New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-12
HUMBOLDT CORRECTS THR ASHER.
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HUMBOLDT CORRECTS THk ASHER.
Ba on von Humboldt hos caused the 10 10 Hius ati'
Gle 10 be inserted in the Spenfrsche Ze7tHng;
"UuCer the title Of Essat Polt2nc sur rise
Cuba published in Pars il 1926 | collected togethe
all IA the large edition of my Voyage aur Regna
I gu'nox,a'es du roureou Continent cohtaiheo ubo
the safe of Agriculture and slavery In the Ant'lts
Ii ere appearto at The same time an Eoghsh ana
Stspi.b ta sation Of this work, the latter entite
Ensayo Poiittco sOb7e Ia Ista de Cuod, neither
which emitted any Of the frank and open remarks
which feelings of humanity had inspired. But there
apprars Just now strangely enough, translated from
the Spanish Translation, and not from the trenh
rieina, ard published by DERBY q Jackson in New
Yok octsvo volume Of 400 psg-s under the title OF
me l. land of Cuba, by Alex .uoer Humboldt; with
notes nd preliminary essay by j. y. Thrasher The
rms ator who has lived long time on that beautiful
has ch~d NY w"k ey nGr" Of the nanus
top of the cultivation Of the SOIL ard the state OF
usde and. generally speaking, exhibited charitable
nodeI alton Ill biz o cussion Of C, Illicit opinions
owe il however, to moral cling toat Ii nov as
lively in me a. it in ls2o, publicly 70 coLpiaio
that in work which bear my name the entire seventh
chspt,r Of the Spanish tianslanon, with watch my
Psso, p'Yue enoed, has been arbitrarily omitted. 10
This YER, %, rt,op Of uy work attach greater impor
tsnce thai to any astronomical observations, e1pen.
mt nts Of magnetic intensity or statistical statement.
'Jr e,sanI avec franchise IL here repeat the WORDS
which used thirty years ago ce qui cpncerde ior-
pap, alton ues sote e, hnnaines les colonies,
Il reg.e repsrop der droits II des Oussancss Dc Ia
vi les da gers mac ants que "a sSgeSe ues ieg5.
sat- u,r II 10 aior dee hommeo hbres pew snt
selogper quelque soit IL forme oes gouvernemen's.
II AZ paIti.Dt voyageur qui va dc pres 90 qai
'iouI1, ne et oegraGc Ia nature humaioe de rare
psver les plaintes de Pinfoftune ceuI qni ont 10
oe, or de lee soulsger. al rsppee dams Get expose
combep lsncieI ne legislation Espagnoie de resel.-
wage vst ins nt um8in. ri mons a'ioce qie cee ues
ats esca, es osps An cirque contint ntae al nora
'et an suo &c pequateur. have frey examined u
here repeat the word which used thirty y,sr' ago.
y6ng COZ the organiza ion OF society 10 inc
ooo, tie tnrqus div sion fine rights and privileges
OF e those sources Of anger which nav De avo1.c o
the Of ,gisls'or AID the moderation OF nee n
u der al torn If govenm pt II beon.s 10 tn- sraV
Ter who has closely watched the tor re an1 degrt'a
ton If human nature. to s.e chat the comp an's Vi
missortun. reach fore whose duty s ITO soacr the'
In this expose have shown how much lers iuhnmau
and he old Spanish slave laws are than those
OF ia. Save States the Coptinen; OF America norm
and south Of the ,quatorl steady aavocate a. u
am for .be most uhfettered expression OF ophlln ~
pe. Cd or in writing should never have thought o.
com plsr ing if hso been attacked on account OF y
statements; but do think l am entitled 70 eemtnd
thtt in the Fee States of the Continent OF Am-nc
People hould ne allowed TO read what mas oeeh per,
i tt circulate fomtbe 6rst year ut It's appearance
i'll Spanish tIaIs!a lou. ,o,, ,,,,,,ootnr
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