The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-05-12

S.,,u clement of our population, we have over
I'D the peculiar and signal services of these
n,,cb settlers To no nation in the world, he
,s;ms is the Republic of the West more in
s.Ltsd than to the United Provinces for the
r;3sa of tho confederation of sovereign States,
T., noble principles of constitutional freedom,
g, usgnanimous sentiments of religious tolera-
Am for characteristic sympathy with the sub
a,,s of oppression, for illustrious patterns of
rriy,to integrity and public virtue, and for
,,Oerous and timely aid in the establishment
q independence" MIR. Brodhead has done
osice to his theme.
The work is large octave, of some 500
Pges,
vy LIFE AND Acrs IN HUNGARY, IL the Years ls4S
and lSl9 By Arthur G0rgei. New York: Harper
Brothers. For sale by Franck Taylor, Pa. avenue,
Washington, ID. {.
This volume purports to be detailed nara
I've of all the events with which its notorious
uthor was associated or connected, during the
hungarian struggle Of lS4s-'49. He COM
uences with the arrest and execution OF Count
Echy, asserting, and endeavoring to prove, the
necessity for this first decisive act of the revo-
otionists. From this, after referring to the
mccessful expedition against General Roth, he
n.ss,s to the circumstances which occasoned
ri. transfer to the army Of tho Upper Danube,
.;ros the particulars of the battle of Schwechat,
o0d the causes of the defeat of the Hungarians,
ana 90 on through all the minutia of every
,,.nsaction, down to the final surrender.
The book is failure it seems to us, SO far
.. Il is intended to convict Kossuth of any trail
,orous proceeding. The most serious delin-
ouepces which it attempts to prove upon him,
s,s in substance an ignorance of military sci
.D,e lack of judgment and the possession of
an undue degree of enthusiasm; while the We
,sctv Of the whole work is rendered highly
dobops BY the unlimited freedom with which
cOpdemnatOry criticism is applied to every
movement and transaction of the heads of both
tbs army and the civil government together
with the exalted strain in which the utmost
detail of the authors actions is referred to his
wisdom and perspicasity are constantly bla-
loned before you, in contrast with the inadvert-
eot and willfu blunders of other chiefs. That
Gorgei showed the highest order of military
genius during this revolution, cannot be denied !;
but that such officers as Benz and Dembinski
did nothing right, is somewhat improbable, to
say the least Poor Gorgei He can know no
bitterer fate than that which he now enjoys
an eternal scorn to his nation, q by-word to
the world and an object of distrust to the Pr
late whom he served. thousand recapitula-
tons Of his life and acts would not reverse
the Judgment which humanity, upon the su-
preme authority of her instincts, has pro-
nOunced against him.
COUNT srRUESzEE tho Skeptic and the Christian.
Translated from tho French and German, by Mrs.
in wilson Boston John p Jewett 4 Co. For
sale by Gray Ballantyne, 18th st., Wash, d. C.
John Frederic, Count of Struenzee, born at
Halle in 1877, became the Prime Minister Of
Christian VII of Denmark, before he was thir-
g-Sye years of age He was bold, an active,
ambitious, very able man, and really exercised
the supreme power of the State. Attempting
Smc salutary reforms, which struck at the
deprooted prejudces Of mobiles and people, he
gave his enemies the advantage who, playing
upon the fears of the King, had his favorite
arrested and executed. Struenzee, although
the son of Protestant minister, was skeptic,
a disbelever in Christianity and the immor-
tally of the soul. While in prison, he was re-
peatedly visited by the excellent Danish pastor,
Balthazur Munter, who devoted himself to the
conversion of the fallen statesman. This book
contains the report Of their interviews, the OBJ
ectiOns of the skeptic and the answers of the
Christian, and the gradual progress of the
former to the full light of Christian faith and
hope 1t is an admirable work, and admirably
translated
CARRIE CUMMINGS or, Loves Labor Not Lost By
J., A. Hno. Cincinnati, 0.
Mr.. Hine is an indefatigable Land Reformer,
and an ardent believer in Progress" With
out much imagination, he has essayed, in this
publication, to make fiction serve the purpose
communicating reform sentiments
d. BIncH on, The YoUru's Friend BY VIM. M.
Ihackcray. New York d. Appleton 4 Co. For
@'by R. Farnham, Washington, d. G.
playful but keen satire upon a certain
Class Of schools in England, and truthful ex-
llO'ton Of various annoyances and oppres-
son' to which boys in boarding schools are
subjected. Tho illustrations, sixteen in num-
oer' are as good as the text of the author. 1t
BEAUTIFULLY printed
AWE OoRboS or, The Orphan. New York Robt
ear'er Brothers. For sale by Gray 4 Ballantyne,
IN street Washington, d. C.
"A story Of the adventures Of an orphan in
we East Indies, in which is agreeably exhibit
eu 'ne power OF religious principles
ASALE flErr. By John Angel James n York
ROBERT Carter Brothers For sale as above.
The author is one of the most agreeable,
ga'c'ol and impressive of religious writers.
.n's work is designed to show the influence of
Vu'''''an'ty upon woman, the conspicuous
pace She occupies under the Christian system,
'0d her peculiar responsibilities.
AoOs MEN oP MODERN TINES. Lives of Cole.
mated Warriors BY the author of Peter Par.
W Tales Boston Geo. c. Rand. For sale as
above ' 90
'neSe two volumes form part of the Cabi.
H'' Library for youth. Peter Parley is n IA.
'S S1' with young folk, and these productions
aIi' pen will not lessen his popularity. They
are very neatly got up.
On REPRINT or THE ORIGINAL LETTERS
- ""HiSoroS TO Josnpn REED. DURING THE
tom, I,..' REVOLUTION. BY Jared Sparks. Bos-
,1". Little Brown, 4 Co.
NJ, c., neat and handsome review, by
e.,,. perks of the Controversy growing out Of
q 49, structures of Lord Mahon, and othors,