Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-06-27

den. shall appear Nth evidence, and posterIy shat
,uonder hOtc things so clear should have escaped
uG"-SENEcA.
The system OF the world, as now uni
versaIly admitted, teaches is that all
planetary bodies, and the earth as one Of
them, revolve round central and fixed
star; such is CoPERNIoUs' system, or the
heiocentric theory. 1t is perfectly exact
when thus expressed, but the truth of its
principle is impaired when applied to the
explanation OF the celestial phenomena,
because we labor under an illusion which
induces US to believe that the solar disk
is the central star.
The new principles Of Astronomy ex
pounded in the book we announce, will
vigorously demonstrate that the astrono'
mers have been mistaken in regard to the
true position Of the centre o! the solar
system; the discovery of so great an er-
ror will lead US to remodel the science in
many points.
The solar disk is not the centre Of the
motions Of the system, and is not, as sup,
posed, in fixed position in relation TO
the planets; but it also describes an orbit
around the common centre Of the planeta.
ry revolutions.
Such motion o! the solar disk had new
CIR been supposed TO exist, but irrecusable
authority gives US the right of being af
frmatiye on its reality. The radius of
the orbit Of the solar disk, determined by
the most precise calculations, is 3,727,40O
leagues.
The solar disk is not body; it is nothing
more than an optical phenomenon, a mere
fictitious star, which describes on the in
visible body of the real sun, circumler-
ence in The same tenor and time as the
earth makes its annual revolution. That
bright phantom is only superficial APP
pearance on the dark body Of the central
star, and it is peculiar TO the earth. Each
planet has also its solar disk, which is
the space from which emanates the light
and a propelling current which never
ceases 10 strike each Of them. Nothing
will appear more evident when we shall
have exposed the theory Of light.
The discovery o. the motion of the So,
lar disk does away with all elliptic and
eccentric motions in the planets. 1t ex.
plains in clear and satisfactory manner
all that was obscure, doubtful and ircon.
ceivable in the structure and mechanism
of The world. The physical nature Of the
impulsive forces which produces curyil'
inear and oblique movements in the plan
cts are revealed 10 US. We are led tC
discover that these movements proceed
from impulsions of different nature
Some, acting uninterruptedIy and uni
iormly creates permanent and uniform
motions, whose origin and duration W
may calculate. Sometimes these two dill
ferent impulsive forces accidently CON
bine their powers on the planetary bodies
and throw them into immense and sudde
perturbations; and what is more remark
able is that, whenever such phenomena
has taken place upon the earth, it has a
ways marked the appearance of a new OIL
ganic reign. Such is what Astronomy
aided by the discoveries OF Geology, show
US with evidence.
1t is by submitting to a new dlscussio
the observations OF modern astronom,
and particularly those relative to the gree
comet which appeared in February, 1874
that we have satisfied ourselves that Il
conclusions OF Astronomers fail in poll
OF exacttude, in the Interpretation of a
facts observed relative to the sun, and
the hypothesis admitted 10 explain i
physical nature.
The truth Of our entirely novel theol
of the constitution OF the sun, is corrob
rated by the constant agreement of
calculations with the facts observed.
would be impossible to give in this pre-
pectus complete idea Of the new prl
ciples OF astronomy in the work we a
Lounce; we shall con6ne ourselves
enrmeratlng the principal discover
which are explained in it:-They are
]. A complete explanation OF the ma
ner in which the luminous sensation com
from the sun and other stars to our eye
The demonstration Of all the phenome
oflight by the union of the two rival Il
cries which divide the natural philo
piers OF Europe-lhat Of luminous una
ldtionS and that Of emission of the ST
stance of the sun. Those two theor
whose partisans are exclusive, are be
true, but are inseparable.
2. The immediate physical cause viii
occasions the movement Of each planet
its axis and around the sun, and VIII,
determines the general movement on
solar system in common direction fro
East to West-Confrmation Of that Il
DRY by the accordance bet~een The peril
ofhe planetary movements as giren By I
yreticaL calculations and those aChich res
from direct observation
8. The physical cause Of the law
planetary distances, according to VIII