New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-03

re Harpers Ferry affair Of the year 1852 The trta
and acqoittal Of certain Protestant preachers 10 T4l.
and Of Zenger an editor for libel In 1885, show how
esrIy The people OF the State filed with the spirit
Of liberty, and how ready they were 10 resist tho
/, rsnny of arbitrary rulers and the usurpstions Of
venal and vndictive judges. Something ttaa
a hundred pages are devoted 10 biographical sketches
Of the men who composed the Council Of Re
y,iop. With many Of the names the pubic are
famfiar-such as John Jay, George Clinton, Daniel
ID. Tompkins, DE Witt Clinton, and James Kent
But how many Of our readers ever heard anything
of John Lansing, jr. Richard Morris Egbert Benson,
Henry Brockholst Livingston, and Jacob Radciihs
and yet these were persons OF mark and inhs-
ence in their day, and perhaps It Is not too much 70
say that New-York aud the whole United States owe
as much TO Egbert Benson 10 any other one of the
great names that adorn their history In note TO the
Life Of George Clinton, Mr.. Street has given an alb
strac Of the famous controversy between New York
and Vermont, containing all the facts necessary TO-
fun understanding Of its merits and its settlement
On page Isl will be found note giving concise
history of the claims Of the several States to Western
ands under their royal charters, and their eesson Of
them 10 the United States, and TO each other thereby
settling disputes which, if left in allegiance, might have
rven asunder the Union.
The remainder of tho book Is taken mp with the We
toes of the Council Of Revision. These papers have
never before been published in collected FORM They
are models of clear statement, legal wisdom, pubic
foresight, and condensed logic Since the puolicasoa
of Mr. Streets book we have heard many lawyers OK
pres their regret that there does not now exist si-
lar tribunal 10 revise and check hasty aud hconsd-
cred legislation Some remedy must be devised TO stop
he rapid turn Of the Legislative MILL Its annual grist
thoud be run through good bolter by which the
rude and undgested parts may be separated from tho
ne flour.
Mr.. Street has heretofore been known to the pub
chiefly in his character Of poet. In the
book before us he appears as historian and
bographer. His assiduity in the search and pro"
of dates and details, and his exhaustive examina-
ton of our State archives have left nothing want
ing to full knowledge Of our Judicial system and
its changes and his sketches will do historic justice 20
men to whom the State Of New-fork Is largely IN
debted for the excellence of her laws and the wisdom
of her jurisprudence 1t is TO be hoped that Mr. Sireee
will exercise bis powers Of investigation opening
up 10 the light some other portion Of our State history
The Council of Appointments and the changes In our
official and executive system, win afford parallel
theme.
THE HoRTICULTURIsT. March. C. NJ ssrson, Barker
Tbis ALWAYS popular magazine cOmes TO us with the
first day of the month as fresh and full Of good fuis
a well.kept garden The Horticultural was first
edited by A. J. Downing, and published BY Luther
Tucker. in Albany, in 1876. At the death of Mr..
Downing, the Horticultural went to Rochester, snd
was edited by Mr. Barry, without osing much of its
value, though it somewhat declined in popularity.
Then it went to Philadelphia and remained while IN
80 n c,pith 4, ayaa a
but there was a something wanted to give it zest, and
increase its circulation. Then il purchased by e.
N. ssxton, and brought at las. where it should
have originally started-to the great metrop-
oils Of the country. With the old prestige Of
Mr. Saxton as an agricultural publisher the HOrtiea-
turst was put upon the high road to Its cir
cuation at once began to increase. Then came the
announcement that Peter b. Mead was engaged as its
editor and that to all who know him practical
horticulturist candid and Trustworthy man, was
sufficient Of se to add largely 20 its popularity; and
now, we suppose, the present number goes to the
largest list Of subscribers il has had, and We have
not doubt that every Of them will be entirely
satisfied that he has got his moneys worth in ts ono
hundred and forty -four handsome pages and iusrs-
TONS beside sixty pages Of advertisements many
Of which are as interesting and valuable TO subscribers
as the pages of reading matter.
WOLFE or THE KNOLL, AND OTHER POEMS. By
Mrs. GEORGE p MARSH. 12mo, pp S27 Charles scribuer
The principal poem in this volume 10 founded on an
ID Scandinavian tradition, which the author has rem
cred into modern verse, whose graceful flow and
tikpg imagery, in small degree, compen 'ate for
the want of interest that may be f. by many in
the theme The alternaes between the island Of
Amrum, near the of Scheswig Holsten, and the
city Of Tunis and the adjacent country. Ii presents
series Of lively incidents, connected by plot Of con-
siderable power and illustrative Of human passion
under forms of social life with which we are little
familiar. The most attractive feature Of the poem,
however il its vivid denestons the scenery Of the
desert and Of the frozen regions of the North between
which transported at the pleasure of the wrer.
Tie composition of the story indicates admirable
poetic instinct, true sympathy with the varied mani
festatons Of nature, high degree Of literary culture,
and the advantage Of udicious and observing foreign
travel. A portion of the volume is devoted TO mis-
ceaneous poems several Of them translated from the
Swedish and German, and it closes with original
tribute Of singular pathos and beauty TO the nearest
friend Of the poetess.
EDGAR POE AND HIS CRITICS. By SARAH HELES wHIr
NAN. l2moi PIP. 81 Rudda Carleton
The memory of the unhappy poet, which has been
the prey Of such bitter assalants, both during his
troubled life and since his dea H. has here found an
earnest and able defender. She dwels, with affection
ate enthusiasm on the traits Of his genius the
charms of his companionshp and the magnetic personal
qualities by which he attracted and held devoted
circle of friends. The faults and which threwa
dark shade his reputation not explicitly called