The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-03
ADVERTISEMENTS.

N L.,
think it will be read with interest by all who re
ceiye it. The third article " Civilization--its De-
pendence on Physical Circumstances" by DIR.
James M'Cune Smith, we regard as peculiarly IN
structive and valuable The idea that in nations
advanced in civilization, the sources OF intellectual
power spring from the common people, the physi-
caIly vigorous is happily developed and worthy
of general attention. We wish success to the An
glo-African Magasiae.-A Missionary,
{ New York;
q We wish it could be put in the possession of
every ophobia-monger in the land.-Students
Monthly (Oberfin, o.
60 This publication, considered relatively to its
scope and design, will compare favorably with any
other. Star (Brookiyn, ". W
We should judge it to be rather superior to
the most of the monthles
We hope it may meet with large circulation -
Repository Of Religion and Literature Indianapolis
Ind.)
EDITOR OF TRIBUNE i have just received from
the office of the Anglo-African Magazine, pub
lished in New York, three numbers, and, as trib-
ute to both enterprise and merit, desire to say
few words on the subject
While there is spirit that would crush the
colored race, and trample them under foot as infe
riOr it is cheering to witness single triumph of
our colored friends, and them rise in manliness
and power, in spite of prejudice and hate If any
one doubts their upward tendency, their want of
elements essential to elevation let him call over
and read single article in one of these Magazines
and then blush for the injustice done crushed
people. The talent and taste exhibited would do
honor to any Magazine published in our nation.
Nor would We thus speak of a single author or q
single article; the whole work CLOVIS with the evil
dence of talent and scholarship-far more so than
many of the popular productions of the press. Let
our citizens interest themselves in the Anglo Afi-
can Magazine and while they encourage the en-
terprise, they will also beentit themselves by an
increase Of useful knowledge, and decrease of I'M
generous and unreasonable preiudces. l com
mend it to our Reading Rooms, and to every pri-
yate family, as work of decided merit for only
one dollar year.-Rep. r. H. Conklin. in Tribune
(PrOuidence, K ~
This monthly, published at New York, by
Thomas Hamilton is edited and written by col
ored people. 1t is an able Magazine Some sta
tistical articles the colored population of the
United States, eyince great deal of research and
are valuable. "-Zion's Herald Boston, Ms
1--WE have the third number of this work before
us, and have perused it. 1t is certainly an able
work The Prospect CharicstOion, INDY
ANGLo-AFRIcAN MAGAMNE.--A new monthly in
the pamphlet form, issued at As Beekman-st, New
York, at one dollar per annum, by our friend
things, noble, elevatng. The first number exhibits
tact talent, eruditon, scientific Investigations the
pen of a ready writer The contributions are of
the highest order. The narratives, sufferings and
hairbreadth escapes of fugitves from the land of
Egypt and Pharaohs host, are truly marvellous, |
wonderful No romance can equal them, and vet
they are solid facts These narratives will grace
every number of this new monthly, and win
doubtless give it wide circulation. Anything
and everything calculated to elevate and enamel
pate the colored race, meets our warmest sympa-
thes The hand of God is in it. " Ethiopia Is soon
to stretch forth her hands to God" Friends,
hand in your names, enclose 81 to Mr. Hamilton,
48 Beekman-st.- Golden Rule (New York;
This is Magazine, but as its name i'm
ports, it is to fill existing void and circulate in
a sphere peculiarly its It is to be the organ
of the colored race. 1t has been projected by col
ored men, and in the main, will be conducted by
them. The initial number appears well Its
leading articles are of high order and give evil
dence that if negroes have no rights which white
men are bound to respect" they at least WELD
pens which, one day, shall work out the redemp-
ton of their race, and extort from the proud and
domineering Anglo-Saxon the justice now SO per-
sistently denied them
The opening article is an Introductory one by
the publisher Mr.. Thomas Hamilton who sue
cinctly states the objects he has in view and the
work which he and his fellow-laborers undertake
to do There are paragraphs somewhat caustic
we refer to those comparing colOred and white
scholars, one comparison being between scholars
in the City of New York, and another between
students in French colleges.
The main article, " Ciyilizaton-its Dependence
on Physical Circumstances" is by DIR. James NJ
Cune Smith, a gentleman of liberal education,
though for it he is not indebted to his coun-
try, having been obliged to obtain it in Europe,
where the observation-disclosures of caste of color is
known 1t is an able paper and conelusively dis
proves the current philosophy which predicates
human advancement, or in other words, civiiza-
ton, the innate superiority of a race; but, on
the contrary, shows that it is due rather to eli
mate and geographical position. The paper is
learned pregnant with facts so skillfully handled,
that the deductions are beyond the possibility of
being overthrow The doctrine of innate superb
GRITTY of race is scattered to the winds. This cen
tury-nursed lie, which has been made the excuse
for slavery, with all its horrors and barbarties
which to-day, in these nominally free States, |
brushes the colored man beneath remorseless
prejudice and fendish spirit of caste, command |
ing him to quench the fires of aspiration as he |
feels them burning in his soul, to be newer of
wood and drawer of water, a menial, feeling no |
manhood, to keep shut the windows of his soul, |
never opening them to let in the sunlight of
knowledge Is eYlscerated, and shown to be but the
invention of the oppressor, as an excuse for his
dark and danlning deeds and crimes. When the
despised negro ply such artillery as this, it is
time to pause, and ask what to gain by at |
tempting longer to hold him down. The time is
approaching when the black race now in this
country will be fearful power, unless we relax
the hand of oppression. They are nader the tenn
perate parallels, where all circumstances cOnspire
to give them physical and mental power. In
each decade, the census figures show that they In
crease in ratio which, ere long, will reach that
point when the red right hand of revolution will
be raised, clenching a sword beneath whose heavy
blade letters will be but as faxen strings, and OPP
pressors but as men of clay. The negro is natur-
allv patient and doce-naturally he abhors blood
and strife but there are examples which emphat-
cally warn us that, in the school of slavery, and
under the treatment he receives when he is looked
upon as he is now, by large portion of this peo-
pie, he aptly learns the aphorsm of Jefferson, and
which we profess to believe God-ordained one
" Resistance to Tyrants is obedience to God p St
Domingo thunders in our ears, Beware Take
your hands from your victims throat, or meet the
retributive justice ready to pour upon your heads
wrath more terrible than the seven walls of the
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