Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04

We have heretofore, from time to time, mention
ed with commentator this hebdomadal, made up
entirely of extracts from other journals but chiefly.
from foreign ones As a selection from the latter
(Which accessible to few it takes rather pecu-
liar line. For instance the No. now before
contains articles from the following sources: Seven
from Chanabers's Edinburgh Journal !; one from the
New York Journal Of Commerce; six from the
London Spectators each from the Manchester
(England) Eraniner, London Times, Sharpe's
Edinburgh Magazine, New York EUening Post,
and London Punch. The collective body of these
make up good miscellany, covering some forty
eight pages of close-printed matter, historical,
mantle, geographic political, critical, &c.
single characteristic of the Lining .dge may
prove, however, Objectionable to no small part of
the public; while, the other hand, fear it will,
in that particular do little good to any part of the
public: it Ghe Age seems disposed to ply the in
suspicious subject of Abolitionsm, as connected
with the Mexican war. II has, in two of its late
Nos. 1.-THE I77h and 179th) republished, with COM
mendation, articles, of which is formal propo-
sition to incorporate all Mexico into the United
States, by treaty, slavery in the regions being
of course prohibited while the other article seems
equally meant to encourage the popular lust OF ter
ritory, by attempting to show consiutionaly, that
Congress has no power to legalize servtude in ter
ritories where it has been abolished 1t is
melancholy to to what pass in morals people
may be brought by dint of conserving to become the
victims of single-ideaism. Evidently certain por-
ton of the Liberty party" have succeeded in
conciling themselves to the annexation of Mexico,
as they did to that of Texas, by the help of inge-
NOUS theories which prove that the measure will
hasten the abolition Of slavery. Promise them
that, and they are willing TO strike hands with any
crime; or rather they appear to think that there is
no crime, except the continuance OF negro slavery.
The Literary Horld New York; CHARLES
FENNo HOFFMAN editor. Weekly. l6 pages 4to.
No. 40. November g. 1877
To this journal and chronicle of the current pub
LEGATIONS, have repeatedly adverted with praise.
1t is conducted with huch literary skill and with
much critical integrity.
The matter of the present No. consists OF reviews
of new works, foreign correspondents letters from
several German Cities critical account of pictures
in the exhibition of the New York .Art- Union, ex-
tracts from new books, miscellany, short notices
of new publications, and lists Of the latest books
from the American and English press.
The first of the Reviews is one of Professor John
Augustine Smiths treatise on " The Moral
Sense" This learned gentleman seems, from the
extracts with which the UOrld presents US, to EN-.
ploy not in the very softest way his illustrative
amples of that perverson of the moral sense which
fanaticlsm usually superinduces he takes the
duct of Christian, in Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress,
his illustration Of the folly of those who, in obe-
dence to heated of religious obligation, for
sake wife and children, neglect their avocaton, for
get all the duties of their station in lfe and abandon
every act of benefcence or worldly duty. Now, this
is positively flying in the face of all the humanity of
the present ultra-righteous times which values du-
ties according to table of distances; that your
neighbor goes for little in comparison with some
body you have never seen; your countryman has
no claim so sacred as that of him who lives at the
anhpodes; and you are dreadfuly concerned about
" the poor slave in South Carolina while thou
sand emancipated blacks, DISTINGUISHED by your
laws and prescribed by your society, may die Of
starvation next door TO you With Just as little
charity does Professor Smith deal with certain rel-
gious characters, dear to sects, but by no means
equally dear to the religionisls of the heart the
petiss who love the Commandments quite much
as the Creed His instances in these things are,
however, not within our own proper line while
the following is most strictly So lie is describing
political partisan, from his initiation up to the full
development OF the progressive morals Of party
Full soon, however, after his enlistment the party will
unavoidaby insist upon doing accordance with
his views, will not do which he deems highly adj
vantageous Now, them ever comes the struggle Should
he resist bis hopes Of premcnt lost should he YIELD
his prospects remain unclouded Moreover he NAV Justly
say to himself wherever required for the accom-
phmen Of object such is the honest diversity of views
among that if every individual adhere 10 his own phi
vate opinion nothing be effected to acquiesce
therefore, many occasions with the strctest
propriety And thus far certainly, man of principle may
go and so lar man Of sense will CO. questions Of ordna
~ expedicncy, and having connection with moral law
say ordinary expedency because every and then points
OF such momentous importance ISSUE the absence of
both moral and political propey, that convictions should
be supported with the stubborn pernacy that would be
required OF were the dictates Of clear and de-
cided as TO the course TO he pursued
But bad habits always grow upon u.s. and the unfortunate
partisan yields and yields until resting place remains
whereon to stand The result consequently is ha although
tho good OF the country matter course inscribed on
the outward banner, yet the ag the Initiated
always read The good Of The party The good Of the party
consequently becomes the polar his conduct and
carry out the views of his friends us he terms them
is in matters whether strictly political or not the sole aim
Of his conuctpay considerations swayinr his reason and
superseng in many sad respects his moral senss Finally
worse than slave in bodysavc mind-he boasts Of what
should I've his shameeyus in his letters and loudly mo-
claims, 81 obey not l. FOR the name OF my m -
ter is Tnty'"
Next comes review Of two pocsa Dung votary Of the
Muses. MIR. KIDNEY, and ancient one, Mr. w. b. Tar
RAN Perhaps the criticism of the former admits too much