New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-09
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tY"THE FISCAL History or TEXAs,- bv
wn N. GouoE, Csvo PIP. 3n Lippincou, Gsmbo q
Co, Phi,sdelphis) This volume BY the sushos ofs
well known History Of Paper Money and Baai.
| ing In the United States embraces account OF
the Texan revenues debts and currency from the
commencement OF the Revolution in 1894 10 The prss-
cnt time 1t is Q work OF great research and inior.
nation prepared with thorouyhncss and apparent &C.
curacy and presents immense variety Of detais
the subject which be Of vsue 70 politicians and
fnanciers The author takes strong ground against
the reputation of any part Of the Texan debt
Nor i. he without hope that the claims against hat
State will be honoraby liquidaied at may be, b
says that they who have been so unfortunate - 10 a.
vest their earnings in Texan Bonds and Treasury Notes
would, if they bad employe their money in other wsya
have lost instead Of gaining But this does not In the
least affect the validity Of their claims. And Texas
doee not pay them dollar fo- dollar what she hiss prom
sed, Texas mus, bear the luimy CHE term Is not too
strong )-Texas must bear THE rSrAAy that properly
stncbes to and States that pay their debts and
will net Nor will Texas bear this iniany alone. The
whole family OF States, Of which she Is member, must
share with her. An American cannot enter GER
tain circles in Europe without being reprosched with
what Pennsylvania has done in relation 70 her debts
Yet Pennsylvania never repudated dollar Of her
obligations The most she did to defer payment Of
the interest, pay nnconvertblepaper, till she could
brig new revenue system into operation, and n her
banks could resume specie payments This matter
of stern necessity Bu, State cred, is like female repu
stion The greatest circunspection is necessary for
its preservation But we are not without hopes that
Texas will yet redeem her character. the Of
creditors could be fairly presented before her people
we should have fears Of the result But there great
difficulty in doing this owing to the scattered state Of
the population and the few persons in Texas who have
any interest in supporting the creditors cause The
men of Texas are Just honest the men Of France
England or Germany or the men of New York, Mssss-
chuse.s or Virginia Their minds have, unfortunately
got a wrong twist on the subject Of their public debt
but all would be right if the truth could only be
fairly laid before them
~ THE METROPOLITAN GLgE Book" by
WILLIAM B. BRApBvRY. (Newman & Ivson.) We
do net find great deal that is in this book bu
msny of the best pieces have hitherto seen only In
either very costly collections. The old familiar
airs arranged rs trios and qusrettes, are few The
choruses adapted to English words from and fsv
ori.e Operas, are more than in hooks
of this character The selection OF German four-part
songs with the words translated and well fitted to the
music is large and good. Excellent Gestures ALL A.
an appendix to the work. the principal choruses Of
Handcs Messiah inserted and thus will be brought
before mutudcs of singers, who probably would
otherwise have them. This too Ia an excellent
feature. There too many pieces with that eternal
Americans m Arranged from" them and from
the huge OF the old English and Italian madrigals
and glees there few introduced into this book
It absolute ny for editors of Glee Books to
place of this nobest class Of parlor nnsic in The
hands OF school anil singing classes.
~ "THE PHYSIOLOGICAL JouRSALr and
"WArERCuRE JOURNAL" for Dec, close the current
volumes with numbers OF superior excellence. We no
tco by the Prospectus for 1853 that ample arrange
mcnts have been made for the increased value aud In.
tercs ofthefe periodicals for the ensuing year. Judging
from their pact character we have not the shadow oSs
doubt Of their continued and extensive popularity.
They are utterly free from "old fogysn." They
are always iresh-wthout pedanfry-,alking right
straight OUT to the peope-expainng the lava Of life
in a common style. One need not believe either la
chronology the wa,ercure in order profit by the
plain homespun truth which they present, letting alone
those ystems We are psrtisGns OF either but
bound cay that the present journals devoted their
exposition, models Of popular instruction, and well
suited to do good to the world In general" Fowler
Il Wells)
Musical WADE MECUM," by HER
MANN s. SARoNL This is of the few books, which
really valuable additions to the small list Of Amer
Musical Works other than the everlasting food Of
Church Psalmodies. Its, in fact complete dictionary
Of ali the important musical terms in but from their
arrangement according to topics and from the clear
and definite though sufficiently comprehensive cx-
plantations is also excellent introduction 70 the
science of music Many of the points introduced We
have seen in no other CT the smaller works processing
to 20 over the same ground and have heretofore been
obliged to seek them in works whose cost prevent
their general circulation. Some OF the La. chapters
are specially valuable both the musical student and
10 the mere amateur. Q2mo. pp 273 Mason 4 Law)
IL c. s. Francis & Co. have published
edition Of the TRAVELS or RoLANpo" ina
style Of typographical neainess and accuracy superior
20 any former edition Few works comprise great
amount OF geographical information in 90 pleasing
a dress. An agreeable variety of characters, and
rapid succession of incidents relieve the dryness Of
instructive detail In the present issue, many import
ant scts given In the form of notes. bringing the
,ubect down the close Of the fret half Of the nine
teenth century The house have published
neat illustrated edition Of PAUL AND VIRGINIA." Of
Madame CorTrNs ELIZABETH and of DR.. yoHS.
SONS "RAssELAs." We are glad to find tina, the pres
ent fac, generation has not lost sight OF these old In
vores of their fathers and grsndfathers.
u -Four YEARS IN A GOVERNMENT Ex.
PLoRINo EXPEDITION" by Lieut.. GEORGE NJ Col
yocoREssEs. Q2rno. PIP. 81. Cornish, Lamport
Coz An unpretendng record Of the voyages Of the
Exploring Expedition under the command Of Capt.
Wilkes. 1t contains interesting notices Of South
America California the Islands Of the Pacific the East
Indies Australia and other important localities Dating
back for the space Of over ten years, it presents
standard of comparison for estimate Of the sur
prsing changes which have occurred in many Of the
places described within that period
WoODwoRTHs YOUTHS CABINET" for