New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-21
FROM PARIS.


~ last Sunday The publication Of the first volume,
that wa announced for the first OF this month. is do
ayed till next week by the extra care required in color
Spg the four maps that go with it, Several copies bow
kYer Of the quarto edition have been given out by the
Nnthor among the rest to Theirs and to Lamar
tine each with autograph note Of presentation from
which extracts ere daily leaking into the newspapers
These are perfectly harmonious with that theory OF the
PHILOSOPHY of history aud its application, so ably set
forth in the preface In the MAN, Napoeons theory 10
&he same which Carlyle brilliantly teaches under
pther forms. Some Of us, who rather like it when up
piled TO Cromwell don't ike il when applied TO freder
tck the great fighter do rather approve it again when
applied to the history Of the French Revolution, but
Question its soundness in Heroes and Hero Worship"
and reject lis development IN some of The latter day
Pamph!es"
Its We theory of fatalsn-nct the dry. blind Sort
bnt the mystic proydental variey-and of hero wor'
nip Night makes right Is right because Providence
makes il. personifyng in hero like Cesar Charlie
msgne, Napoleon ]. OH snbaudin) whose very sne-
pess directly or the long is the absolute proofo
Che divinity of his commission. Happy the people who
comprehend the ideas. accept the working plans OF
these their heayensent responsible editors and con-
ptrucye engineers OF society. "Woe 10 those who
fail to recognize their quality and resist them They
60 as did the Jews-they cruelty their Messiah"
The theory is not than another. absloctly con-
ederei. Napoleon, who, up to a certain point, has
eeemed to find ii ,ork wei in his case, most natu'
rally accepts it. Twenty years ago lie wes unswerv
ipgy confident that he should day be Acknowledged
ruler Of france; all sensible folks grossy knocking this
folly ofbelef or yet oortempuousy smiling at it
40 latv as twelve years ago. How far his faith had TO
A with The success OF Lis work and how far The pres
emit temporary success Is to be taken as warranted
samne end of permanence questions too large TO be
aebated in this paragraph TlGt the continuetor Of the
First Napoeon should exploit the history Of Julius
Cessr and its wide belongings in Roman History. as
mine o, elogy for his dynastc chief and arsenal Of
asSense and apology for himself is natural That bis
axplo;taoa in these respects shows the large ability OF
Che b,ap as well the great skill Of the advocate
Che tho ehfui reader OF his first volume need be sadly
oreudced against its author to deny. Woreit written
nv Jones this book woud give Jones envable rank
nmopr modern historical writers. II is historical
pampt if you choose In so far 1t is made 10 be tho
defense srd apology of Napolconisn What readable
History book is not or less pamphlet-Macau'
LAYS History Of England for example,
TIL atrnsc defect Of the theory of the philosophy
of history on which this work is written Is patent
ne defect Of proof of the assumption that the authors
notion Of Providence her designs is really Providence
her notion. Emperor Napoleon, Thomas Carlyle, the
Rev. X. nnetenths Of all old and young women and
newspaper editorS-to coy nothing Of correspondent
Xorth and South in orr country write chapters, ser
mons articles and letters. and talk OF the designs Of
Providence " Gods purposes and the like with The
assumed familiarity Of acquaintance of fellow odGer
VIA, is noticeable is that. for example the Rev -
br Mss OF Editor Y Of Carolina, is jus, ss dead sure
of being well informed in this high respect as the Rev
- or Miss or Editor Y. Of Massachusetts Either
equally sure Of God their side the evident CONDITION
being at they must be accepted allies Of divinity We
Are ell Ike Manzonis Donna Prassed since IS she
ren said 10 others and TO herself that oil her desire
Has 20 aid tie will Of Heaven; bit she often Eel INTO
ferrilr confusion taking her OWE brains for Heaven
The ets.nsc defect and in the case of SO emineniy
practical temporarily successful anthor and teacher
as the Emperor Of the French pernciousy active fault
of tie P.ovidentiafatal heroic theory Of history are
the overlooking of the contemptuous looking down on
3ndividl action individual thought md its expression
nm individuals expression however eloquent Of the
eternal idea Of right.
Luesn'. of quoted line:
Jic;riE oausa dis, ploei1 ssd ricG Coor'
a lire Tat In the time Of Ham improvement Louis
Eapocca might have been ioad enough OF Tec'ing'
sInks now to a glittering generality Of sentimenissn'
Tha, CATO should still maintain that he owns himself
The gods l. Q. lack having gone against him-ihat ile
practically defeated champion Of night dare die TN
pnphant over transout.y reignng wrong nat Oosh
What fanatcisml
J How many Of you most honorcd readers oil HE
TRIBuNr have proved moral pluck enough IN The past
Three wears in standing ly and up 10 Wendell fAAps
his formula OF common sense and high-satesmans
ideas in respect Of American human rights to Jisly
rou TO day in looking dom on French adu'o'Ss "a"
poleons preface to his Life OF bis julius Casar'
Cooking now to the Preiacc and its history from the
Eters-v side The style in the English, not French
sense Is eminently yesPeetctt Fine STYLE Ia any
sense IT is not. Clear. calm, solid dgnhed 1t 49, AS
said the book would creditabe reputation 10
OK. or Jones had X or J. written IT, Tie author Lad
ADVANTAGES not within reach Of Y or OF Prof Jones
Napoeon set engineer officers 70 WORK on research Oh
Casar's Gallo camping eroundsi he sent Last ana
IVES North and South learned specialists CON n'-
soDed to seek in Spain and Syria, and every o'heF
where rssr had leftshs mark as military calnpa eAei
or in any character; and hege Ia Paris be secured 'he
aid Of elsssicaily lenrned men, ~ Dnny (row re-
yarIci Minister ofPubic Instruction. among 'he rest
10 orssnize ordinate and edit for his responsible cato
rial use the great Of fcts md Suggestions gath
eyed os no mere never learned poor creature Of a
uniye,sty professor, never 30 snokeGied ec-id ever
have gathered.
No suppose Napoleon's Life Of Caesar were done BY
an exbausting. ''lcathery' smokedried German pro-
fs.,o- intimate adept Of tie heterodie nouns and %
the regular verbs it would be ~ ils intrinsic lr'l
one anoug two or three OF the most notable historical
Eorks IL. bished this year.
Still keeping TO the proTer literary ride Of tbs famous