New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-26
eNep Orleans Qailg Grestert,
DeHOw for March.

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d, De BOWS Review for March, the third number
of the new series, has been published 1t more
than fuflls the promise of the editors prospec-
tus. The present issue contains two articles
which will attract general attention; one by Hon.
Chas. Gayarre of Louisiana, on "Oaths, Amnes-
ties and Rebellion " another by DR.. J. G. Mott, of
Alabama, on "The Problem of the Black Races"
From the latter, which is in the form of letter to
thechef of the freedmen's bureau, we clip the
following concluding passage
lst The intellectual and physical characters of
tile different races of men were the same as now
five thousand years ago, and no causes have
existed or now exist that can transform one type
Ofman into another.
I'd. The physical laws which have governed the
races of men during this period of time are pre-
cisely the same as those which govern the species,
varieties or types Of inferior animals.
Sd. Without going back to the meoted question
Of original unity diversity of species, the diver
sty of races as it exists can only be regarded as
the work Of the Almighty.
4th The negro and other inferior races nave
never, under the most favored circumstances
shown any capacity for selfgovernment or CIVIL
sation.
l5tl. The negro attains his nearest approach 10
civilization among the whites, in snpoluinaee
capacity and when separated from theih reiapaes
in barbarism, as in Hayti and Jamaica.
9Th. The brain of the negro is niue inches Us
than that of the white man, and the large.headseo
races have always ruled the earth, ana peeh 'iis
only repositories of true civilization.
7th. The idea that the brain OF the negro u any
race can be enlarged and the intellect deVeiope'
by education, continued through snccessnu s sar
S~rations has no foundation in truth, OF any 'otn
blanee of support from history; &c tho canine
Sth The races of men, like those OF the ca,,iIle
and other animals though modified by cilhia LAY,
are never transformed into each otner. ng WIN.
man, the negro the Jew, the greyhound, the loN
hound the pointer, preserve tieh SPo' "A
instincts in all climates: ,. r,z
an The blacks like the American Indians, lar
tars and other nomadc races, are 1hstihcuVel
opnoset to agricultural labor, and no necessit
can drive them to 1t. ... e A.,
10th Slavery is the normal cohditloh vi u. ~
negro the most advantageous TO MN, anu I'll
most ruinous in the end, to white nation.
/ Nav air. Il hope you will believe me sincere /
the declaration that in what have above Wrltte
xba1e been actuated by no sectional ieeiing .
blind prejudice. have asserted no 1act whlch
not established by science and history nave u
tered few thoughts peculiar to myself, ana non
that is not a legitimate deduction from the facts.
have merely given brief resume Of ethnologct
history, representing the received Opinions OF u
hest informed natnrasts of the day. nave DOR
fbis simply in the hope that | might assist you
your abors, and enable you to state more uhue
nDstandingy course of action which may iead
the ultimate happiness and prosperity OF tne I"
races. c.. CO..
I acknowledge that it is much easier to ind ian
and Start difficulties than to suggest remedies, al
ifyou should cali upon me for aid, ! must say tlS
while am willing to assist to the utmost OF n
ability, my advice can be comprised IN very le
words It is this: Rcnounce your bureau apu !
limited States troops particularly blacks -
snepdiIv as possible from our soil, aud leave
relntfoIs between the races to regulate the
selves