New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-22

eipal nc.ee upoa Rouseaus Discourse upon 40
"Onein and Foundation Of the Inequality snons
Mankind" are among the most curou'. ocm'-
times be IL more brief tran complimentary, IS io1
instance: What fool - "Savsges are haPp.e'
than citzsns. and brutes are happier than 'a'-
"sces VOLTA the sum OF J. J. Rousseau panc-os
al ply poor stoDement for such poisonous ~ W,
"a made by all the Divinity OF his Eloquetce. hs
psneeyricks on Nature, on Savaees and Beasts;
his PhiIppicks against AT, Sciences, secie-y ali
Civilization, co1,rIbuiec, hoHeyef' u ir'e
Europe unhappy under tLe.r Religion ana VIZ.
",rupoent. end promoted lie Revolution tni' IF
begun, 1871 Rousseau wrote: - Men, once
accustomed 20 Masters, can never siter"afd 90
"withou. them Opposite tbs Mr.. A1ain'
wrote: France IL trying, 1928; aud al aier'a'd'
France ia still tryipe Ic00." 10 Maiame De
Staers "Ipeueaoe dos Passions" be wrote; l
should ike 10 see treatise on the Influence cl
- Emulation on the Happn and on the Misery
of Individuals and of Nations THIS copy -
full of Mr.. As notes, such a. curious; ,Ia3
,ibe:" :" Th.- il false;H The MOBILES u England
are az Jealous ri the Crown a. the commons;
These questions show the Inexperience OF the
woman" Madame speaks OF ine glory oi
Necker." Greater tta1 that OF |oIAlie.
" Franklin, Burke, Washington, Buonaparie
pencils Mr. Adams He adds, however, % ms -
"a fine compliment from Daughter ~ taLner.
" The lady ought 70 have the credl, OF It. Psy-
al fairs History Of JacObinism, with an ApPeBin
by Peter Porcupne, containing History oil 'ne
American JacObins, deDonina'ed Democrats,
published by William Cobbett IN Philadelphia IN
1896" hss many curious notes There J. also
fine copy of Bryants Mythology upon which hr.
Adams's pen was very busy and his annc.at'"es
are exceedingly odd aud amusing. In one place lie
remarks, "Sacerdotal ingenuity is infinite. BY
ant says: HerOdOtus informs us that Amphuu'us
was divner OF AcharnaD; and that be came 70
" Pisistrstus with commission from Heaven. by
this he induced that Prince 10 prosecute scheme
(which lie recommended Upon this AIR. Adams;
- So did Christopher Mcpherson, ParsoH Austin
and Abraham Brown come 70 me. Bur they
never induced me To prosecute any scheme which
they recommended" Under an engraving OF tho
Ship Of Isis Mr. Adams has written: - Is this re-
"Egionl Good God ~ Bryant speaks OF sundry
authors prior to the Helladians a. lost, upon
which MI Adams: Have all these authors
4" been destroyed by accident or design
" Superstition, fanaticism and prestcraft have
" been burning fiery furnaces for offensive books
"in all ages down 10 the Missionary who
boasted that be had burned 800 manuscripts N
India" Upon BryaDt's remark /. is said OF
- the patriarch after the Deluge that he became
ga man Of earth or husbandman upon tnls
Mr.. Adams: Noah farmer Salye Fratef I.
Man of Earth Here are two other notes:
." do not believe that the salvation OF the human
race depends upon critical decision of all the
questions between Bryant, Jones, Gebehn and
:" Dupuis." IL am glad 10 see an ackno Wedge
ment that Scripture is not lnfaloly inspired with
" method"
But mus. not prooBg this letter further, al
though have matter enough for half dozen like
il. / have been gazing very wistfuIy at the box OF
pamphlets, and may possibly take off my coat and
90 at it. There are some curious newspaper hles
which will repay an overhauling. | have written
however enough for the present, and can make
no promise anent the future. SMfLEs.