New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-10-06
VOL. EEs. NO. i5a.

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must be at least one thousand times greater than
that of tho Earth. And what habtabe surface
woud there be presented if. according to the last
observations promulgated from the Observatory
Of Rome the rnc of Saturn is really composed OF
soreo senarate concentric rings, instead OF two
only imagine, then, these rings and the seven
satellites 70 be populated in the same ratio as the
nlanet picture to Yourself races of intellectual
I,eings species of animals, and the multitude of
created things which may exist upon them, as
mon the planet, diversified in the infinite varle-
ties of nature, through the power and wisdom OF
the Crcator,-beings OF capacities suitable to the
objects of wonder around thcm,-animals whose
organization shall conform to the magnlticence
of the place they inhabit. whether upon the land
or within the seas, or IN the air,-and plants and
minerals Of never-cnding varictics,-then let the
imaginative observer add to these creations the
aspect of the heavens as ii must be seen from
this planet, or from its appendages. and may
asi,--Can the human mind nightly conceive, or
language rightly describe, such magnificent Won
ders 80 as TO Go Justice to the Beng Of infinite
intelligence who has created a world so marvel
GUS How overwhelming, then, would be the
astonishmcnt Of the beholder ii, in IMAGINATION
nc takes a flight from the system we lnhamt,
and passing by the different planets and our Sun,
in his course through space, finally attains
goal among the wonderful realities OF the stellar
creation Can an Imagination the most lofty
and grasping conceive, much less can human
LANGUAGE attempt to describe, the ncver-ending
varieties Of the rich and sublime magnhcence
there displayed by the Supreme Intelligence, in
the mighty dongs OF His hands-ln the nyrlads
of suns OF worlds and distinct ornaments there
created by Him, and which, to His glory, keep
their eternal watch In the Heavens
For ever singing, as they shine,
The hand that made Is divine :"
In vain we direct the telescope towards the i'm
penetrablc space so filled with the splendors Of
creation: it reveals not the magniicence or the
glory of Him "whose nod is Natures BIRTH
The comprehension OF man exists not which can
grasp the extent and majesty OF His works; and
human language fails in attempting even to name
the wonders of His creation.
Agree, nv dear sirs, that if in default Of the his
tory we had only the romance of Nature, it would
be at least as interesting as those of any other
species of romance whatever. Is not a glance at
the firn amcnt, above and around US, at least
equally as interesting as the sweep of an opera
glass upon the narrow scene OF It's observation ?
Indeed, what is more beautiful, what more ma
icstic, than the spectacle presented or exhibited
bv Nature In the Stellar creation? Persuade, |
then, Mr. Editor, some of your readers to quit, if
for {; short time only during the serene evenings
of the next few coming weeks, the amuscments
that captivate or engage so much the publics at
tenon, to observe the interesting objects which the
heavens present now to the beholder-then they
will soon perceive or feel how well they will be
rewarded for this slight attention, either by the
acquaintance many will make with the three
most important planets of the Solar System, or
by the reflections, most phiosophic and profound
" religious, which the observation OF tableau,
as magnificent as it is rare, cannot fail to excite
in the mind and heart OF man.
FRANCIS f. GOURAUD