Washington telegraph., 1855-11-21


A NEW TREATISE SLAvERY-We find in
tne Northern papers notices of new pamphlet
on slavery, which is creating considerable sensa-
ton among the better educated classes OF society
II Is oy DE- Van Eyre. and treats the negro
race PnHsiologfcaly. The writer assumes to
nave demonstrated scientifically tha. the negro
Is essentially different from the white man. and
INFERIOR to him. which involves the Question OF
,he plurality OF the huian race. about which the
most learned end profound minis difief Rev.
Ut o'nyth, OF Charleston. S C.. has written
ifoiouAliy learned work to deEs rate the unity
OF tke human race, srd hIs work, so Ca as we
Know has never been answered, unless. i.,dee!
the treatise of Van Eyrie may be considered such
OndeT these circumstances it weua be PIE
sunPtive in US to do more than allow the author
OF the pamphlet IN question to speak for himself
leaving our readers to judge fo- themselves when
they shall read it, to the truth and tho-o,,.b
ness oil Its demonstrations, and tie correctness OF
MS conclusions The following paragraph from
the introduction is explanatory OF the work:
Stripping OF the skin OF the negro. the writer
proposes to demonstrate to the senses as well as
to the reason, that he is not black W hite man.
or man merely with black skin bu. different
and Inferior species of man; that this difference
Is radical and .otal and relatively as great in the
prlmoTdiai arrangement of the elementary mar.
ticies. or the single slobuIe of blood as IN the
color OF the skin the grosser facts paIpabIe TO
the senses; that it IS original inv aria be and in.
destructible as long the present order of crea-
ton Itsei asts-that the physical structure of the
race Is necessarily and perpetualy linked with
corresponding faculties. capabilities wants neces-
slteSr IN short, with specific nature and is thus
designed by the Almighty Creator for cores
PondIng purposes, or social position harmonizing
with those wants, etc. that therefore all the
charges against the social system of the South
being based on false assumptions are themselves
necessarily false that so-caed slavery is neither
a wrong nor evil is the extension
I'm hat \
natural relation, based upon the "higher aw'' in
harmony with the order, progress and general
WeH-oeing OF the superior one and absolutely es-
sentIaI to the very existence OF the inferior race
The JAPASEsE.-It is stated that Commodore
Rodgers of the U. S. Surveying Squadron in the
North Pacific had a '-brush-; with the japanese
authorities previous to the affair OF Messrs Reed
DOusherty, OF Honolulu At Onsno one of
the Loo Choo Islands, he was refused wood, wa
ter and provisions and the services OF a pilot
HIS condnct on the occasion is thus narrated
Com. Rodgers immediately sought out the King.
and commenced negotiations in the most efiectual
way. attended by two hundred sailors marines
and officers. with some field pieces small arms
and ammunition The japanese officers got
alarmed and endeavoTed to stop the Commodore
on his way by an Invitation. to a grand BANQUET
but our commander was not to be turned from
tae path OF DUTY by the allurement OF even WORMS
III every style and on he we8t to the chief W no.
alter sOrle talk. furnished all that was reCuired
he Americans at SiuieC;a were mos. grateful to
the Commodore for his firnness on the occasion
CON- Rodgers aiteTwerd paTtook of 4 BANQUET
with Isava. Prince Of Idzee' The Russians and
Americans at Sinoda had grand banque. in the
temple oil fokum. but they took the precau.ion
to turn ali the gods with their iaces towards tie
wall lest they should be shocked By looking on
the profanity of dance OF galiCPade--N YORK
Jour Of Com