The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-29

Mr. Putnam has just issued in New York the
first volume Of his proposed edition of the Swedish
novelist, being her tale of The Neighbors, trans
lated by Mary Hewitt. 1t will be by her
American Preface that he has most generously ex
tended to her the privilege of native author, 50
that she is directly interested in the sale OF the
work. Hear her sentiments concerning our coun-
try:
"Among the many agreeable things which have
met me on my arrival in the United States of Amer
lea, count as one the proposal of MIR. Putnam to
give new edition ofmy work. on conditions which
cannot but be agreeable to me, since they offer me
the privilege of native author. But if an author
has heart-and authors commonly haye-the best
reward, by far, that can be offered to them, they
will feel to be that of sympathizng minds, OF cordial
hearts and hands And as cannot but feel that
Mr.. Putnam's proposal reposes on some such basis,
ii is to the sign of fact, TO which cannot but
look with heartfelt joy, as well as with feeling of
wonder. For, strange indeed, and wonderful 1t
seems, that mere stranger, coming from shores
far remote should be received by great nation as
in dear and loving home Yet, if l had doubted
that wonder, the first day of my arrival at New
York should have convinced me OF its reality, in
seeing family homes opened to me, in manner
shall forget, nor ever be able fully to acknow-
ledge feeling as even here, at this moment do, III
all the blessings of perfect home. This is to me
the more gratifying, as, indeed my visit to America
is intended most particularly to its homes, TO its
family -hcarths. And yet how few of these homes
shall be able personally to visit! And should
wish to GO to many, if only to express my thanks,
my gratitude. My books must go for me; some
part of me will go with them; for half at least OF an
author is always in his books.
GO then, my books-go, tell the homes OF
America that wherever there il good husband and
father, true wife and mother, dutifu children, the
spirit of freedom, and peace, and love, and that
beautiful feeling of noble minds which makes them
confer happiness on fellow creatures according To
their gifts and wishes, there also would fain be
myself to see, to enjoy To shed tears of delight that
Sc t,ll hn
them also (my books y that seeing you in the
homes of good and noble minds, feel not all joy
full but also sad, and must sigh and say TO you
Would you were better - Well ] cannot help
you now may well see your faults, but you have
outgrown my reach For whatever good there Is
in you, have TO thank the homes of Sweden. A
page is turned, and in the homes OF the new
world ] shall learn new lesson. Glorious are Its
earth, and rivers and mountsins-but the glory and
chief blessings Of the land Of the setting sun will
surely be its home-the new home-the home OF true
freedom, love, and beauty.
"The ancients looked towards the land Of the
setting sun TO the land of promise, where the
earth puts forth fruits for eternal life and surely
the home Of the Hespcrides must have features and
beauty of its own, and calling not known TO the
old world. Spiritual nature does not repeat itself
earthly nature. History has chapters, and Solo
mon may say what he will, we viii say that there
are things yet 10 be seen under the sun. II,
then, we believe, America IL the land for indi-
vidual freedom, would believe that the American
home must become the par excellence individual
home, where man shall be fostered 10 know his own
true nature and his IL is 10 the sage the
brave and active man, the poet and the artist, %
work out of the elements lin nature and spirt)
given to them i'm this great country, wisdom and
beauty Of high ORDER more large, more liberal
at least in application-than known 10 the peo.
pie of the old. II is given TO home TO rear those
creative powers
" But in every time, and every nation, the hearth
of home is i'm the care Of woman. And if ever q
nation shall deserve 10 present to the world new
and higher face of home life, il must be that people
in which woman IL treated with the highest regard
and true chivalry--where she is permitted 10 be-
come all that nature intended her TO be- We be-
eve in Europe that this peoples to be found in the
United States Of America.
dFREDERIKA Bremen.