New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-06-25

this city a few weeks since.
Ner.iOyk, Juns - 1852
In an editorial article on the late Baron Humboldt,
ppbsh.d in your yesterday issne, fnd the following
statement: 49,, = L., ,. an cnh.
made cb.pses in those parts OF book which l.tcd - Ss'Sy'
be published s,roug protest against the mnli''ioA ,
Some months since, you reprinted RON re D0'e.
yJro,oy letter 20 the editor OF that journal by ms
Rev The odore Parker containing tn" "a ne n-,on
against u e in a much more extended ior,l, MI. IM-
kers letter contained 50 much personal aonse VI NY
SCI and exhibited on his part such cpnlpl'n 'gno.
rance of the works of the late Baron Humboldt th@
TO all Intelligent and uDpr.iudced minds u garfield rs
own refutaton. therefore did Lot consider IL worthy
of notice. ..-,.
Yonr recurrence ejorsllyt 10 the accusations agsnSt
me think entles to the right Of requesting space
in your columns fVr my own JlstihcatIon.
The oppression endeavorrd to be conveyed i%, thai
the late Baron HUMBOLDT wrote sepTae wok on
Cuba which tran slated, and which. in toe uansls-
ton mulilaed by emitting important portions. sien
is not the case.
The late Baron Humboldt never wrote any -eparNs
work on Cuba. IT, the years between lsli aud is-o
be published in Paris in three quarto volumes, ons ot
his many great works under this title: Voyage to tho
FquinoIial Region Of the New Continent, made IN
i7sg 1900 1901 1902 1903 and 1904, by AL de Hum
"boldt and A. Bon pland edited by Alexander 10
" Humboldt. First Part. Historical Narrative
This work il consecutive relation OF bis travels,
rv al in New-a;ranads; aud beyond this the publcs-
ton Of the Historical Narrative ot that famous y9y-
age has not been continued.
The twenty eigbib chapter "a vol, page 3i55, opens
with &c political Essay on the Island OF Cuba which
is confined to page rs There the iustrioni author
commences the r,atmelt Of another subject with hese
words: 81 here close the political essay the l.lsnd
" of Cuba in which have traced this lmpJrs poe
4" session of Spain, such IA il il in our day."
When in 1855 Determined 10 give 10 the American
pubic view Of Cuba as il is at the present time, my
studies and acquaintance With the subject taught ND
that this could not be completely effected than by
te. T.tf, t..h rflltu & an
Humboldt and adding in notes the political and stats
teal data relating to the islar from the period when
be completed bis labors up TO the time wnen ] wrote.
To the scientific observations of Baron Humboldt
could add nothing.
In taking from his Historical Narrative" az tho
basis of my work, his admirable Political Essay"
could not 90 beyond the point which the lastous
thor himself had marked the termination of II. In
deed, to have done would have enlefged Tho scope
OF my plan with matter that Is well worthy Of archer
volume
Further on, in the " Historical Nanative,'
there il pleasing account Of the voyage Of Humboldt
and Bonplond from Havana 10 Trioiiad. A, il giyea
some further and remarkable observations Of the su-
thor the leland Of Cuba added it a. q supplement-
ary chapter 10 my book.
That faithfully translated the Political Essay on
the leland Of Cuba" by Baron Humboldt, viii bs
evident to any who will take the trouble ~
pare my translation with the original ! have merely
divided IL into chapters for greater convenience II
reference, and transported at moet two sho paragraph
which was obliged to do b. preserve the continuity u
subject.
In mytrapslaton none Of Baron Humboldts anmad.
versions on Slavery suppressed softened in any
way Their frequency 10 tie book should be sufficient
to shield me from the charge Of having been influenced
by wish TO suppress any of his views in laying out
the plan Of my wo'k on Cuba.
Other parties had adopted bis text for the purpose Of
presenting to the French public, and to the spanish
view If Cuba in separate book. thai island. Buc
the French copy which iiod in the Astor Library,
and the Spanish work, which baye in my own do
r,tg n 1u 10 AMI
though both Of them have all Of the Polite al Essay
with different supplementary matter.
was not aware until after my book published,
that any English Translation Of the " Historical Mar
rative" existed. have not yet seen il.
In regard 10 what you are pleased tO term his
strong protest against the mutlaon, beg leave 70
refer you To thelowing translation Of letter on thst
,uttc from the late Baron Humboldt 10 myself which
you viii obige me by publishing with thi.
Respectfully your obediert .eLgan', 1000.
- j. ). THRAsHER
J. $. TaR,sHse, ssq, NswYork:
sik u with lively gratitude that. through the kiDdps
he handsome volume Of he ,r.n.i,ion II my Poh, E,y
Of he island Of Cuba and this hsns str with which IA
As you have yourself resided country With eapsbi
yca have borne to The ds.r for sxseBe.. witch have asn
tested In the part eryo'd 70 statistics and physical ssogPl
The moral gre, bat expressed IN communicating 10
,tLfd IN the tsw'PP, ~ Iessa 10 70. oppression - s
IN work whch b,sr, has net prevented RON pss.
the sNisIf ~ winch have cEnchsi
box with poi'i; hsy relation "a. no
sRncuure and commerce q modern times so the bnsso-
lent moderation which yeu have shown ia the discussion q a.
oIilOLs
Tie 'rPyr,.ed portion, which compare, slave legislation 10
Cuta aid IN The ceItr part Of STh ssa and south q DO
Equator hold ych % heart ny observations on as
nics sphy magnetic lrtcI iiy aud Industrial pfsfe'
d'se that 81 The bserug sud yvacy q tho opinions thS
have def ndeo o than sixty IN works may -
known. shall complain Of the extreme bfsrIe. 81
directed ssaius, tia. Of Mr. ThrasheT, bowssef.
never be wanting IL urbsIty.
Accept beg II you, S, he eNpres-on o my most d.s'
gui.hed o,nsdersuon. AL. DE HUMBOLDT
Beylia I'D July, le6