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of the colored people, we can quote ten in their vindication. These publications are full of attestations of their generous dispositions, and of their capacity for intellectual and moral improvement. What is said about the impossibility of transporting the colored people to Africa, does not require a serious answer. Would it bankrupt the treasury of the world' to expend three and a half million of dollars a year-the sum which Mrs. C. says is necessary for the transportation of 70,000 yearly to Africa? We think it would not quite bankrupt the treasury of the United States. Besides, to keep the evil just where it is, it is not required to transport 70,000 a year. prolific class, or that between fifteen and forty, would, beyond a question, emigrate, in preference to the very young or the very old. If 20,000 in a year can be transported, it will most essentially mitigate the evil, and most essentially benefit Africa; and cannot ten such colonies as Liberia be established? Mrs. Child says that famines have already been produced, even by the few that have been sent. Will 6 one hundred and fifty free blacks,' the number which she says has been sent out yearly to Africa, produce a famine, in a tropical climate, where vegetation is luxuriant almost beyond a parallel! Where is the proof that these famines have existed?

Mr. Hersey, the author of the other book, whose title we have given, is a citizen of a slave State, an uncompromising enemy of slavery, and yet a warm friend of the Colonization Society! He at least does not allow his friendship to the society to blind his eyes to the iniquities of the slave system. He considers the system too disgraceful, cruel, dangerous, and unjust.' He reasons with great earnestness and in a truly Christian spirit.

13.-The Mother at Home; or the Principles of Maternal

Duty familiarly illustrated. By John S. C. Abbott, pastor of the Calvinist church, Worcester, Massachusetts. Second edition. Boston: Crocker & Brewster. pp. 164. WE are not surprised that this book has so soon reached a second edition. It is written in a fascinating style, with all that interchange of incident, dialogue, appeal, and inculcation of important principle, which will make it deservedly popular. We consider the advice which Mr. Abbott gives on many points, as remarkably well balanced. He avoids the evils of extremes, or of attachment to a favorite theory, with remarkable skill. The third chapter, on maternal authority, contains several excellent proofs in point. The style, in our opinion, is well chosen-a medium between the dignified and solemn, and the light and childish; into both of which, writers on these subjects are apt to fall.

We have two or three remarks which may be of some use in

subsequent editions. One is that Mr. A. has several favorite expressions, which he repeats too frequently. The phrases 'guide to the Saviour,' 'lead to the Saviour,' &c. are oftentimes employed. The phrases wanderer,' wandering in sin,' also frequently occur. On the 16th page is the following sentence'Had Washington and Byron exchanged cradles, during the first month of their infancy, it is very certain that their characters would have been entirely changed," &c. With all our belief in the importance of education, and of maternal influence, we cannot assent to that proposition. We believe there is an original difference, which the utmost efforts of discipline cannot change. There was not a particle of poetry in Washington's nature. Did not Byron receive from his mother a physical constitution, conformed to the constitution of that mother, and which no subsequent efforts could have entirely changed; and did not that constitution affect his mind and his heart? We should have been better pleased with the chapters on religious education, if the author had given more prominence to the difficulties in the way of early piety. In the minds of amiable and well educated children, there is not unfrequently a very severe struggle, before they give evidence of sincere piety.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

United States.

Most of the colleges in the country, particularly in the northern States, are now in a very flourishing condition. The prospect of a large accession to the various freshman classes, is unusually encouraging. We ascribe this increase to the revivals of religion which prevailed in this country a few years since, and to the competitions among the colleges. The failure of several high schools may also be the means of augmenting the number of those, who resort to college.-Rev. Dr. Chaplin, president of Waterville college, has resigned his office.-A cause of great importance has been decided by Mr. Justice Story, in reference to Bowdoin college. It is important in its bearing on college corporations generally, though in some respects it merely affirms the previous decisions of the supreme court in the case of Dartmouth college. Some of the main points decided, are, that the act of the legislature of the State of Maine, of March 31, 1831, is unconstitutional and void, and president Allen to be still, de jure, in office as president of the college. The act of March 19, 1821, providing for the increase of the number of the two boards, is also unconstitutional and void. Of course thirteen persons go out of office as trustees, and twelve persons as overseers. The act of separation of Maine and Massachusetts, making the college wholly independent of the legislature, has never been altered by agreement of the two States. Consequently neither the legislature of Massachusetts nor of Maine, has any authority to alter any of the powers of the two boards of overseers and trustees. By the decision, the college is transferred to its position under the charter of 1794, except that Massachusetts has relinquished to the college its right of changing and annulling the powers of the boards. President Allen has in consequence resumed his duties as president of the college. Rev. John Wheeler of Windsor, Vt. has been appointed president of the university of Vermont, Dr. Marsh having resigned, preferring, as it is understood, the chair of mental and moral philosophy, which has just been erected. The university is now in a very flourishing state, between thirty and forty students have just been admitted to the two lower classes. Rev. George Bush, formerly of Indianapolis, Ia. and author of the Life of Mohammed, Notes on Genesis, &c. has been appointed Phillips professor of theology, at Dartmouth college.-An effort is making to raise a sum sufficient to erect another building for the use of Middlebury college; and also to establish, in connection with the college, a system of manual labor exercise.-We learn that of the subscription of $50,000 which was raised in behalf of Amherst college, a sufficient portion has been collected to pay the debts of the institution. A new professor is soon to be appointed by the trustees.-Rev. Dr. Popkin has resigned his place as professor of

Greek in Harvard university. Simon Greenleaf, Esq. of Portland, is about entering upon his duties in the same institution as Royall professor of law.— Professor Peck of Brown university has resigned his office in that seminary. -Professor Caswell has declined his appointment as president of Waterville college. More than two thirds of the subscription of the $100,000, raised in behalf of Yale college, has been paid. A considerable proportion of the remainder has been well secured. From a portion of this fund, a professorship of law has been established, and chief justice Daggett appointed professor. The foundation is named the Kent professorship, in honor of James Kent, formerly chancellor of the State of New York, a distinguished jurist, and an alumnus of the college.-The foundation of the buildings for the university of New York, has been laid with appropriate ceremonies. The site is on one side of the Washington square, a location as eligible as could be found in the city. The prospects of the university in regard to students are promising.

Professor E. Robinson has resigned his office as professor extraordinary of sacred literature, and librarian of the Andover theological seminary. He will take up his residence in Boston. He will continue, as we understand, to edit the Biblical Repository, and the other works in which he is now engaged. It is intended to establish a new theological seminary in Connecticut. East Hartford has been mentioned as the locality. It is designed for the defence and inculcation of those religious doctrines which have been assailed, as it is supposed, at New Haven.-The Baptists in Connecticut are engaged in founding a school in Suffield, literary and theological, partaking also of the manual labor features.-The foundation of a new edifice, designed for a chapel for the theological seminary, has been laid in Princeton, N. J.-Mr. Stowe has entered upon his labors as professor of biblical literature in the Lane seminary, Ohio.-The evangelical Lutherans are commencing, a new theological institution in Lexington, S. C.

Christian Library.-The design of this work is to publish the most valuable religious and literary works which issue from the British press. Translations of works from the continental press, and occasionally original American productions will be inserted, also brief reviews of such works as do not come within the plan of the publication. The editor is pledged to act on those great principles in which all evangelical Christians agree. It is published in semimonthly numbers of forty-eight pages, making two volumes annually of 576 pages each. The selections for this work thus far meet with our unqualified approbation. We think the editor has manifested sound sense and Christian discernment in his labors. The following are the works published: Dr. Gregory's Memoir of Hall, with Mr. Foster's Observations; Smedley's History of the Reformed Religion in France, a work of absorbing interest; Taylor's Life of Cowper, noticed in this number of our work; Rev. Henry Fergus's Testimony of Nature and Revelation to the Being and Perfections of God, a work highly spoken of by good judges; Villers's Prize Essay on the Reformation, which Dr. Miller, in an introductory essay, says is an important work, ably executed; a History of the Civilization and Christianization of South

Africa; Ambrose Serle's Christian Remembrancer; and a Journal of Travels through Switzerland, Savoy, Germany, France, &c. by the Rev. Dr. Thomas Raffles, of Liverpool. In addition, there is a number of short notices of new publications.

New Society.-An institution has existed at Andover for two years, called the American school agent's society. Its object has been to extend the benefits of well conducted common schools over the whole country. It has attempted to perform this work by sending out qualified agents who have lectured extensively on this subject, and have, in various ways, excited the attention of the community to the defects in our common schools, and to the proper measures for supplying these defects. We understand that the seat of operations of this society will be removed soon to Boston, and that a new and more efficient organization will be effected. It is obvious to a person but slightly acquainted with the condition of our common schools, that they are susceptible of great improvement. At the same time a large proportion of the population, particularly in the States south and west of New York, are entirely destitute. It will probably be found that no system of efforts, by means of the press alone, will supply the deficiency. The living teacher or lecturer must awaken an interest, by calling public meetings, by conversing with intelligent men, by lecturing in school districts and elsewhere, by showing what can be done, and where the books and apparatus, and men are for doing the work. We know there are difficulties in a system of agencies, but they are not without a remedy.-A new volume of Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences has just been published, making the fifth volume. The society was established in 1789. N. Bowditch, LL. D., F. R. S., is president. It is reported that under his auspices, new life has been infused into the body. The contributors to the present volume are Messrs. J. E. Worcester, N. I. Bowditch, R. T. Paine, John Pickering, and others.-The library of the Massachusetts historical society has been removed into the new building in Tremont street, erected for the savings bank.

Commentaries.-The Messrs. Adams, and Lucius Boltwood, of Amherst, Ms., have in press, and will soon publish, Doddridge's Family Expositor, complete in one volume, at $3 75 a copy. Prof. Stuart will furnish an introduction to the commentary, and Prof. Fiske, of Amherst college, a biographical sketch of Dr. Doddridge. We have seen a sample of the work, now stereotyping at the Boston type and stereotype foundry, and can cordially recommend it as in every respect well executed. A finely engraved portrait of the author, on steel, will accompany each copy.-Rev. Dr. Jenks, assisted by several gentlemen, is proceeding with the Comprehensive Commentary. At what time the first volume will appear, we are not informed. Henry is made the basis, and a great variety of authors, English, Latin, French, and others, supply notes and illustrations.-Scott's Commentary is now sold for $7 50. Its original price in this country, was, we believe, $40 00. An edition is commenced in England, with engravings and various illustrations.

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