New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-26

Mr.. John Fiske takes the place of honor IN
IN. North American Revew with very able essay on
The Genesis Of Language" starting witha Repatriation
of sueh odfashOn orthodox hypothesis as single pF
tive tongue and the derivation OF the human race IRON
single pair Of ancestors who originated in some
other way than by the ordinary process OF BIRTH Pro
fsssor George Fisher writes appreciatve review OF
the works Of Mr.. Rowland O. Hazard on philosophy ana
political economy, which have at various times oeeh
heartily praised in columns. Mr. Lewis H. Morgan
discusses the subject OF Indian Mgraons," bringing
forward variety Of reasons drawn from physical coll
alterations which lead him to place the starting point
OF the American aboriginal races in the valley OF
the Columbia River In second and concluding article
he purposes collect such other evidence upon the same
point as may be derived from their systems OK consan'
Runity and their relative positions languages and ira
ditons, besides notices Of those migrations OF
which there is direct historical testimony. The
paper by Mr. Henry Brooks Adams Civil Service Re
FORM" ought to attract a great deal Of thought The
fundamental wrong Of present system OF federal Rp
atments he believes to be that Congress has gradu
- asurped the power Of patronage which the COnsti
IN commits TO the Executive. It has become an es
spshed principle that change Of administration shall
involve a change in all the subordinate offices, and that
the recommendation OF members of Congress shall have
almost the force Of appointment The President dis
tributes the spos according 10 the dctatOn OF the party
10 fixed bias this evil custom become that even
a man OF Gen. Grants resolution aud popularity has
IonrnoA 70 make no changes which were notrequred for
the GOOD of the public service but politicians and
Congressmen were too strong for him, ana he
has only confirmed the old practice practice. 6y ms M.
example. Mr.. Jenekess bill, Mr.. Adams thinks, does
not go 10 the root of the matter We may resolve that
the present appoinees shall stay in office long they
show themselves qualified but suppose the year 1873 or
1877 should show Democratic Congress and Demo
cratic President: will they hold themselves bound by
our actioni II Congress can pass such BILL Congress
can also repeal 1t and the result will be merely 70 hA
more firmly the wrong principle which causes most OF
the present trouble namely that the legislative and not
the executive branch OF the Government ought TO con-
troll the appointment Of officers to execute the laws The
true road reform Is for Congress 20 pass Two concise
resolutions recommending the President to extend
the principle Of competitive examinations 10 all branches
Of the service in which might In his opinion be usefuy
applied the other advising the Executive, 10 the matter
of removals from Office 10 return 70 ne early practice Of
the Government. Professor Henrytche of the United
States Coast Survey furnishes in advance Of an official
report portions Of his notes taken in recent
professional examination Of "The Coast Of Egypt
ana the suez Canal" showing some Of the
most formidable difficulties which will beset the
canal after its completion, ,and for some OF which
the remedies are yet clear The last article, by
Mr. g. G.. Bulnnch, is on Paraguay and the Present
War" The materials for good account OF the long con
tes between Lopez and the Allies are not very abundant
Few Paraguayan reports have ever reached the outer
world and the writers Of Brazilian and Argentine bue'
tins are ike their South American ars such m
considerable braRgars and liars, that their statements
are worth little until they have received pretty direct
confirmation. st Mr. Bulhnch has made All interesting
narrative and doubt not accurate one "a he had
the means Of making. 1t strange story OF herOism
cruelty misfortune patriotism oppression, and ufamy,-
the story whole people rising like TO drive
back IN invading power ten times strong them.
selves; Of courage which repeated disasters could
not. shake; Of popular devotion 20 the person Of
a president; Of tyranny unheard OF In civilized
regions the middle ages. despOt who puts
20 death hs brother aud his two brothers nlaw,
torures and letters whips and assassnates prs
SDers war sweeps away al the best inhabitants Of the
country and haned with Wild suspicious Of conspiracy
crowds the prisons and makes the whole land resOund
with the srieks of his tornented vctimssuch Is the
Iopez depicted these terrible pages Worse however
than the barbarty Of the dictator IL the corruption Of all
noble sentiment which 10 have spread through the
country under his reign No brave enough %
defy ne torture but trembling wives deBounce their
innocent husbands. friends eliminate each othcr-aiy
,estnory thar is wanted be had by n turn OF the
rack any nan is ready TO his OWL miserable life at
.be cost OF bis brothers or his e0mrades Our c-
zens are no sturdieT than the wrecncd natives Of the
rountry Tho American Minister Il accused Of plottIag
tbe tyranTs overthrow aud two Of his attaches a
RevYorker 20. Engiishman, sgp a confession