at the Delaware water Gap and
ash a single track into the timber district,
sacs, We arc Informed, is III contemplation the
@ssnf season, there would be but little difficulty
s"al us extension into the coal region West, and
ven That Was done, its extension by some route
aac,her from the Delaware to New-York
sSlS " still more feasible. To the City OF
81 es' ofk we consider this, next to the t,le
Saiodo Tue most Important projected improve
ss now before TIC public.
!
- aa spPesnendents Of Railroads furnish for pub
@ ~ us pages any interesting or importan, fact which
may have established, calculated to present
sSs Of sad resis in its true light.
iis9 hsay OF SGr.Sp Commencing with lis Earliest
ssf9 she srea, expedition against Scotland, in i9;i
ss.Ycrk c Fl taqes "SsGGy c.. hsA = DaN.
! aass ilne volume contains all that has We. been
ssasd Of MooRE's History of ireland, embra-
4 sae three London volumes. 1t is work Of
saalihorty and Of great interest. 1t is espc-
4 ~ null IN its account Of the Origin of the
4 "a Elaeh It ascribcs TO the same Celtic stock
ea supplied Gaul, Britain and Spun with
original population. 1t win be especially
elne 70 all who desire a thorough and accu-
acquaintance with the character of people
I Nh se slsa;rs now excite 50 general attention.
~ Work is finely nrintpJ and is contained IN