New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-03

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W. have already announced the publication q
.,;.u work. but VIC are unwilling 10 dismiss u with.
~, q more extended notice.
The reputation Of Mr. Jay as a ph's9,1ropist
, man Of honor and integrity, and clear and VIZ
orogs writer. as well as the historical qrestse
which surrounds his name will command atten
,,oo to every production Of his pen; and. IN the
present case, the reader will be amply rewarded
n, whatever study and care he may devote ~ the
examination Of tins work. 1t presents long ar
,ay Of facts illustrative OF the subject treated, that
could not have been collected without patient re-
search and indefetigable industry. They are stat
cd with 50 much force sud peTspicuity, that it is
comparatively an easy task i1r the reader 10 70
low the steps Of the Investigation and 10 lOfm bis
own conclusions as 10 the result Independently Of
the able reasonings Of the author.
Mr JAY gives a lucid exposition Of tire early at
tempts on the part of the original colonsts Of Tex
al, and OF political writers at the South, % seps
rate that Province from Mexico. and annex it to
the United States This is followed By rapid
survey OF the transactions betwe en- the American
Government and Mexico. showing systematic
determination to rritate that country into war,
until the election OF Mr.. POLK, at which time the
train which had been 50 carefully prepared was
ready 10 be ignited. We have then detailed
account of the commencement OF hOstLllties, the
declaration Of war, the conduct Of the American
ARMY in Mexico. and the suiferngs inflicted On
her deienceless inhabitants by tho presence Of orr
troops.
After bringing down the historical narrative TO
the termination OF the War, Mr. JAY presents 2
graphic description Of the evils to which it has
given birth. We should not DO weary Of rep
clifton of the facts and arguments which so pro
fusey abound in illustration OF this subject. Mr..
jar has performed good service 70 the cause OF
political morality in this country by the viyidneis
and power with which no sets forth the prirci
pies Of Eternal Justice, in the midst Of party
camor and military hallucination. He shows up
wthou, disguise, but without exsggeration, the
rpiseries that are inscparabc from those teoming
sources Of human woe, Slavery and War. He
writes not partisan, not as politician Tor he
is equally severe in his rebuke Of each OF our lead
ing parties, whenever he finds occasion 10 bring
them under the fire of his scorchins lndls nation
but as a believer in the divine authority of the
Scriptures and in the adaptation OF the Christian
religion. not to stimulate the violence Of theolog
cal debate nor to form theme for the pompous
euogy of the pulpit rhetorcian, but to be applied
TO the social relations of men, in all its searching
efficacy aud comprehensiveness. The pictures
which he draws of the horrors Of civilized warfare
are terrible in their truthfulness. Much as our
sense Of the Internal character Of War IS blunted
BY custom and familiarity, we cannot read the
scenes in W hich so many brave and no doubt noble
men have stained their hands with human blood,
without feeling that we have " witnessed pastime
Of devils. We rejoice that the convictions OF
thinking men are becoming so unanimous on this
subject and that few are now TO be found who
will own themselves advocates of war, even IT
they maintain its necessity. The world, howov'
er is not yet ripe for the introduction OF peace.
more efficient remedy than the international arbl-
ration, so warmly recommended by Mr. JAY, must
be applied, before the perverted passions OF men
will tolerate the reign Of harmony. Rivers OF
blood will yet be shed in the most beautiful cities
and on the iairest plains Of civilized Europe the
hearth. stone OF domestic privacy will be broken
by the bomb shell and hosts OF the young and
the brave be made to bite the dust before the
golden hope OF universal peace can be realized
among men. So lorg as politics, commerce, In
austry, aud even the sphere of literature and nrt,
are made battle field the spirit of military " ar
fare will find abundant nutriment and viii not
cease to rage and lay waste. r
An ASArroAL AND Practical GRAnMAR or rIS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE; BY PETER BULLIoNs. ID d
late Professor &C. sc. New York Pratt Wood
ford & Co. lSi9.
We recommend this new Grammar TO the atten-
ton Of teachers, who will find it worthy aperusal,
on account of the simplicity of its rules aud the
clearness of its arrangement. The Appendix con-
tains several instructive and rather amusing dis
cussions Of certain moot points IN Grsmmar' Inc
author has no patience with the innovation OF such
phrases as being built being printed, and
the like, which within a few years have gained
50 firm a foothold in the language (chiehy, Dr. Bui
hons supposes, through the perncions influence oil
the newspaper press that they are not likely TO
be eradicated. He also gives some good reasons
why the old expressions, /" the two hrst the
two last" &c are quite as correct as the modem
changes "frst two" &c. DR.. Bullions, We are
happy 70 perceive, is a conservative in grammar.
Herein we agree with him. We think conserga-
usM is better IN WORDS tnan III 'hIhbs' h""S"'oN
is more apt to get right of itself than political or
social affairs. We notice the use Of word N The
Preface which is condemned as an improper ex-
preston on page 20S of the Grammar The same
may be said of one line in the title-Pase. Happy
the writer who recks his own rode r.
" "THI AMERICAN REVIEW for May, contains
its usual complement OF political articles, several
poeticsl pieces Of no extraordinary merit and
fierce critique on MAoAULAr as an historical writer
The critic burns good deal Of powder in his at
temp, to blow up MAoAvLAr, but has hardly singed
ahsir Of his head Among other charges, he inti-
mates that MAcAuLAr does not greatly differ in
opinion" from the French revolutionary atheists.
At all events. he is guilty OF practical atheism
Of human virtue" which is far mere vicious and
"vitiating" than the "infdehty OF Glooon and
Hams" "EGroptey,' "cold, intellectual 'iF0-
lsDoe," hardness and hollowness OF heart are
part of the amiabe attributes with which the er'"
invests him. a strong propensity to i'l-naIureU
esricsture," "an ostenta,iOus redundancy o. con-