, 1861-07-08
An EX1RA0RDlNARK BOOK.
It would seem imDossIble that q French

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It would seem impossible that French
man should instruct the American people
upon the causes that have produced our
rational crisis, and our duties growing out
Of it, but the same country that gave US
DtTocqueyille has added another name,
perhaps to be even greater than his. Just
now work BY Count Agenor de Gasparin,
in its English translation, is attracting
marked attention. As an exhaustive dis
cussicn Of the causes which have led to
The great uprising in the Northern States,
the nature Of this crisis in our his
tory, and its probable issues, it is
the fullest and most complete work
that has emanated from any author. What
renders it sill more remarkable IS the fact
that it was written as long ago as Febru-
ary, by foreigner who had never set foot
in the United States; and whose only
guides we're the partizan newspapers of
the day, aralyzed and judged in the light
Ct dir history BY man Of enlarged PHI
lauthtopy. He has certainly done his
>KQtkWell. Two data, the election Of ".
ktHeokn, and tie secession Of sewn States,
eeem to Have served him well for the basis
eff most remarkable reasoning ont Of what
the author deems to be inevitable results
The position in which the election Of Mr.
Lincoln placed the entire country; the
position in which the secession Of seven
States placed those States, the North
ern States, and the border States; the un-
ayoidable measures and consequences
which must result; the probable attempts
at compromise; their failures; the difficult
ties which would attend the efforts of the
new Administration to bring the Govern
uent and the country out Of the Slough
Of Desponc;;" the inevitable collision be.
tween the North and the South on the
field OF tho border States-all these things
and many more are discussed almost as il
they were things Of the past, ratherthan as
things Of the future, when Count Gasparin
wrote his book. He predicts the complete
triumph of the North and the henming in
Of the Southern Confederacy within such
limits as shall necessarily bring about its
extinction. After this the way will be
opened for the emancipation Of the slaves
and the author believes that it will be per
fect]y possible for the white and the col
ored population to c1ist On the same sol
peaceably and without amalgamation.
In nine chapters he discusses, in 6
q manner clear and concise, yet full and
comprehensive, the following topics
namely: American slavery; Whittier tht
Nation was drifting before the election o.
M1. Lincoln; What the election Of Mr..
Lincoln aignides; What We are to thinl
Of the United States; The Churches ami
Slavery; The Gospel and Slavery; Th
Present Crisis; Probable Consequences G
the Crisis; Co-cqistence Of the two Race
after Emancipation; TIE Present Crisi
will Regenerate the Institutions of th
United States. All thc:e are treated, no
only with great ability, but with CHART:
and kindness equal to that ability. An
more. The writer takes hopeful vie'
Of this struggle. He sees the hand Of Go
IN all. he is Christian man, and speak
as none but man Of faith. can do. Il
has full confidence that the present crisi
will regenerate the institutions of ou
country, and that it will come forth create
aid stronger than before. "Perhaps
''entcrs into the plans of God that til
"Unied States should endure for a tim
asomc dinuni;ion Of their greatness; Il
"tbem be sure, notwithstanding, that the
flag will be neither less respected ne
t'lcss glorious, If it sha.l thus lose few {
ats stars. Those which it loses soiA r
"orNar on it sonzs day, and how man
"o,hers, meanwhile, will como to increas
"the Federal constellation
The author Ecems to have appreciated
leng in advance Of our own people, th
position into which the border slave State
were silently drifting. The following o
their "letting alone" policy, as also hi
conclusions On the prospects Of the sout
are excellent:
'*1n Yirgfaiz, n Kentucky, Il :19laaour1, IN De-
ware, &C.. The liberty party has been continual
sIA1e staies BY H1. Lincoln prove It very grc
mistake to suppose letting alone 70 be the com
ton OF prngr%sts; m % Won!a ~ to God thst s!avey b b
states Eas fousded! Then aholition WAS eaa
the es1ayee were few IN number and no really for
1daele sntseoanit,m ,.,q r. IL p.y Gnh'pp{ a
keep silence. and NOT to deprive the South OF {
honor Of voluntary enaanetpatiou-tn ane, to
@ sa 9tsa G ths + aGrs sx Ths s 1tas n.
tfnred 70 tncrE8se with yeara, thanks to let:lns
alope. 4 little more letting Elooe ard the wele
,<e, wo1!d have crushed America: 1t Was time
- There is word that rec written in large |
tn s.e5Nhtre IN the projects Of the South
line, The mt successes of he South ara cat
tr9phs. and: 4 he soaih e1er realizes II parf
i IN be st. Domingo ess1isd t. e. % the "a,
Again, he observes: ,-
aon the dry Of the election Of Mr Lincoln
s1l le4sDd 3hst the United States would suhaj
and That thtif mslzdy WAS not mnttai- Great nt
was This. gid you ever atk yoarteH hoy nj
sSa1;a Xsna q ssEe hg o. es 81 IN III r.
At the esl1a ard confident III Of the North,
G9 SG99gpsss 4 with the noisy .tolenes e the so!
~ ~ tassss Mest5 T. r 70 SURF Of 1tsef 'hss i q
Il essn ea1tiea this last to exiretnes. L has
& ~ Of moving That, IN spits. Of the Il
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sIa1rle win begin. ID eaee OF need Tts ;s.n M,
1bie struggle can hcascel5 be doubtful. The rnl
Ntll not he equai ! lesnae. ~ r. hslp neaeytnF. =
u.ueh more coruplste than va tmaetaa to-day.'
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