Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-12-07
TRIUMPH OF MIND.

The discovery Of now planet in our solar system b,
leycrrlcr Is one Of the very proudcs achievements OF
human science and II IL not wonderful, therefore. that
the kng o the French should mark the event. ms he has
dome, b, nominating lcyerrier Officer of the ROYAL Or
der OF the Legion Il Honor, and Nj. Gale, Of Berlin
who the frsi discover the the place whor
leycrtier had predicted II might be ind-knight Of the
Royal Order Of the Legion OF Honor. This action Of
Louis PHILIPPE communicated 10 the "Acadomy oi
Sciences at Paris by NJ Salvandy. Minister of Public
instruction, IN these words:
II think il my duty Inform the Academy Of Science
that III consideration Of the event which is apitanp
the scientific world. the King has been pleased
nate NJ Levcrcr officer Of the Royal Order of the lie
gion ii Honor He has mol the legal tune; hut sclcnc,
has its exceptional services and It's lllrous actions
we'll war. The laburs of NJ Leverricr arcoi the kind
thai honor age aud France. The Academy and
also NJ IeYcrer will be happy Ia learn that has
pleased the King at the same tmr 10 nominate NJ Gale.
OF Berlin. knight of the Royal Order Of the Legion OF
Honor. The justice of his majesty ought not to spar
ate two names which viii remain gorlousy united in
the history Of the most brilliant discoveries aud the
ell'rts o the human mind. have desired that the royal
distinctions should be conferred upon lis member, and
upon the learned stranger who has deserved them through
the medium and under the auspices Of the Academy oi
Sciences, IN order the better To proportion the hrianes
the reward 10 that Of the work and It's results"
levorrtr present when the letter of NJ. Sals andy
read aud his SAID to have deprived him OF
all ability 10 reply. A pars correspondent of tn.
Charleston Courier. audlng To this fact. remarks
This emotion be well conceived. Not that he was
oppressed by the magnitude Of the reward which had
Just been conferred upon him. Supremacy indifferent
must he have been at that moment To the that blazed
upon his breast he whose mind was familiar with such
sublime communlngsl he who under the confident
guiding OF his bold genius had darngly rayersod
the distant and unknown regions Of space, and with II
certainty than instinct the certainty of enlightened
Intelligence al convlced reason, had laid his hand upon
the planet that had seen, but which he knew
there, and which he hnd now conducted within the
,each Of human ken. There it His star
visible 10 all had long been TO him Theory wa
realized His idea n fact. His triumph
pcic The world was doing homage To his genius.
and the learned assembly OF men, his friends. his
fellows, concuTrng almost by reclamation to place
his high, not higher than the highest IN the roll
of iamci What, compared with the luncss ofIoy flow
ing from such onsdentions-whai, compared with the
the qualification derived from the star which Louis Phi
lipe had Just placed upon his breast! NJ. Amgo upon
this occasion played most honorable and maguanmuns
part and most gratifying evidence of the enlaIglnp
and lberazng tendencies Of the profession OF the scicn
ces No mean jealousy cnved his rivals glory; not a
leaf that belonged it, should with his consent be- pluck
ed from IeveTrier crown. Nv hat name shall the new
planet havelp the order of the day 'Ihat OF him
who produced IT :" exclaimed Aago-''thc of lie
rcrr1cri France will accept ohor!" and he might
have said trust THE world will accept other -
Away with the heathenish Of Janus and Neptune
and .Nne,1a Place that of Lercrier in the skies he
has so proudly scanned by connecting II forever with Til,
planet he has discovered Let them and when tim,
shall cease be cxtngushed together He deserves suc
an honor if ever man did. That is the only star that
can really honor hun.
(The French Academy have properly decided that tn,
new planet shall be called Lerorier)