New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-30

sneak again. but lay uneOnsciOusly dying for several
hours and breathed his last at five ON the morning OF
Sunday, September 10.
I'm mastery sketch of the character and influence
of Philip Mr Motley refers to his gigantic crimes as
illustrations of the vices of the despotc system Few
men known to history have been able to accomplish
| snch n vast amount of evil as this sef-r!ghteous
,ronarcb The conscientious research Of the author
has not been able to discover in him single virtue
II there any vices from which he was exempt IL
| is because human nature cannot attain perfection
even In evil The only plausible explanation Of his
infamous career, is that he believed himself not
| king but god.
He was placed high above his fellowcreatures as IN
GOOD faith perhaps to believe himself Incapable Of doing
wrong 81 that whether INDUCING ms passions or enl0rc
ing throughout the world his religious ana political Dog
mas he was conscious VI enb0dyng divine inspa
tions and elemental laws. When providing Tor inc
assnssation OF monarch commanding the massacre
Of full Of irotestants when iIamPnng on every
oath by which human being can SDd himself Sra wne
gcnefaton, the provinces which he had nere' as MS
p fry war IN foreign kingdoms Which he hoped acquire;
while mant aiming over ali Chrlstendoina gRaluc system
ofhbery corruption. and espionage Keeping the nObest
81 England and scotland his pension lsts OF
traitors inpover.hing his exchequef Win me WAGES
nrcer ~ bood like Guse and Mayenne down to the OBJ
scrrt OF country sanrcs he ever fet mat hcse Da or
bloody deeds were not crimes but the simple VIII OF the
| that tic extraordinary theological system when no
sr ~ was mart OF himself The Holy Inquisition,
iborougby established as 1t in his ancestral sain
which hts absolute kingshp ard his superhuman Will
expressed themselves. tribunal when peI9 1,,
resembling the attributes OF Onnpotence; wDvn' ING
the pesteIee entered palace or ho,ei at % er sng
| with n precision against which no human Ingenuity
or sympathy could gnard-sreh al Institution eoma
| not but be dear 10 his heart. IL Was lne'iaDIee
nat Tue @ his should be his
clad a
Terrorism II IL mistake to suppose that Phip was es-
sentlay beloved n his native land, that his religious
and poca system was heartily accepted because eon
oma 10 the national character On the contrary as has
we're either secretly fasc to the Catholic faith. de-
scended least from those who mad exated their hos
y 10 il with their lives But the Grand nquisitor was
utmost as awful parsonage the king OF the pope Ills
faminrs every village and at every iresde ana
aris would have rcbelled against tie pied
the reformed religion, had they not been perfectly
s slightest u moy c@ent in such direction;
| The popular force IN the course OF the political
eliminated. The mobiles, exempt nom taxation, which
crushed tho people TO the earth woIs the eneSs I.rp
any possibe struggle with crown to which they were
united by ties OF we'll IA OF Affection While tne
great cnurchmcn, too, were the immediate depehuahts
and ~ course the firm supporters OF TIE klhS -, -,
n,G,tSt,,idr Certainly he looked upon his mission with
SERIOUSNESS and was industrious III performing IL roy
truth his darkest Vices for the most frivolous vonu
nry that ever wore crown would never nave cnasSSu
athOusandth part ~ the evil which was Philips fcwOrk
II was because he believer In himself ana III Wiat
o called his religion that no was enabled to perpctrate
such long catalogue OF crimes. When an huiDic mat
factor brought before an ordinary court OF Justice
ofen. in az or country that ho ESCAPES ,ne pr
ory or tue gal0ws because. from his own point vi NtW'
ms actions instead Of being erliniia nave De,u com
mendable and becausc the multitude and continuity OF
his offcnscs prove him to have been sincere Anh be-
cause anOlued mOnarchs are ainchaDe 10 no nllh;h
tribunal save that terrible nssizc which the People
bursting chain from time To time IN the course oil ages
up for the trial Of ia orpressor ana men Is ch'
revolution IL is the more Important for the great inter
humanity that before the judgment seat OI HIS
tory a crown should be 10 protection 10 ~ wearer There
is plea the jurisdiction VI history history be true
| TO itself
The volume now published was unnecessary to con-
firm Mr. Motley's claim to recognition as one OF the
most eminent historians in modern literature. AZ
only illustrates his distinguished gifts in this branch
Of composition In extent and profoundness of his
tocal research in conscientious representations OF
truth, in vivid and discriminating dolineaton OF
| character, and in certain cordial and magnetic
vitality Of STYLE he has few equals. His learning Is
| sound and admirable but never becomes burden
some by any pedantry Of detail or arrangement. lie
frequently yareg,tcs his narrative by salient bursts
Of reflection but they always opportune and sig
nihcant never trivial or commonplace His jude-
mcnt in the discussion of political affairs combines the
tact of diplomatist with the wisdom OF statesman.
With no flashes Of enthusiasm deep basis of feel
ing underies bis narrative. lie makes no boast OF
the labby impartality which looks upon the ontIages
tyranny and the struggles Of freedom with calm and
equal eye. Every page is colored with the rudy
juices OF health aud gows with the radiance OF pro-
found conviction. His style is free from any rhetor1
cal atifce. sometimes homcly in its directness
but singularly energetic In its sincerity ana when
occasion serves, Of great dramatic and picturesque
eject. II he occasionally yields the rcins to soaring
fancy Le never mounts stills when he treads the
ground aud Indeed makes such free Use OF familiar
expressions as wouldshock the lovers OF starch ns
foreign 70 the dignity of history Thus, he does not
hesitate TO speak of feeling in his heart of hearts"
H. i5i, "yDleroy SHOOT, his head" tp 400, the cool
amount of three and half millions" IT, 50l "made
mems hair stand on their heads" lp 5l9l, "A vastly
higher standard" Up. 527-phrases which may ruifie
| tho gentty of prccsans in language, but which
blend not ungraccfully with n narrative that, like
the old chroniclers which he somewhere describes,
| Is II full OF color and thrilling with life"
Another volume which is to he speedily issued
will complete the History OF the United Neither
| lands" after which Mr. Motley will continue his
| historical lsbors by work tho Thirty Years
War; which involves all tho most important points
in tie progess Of the Netherlands until the year lGiS
! The friendly greetings of all the lovers OF good
| literature and high principle will cheer him in the
prosecution of his noble enterprise. His name is
already dear to every true American heart, and his
| success must De counted national honor