The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-10

silas K. Burrows, the Great American
Traveller.
We publish in another column this morning
. long and interesting letter from Mr.. Silss Il
Burrows, the great American traveller Mr..
Burrows is q genuine genius, celebrated
throughout two worlds, but especially well
known In this country and in Russia. 1t has
been our duty and our pleasure to introduce
to the public many strange and original philoso-
piers, from the Chevalier Wikof to the Count
Gurowski, the Count Joannes and Colorado
JeweH; but Mr.. Burrows is very different
sort Of parsonage. A distinguished merchant
of this city years ago, he has since visited
almost every part Of the world, and his natu-
rally philosophical and practical mind Is now
perfect cosmos Of facts, like that Of Won Hum
boldt. He combines in ia considerable degree tho
characteristics of many great men, and is by
turns Nesselrode, Montesquieu, Bacon
and Franklin. In Russia he takes deep
interest; but we believe thst the object most
dear to his heart is the progress Of this country
towards the glorious destiny that Providence
has marked out for It. During his wan
behring's he has encountered the most extra
ordinary adventures. At one time he
was wrecked upon an iceberg and remained
there three days, sheltering himself from cold
with the skins Of birds, and upon his release
from his perilous prison he found that bis hair
had turned completely white. All the old mer-
chants Of this city will most cordially remem-
Der Mr.. Burrows, and all of our readers will
find his letter well worth perusing, and his
opinions entitled to consideration and respect.
The'letter opens with few quaint and origi-
nal paragraphs asserting and logically proving
that the aborigines who possessed this country
when Columbus landed were actually better
Christians than the Europeans who came to
redeem them from barbarism. Mr.. Burrows
refers to the facts that the aborigines prac-
tised towards the new corners the Christian
virtues of brotherhood, charity, hospitality and
religious federation. In spite of all that has
been written about the Indians by our histo-
rians and novelists, this view is certainly now
to US, and it may have an important bearing
upon the question whether or not these Indians
were the descendants Of the lost tribes Of
Israel Thus even the chance suggestions of
a practically philosophical mind throw food
Of light upon vexed points Of history. Mr.. Burs-
rows then pays just tribute Of praise to the
Emperor of Russia, who shares with the
lamented Lincoln the proud title Of the
afford Mr.. Burrows great qualification to
find upon his return to his native
land that the shackles have dropped
from every American slave and that universal
freedom Is to be q main feature Of the consH-
tuition Of the United States. He next describes
to US the interest which the German people
have taken in our recent struggle, and states
the. astonishing fact that in little German
town of only seven thousand inhabitants one
million of dollars worth of our national securi-
ties are held. The appeal against reputation
which he deduces from the statements be makes
in regard to Germany is, we hope, unnecessary;
but upon reading q few more paragraphs OF
the letter we discover that the subject of repu-
diation is connected by arare and subtle logic
with the affairs of Mexico, since war with
France would, in his opinion, render repudia-
ton inevitable.
In regard to Mexico Mr.. Burrows makes som.
remarkable revelations. He says that President
Monroe, who was his intimate friend, and beside
whose deathbed he watched with General Scott,
would not now consider the Monroe doc
trine applicable to Mexico, circumstances
having changed 80 greatly since it was first
enunciated. He argues that Mexico Is not
!, capable Of seKgovernment as Q republic, and
that the best policy Of this government is to
allow Macmillan to reform that country. He
asserts that Napoleon was moved to the Next
can expedition by no unfriendly sentiments
towards the United States, and did not design
to take an unfair advantage of our civil trou-
bles. He quotes from Napoleon's pamphlets
to sustain these views and to provo that tho
French Emperor was merely carrying out q
carefully considered and by no means inimical.
plan in, regard To- Nicaragua, the CONSTANT
nople Of the Western world. These new and
startling suggestions we recommend to- the
attention of our readers, and five do net ex-
presssour opinions upon them atthis moment it
is not because. we do not appreciate their
importance, but because we lack both the time.
and space at present to treat them mall their
bearings as fully as they deserve.
ADVICE TO, DEAN RIcHMoxD.-To use your
own language, Dean, "By God, whereare your'
The first thing you have TO do is to withdraw
your subvention of twenty-five thousand dob
lars from tire shent-per-shent democracy organ,
or you will never realize cent IN this world
or the next. That is the first thing you have
to do, Dean, and If you don't do 1t your rail-
road will suffer some hereafter.
GREArSogrHKRS MAIL RoUTE-0ne OF the striking In
dcatons Of the revival Of trade and travel with tho