New-York daily tribune., 1855-08-25

ot geometry, in form adapted to the comprehension
Of The youngest beginners 1t is not, however con-
fined in s uses to juvenile pupils, but contains msch
to aid the adult stodent in the understanding ef
gesnetrical truths.
DISCOURSFS by W H. FUMES. l2no.. pp. Se. Phil.
sceilbit; O. Co.ns Eew-Sort; c. S Francis.
Devoted chiefly to the more practical sod devo-
tonal aspects Of religion these discourses by emf
rent Unitarian clergyman distinguished for their
pure moral tone their bold and earnest philanthropy,
and their natural and impressive eloquence Several
of them dscuss the "e1citing questions of the day
with manly courage and fidelity.
THR TERRITORIES OF KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
BY JosEFH =. MoFFETTE. lsno, pp a. > n Cotton
l. Co
general description Of the disputed territories, in
Guiding geographical and statistical details, Is given
in this Reasonable publication. 1t is filed with infor
nation Of great value 10 emigrants, travellers aud
others especially interested in that portion Of the
country. The volume is illustrated by carefully pre-
pared msps.
TEE UNHoLY ALLIANCE: Az AxtEIcAS VIEW o. THE
257 Chses b. Merton
An eloquent protest agsinst the pretensioDs Of the
Allies in their quarrel with Russia. The sty is often
too rhetorical for the subject but many important
views are set forth in an impressive manner.
TIE american Statesman ia a new compilation Of
American history especially in its relation TO politics
and parties, which has just been Issued by J. c.
Derby in a thick octave Of ,Ol6 pages. The author
is Mr. ANDREW W. YouSc, late Member OF our
Assembly from Wy oming County, who has performed
his difficult tssk with that lsborous patience and
col scientous fidelity, which those acquainted with
bis previous vol ks entitled Tue Science Of Govern
ment," "First Lessons in Civil Government" and
" Citizens Manual Of Government and Law, mus
confidently anticipate in any new production of his
pen This work aspies Ieber TO originality Of ideas
DOR to briisncy Of style; it aspi'es simply 70 mbue
its young readers with preliminary and prepara-
tive knowledge Of the eminent men who have by
turrs welded the power inherent in our Government
dividing the pUffrages and measurably swayiag the
destinies Of our people. The author says:
The design of this work is to bring within the
reach OF ciizens generally, in single volume, the
greatest Iossibe amount OF that kind OF information
which all ought TO pOssees, but ~hch is elsewhere TO
be obtained only in works so voluminous aud exSen-
sve as render it Inaccessible TO the greater portion
of the community.
promipent ond essential feature OF this work is
that on all cOnirovfrted questions, whether involving
constitutional principles OF mere questions oi expeh
eDcy, he substance ot the arguments on toh sdes h0
boen fanhfuHy and lmp0rti0hy gireR On subjects OF
porty contovfrs, the author has withheld the expression
Of bis opinions, deemiDg 1t bet to leave the uncon
fimed politician to the exercise OF hs own unbiased
Judgment in forming his conclusions By thus present
pp tie different views sf our ablest statesmen, the
work will be rendered valuable to the political student
as constitutional exposition, and guide 10 the
70, nation OF enlightened opinions questions OF public
policy; while TO the more advabced politician, the
great variety of is matter will make 1t convenient and
useful book of reference.
1t is one of the misiortunes Of this and doubtless
Of most other free countries that the zeal OF our poll
ticdns is too often in inverse proportion to their
knowledge The citizen who is well yersed in consti
tutona law and contemporary history can barely, and
not Uniformly be cosxed or shamed into voting while
the illterate and stubbornly ignorant eecor never
fails to attend the polls and there exert himself TO the
utmost for the cau.e and the men who have won his
favor Let there be twenty voters who cam OF readn
any township of two hundred and, if there be but one
hundred and fifty votes polled at any election, you
may rest perfectly hat the twenty unable to read
will have p He'd at least eighteen Of them
Mr. Young's Statesman will not reach effectively
this lowest stratum OF ignorance, since 1t cannot read
if it would and would not if it could Yet there are
tens OF thousands-nay hundreds Of thousands-of
youth in our land whose daily duties do not afford
them leisure te wac through shelves OF Niles Regis
tors, Annual Registers, Washln stons, Jehersens,
Madisons CoburL's, Bentons, and other letters and
pspers in order to gain clear and competent view OF
| The M ain questions which h've suecessiyey divided
| orr statesmen and country men generally. but
the farmers son by tie Winter fresde the apprentice
in his hours of leisure the clerk in the duer season for
business, may make himself thoroughly familiar with
Mr. Youne's book, and thus become better informed
respecting the past political history of our country than
80 many as onethhd of those exercising the right
of suffrage And as the questions, substantially,
reappear from age to age though unoer different aus
pcts and often with a change of sides among those
contending for the mastery, this unassuming sa'es-
"man will prove to most OF them emphauealy use
full and il structive We heartily commend 1t to gen
eral attention and perusal.
Tie JEALOUS Ip!fe and The Confessions Il a Prftfy
| Homan, by Miss PARDoE, are republished by tet-
ridge Co. The former novel is the latest production
of the fluent autboress and compares very favorsby
with her former works. 1t is written with her usual
vivacity and more than her usual Discrimination The
il cidents are drawn from English domestic lie and
though occasionally oo highly coored are in the main
natural and are presented with truth of perspective
The plot il SO managed to sustain the interest OF the
reader without iorestalling his curiosity.
A Geological and Typographical Map et NE Mn
erai District cf Lake Superior, computed and drawn