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A EUROPEAN vILw OF THE AMERICAN
UPRISING.


Ca.PArrs. by AAai L. BoorH LIMO. Up. ia. Charles
Sciln-r
The author &C this volume possesses consider
able reputation as European robcis', aud
although not man Of eminent ,ag,city or poo
foundness, is "a clear sua earnes, u sker, no able
dlulecticiso, master of IbetorlcS iuslfat1o
for the purpose If popular eject, md SINGER"
and warui-henrted advocate Of political liberty
and toe advancement Of society. lie was tor
some tine u member of the cnbin,t Of LOUIS
Philippe, having previously been P'rsonai sld
political friend al Guizot, AID Officiating As us
prya'e sccre AIRY willie minister Of puiic instruc-
ton. From 1912 until tbs abdcati'a OF Louis
Philippe he wa' representative from Cofsic' 10
the chamber of deputies; aud Ii thd calae.y
took u vigorous stard in favor Of relincus free
don, the emanc patton. of the flar8 IN the
French colonies, and other measures ioi tie pro-
motion Of human welfare. Since the Ryouion
d, 1873, be has resided in Switzerland, deyotne
himself TO historical md philosophical studies,
and enjoying n large share Of public esa'em and
confidence for his high moral aud reisidls char
acter.
The present work is Tire rcsul. Of q deeI interest
in American politics. which be has apparently made
the subject Of intelligent investigation olihugh he
has fallen INTO numerous and sometimes amusing
errors, with regard to the condition Of pahies and
tie course of legislation in this country. IAus, Re
makes the introduction Of the Missouri Compromise
Subsequent to the Mexican war aud tie W.imot
Proyiso, AID the admission u Texas into the Lmon
as following the action Of Mr. Douglas for the repeal
of the Missouri Compromise. Such blunder IN Tie
chronology OF some of tie great laLdunrkso oil cur
history must prevent any reliance from berg placed
on the accurac, of lis statements, aud maternity
dimnishes the relish which might Otherwise 70
found in tie spicy piquhLcy OF Lis appeals lis
book is wntten with great tervOr; its venenen' e.'
impa,siored tone keeps tie attention awake; an
ardent glow of Imagination inspires hs riofuchc'i
but his conclusions need further test Of taeir w..
ldity than is furnished in the Gasbiog cOrCscators
of lis rhetoric. Our readers may te curious to
Knew the manner in which n European OF more tL'n
Ordinary intelligence treats tie great question .
which just now possess such vital sig icanc',
and without guaranteeing tie s0Lndlcts" i his ideas,
we viii give them such liberal specimens IS nay
enable them 10 judge for themselves.
with regard to tie bearing of M. Lincoll's e'ee-
ton on Slavery the autLor propouIls his views as
follows;
WHAT TIE ELECTION or ER. LINCOLN SIGNIFIES.
thiuk that Lave Justified the rIdaIelial III Of
& l. v ork u, d the lille whth lave given u. If'e
slavery policy hid achieved uew uiamrhi u tho
Norh lad not ele,l.d ~ tresiteai tie int thar has
b,uugcd = i Ia full .ince tie eAlen'e OF lb. IL
t,d.nia; u tul TrIuacy ad not eli ifr.ii - tue
ou tie sie with love aud Jus'i-e, ui' u'thhle bal
ap.e would have lad liz hour Of co~ni,lli and what
a doEuflll Oh ~ much true Ii cry, q 90 much rp-
gees of 20 many no e example, what v7.l.l hsVe
been Jeff siandug1 The Sec.ssion al tie >th l. 90
tic Ssc-.,iou u Ne No,th GlraEchis'u.t VII ioar
million. of hly,s IL bot nlIanc iemont win twenty
iloa,; the Ciis of le6i Is Dol hot = ~, o. ~
lee. The Uii ed STATE, ! rIea' win n pto,od.d
NJ studied oouyctiol--be Uniiod States have jutt
D. en saved.
Inele ~. thoss WHO ssk eravely whether 'he.els,t
OF Dir. Lincoln have i,n Ill rea'y y" 'i.''t zoe
abolition of slavery. We answer thai 'hir u not H.
quesiou. Among the Influential and saireft men ui
the vctorion patty, LCt One could tc uitd sbo wold
tink oi prIoeng any plan whichever OF emit oriion.
De thing a.ou, Is foyoted: ~ ce.L tie eouqures u
81 avery. That IL iall not L. eHie ded L u eaii
te confined within is prs'ert hui :, j. al that IL
souylt today iie Tohcy of Tie iolIt.rs of tho Con-
federation tHs become thai OF helr sucsessor- ~ trn
ind TO lnis lolicy, W al can be- ObI-cIell lsio %
SlNtrtl-ltN o. 1.t S'ettb tifi t1l re-
uuiu free TO regolatr whas ooDoeut tafn2 Do ihcJ
IA 1 pnferve tho ii ht "a Ios poIiug % long sa g., )
deem purer, he sol Mon Ga dr.Ced problem could
not l. solution ,Loushi over ald prepared by th0sc
W o les, know lie el,mtsisl
The matt r l., ih'..u more complicated and
d mruH Tan IS relaI0ily i'm q. ShO0ld WI
DC iIH.'' ut enough to meddle viii IL, We "a gti
! .,s,t uiiy 20 Ll,Hed iief., summary pioce c. rs
are e,Jen ly net admirable Tue ana the spilt vi
CHIil,Gniry mu,i d. heir work by destesi they will
GO it, 10 se provided he il he cir umscibsd, pro-
vdva the sea, II tie cOniagrd he heuned IL, AID
| prey euted 81 cefOIth iiOn r, rDaoiL2 idrter.
Now, ,nch il the great result aCltirtd BY the eec
ton OF NJ. LnCou = Is nohing more tasi ii. boz
it Il I'll l: II Is prudence Ia tie preteut, and IL
nlao lie .eItainy OF .ucctrs ia the future. Fnart!
Ia,ion is by ,neaDs deoreed i, wal nct lie ior u
long imc Ie hare; Yet The principle II emsu alton
j. esabii.AeC iIevocaby established in tno tigbt Il
Nil. lrlo,oc .bibty Ias pfvdi.OUt power over or
niads; without Ocing corSi4us OF u, We make Way
fYt II; We arrange, ia view oi IL, our tundlet our
lals ara even vur ,ciriEss. Once ly convince
snat IL prCpagindtG Il CHECKED, that tie lutuo IT
which il dream mas lJngef Ghy Dances Of tlctas,
III nOu,h ie,if viii become accustomed ~ c,LtctT
is destiny under wholly bew aspect. 1hv Bcn'.g
Stlte- ir which ein..iY ipalion IL easy viii rugc
L eaielSes ole ai.r aLo t.r, o. tie SIDE a b,T,
THUS the extent Of tie evil viii become fcdurCd 81
itseli aud, instead of advancing, as during son e
years pc toward coOsfal deNoiopmeut oi sefvi-
tuie, viii OeeeJ M Tie uifttlIVy o, Its grGGsI ~
t.puaiOn.
uso. Gu tie byTotlesis Of q loal maintenance Ct
tie Union hAteyer may be ihe Incidents OF tenn e.
rdry Sece,Li"n. ! au, Bot rOrant ,hat there ACE
other byiott e,e which may ioslibiy be realized and
which | sha examine Ia tho tourse Of this ueaute:
but whnle.sr ury hap ell, have foil tigut ~ ell
TO niuc tire irue scOts o. toe vote wiicu has e.
been taken. H. does sOt involve tie tlighert iGta of
p.oscnt cmsnupaiioD; IT e0..ns ilrl WIN ca cAing
tna roere-r q slavery; AID 10 ceck is polGro II,
doubtless, 20 Ciuli5i ue peri2 Of its uufe 40 iliop
In tho opinion OF NJ. de GaIarin, the trick Of
bpls;.fing up Secession Win bales OF cotton il