The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-07-19

plan, Malacca, and Sunda Islands, are arrang-
ed under this division.
AS the Americans in their national charac
ters hold the middle place, between that mid
die variety of the human race, which we have
called the Crcassians, and one of the ex-
tremes, viz: the Mongolians; so the Malay
forms the connecting link between the Circas-
sian and the Ethiopian. The name of Malay
is given to it, because most of the tribes which
it includes, as those which inhabit the Indian
Islands near Malacca, the Sandwich Society,
and Friendly Islands, as also those of NADIA
pascar, and thence to Easter Island, use the
Malay language.
The inhabitants of such various and dis
tant countries may reasonably be expected TO
differ considerable in elegance Of form, and in
other circumstances Of bodily Organization
Hence some have even described two races in
the Island of Otaheite one Of light color, tall
stature, and countenance scercely distinguish
ably from the European the other of moder-
ate stature with the color and countenauce of
the mulato, crisp hair, &c. The latter, there
fore, constitutes an intermediate graduation,
passing towards the inhabitants of the West
ern Islands of the Pacific Ocean. And of
these, tie men o the New Hebrides form
connection with those of New Guna and New
Holland, which are so very similar to the
Ethiopian variety, that they might be ar
ranged W thout improperly under that divis-
ion.
The varieties which we have just stated are
so many proofs of that pliancy so wisely be-
slowed by nature on the human constitution,
to enable it to adapt itself TO every Cline
Thus the goodness of the Creator appears, in
forming the whole world for man, and in
opening to him every opportunity of enlfrg-
inr his habitation, and multiplying his scien-
tifc requirements instead of confning like
the inferior animals, to bounded range. lie
is perfectly unrestrained in the choice Of his
dwelling by considerations of air, tempera-
ture, &c; and consequently far exceeds ali
other parts Of animated creation in extension
of surface over the Globe. Genelin expert
enced cold of 1876 deg. below of Fahrenheit
scale, at Jeneseik, in Siberia The Greenland
er lives, and follows his occupations, when
the vegetable creation can no longer subsist,
and where the snow bunting, with the Polar
fox aud bear, half frozen, and perishing with
hunger, hide themselves in holes of the
ground. On the contrary, in Senegal, tie
thermometer mounts sometimes to 1T deg.
above 0 =; and o natural warmth Of 1875 deg.
has been experienced.
In short, man lives in every part of the
known world, (excep,ing some unexplored
northern countries, and few remote southern
Islands, from Greenland TO Terre del Fuego,
from spitzenbergen to the Cape, from the
8Oth deg. of north to the Ssh Of south lati-
tude.
Thus, fellow citizens, I have finished that
task which l commenced with reluctance,
land notwithstanding the assertions of some
to the contrary, belonging to that class whom
have ever attempted to treat as gentle
man, being well aware Of the delicacy, and
and yet Importance of the subject to an en-
| lightened community; yet from the earnest
solicitation of one, whom consider far above
mediocrily in point of talent and ability, I have
pursued them to their conclusion, and leave
them to your criticism, hoping you will bear
in mind, in that examination, the fallibillty Of
man. r. II. HoYT, NJ, D.
MAuMEE CRY, May 80, 1856.