New-York tribune., 1867-09-26

& rn rccnrs of the courts -howed an astonishing
frequency Of OF those H. grant crimes Wiich aIo - 'Ee
law such murder n All or ltS degrees elrl ~ i' @ ,
forms 20 which the instincts Of the human hr'' 'io ~ W w.
uo.n ms of parents by children, children by thtr hl-
rents That higher spirit winch seems halEe 10 wv W. ~
habfants of cncs. and which was uispyen,i ,
tc case Of the planters IN traditional yal0r ana e
alrouS ,eisl 30 nun ~ which fno often was
,iccd in The most signal instances Of violence ana out
rage Their personal encounters proves ln ni ps9
almost the sole GJset OF ih1f llInG ,u ~ ,iv rnf
nanly cOuut.uauce; and eases or muiuer hnNo N,,,d III
known, marked by Nanonness thaI Ju,LcS ,tr ,h
to convict almost willing to believe that the utter hp-
seuce Of any motive must Of iIsci nave proven hc ~
ity II wrctchcs who seemed merely to nave onyr]a ] ms
wicked caprice Of a savage disposition A pulnlacuouo
dcbauchegy proved their serslbty 10 lie pvhs,. . 20
of virtue feeling OF modesty; ana inc hs.Oy y, ~
MANY localities was dsgaCod by instances Ot the srosest
and most revolving incest To complete the melanVhoy 10Y
portiuturc. that must be added when ehi,need a % -,
vicious propcustcS, the almost universal prevalence VI
infompcfauce 10 degree whlcli knew no nihs vi re-
srani excepting from the inclcency OF lhe no'is, t
st, iusticc demands the reminder that these saen nts
were rot true or certainly not 10 the same extent vi al
individuals of this class, many OF who,n although PoTr
and icorau were yet quiet and orderly, sober anu lr
tuou but the picture Is unapphy 700 lllhlu 10 M tuu
class large, WHO were undoubtedly sunk mo uGP, Pt
horror and would also. perhaps, have eXeed ueepct
regret and more charitable consideration Oh the pHst VI
thr planters IL had not been for that alienation OF cc
nas which din, renee OF rank always creates 1nd Eat III
difference which habtual contemplation invariably GU
gcndcIs.
OF the effects Of tho political revolution on this class
Mr. sca,rook takes an encouraging view, perhaps more
so than would TO be justified by the circumstances
Of the ease.
The abolition Of slavery will present TO the poor
vtrs opportnntieS of obtaining cmplovments Tor
Which they are httcd by present carauty. The opp"'
tuhty VIII breed the habit OF industry ana tr or s3.
progress Industry VIII create th!l ald tillJ VIII result
gIadualy in mental ana moral Improvement IbcSe m
nurnccs will all IN turn react upon each 0thei, ana le
impulse thus impaired VIII lilt them undoubtedly above
their uast ahaseucut The Developments of the last two
years have been fully corcbotJ,c Of TINS view ALREADY
ilrr services are for the first mc m general deinaud
al uult country
have been taken INTO employment They are recovering
the place from which too long they have been ana
fs point reached they viii stretch upward from
higher aims and better altainmchts In the meal line
the steady decadcnce Of the higher class VIII brlnk INC
two nearer together aud eventually society VIII be
welded into q more compact aud homogeneous mass,
Offering 10 al individuals equal privileges ana me sam.
rewards This view olrIs acyatu O The decline of
the planters The depth which they would have fallen
before II they ieli at an, WIN no longer eNsti ana
their humiliation viii be stayed perhaps upon some mid
de plane where they viii comninge with the rising
uassps ~ the other people IN me establishment nf that
substantial yconaury which are at once The pride and
chicf support OF All modern nations Ihe phrase sink
INK among the squlticis Whch WAS Formerly f Eehtfhl
express the declining fortunes OF falling ilrniy
Will lose ts dismal Seiiirancc ana The "squatter NM
self VIII disappear as ~ pc from the lace oi Tue lahu
Tic body oi this number winds up with q sensible art
Gle ly Professor Blot American Cookery IN which
Doe nvcghs against tie proiuson and waste OF food at
The tables Of what called r,tcass hotels, while
80 c attention paid 10 thc quality Of tAc dishes and
their Wholesome and elegant preparation. The views Of
ta famous culinary Professor deserve good heel not by
on. g1spug hotel Amplyrions whose sleek Indifference
o thc welfare of the public presents hopeless casc bst
by rc.r long suffering victims whose health is ruined
by their and dcce ptyc bills 81 fare aud whose
users are d,pccd by their insolcut and INSCRIPTIONS
charges.
The article Of chief popular interest in the
rev number of The AH1nic IL Mr. Pn-tons paper In.
tcrnauoual Copyright" winch subject he treats with
l- peculiar .agacIly perception. and sparkling nmblc.
ness of Style giving haokncyed theme fresh hold on
the attention % the reader by his novelty and v'acy of
.ltcucnt and illustration Ia the course ~ his Discus
so ho makes FREQ Of the experience of several Of
most prominent authors and pubsher indulgng large
Is 90 personal details. toueh without lending his counte
nance the trivial gossip which nowadays figures 80 dis
gus,ugy In o the second rate journals Of the day
lie thus dcscauts instance the influence Of Mrs
Stowe, and her world renowned
UNCLE rows cABIN.
n b. Impossible the political effect O ths
work We may at least asscrt that 10 gave thrilling
pleasure 90 ten millions of human bcing~-an ihnoceht
pleasure too Of mauy hours duration. We may
also say that while enjoying that long delight each Of
those ten millions was made 10 see WIN moro % les,
ccarucs the great truth that Is not NJ to be trusted
with arbitrary power over ms fellow. Tho person Who
afforded this great pleasure, and Who brought nome t.
ecchcr stowe Hartford IN the state OF Connecticut,
WHERE she keep, house. cducacs her children. has book
al thc grocery and invites Asr friends To that
3" Tnclr Tom. Cabin" incurred pfu0Ual OBJ eutlOn.
E,. iud ydu.l Who brcne possessed ui % copy OF the
book and eycfy one who thr story played i thea
tc WAS bound IN natural Justice 10 pay money 10 her FOR
sr, re rendered miles. .hr rNrrssy and formally re-
luqu..hed her rght-vh.ch sho has never doue. What
@ ,,iti' nc voc@fion i,v vlcn -ie lives performs
.sy g. great aud urug. Tic Work done IN rt,lact"iy
a., Inc tI TONER What can annual the obligation resting
fle consent uf the uthorcss first had and obtained T.
n Mrs stoUt ustctl of Grating Tor our delight and n-
.tructon rnrous work AZ .t.nu. had contracted her
fuo powers TO the point of nNCuug uutciack'r or
nattl.afc. ro..plu or % nccdlrthrcadcr, every ln-
Ia
money f0I the of her ingenuity and every body would
has, ibou gt II the most natural aud proper thing the
world 80 10 do. There MY American inventions
now Ia in Europe from which the invent
which once spent u gone forever but that most solid
aud respectable of material bcssi -, sum per nnnum!
Thu. We reward those who light our matches II * 9th.
crwlo that we compensate husc that kindlc our souls
The matter is placed In n striking light by Mr.. Partons
representations In regard to the inadequate remuneration
Of standard American works, without the protection OF
an international copyright No well executed work IN
yolylng original research he maintains pay expenses
unless the author sustained IN his right to the market
Of the world. In proof OF this, case In point il fur
nshed by the example OF the admirable historian OF the
Dutch Republic, our eminent countryman.
J. /. MOTLEY.
Vow. with regard to Nh Motley whose 1--WE MASSIVE
volumes Of Dutch History addressed 10 the educated
class of all nations before that author could write The
INST sentence Of his work he must have been familiar
with Elk languages, English. Latin, Dutch French, Ger
man. and spanish beside possessing that general knOwl
edge OF history literature and science which constitutes
labOrious years In gaining Intimate knowledge OF his
subject In the OF which he must have Travelled IN
more than country, aud expended large sums Ia the
purchase Of books and documents, and for copies OF man
uscrps. Living In the cheap capitals OF Continental
Europe, and managing his affairs with economy, he may
have accomplished his preparatory studies at an eXpcndi
turc OF ten thousand dollars-two thousand dollars
year. The volumes contain In all about three
thousand 1--WE hundred large pages. At two pages
"a day, which would be very rapid work. and
probably twice fast he did WORK, ho
could have executed the i've volumes. and got them
through the press "a years hard labor IN trel ia seven
years Here twelve years labor, and twenty four
thousand dollars necessary expenditure. Mr.. Motley
probably expended more than twelve years, and
twice twenty four thousand dollars; but we choose
10 estimate the work ut s necessary cost Two other
items must DO also considered l. The talents Of the
author, which, employed In another profession would
have brought large returns In money aud honor; Tho
Intense aud cxhaustDg nature of the abOr The pOduc
ton Of work which demands strict fidelity Ia truth,