will not fail to strike the most casual reader. The among "those who sought to possess themselves of leading features of the government trade were protec- the Indian's domain-and that the general governtion and justice, based in humanity. Its tendencies ment was prepared to allow them, storm-like, to beat were kind and merciful. The bane of the Indian was wholly excluded from the United States trade; not a upon this harrassed people." The concluding chapdrop of brandy, rum, or whiskey, being permitted to pass ter is severe upon the government for the wrongs imthrough the factories. Not a cent of profit was contem-posed upon the Indian, and reviews pungently our plated, as has been stated. With no other system but transactions with, and treatment of, the Cherokees, this, or others in harmony with it, the Indians would have been protected, and blessed, and preserved. and the origin and prosecution of the "still beginning, Many of the bloody strifes with one another, and of never ending," Florida war. wars between tribes and bands, and the probability is, The second volume is devoted to the "Origin, Histhe greater portion of those border difficulties between tory, Character, and the Wrongs and Rights of the the Indians and our people, would never have been heard of; while the Indians, preserved from the double Indians, with a Plan for the Preservation and Happiaction upon them of these wars, and the consuming ness of the Remnants of that Persecuted Race,"-a effects of fire-water,' would have retained their native subject that the author has handled with considerable strength and dignity, and not wasted away and perish-ability, reviewing the different theories of the origin of ed, as they have done.

"I can conceive of no contrast more decided than the Indian Tribes on this Continent, but preferring that that which marked the United States' treatment of which seems to prove their Tartar origin-that they these exposed people, and that which characterizes entered this continent by the way of Behring's Straits. the traffic carried on with them by private individuals." If what is now a strait of only about forty miles and companies. To sum it up in a few words, the wide, was, not over three hundred and fifty years ago, first was a shield to protect, and a fountain to sustain,

and refresh, and bless the Indians; the last two opera- a passage in which, at low water, many rocks were ted to place them amid the unobstructed, full, and un-visible, the conclusion would seem to be reasonable mitigated blaze of a consuming avarice! No profits that the two continents were once united." The volwere sought by the government-nothing but gains ume proceeds with remarks upon the condition, chawere contemplated by the traders. No consuming, and strife, and war-kindling agencies, were employed racter and customs of the Indian races, with some by the first, to attract and lure the unhappy victim; no speculations upon the ancient works of art-fortificalaws could be enacted by Congress, and no regulations tions, mounds, &c., which are found extending from framed, of adequate force or vigilance, to prevent the the lakes to the valleys of Mexico and Peru. employment, by the traders, of these lures, and of this bane. No one who has not witnessed it, can conceive the sacrifices an Indian will make for whiskey; how far he will travel, laden with the returns of his winter's hunts; how little he foresees, or regards the consequences to himself, or any body else, of his indulgence in this fatal poison. The waking from his delirious dream, and finding his furs and peltries gone, and in their places a few worthless articles, unsuited in quality or quantity, to screen himself and his family from the winter's cold, may distress him, and kindle his revenge, for the time being, but it is forgotten when-a miserable remnant. We should like to see the peoever a new occasion happens in which he can indulge ple of this great government move in behalf of the in the same excess! Of all men, the Indian is the poor Indian. Should we not fear some terrible retribumost improvident, and furnishes the most painful ex- tion for our inhumanity? ample of a reckless disregard to the impoverishing and life-consuming effects of intemperance."

The Colonel is a strong advocate of the Indian, and he concludes his second volume with a plan for the preservation and happiness of the remnants of the aboriginal race, and for the preservation of peace between them and us. Their claims are urged in strong language, and no one who will take the trouble to read the arguments can fail to be convinced of the terrible injustice which has withered that oppressed people to

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TIES. Abridged from the larger Dictionary. By Wm. Smith, LL.D. With Corrections and Improvements, by Charles Anthon, LL.D.

We should judge this to be a very useful and acceptable book to the young student. Many errors in the London edition have been corrected, and several important articles have been added. The book is very amply illustrated with appropriate engravings, and furnished with a Greek Index, carefully revised and augmented. Harper & Brothers.

All this is too painfully true, and we fear that our fur traders have much to answer for, and that their gold has been coined from the heart's blood of the In-A SCHOOL DICTIONARY OF GREEK AND ROMAN ANTIQUIdian, wrung from him by the burning and poisonous "fire-water" of the selfish speculator, who forgets that humanity is not always covered by a fair skin and comfortable robes, and craves honor for his wealth as he rolls by the humble citizen in a dashing equipage that any fool can purchase with that same heart-wrung gold! Does he ever, in his pride, think of the miserable beings whom he has gulled by his cuteness?—for so mean a term is only applicable to his success in trade. Mr. M'Kenney proves himself to be a firm and consistent friend of the Indian The volume gives a faithful and interesting history of the United States Indian Trade, and a graphic picture of the difficulties and The author of this work has done a service to the perils attending its successful prosecution. It is plen- community in compiling these short biographies of tifully interspersed with anecdote and incident, mak- thirty-eight of the most distinguished men of the last ing altogether one of the most readable volumes of the century. We find the names of Burke, Byron, Canseason. There is the Council, the War Excursion, thening, the Earl of Chatham, Erskine, Fox, &c. &c. Chase, travels by land and water-over mountains The volume is a valuable accession to "Harpers' and down rivers; everywhere excitement, everywhere Miscellany," a most valuable series of works, publish something new. ed in a very neat and convenient form. EXPEDITION TO BORNEO. By Capt. the Hon. Henry Keppel, R. N.

This volume closes with some very just remarks upon the condition of the Indians, and a plan for their improvement, and a history of the organization of an "Indian Board" at New York, and its subsequent failure in consequence of the elements of oppression

MODERN BRITISH PLUTARCH; or Lives of Men distinguished in the recent History of England. By W.C. Taylor, LL.D., of Trinity College, Dublin.

This is really an interesting book, giving an account of the visit of the British ship Dido to Borneo, and her services against the pirates, at the close of the Chinese

The same house have issued a neat little volume on the use and abuse of Tobacco-containing responses to a volume recently published, entitled, "The Mysteries of TobacFRENCH DOMESTIC COOKERY, combining Elegance with co," by the Rev. B. I. Lane, of Troy, N. Y. It contains a Economy; describing new culinary implements and Lecture delivered before the "Brooklyn Institute," and sevprocesses; the management of the table; instruc-eral letters from eminent physicians and others that must tions for carving; French, German, Polish, Spanish convince those who will take the pains to read, of the deleand Italian Cookery-in twelve hundred receipts; terious effects of the noxious weed. besides a variety of new modes of keeping and storing provisions, domestic hints, &c. With many engravings. Harper & Brothers

THE WANDERING JEW, No. 19. This magnificently illustrated work is now complete, and may be had in bound volumes of the publishers. It has been a very SOLITUDE AND SOCIETY; with other Poems. By John R. expensive, and must prove a very successful, issue.

We must look this volume through before we can decide as to its merits. We will not insert prepared notices for any one. If we find the poems have merit we will say so. We are aware that they have been strongly, perhaps illiberally, reviewed by some of our contemporaries, but the author must not hope to counteract this influence by opinions of his

THE THREE STUDENTS.-This tale, found in our present number, is from the pen of a young writer who gives promIse of much future excellence. He has yet a reputation to HEROINES OF SHAKSPERE, No. 2. Wiley & Putnam.y, and we bespeak for him the good wishes of our readers make with most ungracious labor; but he has begun brave This number, if possible, is more beautiful than the The tale which we publish, though possessing faults, at the first. Its embellishments are Juliet," the "beautisame time contains passages of much strength and beauty, ful Ophelia," and a most delicious and sweet portrait and will possess an interest from its locality and its being of "Imogen." If there is anything that can at all founded on facts.