Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-26
Correspondence Of tho wn,s.
TIE GENEALOGICAL RANK OF YANKEES AS
HUMAN ANNALS

In the race OF man. Auch mas been written about saxon
and Norman blood, and strong disposition svinced 70
prove the Yankee nation quite % near akin to u.s.
we formerly admitted them 10 be. do not wonder ct
thia since, people, they have become 20 reckless,
10 the commission Of the most detestabls immoraes,
both individually and nationally. The ruling party,
which, with ludicrous arrogance boasts the Of Re.
publican has been loudest In jusing and calling for
all the dsspoc acts Of their Inbred Dictator and those
who appeared to have regard for principle judging
BY their speeches and professions but few months past
are joining in .he scus for the loayss and fishes and
the whole Of them, although some may grumble little,
will unite In placing Lincoln, hs only prove 6rm be-
You'd jackson and Bonapafts Let him but incsrcsrsts
few more gentlemen Of right principle, because they
are such, and suppress few more periodicals. for sdvo
eating the truths of the Constitution and h will be
shouted the full and coequa brother Of John Brown
worthy to b made autocrat Of the World Il idle to
tell me- that there democratic or avloving pncip,
enough, Of any sort to the whole Yankee nation
from pungipg into the lowest depths Of serv.y TO dss
po.ism II money Is to be made BY It. The only difficulty
may arise from the scarcity Of that article.
AZ To their pedigree cannot do better than give you
the vi.ws Of old gentleman in this region somewhat
curious In searching into the works Of nature and par
ticulary into the pedigree and laws Of breeding both
among men ard brutes In doing this, may slightly
smu,s some of your brethren of the qui f they may
b. % called 10 these days Of Yankee steel pens and
may not o,nd your agricultural readers Who csuno BE-
bur. BY studying the laws Of breeding, even though
unsound.
This old gentleman thinks that nature has certain laws
for the guidance Of this matter which, violated are
visited BY hurtiu reribu;ion to the third aud fourth
gensrstion but II observed, are rewarded by benefits
to the SINE extent He consds that the 6s' cross be.
tween two races 10 simply mongrs aud partakss half
aud half of the powers and qualities Of It's immediate
progeuitors viz the child Of negro woman and white
man has about an equal resemblance TO each-yslov
skin, woolly hair partly orisped halrhe ID mongrol
If be have offspring BY woman whose father Is black
and mother white, new distinctive race is commsuCed
with glossy hair utterly destitute Of crspness and mani
Testing other sgOs Of new race needless to mention
here This may be noticed here that II .hsre b. white
blood on both sides, however remote, the hair will be
glossy and not crisp though It may b voolly or
curled,
The facility and ehespneH with which dogs may be
reared has enabled this old gentleman in bis own eIps
rence and through the aid Of friends to produce some
noble specimens Of this favorts animal. The pointer
bred according to the above rule, 10 have three
ourths CT seven-sighths to onefoIrth or one-eghth
Newfoundland dog makes animal worthy 70 fcour
field with true sportsman. The bull dog and foIhoupd
thus Bred show, in the seoOrd generation, either The
identical bloodhound, strong counterpart of him
as to be unfit to live in civilized country. Noble
animals may also be produced from crosses, thus con.
ducted between the Shepherds dog and Newfoundland
or St. Beruard-irom the greyhound and foIhound,
and from other varieties may suit the tastes Of the
propagators.
It would be foolish to talk about breeding moral and
rational creatures the foregoing any other rules,
however valuable they may PROVE whom applied to brute
animals But wide departures from them, In practise,
are certain to DO followed BY desterious consequences
There probably can be better rule for the regulation Of
the matter Of marriage In refined society than that Cosbs
in search Of his wife should become acquainted with
sufficient lumber of the fair from which to choose that
he be particularly guarded against the undue influence
Of mere peouniary physical and sensual motives Is
also important that be dwell In community cutvasins
all the mild charities Of life particularly refined hes
pitaty, where ell regard to their grade
Of vesh-sre freely admitted into society consenia in
tastes habits aud refinement both morsl and nteecu.
al That thi, community be permanently homogeneous,
and no, liable TO be nongsized BY annual importatons
of counties, hordes Of forssrers and mes. Of them
from the lowest grades Of mankind. Il also further
necessary, that this community be chiefly formed Of
what caled-the middle class neither much emblsso
ed with large show Of merchant princes nor greatly
depressed by object poverty. OF such land, oas a.
most purely agricultural presents the best sample.
While there is no man who cordially detssts the
mere pride Of blood without possession OF the qualities
which render blood honorabls-than the Aforesaid old
gentleman, and while he equally dstess propensity
matchmaking yet hs firmly believes In bis notions,
on this subject that he would be gs,ty obliged to some
of tho dear boys and girls Of the land if thsy would
permit him to tie them together In the holy bants Of
vsdcck, by way Of physiological experiment lsuould
Irob,by ansss any one, net having previously invest
gated tbe subsct to fad how many men and women Of
high talents have Teen akin to almost every greatly di
man, produced By Virgnia-not anorg the
nearest of kin or immediate psrhspsthey
are often prone 70 be satisfied with the pride Of blood
thinking this Affords glory enough for them. and make
no e1erons proper pride Of blood which leads Us to
yeuera,e the virtue of ancestry and add 10 their glory BY
good deeds, and improved absss-whioh considers the
ph sritance Of glory d.saos, unless worthy worn BY
tho lecs.se Is truly laudablc. This feeling begns in thu
family and becomes patriotism, wsn s cords extend TO
the State It cons,itu the brotherhood Of which We
boa,. in large portions Of our sodiery. Some Of our
ger s-sls and other eioss must feel is power Many
in the ranks of our armies are soma or grandsors Of
men, who however low their grade fought noby in the
Revolutionary War These defcendaDts have not for
ro..sn them Glory to such pride Of blood - tbhi-
Blu. osu il exist in an army Of hreus mercsusriesi Gan
any good qualities exist in those who employ such to do
their works Of blocdf .e-
We learn from Holy Writ that good snde quail.
ties As well % their rewards and punshments are cub
iects Of transmission by Inheritance. This should ore
rate a. noble incentive to good conduct Very thought
less, or very wicked must be b. Who can deliberately
indulge in sordd pleasures with bis eyes open to the fact
hs. be may be weaving the chains Of bis own vices for