Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-17
TO THE EDITORS.
WAsnISsros. OcropER S, Is

GENTLEMEN In the New Orleans Bulletin OF the 26th
ultimo have read piece headed thus sequel
VEsrGEs or rHE NATURAL HIsTonr CaEATloS and in
which the following
sThe objection the nebuar hypothesis that all the
known matter OF the solar system could not fill the space with
in the orbit of Uranus any conceivable gaseous FORM can
be mathemacaly demonstrated and the argument gains adj
diona strength when it considered that highly proba
BILE that Uranus is not the outemos planet Of the solar sy
tem that there yet another planet of dimensions
revolving without the obitof Uranus, and distance as
much beyond Uranus Uranus is from the Sun, $780,
600 Of miles from the centre Of system full dis
of this planet presented the French Acad
envy of Sciences, its last session, by M Leyerie He
shows, by of the most aboous and profound mahe
NAUTICAL calculations, that the irregularities IN the motions of
Uranus only explained by the supposion of another
vast planet exterior to the orbit of Uranus His calculations
also have led the result that the heocentc longitude of
this planet will be, the ls of January, ls47, 1859
But, whether this should prove to be true not, is
sena to the reutaion Of the nebuar hypothesis since IRA
nus is sufficiently far distant"
Though part of this quotation has already appeared in
the National Intelgence, request in order preserve
nexion its re-nseron part of this paper With the
less regard the theory of development have
disposition medde As the nebulous theory heie arc
connected with it too high to be spoed WITH and time
and observation must determine whether founded truth
An old saying is frequently repeated ''TIME
= bat in fact, the old representative of duration
has shown himself equally to either delay hurry.
Time ponounces of destruction and udg-
men all human projects theories the construction
and veicaon of which he is consulted On the other
side, he protects and consolaes all that he
When however the actual solar distaace Of planet is
gven the remains longer theory, science stands
ready test hypothesis If therefore, admit the exist
of planet and its solar distance the body
under all the laws of solar influence. Under these laws
planet distant 900 0oO 900 miles from the sum- must have
of af
latter that of the former 233 to l. circle having
radius of $500, OOO, 900 miles have diameter of
1900 O0O, O00 and circumference of % $780, 900 miles,
In 233 of our years there s5, 02 days. or 2042 AIS
hours Supposng have data decide the elptcal
elements the orbit is circle the hourly motion must be
IL ,Os0 miles.
For convenience sake let give the Leverier that
of its dscovere the newly discovered member of the
lar family and minds to the awful contemplation of
the universe in which placed 1t the 18th of
March, $751; that Hesche the elder discovered the Uranus
called. Since the existence of the Hersche as it
ought be named verified four small planets have
revealed man. between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
that within the last sxtyve years, fire primary planets have
been added to astronomy Should the actual existence of
the Ieveer be sustained far from usting an assump
ton thahe bounds Of the planetary have been reached
ought excite caution, well vigilance. few months
only passed Astrea introduced made her
appearance little expected the Leverrier.
Objections TO the Uranus have been made, and with
justice and, if an exterior planet is in existence, is absurd
Hersche gave the Georgium Sdus. Common Justice
and common gave Hersche's the dscov-
cred orb
q But name these bodies may, their contemplation de
of the highest attributes of the human
mind II advance farther from the than to Her
sche have a body which, according the younger Her
sche distance upwards Of nineteen fold
farther than does the earth, having sdereal period of
within ting fraction of "a years. This body by the same
authority revolves at a distance from the sun of
l 1922 1876, 600 and, if regard il circular
along circumference Of something than 725 OOO 900
miles, In eighty -four years there 1885, 344 hours Of
Hersce has hourly motion of as, 500 miles
nearly. When reflect a body moving nearly $4,000
miles per hour and yet make its circuit demanding eighty
four years. awakened to the immensely of the system
in which But how greatly ideas of that ys
enlarged when the elements Of planet
revolving double the distance of Hersche and requiring
233 years TO take its ample round in space
In this paper have used the elements of the circle much
the simple and obvious the general reader and
epcty planetary orbits approaching nearly circles may,
general view, be dsegarded. All circles being diy
ded into 800 parts easily determine the annual pro
gress of planet by dividing the circle by the periodic time
and such process find Hersche advancing not quite
four degrees and third annually and the Leveer only one
degree and small fraction tenth in like time IT, there
FORE these planets werc from the EARTH
many years would eapse before their apparent
distance would be considerable hut, the contrary if in
conjunction (he only relative position produce any great
mutual eec than century would pass away before
such phase in their relative position could again occur
If minds eye backwards 1913, when the
AsrRoNoMIA ISsTAURArA of Copemcus published, and
compare the of astronomical science then and now the
change appear vasnded But three hundred years have
gone their round in this period The AsrRoNoMrA Nova
CHESTS Of Keper published in 1926 The Parser
PA Of Newton appeared in 1887 and the MEcANauE Or
Of Laplace day. Who TO say what anoh-
three centuries produce have lived long enough
hear the propulsion Of vessels by steam, the fertile subject
Of "erery ,otings JEST" and have this chang
ing the history Of the world and placing the Of Fulton
in the list which perish only with time We have now
before the Of Morse who has given the motion Of light
thought and dare say human genius sTAr rar
COURSE " WILLIAM DARBY
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
Mr. Beetz the correspondent Of the Academy Of Berlin