Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-01


tenn. Of the trus-bearted and enlightened Christian
m.nbecause il fsse in fact and inimc to the laws
Of Nature and Of God.
u h.s s,n,,sd nm the Information contained in many
volumes of African travss-cos,Iy aud weariSOue 70
rsad-and enables one a. wonderful economy OF ."e
aodmonsy to know the negro hons in Africs-wbere
for thousands of years be has made no progress BENG
like the sea, wild, cruel bOisterOuS and ehsngeiesS-
the very Antthess of chrsiAnizsd progressive ne
gro. that has been created by contact with aud
Guidance Of the white man. Our author on this branch
of his work is peculiarly b.5py and foreefuL
Tbs eomparisop no rs,sss and illustrates BY otciai
r,norts statistics aud personal observation, between our
sxs Of abor and that which prevails 10 hrslng COM
munes IA dscply interesting and instructive, and We
sbulder as he draws aside the veil tina, conceas from
@ general gazs the Ignorance, misery and degradation
that tester in the charue houses Of EDgsh and Yankee
Geory. mining aud mechanical life and We are amazed
that thos, who so torture and mbru.e the white race
should 50 moan over and pity our happy slaves
His contrasts of Northern and Southern institutions
p,asiess morals and religion, are made with masters
hand aud two widely vaAn: pictures spring up at the
.,,oks Of his wand; one sombre and malignant, the
other bright and genial.
The statistical aud climatic facts are presented win
discrimination upon the oottor growing OF the oonede-
rsey and all other countries especially India, which will
forever put to rest the fear that the Confedsrae States
can be successfully rvaled by any other cOttOngroWrg
country.
No ,rueblooded Purtan-that spawn Of ancient ascet-
oism IN christian garb-Wl ever fail to gnash upon him
with his teeth, and doubtless would delight to see him
undergo any misery or torture They must ever Abhor
the brave author who unveils this ugly prophet OF every
social vice and heresy for the Puritan like bis proIo
na the asoec illustrates the melancholy fact that cant
and crime are twin brothers.
The Ter will ad fairly stated, and well dehned 'he
sggressOns of the North and the lOng-susrng and pa
TENT endurance Of the South under them, 90 Wanton,
40 sepsees cruel and sbomiuabls those wrongs are
Known to have been. he pays his respects in fitting
manner to Northern statesmen, now guiding and con-
trolling that infatuated race.
l. would be tedious extend these remarks, but we
cannot forbear saving our author wields no common
psn ard that he has furnished the reading public IN
small compass, with and variety OF rare nfcrma-
ton that would require great cost of money time and
labor to acquire elsewhere.
His STYLE is easy and graceful combining many beau
lies Of composition and vet is vigorous and sufficient
" condensed in short few authors present more to
please, and less obnoxious to JUS criticism. We rise
from the psTusA of his book with more enlightened
warmer and more genial love for our Southern bro
hers their happy homes their suany cline and their wise
Institutions.
L,t the encouragement Of generous public lure our
author on to yet more extended and serious effort
We cherish our Southern authors will not be long be-
fore their labOrs will reflect honor upon our beloved
ConfederaCy.
The book Is dedicated in the old style, "by permits
son to the President, aud is Published by the enter
prisiug and liberal hOuNe Of Yves. Johnston, in style
that speaks well for Local resources in the important
matter OF bOok.mikiug.