New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-26

PuN1nKs q PAsT AND rs IE~ACikb TO AhhAi-
can SOCIETY BY J. d. SorBsI. Louisvlls KY
Morton Griswold, stI, limo py 2I3
The author Of this volume regards the introduc-
ton Of Christianity iuio the world and the establishment
OF American Democracy the twoeading facts In history
and from iha, stand point writes philosophy ofHsoy ana
Of Society His survey Of the experience Of the rare
OF necessity brief and general being compressed INTO sh
narrow limits bat his By no means deficient In visor OF
originality Of thought But while he advances many uue
and striking ess he falls 70 produce complete and con
nscsd hoe and for the reason that he has not oe'ec'Sa
the law, which regulate the movement Of humanity anu
ey which Alone the phenomens Of history can 81 DC Il
osps ard reconeed with each other and with tne r'o
dane. OF God That there such laws must a. once DC
admitted By every MIND This discovery i 'hsu
the nrs, nay the only business OF one VINO AIMS 70 u-s
..ana or 70 teach the significance Of history INN
:, 4, made and applied sucl books as his Of Ny
Sour,e may Be Of incentives 20 thought or az
gvnnsstc exercises for the Imagination and understand
ing bat can possess permanent and substantial Vaue'
they are not scientific demons,ratve but conee'uI
and fanclful And ye, II strict science be matter o'
n.os.,,iy in The building Of house or the structure OF
railroad how much more necessary Is II In regard 10 the
history, structure and destines q Society,"
-But II the present work not all that might be Wsh
eo n II does not evince thorough undertaking OF me
problems on which touches nor coDclnsvey answer ~
the questions II takes up +; 10 still cheering indication
the direction In which earnest and thoughtful m'no' i'
How looking wsuus. that It may be widely read IL u
sold In New.York by Burgess, strinser Co.
SECRET MEMOIRS OF THE EMPRESS JosEPHINt'
The two first parts Of trsnsatisn BY MI j. NJ ho"Ai
OF Nile lie Normands Secret Memoirs OF the Empires
Josephine have Just been published by Carey Hart an
are for sale in this City by W H. Graham Tribune buo
rgs book with ? more attractive title could hardy b
imagined, and from dipping into # here and there VI
Judge that It has all the Interest could wish for
PITCHERS BIpLE-Tne publisher Mr. Georg'
Virtue % Johns, has jos, issued Part LXIII Of the
NARRATED Family Bible When completed it will form on
Of the most magnificent books ever produced In tn
country Each Number contains steel engraving wort
/ more than the price Of the number Itself
"AURELIAs, OR RoxE N THE THIRD CENTURY.
Messs C. g Francis g. Co. have Just brought out neV
e0incn Of this beautiful and interesting work by Rev
WIN WAKE which first appeared under the title Of Let
tess from Rome" II has already become classic 81
needs no new commentator.
TIE TESTAMENT IN LATIS."-Tbe Mesns. Az
p'e.on have Just Issued very handsome edition Oh u
New Testament n Latin With the text Of bezs' IL WI
DO doubt be widely used textbook for young s'aosh
Of that language.
~T1LusrRATED LIFE OF ScoTT."-Messrs
Bsrps. Co. have published an illustrated life OF 10
Gensrallsslruo Of our armies In Mexico II iliusHse
by q number Of expressive eDTsving'
Pictorial HISTORY OF ENGLASD.-The HaT
pers have jast issued No. OF this beautiful and exec
lent work twill soon be completed. Twenty-Five cent
per number.
rYa" THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HOMEOPATHY,
Edited by Drs KISBY and SNOW has progressed wei in'
the second volume We understand there Is large &c
msnd for the wort-it begins to be known. The EDITOR
ais and communications frequently Of hsn 0foer
merit. EDITORS Offices 81 and 1873 Brosd"ay)
Oregon Territory Bill-Tbe Wilmot fro'iso
We have before us a copy OF bill Introduce
iuto the House of Representatives on the yin ihs
by Mr.. Caleb B. Smith Of Ia from the Commute
On Territories for establishing a territorial govern
ment in Oregon. IL has been twice read ana
10 be considered in Committee of the Whole on IN
state Of the Union on the l4th Of March next 70
which day II is made the special order
Tbel2.h section contains prohibition Of Slavery
a Wuuor PRovIso extending the operation OF tn
ordinance Of July %, 1857, which the South agree
10. with the intention Of preventing Northern me
from growing tobacco and indigo We will hes
more of this proposition before II passes Congress
Ii il in these words
Sac p Ind be n further enacted That The inha0itsnl
the rshts privileges and sdvsnt sges - anta aul So
10 The people Of territory q ne United states hoI
west Of the rivr Ohio by the articles OF com pset
o,sinsnce f,r The government Of said TENT ~,
hs thrtesnth say Of july seventeen hunorea eno esn
seven sud 'hs % SUBJ 70 the sotelIlo, sp9
tiou, and prohibons IN SAID atc IS 9, ON -
upon tbe people Of laid TerTry aud the esl'tLs .eN
nov 10 force the territory OF Oregoo, Soe
of IN, provisional vsrnment estsosheo Ds ~,
1 thereof shall continue To b Vs.id ana
far as the be not incompatible win tse a.
mcdifed or repealed, bY the Governor aud leg'atvs
seubly Of the said territory o. " aha @ 80 S
force in said territory far as the same or any ptoN
thereof, may be applicable
In jts general tenor the bill resembles preVio
act, passed for like objects. The Rightoi suiifa
and of holding ofceare 20 be exere sed by c';lzeI
aud such persons as shall have declared on "a
their intentions 10 become such. The bill conve
no power to incorporate bank, but prohioi's
Legislature from granting any privilege to ISIS
Z; bank notes or exercise banking powers No sci
or obligations are at any time 70 be issued as e
re dence Of debt due by the Territory and every Ia
as must embrace but one object Writs OF Error a
IN Appeals in matters of e. 900 or more may be TAX
nc 70 the o. S Supreme Court. which will be rstt
:. distant for the convenience Of witnesses II WI
a news Railroad and OReilys Telegraph are
vs. fastened.
re For library at the seat OF government $50
he are appropriated aud other IS 900 for public bun
es ings az same place.
CITY irhMs.
Is, FRIDAY. Feb. ?.
as FtRE.-Aoout 9 o'clock last night FIRE broke