New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS..
F,edrIka Bremer's Impressions OF America.

FrtdrIka Brsmer's Impressions OF Amefiea'
Tpr HOMES OF THE NEW WORLD By FsEOsIEA BHs
nyT Tr.p, sted by May Howrr. vols l2lno Hsrer
Great allowance must be made for the tone of almost
iniantile unreserye which marks these volumes from
the fact that their contents were addressed III the
form Of familiar private letters to beloved SISTER IN
Stockholm. who died before the return OF the writer
10 her native country With her romantic, lmpul'ive
seutiuentalsm Miss Bremen associated the idea oil
her departed sister strongly with the letters tht
in trsnscrbng them for the press she could NOT deSt
herself of the feeling that her sister stood before
her with her mild heavenly eyes, her induigeh' sliie'
nterceptDg the view Of the unknown readers oil HeF
work Hence the naive egotisms-the gosslpng reYe-
atons Of the family and personal secrets which were
entrusted to her conference.-the amusing blunders'
both 10 fact and Character atterng carcatures
Of her friends including many excellent men and wo-
will be astonished to find themselves exatedo on
orch conspieuous pedestals-end tho superhuous en-
thusiasu constantly oyerfowng her descriptions
which are the leading traits OF these volumes Douot
less they would have been greatly improved oy severe
revsioH-there il scarcely page to when the pruning
knife might not have been applied to tho best a1'au
tage--in that Gaze. many blush would nave Oecn
shared 10 the exemplary and modest persons who are
now dragged before tie public gaze with 50 tie cere
ucpy-her hook would have gained more respect Tor Us
nuiops and statemeuts-a should have recei'eda
higher IL precision Of the taste and ability OF the writer
but then It would have lost the keen edge "Aca F."
given to curiosity by personal detaswe should nave
missed the incredible frankness which now 80 rich
in comic efeet-and in gaining more dsuihed Po
stou If would have sacrificed tie charm oil ree heArE
edness that will give it access to the Thousands Of
If families whose homes have thus suddenly been lad
open to tie admirils world.
Miss Breuer evidently brings none Of the pre- ldice'
against this country which nay perhaps naturally DC
expected IN q foreign traveler-an expectation WHICH
il rarely disappointed She was prepared to witness
tie UNIQUE spectacle CT the glowing life o! the Ne"
World-sle never foIgets that she is among people
and Institutions. which, if in many respects below the
standard of European cultivation have ye. in some de-
gree outgrown is abuses and tradtons-~hieh have
character OF tLer own, and not TO be judged b.
.oreicn artificial stsndard,-nor does she demand IN
seeorlsnee with the modes OF life 10 which sue las
beeu accustomed as the condition Of approving tie so
csl Developments which she witnesses under such al
frent circumstances No one csR complain CT her ior
captousress or severity in her criticisms Sic seldom
fuds ault-vlen sLe does So il Is with kindness and
good emper-und or reasons, which most oI ler FeaI
e-swil approve IN relation 20 .nLgidl.,s Size Looks
TOO e1cius, e Oh tie bright side. She is easily touched
BIZ personal attentions though not so auch from grai-
led vanity O. from senEe OF gratitude Ii her great
veskuess indeed that SIZE 50 readily converts tie
worthy oulz who onize her. into SAINT and seraPhs Of
the seventh circle Of Paradise TheenerPrsing Browns
Smiths ard Snookses, who open their hosPitabe door'
70 the celebrated authoress changed into gorhed
specimens OF humanity, living in bowers Of roses sur
rounded with celestial halos ani perpetual ranoo"
resting on their immortal heads
We must confess that this is not the only Instance
her want Of reflection and discrimination. She seems
bessmere creature Of impulse as ever wove the re
siities Of lie into the dreams Of romance grownaI
chid We shoald call her whose exuberaHce OF fseln'
vas never brought under tie influence Of dselPIne
intellect She seldom attempts 20 generalze Cu1 ne
few examples in that Kind are conspicuous i-Iare
Sensitive 70 al external Impressions Tor ~
rathy with tie hunger Of FINISHED aaiIal-her hea
,sncWh.t t1rueS BY the strange scenes l. which sic "a
plsced-wiL hardly sufficient mental seliPesss s1es