The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21
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the indifference and enersauon Of meIopolitans.
4 NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS.
Types Of Mankiad Theological Rsearees based upon
the ancient monuments paintings, sculptures and eana
races and upon their natural geographical pathological
and biblical history illustrated by selections from the in
edited papers Of Samuel George Morton, NJ d. and by adj
ditional contributions from Prof L. Agassz, LII d..
Usher, NJ d. and Prof H. s. Patterson, NJ. ID. BY G.
Mott, NJ d., and George r. Giddon. Lippincott, Gram
bo 4 Co., Publishers, Philadelphia, 1854
Our Acknowledgements due the Publishers for copy
Of this voame II embraces hundred pages, and
illustrated throughout with plates and engrayngs and Is
executed style highly creditable to the enerising pub
fishers.
Of the main objects Of this work present the facts
which the authors conroye the theory OF Dr. Prichhrd
origin for the of men, and TO establish
scientific fact the diversity Of independently Of
theology and Of all anaoges eaonngs drawn from the
animal kingdom. Ethnoogy is defined to be ga science
which estigate the mental and physical differences OF
mankind and the organic upon which they depend
(which seeks deuce from these investigations principles
for human guidance in all the important relations of social
existence This science demands 10 know what the
primitive organic of each racer What such races
moral and physical character? How far may have
been NAV become modified BY the combined action Of time
and moral and physical causes? And what position in the
social scale Providence has assigned each type
the scope science and to its calculation the
authors Of the volume before have devoted themselves with
energy and ability which have enabled them
the public systematic treatise ethnoogy based
highest scientc nights OF Ihey
lated and arranged methodcay vast amount Of and
interesting daa and from these have sought make deduc
tons which wholly subversve of the theories which have
heretofore prevailed to the origin Of the of
They that ~ is generally conceded that there
t data by which approximate the date Of
first appearance upon earth and, for aught know, it
be thousands Of millions Of years beyond reach
Treating the systems Of Archbishop Usher the Hebrew
Text and Of Dr. Hales the Septnagn entirely broken
down. the authors the records Egypt
best Eve they
selves in the primitive Of man. but in his middle
perhaps modern ages for the Egyptian empire first presents
itself view about four thousand years before Christ
that Of mighty nation in full tide of civilization and
by other realms and already merging the
barbarous stage.
The following extract from the introduction the work
will show how much Importance Mr. Calhoun attached the
subject which il treats
whether original diversity OF races be admitted or
NOT the Of existing physical types win be
questioned by archaoogt naturalist of the present
permanence of moral and Intellectual pecuarites of types
be denied The intellectual man is nseparabe from the
physical and the nature of the cannot be altered
without corresponding change in the other.
The truth Of these propositions had long been familiar to
be Of such demand the fullest
sideraon from those Who like lamented statesman his
day WELD the destnies of nations and Of An
dote viii illustrate the pains taking aboriousness of Mr. Cal
houn TO let occasion slip whence information attana
ngton city early in May, lsa4 business of his father
United States consul for Egypt at the State Department
which Mr.. Calhoun, Secretary conduct
ing diplomatic negotiations with France and England
nected with the annexation Of Texas Mr.. Calhoun suffer
ing from ndpos q, sent message to Mr.. Gddon re
nsued Mr. Calhoun stated that England
tinued interfere with inherited institution of
slavery and in to render it imperative that he
should ndite strong instructions on the subject TO the
France He read to Mr. Gddon portions the manuscript
OF his celebrated letter to Mr.. King which, issued the
documents Mr. Calhoun declared could not fore
what the negotiation might take but wished TO be
true difcules d the subject could no, be fuy comprehend
ed without considering the Tadca difference human-
the necessity Knowing that Mr. Gddon had paid atten
ton the subject Of African enology and that from his
n &C. Calhoun Saa P 5sS s @
purpose Of asceraining what of nforma-
ton IN tins country. Mr.; Snadon after laying before
case referred him for further information several
tho gentlemen, and more particularly to Dr. Morton, Of
Philadelphia correspondence ensued between Mr.. Cal
houn and Dr. Morton the subject and the Doctor pre-
sened him copies Of the crani Americana and Egysea
together with minor works, all Of which Mr.. Calhoun
studied with less pleasure than profit He perceived
that the conclusions which he had long before drawn from
history and from his personal observations in America
AngloSaxon, Celtic Teutonic French, Spanish Negro and
Indian races entirely corroborated BY the plain
ngs Of modern science lie beheld demonstrated in Nor
toms works the important fact that the Egyptian negro
white and sundry yellow races had existed in their
present forms for least 600 years and that behooved
the lay aside all speculsons about the
origin and perfectbty a. races and to deal in political
gument with the simple facts as they stand"
Sadss TrareL 10 Tartey Turkey and the Turks and .
cruise in the Black with the Captain Pasha record
travel by Adophus Sade admiral Of the Turkish feet
4 This volume Is laid table by Joe Shlington. fresh
from the press At this time, when all eyes turned to
the East, such book peculiarly acceptable. The long
residence IL the author In the East has made him familiar
with every phase Of the Turkish characters and with
ssnce the reader form reliable estimate o the pres
emit state Of the Mussuman empire The information nc
qured BY his extensive travels agree
able style which adds much the interest Of his work
a.
details especially those shch describe bis cruise In the
Black with the Captain PaslA which makes bis pages
particularly attractive He hns devoted few pages to the
late sultsns reforming policy and has shown wherein
Nahmoud failed and the or his failure The editor
has added appendix which gives account Of the
Greek curoh Of the Turkish press being the greatest re
suit of Sultan Mahlnords reforms and finally Of Sebaso-
pol being the headquarters Of the Russians in the Black
Those who take the pending war between
Turkey and Russia win find SHADES Travels valuable a.
sistant in forming correct opinions.
The Lampigls,r.
This interesting and inrucng volume IA
b publishers and sale by Taylor Maury and by
Franck Taylor Twenty thousand copies Of the work hav
already been issued and predict number wiz no,
supply the demand II most thrilling story beautifully
written and replee with sublime sentiments None
o the objections usually urged against novels can be made to
this tale In giving the history of the deserted and neglect
Cd child the most impressive lessons for the government and
Improvement Of the passions and dispositions Of the
taught Virtue throughout painted ts most attract
i've colcr and receives it, proper reward The interest Of
the narrative kept up throughout the volume s er
sal win be unavoidaby closed with increased admiration
o. the beauties and exoeencies Of those moral attribute.