New-York daily tribune., 1844-03-06
Lecture on the Universal Philosophy of

Man.
The Introductory Lecture of Professor Bron-
| son at the Tabernacle last evening was well at
] tended and very much admired. We have only
| room for brief abstract, which must of course
do great injustice to the Lecturer, who ran over
in rapid and succinct manner the whole intel
lectual history of Man, and showed himself en-
tire master of his important and interesting
subject.
He contended that the Human Mind from the
darkest period of its history to the full eulgence
of the glory which awaits it in the marriage of
Truth and Goodness, finds a true analogy in the
external world. It's midnight has passed away,
and the long twilight OF its morning mas at le4gth
witnessed the glorious promises of day.
The Lecturer has proper and becoming re-
verence for the wealth Of Antiquity, and holds
orthodox views on that too.lttle-understood mat
ter. He thinks that next to Revealed Wisdom,
perhaps the Dialectics Of Aristotle are the most
valuable Of all that Genius has trans6xed upon
the page for the benefit of Mankind Though
often perverted and abused, they have still been
of incalculable benefit. The Lecturers remarks
upon the various systems Of Logic and his tribute
to the Method of Reasoning enforcedby Lord Ba
con, were peculiarly happy and well.timed.
The Lecturer stated that his intention, in the
course of lectures to which this was the introduc-
ton, was 10 adopt, the Analytic Method OF argu.
ment and observation. First ne should take the
Anatomy and Physiology of Man, glancng at the
Mineral, Vegetable and Animal Kingdoms in this
connection. From the physical nature OF Man
he should advance to his intellcctuaa and spiritual,
rising, at length by true logical gradations to the
contemplation of the Infinite and the Divine.
We should be pleased if we had room to follow
the Lecturer through his explanations and ustra.
tons of the inductve system Of reasoning, from
the lowest causes to the highest results. This,
however, we cannot at all undertake
According to the Lecturer, every thing in Ma
ture is three.fo fod-which he calls the equilateral
triangle and the golden chain of three links.
Thus there are three great departments Of natu.
raj things, called the three Kingdoms of Ma.
ture-Animal, Vegetable and Mineral. Every
species and every individual existence shows the
same laws. Soul, Body, and their Activity, con.
stitute the trine of man; but the -trines which
are found in man are innumerab!e, almost inf.
mite. Every limb, every organ, every muscle,
every bone, shows its trine to the dissector.
In the study Of man, Continued the Lecturer,
the organized physical, moral and intellectual
man, we shall find the epitome of all science
whatsoever. It is impossible for human genius
to invent any mechanical combination for work
ing out one end, which is not already operating
actually at work-in the mechanism of the hu.
man body. Il is only necessary to examine it
anaytically to become convinced of this The
Lecturers remarks Oh this subject were peculiar.
ly appropriate and pointed and the Lecture was
closed with beautiful and well chosen apostrophe
from Thompson On the whole this Introductory
Lecture gives promise of much instruction and
edifcation to come.
g-F Mr.. CLAY arrived at Mobile on the 25th
ult.; and although it was the Sabbath, and of
course no civic ceremonies denoted the welcome
which was swelling in every bosom, yet the
wharves were lined with dense and innumerable
throng, eager to catcI glimpse of him as he
disembarked On the next day he was to receive
his fellow citizens ut the Mansion House The
Advertiser orthe 26th says: Mr.. Clay, we are
pleased to add, is looking in fine health, and pro-
mses to live yet many years, the benefactsr and
the pride Of his country"
Mr.. Clay was to remain in Mobile until yester-
day, when he would depart for the North by
way of Montgomery, Columbus, SC.
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