New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-31
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

WOMAN AND HER NEEDS. BY MRS +. oASSs
SMITH. limo PIP 100. Fowlers Wells
We need not call the attention of the read
ers of The Tribune to these admirable essays on
topic which is beginning to create the atten-
ton that il deserves, as on their original appear
ance in our columns they were at once recog'
nized as the product OF a wise and earnest nlnd'
and furnished new hope and encouragement TO
the numerous thinkers who have long perceived
the connection of the subject with the develop
ment of social progress. Their leading Ideals the
Importance of recognizing individuality IN wo-
man This is set forth as q natural night, OF
which the neglect has been most disastrous III
all social relations. Liberty is the dlvinest need
Of the human soul of woman as well as OF man,
if she is born OF the same infinite Creator ana
Is alike safe TO one sex and the other. Give the
soul of woman It's true action and all will be
well. for God has provided the requisite checks
but cypress, enchain, and degrade this immortal
essence, the inevitable result is spiritual death,
OF the revolt of outraged and indignant hunanl-
ty This position is illustrated with great va
r,ety of application throughout the volume. The
claims Of woman to the means OF an independent
pecuniary position are especially enforced, and
with convincing strength and urgency of state
ment Several collateral topics are touched on,
m connection with the main argument, and
handled with a vigor, discrimination, and peril
nence which we seldom find in the discussion of
such delicate and profound questions. /, Is rare
" that the rights and wrongs Of woman have
been set forth with SO much clearness, good
temper, aud good sense as by the present writer.
She has evidently mastered the subject by dlnt OF
reflection and experience. She has gained too
deep an insight, into the true position and destiny
oi her sex to need the and of exaggeraton or sem
timentality for the support of her appeals Her
language is marked by argument rather than by
defamation. With the same rare beauty of
style which marks the former productions of the
author, and has given her such an elevated rank
among living American writers, this volume ex-
hiblts an earnestness, business.like vigOr, and
a practical wisdom, which will insure 1t hos
pltablc reception among genial thinkers
We welcome such publications, ii for no other
reason, on account of the light they shed on the
true purposes of social organization. The
strongest objections which are made 70 the views
which they present, proceed from their supposed
nmpracticabihty IN the existing state of society.
Many who argue against their introduction, adj
init tina, they are admirable in theory, tina, they
are founded in nature but cannot be realized in
the present order, without confusion and injury
. But this difficulty vanlshes IN a social state
established ON the principle OF dong justice 10
every element Of humanity. Even In the imper-
feet attempts at Association which have been
aA. ~, 81, has
tied an independent pecuniary position, a voice
IN legislation, and night to all employmentS
which she was competent to pursue. She has
labored under no disability which she did not
share IN common with the other sex, and which
did not proceed from inadequate arrangements
and restricted means rather than from theory
systema,ically false and unjust. In the iull ope-
ration OF the combined order, which the civilized
world is rapidly preparing TO substitute tor the
present system Of isolation promlsculty, alid an
gagoniSm, the rights claimed for woman by such
advocates as our eloquent author would be es-
tabhshed without an effort, without debate,
without hesitation with the divine beauty and
cer,sn,y OF law Of nature. At present. very
superficial, approximate fuhllmcn; iSall that can
nationally he expected
THE SolAY RAY. Bv NJ EpGgwoRrH Lazarus
VI d. svo pP 50 Fsvlers Wells
This is the tide of work, the first part
OF which, treating of the Trinity" and Of the
Incarnation" IS now presented to the public.
The Dedication, Ito those who have suspected
that religion might lind lis place N the pIactcai
business Of life, aud that It's mystical doctrines
contain the solution OF cur own most pressing
social problems" is in some degree significant Of
the scope and intention of the volume. The au-
thor is evidently an enthusiastic student Of
Fourier and Swedenborg dehghting in those
portions Of their writings which are usually
deemed mos, transcendcn,al and remote from
The common sphere OF thought and preierrng 20