New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-06


Up 10 the oests style Of ts well known p1bshers Banks
Could d Co It's arrang cement is clear snc me,hodicsl
and re lucid style free from verb!sse and technically
makes It valuable book Of reference for all readers
who desire Information on the subjects Of which i
treats.
u We have received the " CHRisrIAs Ex-
ANISER for September. from c. :. Francis Il Co.
The number shows lamsntabe falling of IN
sbili'y and interest from It's average character,
although ne notice the signatures Of many Of rs
former contributors An acute sad discriminating
Review Of Morels Philosophy Of Religion BY
Prof. Walker, displays the vigor Of thought and
force Of expression. which mark all the produc-
tiors Of bis pen, and make Us regret that Il 20
rarely employed OF late ia periodical literature.
Toe notice Of Mrs Lees Memoir Of the Back
minister's, by Mr. George Ticknor is written in the
spirt Of warm aud tender recol lection Of tue
past literary history OF Massachusetts,, and Of
most cordial, bat not exaggerated admiration Of
tie prodigy Of youthful genius the younger Buck
minister whose Intellectual career, Il it had not
been closed al so early period, would have gwen
MIN general reputation, as pure and brilliant
and mscsticas il now 10 Boston and ia vicinity.
A Characteristic, qaerulous letter from Mr An
drews Norton Of Cambridge forms rather piquant
bat wholly superiaous sppendsge 10 the Review.
The labors Of Mr.. William Henry Claiming in the
Biography OF bis reyered relative are alluded 10
IN the most amusing terms ct wounded self
love A Review OF Sir John Herschefs &" Out
lines OF Astronomy" points out several errors IL
the statements aud reasoninrs Of that illustrious
man, which are Tot little remarkable. 20 say the
east. They are set forth with hrm and modest
independence. which wins our confidence in the
writer, and which will command the attention Of
the scientific world. X.
~ TIRE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW i0r Sep.
ember open. with an article on Cuba which presents
some valuable statistical information with regard 70
that island The social condition Of Cubs s certainly
lar from envisble.
o. When the Government. IN $50 changed its policy
In relation o. the island rejected IT, delegation and DE-
termined upon wringing IS much money from Il ss
possible 10 became necessary % enhance the number
of the troops restrict the privileges Of the TAX pay
eTs ana 70 stimulate the vigilance Of the Government
IN every way calculated 10 suppress the dscOuienfs
which the increased burden would not fail % produce
II s needless to enter into the detail Of taxes It may
be stated IN few words. thst % such condition have
affairs reached, that the Cuban is taxed beyond
the eXactious imposed on the citizens OF any other
known community be ia AZ the mercy Of tbs military
he neither write, read, nor speak upon political
subjects be cannot 90 mile from bis home without
purchasing passport and s liable, at any hour Of the
day night any pretense 10 be removed from bis
family snd incarcersted IN a dungeon where his limo
ceuce Of ohense only be made manifest BY the ex
hibtOn Of large brbes every action Of bis life, the
buying of servant the selling Of house land the
killing OF an OK. has its specInc tax exscted with re
mOrseless rigOr. The aggregate OF these impOstOns
make up the sum OF nearly s2OOO0OOO extorted from
the planters per snnum. From this sum 10 deducted
the expenses Of the Captain-General, bis Spanish
troops aud officers employed In the eytOrti0n, with al
the machinery OF spies and police and the remainder
il shipped swell the Golfers Of the d.s0lute Govern
irent At home The Captain General stands best with
his Government who sends the largest sum 70 Madrid
no matter what may be the effect upon the Cuoans.
The description Of the organization for the freedom
OF Cuba contains facts not before known but they
have interest just at this moment. We let them
pass for what they worth
Tho Cubsns in their natural aspirations for liberty
have been checked By the fact that being deprived Of
by the Government they sre placed on one hand
in danger Of the insuuection of slaves forced upon
them, and the other At the mercy Of foreign mer
ceDary and ceuiiOus soldiery qusrtered among them
Under these circumstances, they perceive that their
only chance from freedom is foreign aid, in some force
sround which they rally give expression 70 their
opinions, and assert their rights IN the Government
They now pay S20OO0OOO per annum to their oppres
In little more than two years that sum per an
mum sufccd the United States 20 defray the expense
OF the conquest OF Mexico. The hardy character and
indOmtsbie enterprise manifested by the Americans
In that pointed out ~ once the easiOty OF EN-
ployiug sufficient force TO disenthrai Cuba and 10 al
low henceforth the wealth OF the island 10 accumulate
within itself 10 the enrichment OF all classes Accord
ingly, extensive organization was formed In Cubs
and out of IL. In NewNork was established Al able
periodical called La Nerdsd 10 advocate the cause
OF Cuban freedom Many OF the articles Inserted Ia
this paper were written In Havana, and some by Gu
bans who had become citizens OF the United states
Several persons accused OF writing those articles were
arrested Ia Cuba among others, MaeAiH, fo0n and
PAdrodc Tolon was condemned 10 death for having
an American citizen, written in the United States
and In NauNnrk articles in OF the
freedom of his native country Viaverde is scholar
full Of the generous enthusiasm and patriotism natural
to cultivated mind. He is the organ Of formidable
organization, extending throughout the issuds snd
embracing many respectable and influential families
whose object is 20 achieve the independence OF Cuba
Tie condemned to six years transportation to Am
ca, chains, although nothing could be proved
but that he ponded with IOOE He was confined
In the gloomy castle of Havana, IN the same dungeon
with another prisoner sentenced as fraudulent bank
rupt These two prisoners bfiOed tne turnkey t1el
10 let them out and escspe with them 70 New Orleans
Villayerde, however. landed al Apalachicola
The writer goes strong for annexation, but lays
down DO previous plan for emancipation This would
have been an improvement
"Under the influence of annexation the property of
the Cubans would Immediately equalize With that Of
similar property In the United states and the sugar
pantaters OF Louissns would md in the hitherto un
touched soil OF Cuba, the means Of underseine the
world In sugsr while The capacity OF Cuba 20 puf
chase and the beef hams, h0ar, and other sup
an almost limitless degree. Ina enOOOOoO now
drawn from the island, annually, for remittances II
Madrid sccum ating in the island capital Ia the
employment of its free industry would draw desirable
settlers from all nations 10 avail themselves Of is limit
less sdvsntsges
The continuation OF My First Week In Paris 10
rather pleasant resding,-st sny rate, much better
than the preceding portion Ths writer has dismount
cd from his high horse, and logs 81 quite comfort
sble travelling pace, through agreeable country
The resi Of the number is only s0-s0-ish-
THE BAPTIST MsnoRIaL' for September
(Nos.York L P. HATCH contains interesting edito-
rial correspondence, Sketches OF Newfork BaPtsts,
&c The Editor gives brief notice Of Rev. Theodore
Parker's orstion At wsterville College follows:
Mr. Parker gave very good orsuon on The
American Scholar" His peculiar theological views
were not appearent from the address, and t Vas rr-
eeived with marked appreciation. his discourse vas
lengthy and d1use IL might have been condensed 80
As 10 have occupied At esst onethrd less Tune IN ls
delivery and have been improved In persplcuity and
power He had fne hits. which are apphcsoe 70
c asses Of public men, who are more inrlenced oy
money thsn by Intellectual ana moral considersuons
M Parker s man Of undoubted talent, but does not
sways present MS views with eearness and precision
He has obtained notOreIy not much BY ns inteiiee
tus power ss BY his opposition T. existing creecs de
sstirzes almost everything but Parstss and u would
be rather di.cut 70 tell what that word means Per
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