Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

A REVIEW or THE CONSTITUTION
or THE UNITED STATES, Including
the Changes Thereof. Made by Inter
pretation and by Amendments Thereto.
Rv Hon. W. g. Bullitt. octave. Cloth,
Extra. 372 Pages. Price. s.. The Robert
Clarke Company. Cincinnati o.
Contents: Chapter !. The People
Authorized to Make Their own Domestic
Laws. etc. Chapter II. Convention OF
l7S7 CHAPTER III. Character OF the Gov
eminent Under the Constitution OF l's'.
Chapter ". Organization OF Congress.
CHAPTER V. Powers OF Congress. Chap
ter VI. Powers Belonging 10 the PoAtlcal
Laws: Limitations on Congress, frollpl-
ton Against the States. Chapter VII.
Executive Department and Powers Oh
the President. Chapter VII. judiciary
Department and the Jurisdiction Thereon.
CHAPTER *. Commercial Relation Be
tween the States; Admission OK New
States; Amending the Constitution elc'
Chapter y. Discusses the Fifteen Amend
ments 10 the Constitution.
1t would be impossible, within the small
space allowed us, to give q comprehensive
review OF this book, but We ieel justified
I'm saying that it is carefully prepared
work. by "a thoughtful and discerning
man. The author is a member Of the
Frankfort lly.) Bar. and We find nearly
all hfs views on mOOtcd constitutional
questions in accord with southern ideas.
lie does not favor the election of senators
by the people. and being opposed 10 impe-
rialism, dWcls on the pr0hiDlLon against
admitting States remotely separated from
the nation, as originally established, which
is shown 10 have included all Of North
America sctwecn Canada and Florida,
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific oceans.
Mr.. Bullitt likewise comments on the pro-
hibition against buying or selling the
sovereign title TO territory and It's inhaD-
itants; or holding territory as provinces,
or otherwise, except for coahng station
and naval uses. The work also shows
tho encroachment on The safeguards inn
corporatcd in the Constitution for the
protection of life, liberty ana property
| by the increasing jurisdiction of courts
of equity. and points out the danger OF
changing our republic into an empire,
/ containing the entire sovereign power,
/ and the loss Of that power by the people.
The various sections Of the Constitution.
are discussed seriatim and the size OF the
| book is most convenient. Its only defect
| appears TO be the lack Of head or side
! notes, which aid one greatly in making
references. The reader however, is part
! ly compensated by an excellent index and
q table of contents. which details the
subject matter Of The work.
NEGRO CRIMINALITY. by Walter f.
Wilcox, of Cornell University, Chief
Statisucian in the Census Office. An
Address Delivered Before the American
Social Science Association, at Sara
toga. September 6, 1850 Boston: George
ii. Llha, Printer, ~ Congress street.
1899.
This is a pamphlet OF twenty-five
| pages, and the author sums up his con-
/ clusions as follows:
/ y large and Increasing amount OF negro
/ crime is manifested all over the country.
This raises a problem pressing with
! especial weight upon the States where
! negroes are numerous
The causes may be grouped as defective
! family life. defective Industrial equip
| ment. and ability in comparison with
( their competitors, increasing race soil
| darity among the negroes, and increasing
! alienation from the whites.
Southern whites often exaggerate the
agency Of northern whites or northern
negroes in causing the present condition.
and thus minimize their own RESPONSE
! biity. .sa
Northern whites often ignore the bur
! den which southern whites and the better
| class of negroes are carrying and the
| degree 10 which the Federal policy since
! the war has contributed 10 increase race
! friction and negro crime. Hence they
are often ignorant and unjust in their
/ criticisms.
These MISUNDERSTANDING are the
| strongest basis for the continuance and
| possible increase Of sectional antagO-
! nism between North and South.
| Lynchng is harmful, mainly because
| II prevents the rise of public opinion
based on a careful sitting of the facts.
! Where practiced. under any provocation.
however great. by members OF one race
upon those OF another. 1t fosters the de-
! velopment OF separate public opinions
one for each race. and hence tends 10
| make cooperation Of the two in one gov
eminent impossible.
| THE MAGAZINE OF ART. December.
| 1899. Published by Cassel & Co. Limit
ed. Z and west Eighteenth street. New
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Art in no way dlsappoints its subscribers.
and is especially well illustrated this
month. The opening article is 1.-THE Work
| Of c. Napier Henry. A. X A." by Ar