Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-21
THE RACES.

DIR. ]. c. Mott, of Mobile, contributes an
ESSAY TO the Last number Of DeB0w's ReuiepC
on the Problem Of the Black Race" in
which he announces his conclusions as fol-
lows:
LIST. The intellectual and physical charac-
tiers Of the 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 gov
erned the races Of men during this period of
time is precisely the same as those which
govern the species, varieties, or types of in
ferior animals
Sd. Without going back TO the mooted
question of original unity or diversity Of species
the diversity of races as il exists can only be
regarded as the work oft Almighty.
4th. The negro and other inferior races
have never, under the most favored circum-
stances, shown any capacity for self-govern-
ment or civilization.
9Th. The negro attains his nearest ap-
proacn TO civilizatson among the whites, in
a subordinate capacity and when separated
from them relapses into barbarian, as in
Hayti and Jamaica.
OhtAs 4hC Otdlll Vi biC liBIO II llllC lllCileS
less than that Of the white man, and the
large headed races have always ruled the
earth, and been the only repositories of true
civilization.
9TH. The idea that the brain of the negro
or any other race can be enlarged, and the
intellect developed by education, continued
through successive generations, has no
foundation in. truth, or any semblsnce of
support from history.
Sth. The races of men, like those of the
CANNES and other animals, though modified
by climates, and never transformed into
each other. The white man, the negro, the
Jew, the greyhound, the fox-hound, the
pointer, preserve the types and instincts in
all climates. ~ ig
Indians, Tartars, and other nomadic races,
are instinctiyely opposed to agricultural
labor, and no necessity can drive them TO it.
10th. Slavery is the normal condition of
the negro, the most advantageous tc him,
and the most ruinous, in the end, to white
nation.
Now, sir, hope you will believe me sin
cere in the declaration, that in what / have
above written ] have been actuated by no
sectional feeling or blind prejudice. have
aoSSAeSo iO AlIb WAiAOA ID AiDb GSldDilaHCO ny
science and history have uttered few
thoughts peculiar TO myself and none that
is not a legitimate deduction from the facts.
/ have merely given brief resume of eth
biological history, representing the received
opinions of the best informed naturalists of
the day. have done this simply in the
hope that might assist you in your labors,
and enable you TO state, more understand
ip0lr Of action, NH Lad 10
the ultimate happiness and prosperity of the
two races.
acknowledge that it is much easier to
find fault and start difficulties than to sug-
gest remedies, and If you should call upon
me for aid, must say, that while am will
ing TO assist to the utmost Of my ability, my
advice can be comprised in very few words.
1t is this: Remove your bureau and the United
States particularly blGcks-aS speedily
as possible from our sod, and leaUe The relations
betueen the races % REGULATE themselves