The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-17

of given article, the aborer must diminish hia
consumption of it in the ratio; that too,
although the result of the protective policy be that
his employment is increased in duration and price
more than twenty per cent. The latter is circum
| stance which they never take into the account
Mr. Phillips has subjected these and similar errors
in the premises and reasoning Of the opponents of
protection to examination, in manner that can
hardly fail to convince honest inquirers that the
truth is not to be discovered by following such in
structors.
For sale by Taylor & Maury.
Turkey and its Destiny: The Result OF Journeys
made in lS47 and lS4S, to examine into the state
OF that Country. BY CHARLES MACFARLASE,
esq, author f"Consantnople in 1928" vols
l2mo. Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1850.
This is one of the most readable books VIC have
| lately opened. 1t is minute and we'll written
| narrative of journey through most interesting
country.
To the American reader, however, who may de-
sire to peruseit it will be we'll enough to remark
that, IN all his views and feelings MIR. MacFarane
is very English. He can see but little good in any
thing that English patronage does not foster, and
he is dear lover of the old and settled order of
things that old England used TO present, and which
| men who lived fifty years ago sometimes dream of
now, and imagine into present reality. Due allow
ance being once made for such social and political
bias of the authors mind, and effectual appeal
being also made TO the readers berality, the
work will soon grow into favor. Perhaps Mr.. Mac
| Farlane's true character is unfolded by remark
he has made, the truth of which not at pre-
sent prepared to controvert viz, that they who
make loud professions of love for all mankind sell
dom have any very stcadfast affection for any par
ticular portion of their race But his idolatry of
lnld iat he i'm nfb ne
| and his complanngs that her influence is but too
feebly exercd in the portions of the world he has
visited arc often and earnestly repeated.
OF Turkey our author gives but gloomy pic
| ture. He predicts her carly downfall with conf
dence, and probably not without reason yet his
descriptions Of the Turks, of their manners, GUS
toms, modes Of life and MORALS are truly graphic
| and original
There two things Of peculiar adherence 10
| him. The first il, the tendency Of the times to
democratic influences; and he rates his government
well for lite tolerance Of this spirit %" believe with
Sir James Mackintosh," he says, that a mob can
never govern a mob; and, do what we will, the
mass of mankind must and will be mob" This
take to be his porraiture of practical democracy
but in the same connection he adds Z" In old Eu-
rope, where we cannot find means of well feeding
our populations, how are we to find the means of
we'll educating them allf"
Ths question looks like poser yet how com
pletely would any Of our fourth July orators
demolish the questioner! How they would tell
him that in teaching he would feed the "mobs" Of
which he speaks that an educated people will
never need to have their physical wants supplied
by the hand OF charity that they will always
tighten the duties Of governors and teach them the
truthfulness Of the assertion that "Ne world gov
crned too much 90
But we would advise all to read Alright this valu-
able book. No reader will fail to derive from il
entertainment and instruction. We have glanced
through its pages, as we arc penning this notice.
less deliberately than could desire but we will
return TO IL agnin with pleasure and with profit
For sale by Taylor s. Maury, Washington city.
GRAHAM-The August number Of his magazine
is before us containing well written original arti
cles from the pens Of az many as eighteen approved
writer's and a variety Of rich and beautiful engrsv-
ings. We could wish that more Of solid instruc-
ton might be infused into the magazines Of our
country-that the mind could be instructed while
the fancy IL entertained; yet, they are,
proud Of them, for good taste and pure morality
pervade their pagcs. The article Music and
Musical Composers, by ]. De Cordovn, is TO our
taste.
Accompanying this number is a steel engraving
little children 10 come unto me, for Of such 10 the
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rrcAL AeRrcuLTuRE.-In our notice of the first
number Of this work gave it our hearty COM
mendation. We are now in possession Of the sec
ond, third, and fourth, which well sustain our for
mer impression. This work Is from the press of
Leonard Scott & Co., New York, and for sale in
this city by Taylor & Msury.
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artists Of Germany the text translated aud edited
by Spencer y. Baird, A. M, NJ d., Professor Of
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