The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-12-09
The white Man In America.

The lecture OF Chancellor Haven, on TINS suD-
ject, On Wednesday evening last, was complete
success. Before the hour announced for the lee
ture, every seat in the Representative Hall was
filed, and many came afterwards and went away.
As Introductory to his subject, the lecturer
discussed the question OF the unity Of the hu-
man race, and came to the conclusion, on scien
ti6c grounds exclusively, that there had been
but one creation Of man, and that all the races
which exist, and which naturalists have various
ly estimated from three 10 sixty three, or more,
in number, have arisen from individual differen
ces in the original ancestors, modified by climate
and other external Influences. He showed the
immense variety existing throughout the animal
and vegetable kingdoms aud that more varle-
ties are constantly appearing not by creations Of
new seeds or animals, but by modification Of
plants and animals already existing. New breeds
Of cattle, and Of all domestic animals, different
from any known to our ancestors, are now CON-
mon all over the country; while gardeners and
fruit growers are presenting us with specimens
almost without number, Of new fruits and flow
ers. All varieties Of wheat be thought, must
have come from one seed and so Of other
plants.
From these analOgies the lecturer argued that
all the varieties Of men, as vel as Of the plants
and animals, must have come from one stock
but "a some OF these varieties were as distinctly
marked, 1000 years ago, "a they are now, a.
shown by the paintings on the Egyptian tombs
he admitted that the mankind must have lived
on earth much longer than j. generally sup
posed.
The white men Of America came from Europe,
which is Inhabited by white men exclusively
aud the white men Of Europe had their origin
in the neighborhood of the Himaaya mountains.
This he argued from the similarity of plants, do
nestle animals and languages. He regarded the
Sanscript as the original language of the y bite
man and distinct traces Of il we're found in the
Latin and Greek languages, as well as those of
modern Europe.
The two principal varieties of the white men Of
Europe we're the Cells and the Teutons; and al
most every white person in America was descen-
ded from one Of these. Each Of these varieties
have peculiar and, in some respects, opposite
traits OF character. The Celts are impulsive,
volatile, move in masses cluster together, love
to be ruled by a strong arm, and have great at
tachments to individual men. The Celtic race
had produced O'Connell and Napoleon. The
Celts are Catholics by nature, having great rev
erence for authority and the Celtic nations of
Europe are all Catholic. Had Washington been
Celt, he would have made himself Emperor
had our fathers been Cells, they would have in
sisted on making him an Emperor.
The Teutons love individuality and personal
independence have less attachment to leaders;
will not follow them in great masses are jealous
of supreme authority, and withdraw their aIlegi-
ance, and divide up into small communities
Hence all Germany is cut up into little States
and England retains her immense possessions, by
giving to each part an individuality of action
which amounts almost to independence. The
TeutOns are Protestants by nature, and believe
in individual judgment on religious matters
The Teutonic nations OF Europe are Protestants
Everywhere the Teutons carry with them trial
by jury and religious liberation They have also
a great respect for women and the race has
produced more noble women than all other ra-
ces combined. Through the progress of these
two races, Europe for three centuries, has been
the heart and brains Of the world
The lecturer argued that these two leading
varieties OF the white man will fuse together,
and produce a new race, combining the charac-
terissics of both, in country having greater
natural advantages for human development than
fbar h. h. Il
ready established in its traits, so much so that
an American Is Immediately recognized in Eu
rope by his characteristics. This race will be
taller than others, more muscular, nervous, en-
during, long lived, shrewd, enthusiastic, active,
prompt, practical, confident, deciding readily on
everything, and ready to give an opinion on any
subject The lecturer touched very lightly on
the FAULTS of JOnathan's character and conclu-
ded, that as every age has had but one leading |
nation which has stamped its impress on that |
age, so this new race, thus formed by the union |
of the TeutOa and the Celt, will by its peculiar
traits, take the lead of all others
Mr.. Haven spoke an hour and a quarter, and
the discourse contained as great an amount Of
facts, arguments and ideas, as could well be con-
densed into that period. He seems to know no.
thing at all Of the spread eagle style of elo-
quence, or the art of using many words 10 saw
nothing; and the promptness and confidence
with which be gave his views the numerous
topics presented, proved cOnclusively that be
had at least that Characteristic Of the new race
of men which he described.