The Nevada Democrat., 1861-04-27
Caucosslon civilization.

dates from the earliest historical times IL
is the only branch OF the human family
which has ever originated a progressive civ
ilization. Nay, believe that II our knowl-
edge Of the remote were nearer, we should
tind that the civilization of all other races
sprung from it, and that the rise aud fall Of
ancient empires were but the successive
steps by which it rose. The light of ciyiiz-
alton, in the course of four thousand years,
has been handed from one tribe to another.
but it has always remained in the possession
of some family. Some scholars talk of &c.
cidental advantage. There is no such thing
as accident in the divine government of the
world. II all history were hlotted out,
physiology alone would prove the supre-
macy OF the Caucasian. And the expert
ence OF all travellers is, that this supremacy
naturally aud instlnLtively felt and ac-
knowledged by all other races, with the ex-
ception, perhaps, of the Mongoliau, who are
too conceited to allow their inferiority in
anything.
Captain Cochran, in Siberia, not only
travelled in safety among the savages, but
was also well paid for giving them his bles-
sing as that of superior being. have
understood that Barrett, Burton, and Du
Chaillu penetrated the widest recesses OF
Africa, the natural superiority Of their char.
acler being an invulnerable shield. No one
supposes that Malay, Mongolian or Amer
lean Indian could safely accomplish the
same.
Whether this development of civilization
is occasioned by, or Independent of climate,
we tind 1t, with very few exceptions, exis-
ting IN the zone Of mean temperature 1t
has marched from east to west, sending of
branches north and south, but not deviating
generally in its course from the central por-
ton of the temperate zone-the golden
mean between the two extremes of heat and
cold. IL is. therefore, to be Inferred that
belt OF climate is most favOrble TO human
development and progress.
The Egyptian monarchy was formerly
considered as forming an exception to this
claim. Later researches prove that they
were branch Of the Caucasian family.
Even the EthiOpians, down at latitude fifteen
Notwithstanding their dark complexion,
have straight hair, aud are not like the ne
gro race. The complexion of the old Egyp-
tian was brown, the hair straight, and the
nose prominent. | saw a mummy of prin-
cess whose bair was dark brown with a slight
auburn tinge.
The color Of the complexion may be mod
lied by climate, but the form Of the fea-
lures is not changed. Thus, the Arab in
the valley of the Nile, is very dark, but he
has The same eagles beak of a nose, the
same thin nostrils and narrow jaws.
Egypt lies in the temperate zone, accor-
ding to geography, but its climate is con-
sidered tropical. Owing to the dryness of
the air. il has bracing vital character
which we never find under the equator. Dn-
ring the winter the Thermometer falls low
enough to make cold very perceptible. |
have seen 1t at Tbcbes within eight degrees
of the freezing point. In January, 1858,
snow fell all through the desert, and In the
old Arab records there are even accounts
of the Nile being frozen over. Thus, while
the palm and banana flourish in their conn
try, it can scarcely be considered tropical
climate.
We may, therefore, claim that every i'm
portant triumph since the creation of man
belongs to the Caucasian race. And. df
we except the Phoenicians, who cannot
positively be claimed, because we do not
know enough about them) every form of
reasonable religion and code Of moral and
social law, originated from the same race.
Buddhism, Brahminism, the system of the
Zoroaster, Grecian mythology, Judaism,
Christianity and Mohammedism, were first
made known through the various Caucas-
sian branches. The race has not only been
chosen, 10 the providence Of God, as the fit
test Tor receiving and disseminating bis
eternal truths, but II has also given rise TO
all other religious creeds which rest on a
moral and philosophical basis. 1t has de-
vcloped government, laws, arts, sciences.
languages, literature; has discovered and
subjugated the latent forces of nature. has
gone often beyond the EARTH and measured
the stars in their courses. aud only pansed
on the brink Of that awful inGnity which is
the veil covering the eountenanca ~ cod