New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-02
NEW PUBLICATYONS.
TROLLOPE ON AMERICA.

sme 10 rot 10 such fragrant odor with Ill,
American public a. to create preposessson III
favor of his worn. Mira. Trolsope has never
received plenary absOlution for the bitter and
,utt4fll yulgsrity with which she commented
on her experience in this country. Her lima
,ured carcstures of tie people with whom she
came in contact have been remembered longer
than was due to their Importance, leaving 81
impression OF disgust which the lapse of years
has 10: oblterated.
SIR Anthony Trcllope Of course, could not
visit this country OF a tour Of observation IN
der tie most agreeable circumstances. lie ap-
pears 70 be conscious Of his disadvantage, ana
OCCASIONALLY makes a not ungracoful allnsOn to
tn fact. IN his prstacs, no men,ons III
mothers work las essentially woman's book,
size saw with q wOman's keen eye, ana de-
scrIbcd with a woman's light but graphic pen
the SOCIAL defects and sbsurdities which our
near relatives bad adopted into their domestic
hfe" On reaching Cine nnati, he makes .
jocular reference TO the wonderful bazaaf
erected by Mrs. Trollope in that city as an
ENTERPRISE IN which "n0 one made any great
sur Of mooey." But his own purpose in writing
book Of American travels, no declares 10 br
Of different character. lie purposes TO dis
cuss the Theory and working Of our political
institutions, to expound the philosophy OF our
serial safe, and, although dscaim,ng the So
sacity and prOfoundness of q De Tocqueyille, 10
cost the horoscope OF our future destiny.
II 10 40 more than just 10 Mr.. Trcllope 70
say he engages in this portion of his task with
q cearurss of insight ard kiudlinees OF feeling,
o. which there have neeu hut few examples IN
recent Engi 81 speculationS on American affairs.
lie doubtless sims at accuracy OF statemeat-
ne slows no symptom Of 81 attempt at the
wliul per,ersiOn Of trUtb--bis eyes are moi
blinded by The thick vail OF prejudice in rela-
ton 10 this country, which has almost become
an essential part of British c0stume-and If he
Oitea falls into errors and sOphisms, 1t Is
owing 10 rashBess aud ca oyerweeni1g self
reliance rather than TO -wl No great value
indeed, can be attached TO his Teasonings. HIS
conclusions are often preclpltate, and some
tunes ludicrous. He is as Likely TO be wrong
IS right; aud when right it seems TO be a
matter Of accident, rather than OF intelligence.
His talent s certainly not that OF political
philosophy: though he delights 20 indulge il
political d.sqnisit,on, and often expatiaies 10
plethora Of words, which recall tue vague and
rambling illusions OF Harriet Martineau Oh
American politics. But he never permits US e.
DOUBT his good faith and friendly intention. BE
has experienced 10 soft Illusions from SOuthero
batteries; Secession sophis.ries have not touched
his healthy common sense; and IN the present
conflict, he secs ouly an urcalled for rebellion
opposed by the strong resources oi legitimate
Government. TIE result Of his observations
or society in he United States is some-
what tersely presented IN sngle paragraph.
al thinI then that we are bound TO acknowledge
that the Americans have succeeded as nation,
politically and socially. When | speak OF sOciol
success, do not mean to say that their manners
ere corres. according 70 this or that standard
will not say that they are correct or are not cor
rect III that matter Of manners ! have found
that those with whom It seemed 70 me natural
that should associate, were very pleasant ac-
cording 20 my standard. / do not know that |
am good critic on such q subject, OF that have
ever thought much Of il with the view oil critics.
log. Lave been happy and comfortable Wit
them, and for me that has been sufficient. In
speaking Of social success alude 70 their success
in private life as distinguished from that which
they have achieved in public. i1e;-to their sue
cessee in commerce, In mechanics in the comforts
end Injuries of life. in medicine and al that leads
10 .hc soace of affection, in literature, and may
add also, considering tho youth Of the nation, in
the arts. We are, think, bound 20 acknowledge
THAT they have succeeded. And if they have Sue
ceeded, it is vain for US to say that q system is
wrong which hes, at any rate. admitted OF such
success. That which was wanted from some form
OF government, has been obtained with much more
than average excellence; and therefore the iorIn
edopie4 bas approved itself as good. You may
explain to a farmers wife with indispu'able logic,
that ber churn is q bad churn but as long as she
turns out butter in greater quantity, in better
quality, and with more profit than her neig.bors
you Tiu hardly induce her to change IL. 1t may
be that with some other churn che might have
done even better; but, under such circumstances,
she vii have right to think well of tho churn
ste uses
The readers Of Ills volume, generally, bow
ever, viii find less interest in the political
dissertations Of Mr.. TrOllOpe.-which it must
be confessed are rpun ont TO tedious length,
aud often fall into an insipd langucE through
tier extreme differentiation in his plain