New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-09
Tur Azrsc CniLpafs.-Thc theory of


Aeas,Y. which assigns diversity of origin or crea-
zion "a the cause Of differences Of aspect ard color
arons men. receives no confirmation, IN our view,
from scrutiny Of the lively. brighteyed miniatures
NJ Uzmsni,y from Central America nov exhibiting
in our City as Aziecs' These are far more unlike
N, Caucasian Race than the Hottento, is, no.with
standing their straight hsir light olive compexioas
,nd pleasips features II our belief In the BIBLICAL
accoun, Of the original creation Of first pair from
whom all the diverse races Of men have descended,
had needed Strengthening, the contemplation OF
these children would have confirmed 1t. Tney are
wonderfully like. and unlike the men and women
who live and move around US, ana Win whom
authentic History deals Their intellectual iaeui-
ties are rather limited than deficient their most
obvious defect being that Of speech though they are
able to make themselves understood, as well as 10
comprehend what is said 10 them. Their spirits are
usually buoysLt then apprehension Is quick ana
natural and the fact stated by the editor Oh tue
Nur- York Obsrru that the girl remembered and
resented on his return after an absence Of twenty
FIVE days his proposal 10 carry off her playmate and
leave her alone would OF itself dispose OF the sugges-
ton tbs they are IDIOTS Ye! with all their vivacity
and archress they fall very far short OF possessing
an average intellectual development. and we doubt
whether the most acute theologan would be able TO
inbue them with competent notion OF the Five
Points OF Calyinsm, the NXNIX Articles Of Epis-
copacy, OF almost any other Greed which attempts
to embody in sppreciabie and credible propositions
the great fundamentals OF Divine Truth as affecting
Human Duty and Destiny What ought to be done
for them in view of this fact, is question for Doc
tors of Divinity And whether they have sufh-
cently vivid perception of Right and Wrong-or
rather of the weighty reasons for cleaving to the
nd
'stringing up of whichever of them might in sud.
den fit of passionate resentment take the life OF the
other let experts in Medical and Phrenologic Psy-
choloey determine we would rather be excused
from the task
Devotees of Science and of Letters-Studens OF
Nature and of Man-will And (and we presume do hnd)
In an hours contemplation Of these Monlkins food
for many hours of profitable reyerie and conempla-
ton The trains ofthought they suggest lead across
oceans of Speculation to continents of vanished
History. That these gnomes are not freaks OF Ma
ture, as Tom Thumb is, we are confident, that their
diminuve stature mental and ply steal, Is the result
of some inveterate disregard Of Natures require
ments, We cannot doubt. The remote ancestors OF
these pocket editions of Humanity were doubtless
Native Americans Of peculiar stripe-they ao-
hoyred the idea OF intermsriage with Foreigners,
and guarded the purity of their Race by cousiniy
intermarriages until at length there were none but
cousins or nearer relatives to marry--ah others
baypg disappeared through the dwindllng OF the
population both In size and in number The con-
summation very nearly of this policy is before u.s.
But while few would consent TO be Aztecs care
free and play full their life would seem to be, there
is no reason why any should refuse to see them.
They aIe specimens OF a Race which has probably
TO other surviving members-at least very few
Others and it is not probable that any others will
ever be seen here. The wise and the simple, the
learned and the ignorant, hoary Age and curious
Childhood may derive both interest and instruction
hom an hour spent in their society, and We learn
with pleasure that the number Of their visitors is
steadily increasing.