Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-03-18
EDGEFlELD C.. H.
WEDNESDAY. March IL, 1916.
SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW:

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SOUTHERN QUARTERLY REVIEW.
The number for January. lS4G, contains nine
articles. The first article is upon the "Unil,
of the Human Race" by Dr.. C. Mott, o
Mobile. Alabama 1t is in reply 10 some stric
lures by DR.. Curtis. Of North Carolina, upon
an essay by DR. Mott upon the above subject
THE controversy has been carried on for some
time, in the Southern Quarterly. between
these gentlemen. The articles Of both are
written with force, and sustain their pecullar
views in an able manner.
Article second is upon the "Isthmus of
Suez," by the Hon. Caleb Cushing. In this,
the author considers the different plans lor
uniting the Red Sea with the Mediterranean
He thinks, that some mode Of connecting the
Seas is practicable, and believes i, quite prob
able, that ere long The experiment will be tried.
Article third is entitled the :" Wandering
Jew of Eugene.Sue. This article is writ.
ten by George F. Holmes, Esq who has con
,ributed number of excellent essays to the
Review The article before is is disserta.
llonupon French literature, and is a very Sc.
verc c,;ique upon Eugene Sue, whoit seems
atpresent is a target for various critics. great
aud small, to shoot at. With all his faults,
Sue has considerable merits. and we do not
think, tha, Mr.. Holmes has done him full JUS
ice This article istoo much IN the slashing,
London Quarterly Review style. In fact it is
perfect diatribe. Ifthe reviewer had written
more coolly and dspassionately, we think that
he would have hected more gond.. lie might
have pointed out the peculiar faults, of Sue
in inbel,eriemper. This article. we think, viii
only cause The "lVandering Jew" 10 be more
extensively read-,he very Thing which the re-
viewerswishes 10 prevent.
Article fourth is upon THE Tariff. "by J.
R. Campbell, Esq. of Alabama. This is a
good defence ofthe principles of Free Trade,
Article sixth is upon The Jesuiis, = bysA
G. 1Iagra,h Esq of Cparlestaa, This Is.
quite learned and able historical sketch The
celebrated order Of the jesuits. The reviewer
gives most favorable naiice Of Ills religious
society, and makes for them Mn admirable de-.
fence. ,Hetllinks that great injustice has ,beel,
done Them in the violent prosecutions to which
they have been; subj ected, particularly in
France. We commend this article to the care
ful perlsal OF ALL who take an interes, III re-
gious history. ~,
Article sixth is upon "The life and speeches
of the Hon. John G.. Calhoun" by MFR. II.
Garnet. This article siyesa good review Of
Mr.. .Calhouns speeches. and puts correct
estimate upon his political character.
Article seventh is upon a German writer
''Tiecl's Ges,eteI,e Kaer," ,"by Miss Mary Lee
of Charleston, Ii is pleasingly written, and is
one of,he most refreshing essays in tho pres
ent number. 60
Article eis,h is upon "InleffiSl Improve.
| men;s.''. The writer is Il strong advocate Of
State Rights, aud notices rather unfavoraby
the proceedings ofthe late Memphis C"nvcu
lion. He makes some strong objections to
some remarks Of Mr.. Cahonn. as reported 10
have been made al that Convention. This he
does "more in sorrow than in anger" We
hopeto see this tna,er set right by that great
statesman, or some Of his particular friends.
Article ninth contains Critical notices"
upon various publications.
Upon the whole. the number before us, is n
good one, but we do not think i, equal 10 the
one for October. or several of The preceding
numbers A little more variety in the pages
of the Review, is desirable.