New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-16

,lsn w. .ss- ned WIEN eaca man t,sh ha,hes sed
1ei2ed himself on ;se RIVER bark. /: e seen that sae
shAt which bss req9iret ye0fe 10 snz, asf - DIS
chsIge re water from shich the ncst p'vs'ful en-
cges sre required 1Pphes f1el a. sN Isss cost Of ~
Dor tran bad been required when .ke early settlers ca--
ned hone The se.sps Of bsf decOppoeee timber i1r
wa.t Of sn 81 with which TO cut the already fallen
i,g-ths. the gE!s,-ui converts the gram INTO h9ui
more che6ply than VAS the case when - was Pounaed
between sone.and iha. the gigantic factory supplee
cloth uo,e chespy ;han the l;'le loom but !; = de-
uied that such is the cise in reference 70 the sos re-
quired fJr cultivation In regard 20 eyey thicg eise,
man carnmsrr with the wort ma hineTy AMI pro-
inward owsrd the best; bu, IN regard 20 lant,
Ard ina: alone he commence, according - Mr. X.
c.rdo. with the bss. aid proceeds downgart toward
TIE worst and with every stage OF hs p'ogres- nnd
decreasing return 20 labor, hreatenpg starvation,
ard adrnob, hing bim against raising Children to sd
him in bis age les. they should initiate the cordut o
the peo, e o Ires and OF the llsnds OF the feenc-
where land. however is abundant sod iooi sh'ue oe
chean-spd hCry MIN alive expose him on the nver
sbs re, tha. they may divide among themse.Nes rs
N die um OF food.
To sum up the conclusions Of Mr.. Carey on this
snbect: the laws OF nature being universal IN Their
APPLICATION extend equally TO food, light air. cloth
ing. and fuel; in every case, man commences WITH
the worst machinery. and proceeds onward to the
best and il thus enabled with the growth Of wesl.b,
Of population, and Of the power OF association, to
obtsin with constantly diminishing labor an ln-
creased supply OF all the necessares convenlence',
comforts, and Injuries of Lie.
The mex. great topic which Mr.. Carey discusses
in this volume is the doctrine OF value. On this
question, which may be regarded as the test OF
economical science, his views are equally profound
and lucid. The essential element OF value, accord
ing 70 his theory is the cost OF reproduction, or the
resistar ce to be overcome in obtaining the commo-
di,es which are objects Of pursuit. This position
is ably argued, and it's application to the various IN
terests of society clearly pointed cut and Illus
uated.
OF ali modern economists Mr.. Carey il the most
cheerful in hs views of the Of nature and
the social destiny of man. But he does not over
look the nexorabe conditions TO which human
progres, is subjected. Man obtains poSer over IA
ture BY combination 18th his fellows. The forces
of steam. electricity, and other natural agents are
thus gradually substituted for the human hand. lie
passes from the cultivation Of the poor soils of the
hills TO that OF the rich soils of the river bottoms,
with constant increase in the facility of obtaining
the food, clothing and shelter required for his
Dourishment aud support. But no effective COM
bi,a:on can take place without diversity IN the
modes of employment. The various faculties OF In
divduals are thus developed, they become fitted for
association and gain that vgor AMI facility of intel
lect by which they can direct the forces Of nature
to their service.
Our summary view OF the eonterts Of portion of
this volume will give our readers only an inadequate
conception of its richness and value; but if it leads
them to study its pages for themselves, they will
thank us for having directed their attention to
source of so much sound instruction presented in so
Agreeable form.