The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-25
Our Book Table.

When we FIRST came to Washington, in ls45 il afford
ed much pleasure to devote portion of columns
to notices of new books, they from the hands OF
the publishers notwithstanding the attention were
compelled devote to general grave, political subjects
These gradually deepened in interest until they demanded
almost all undivided attention, and required
devote columns almost entirely 10 their discussion
But Congress will soon adjourn The Oregon difficulty.
the Mexican question: the tariff in great degree. and
the public finances, adjusted and great question
is left before the country, which hope settled
before the 4h of March We shall probably have the
opportunity, therefore, of giving paper mscel
aneous character during the long recess which will
eipse from the 4h of March the meeting of the next
Congress, in Decembsr-not to speak of the attention
which we shall have to devote TO the measures of the in
coming admnisration-and the structures which they
may be calculated to produce At all events, we hope 10
find both time and opportunity devote least column
il not more, of paper every week to notice of the
contents OF book table For this purpose we request
friends the publishers and booksellers to renew
their exchanges with US. For the present have to
acknowledge the receipt of
Household Eeoaomy. by Miss Martineau written in the
usual chase and orcbie style of accom- pli shed
authoress.
This work is from the press of Lea and Blanchard
and is for sale at the bookstore of Messrs TAYLOR
Maury of this city.
We have also received from the hands OF Messrs
Taylor & Marry
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France Ia that needs praise us pubis shed
by d. Appleton Co.
We trust his fears OF democracy do not suit France
certainly they do no, suit America Surely he pays the
poorest compliment to his grea1patriot hero he Father
OF his Country when he says of him, oddly enough
He is the model for all democratic chiefs Now you have
only examine hts life, his soul his acts, his thoughts his
words you will not find single mark of condescenson
single of indulgence, for the favor,c ideas
democracy He constantly strugged-srugs led even
riness and sadness-against its No man
more profoundly mbued with the spirit of gov
the rights of power according to the laws of his couny
but he confirmed and maintained them in principle
well in practice, firmly, loiy, he could have
done in Old monarchical or arisocraticai
We have also to thank the author. Job r. Tyson esq
for copy oil his able and eloquent address, delivered
the first anniversary OF the Grard college for or
phans, at the request of the board of directors" We
much regret that cannot at this time, spare the room
for few extracts from this interesting discourse
We have received from Messrs. Taylor & Maury a
very seasonable ami interesting volume styled ga Tour
OF Duty in California, including description of the gold
region, and account of the voyage around Cape Horn
with notices of Lower California the Gulf and Pacific
coasts, and the principal events attending the conquest
of California by Joseph Warren Revere, lieutenant
United States navy, lately in command of the mill
iary district of Sonoma edited by Joseph N Baes,ier
OF New York; with map and plates from origi
nal designs. The work has just passed the press
the edition, therefore, bearing date New York. February
c. lsis We have not, of course read through this neat
volume of sos pages; but from cursory glance at its
pages and the table of contents, should suppose il,
contains variety of information interesting TO the gene
raj reader and especially useful TO the enteprsng adj
who is turning his face towards California
This book Is dedicated to John Y Mason, esq SecJe
tary of the Navy,