Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-07-30
THE MEN IN THE MOON

Olc anguish. o me 1t was a thrilling and fear
ill spot.
THE MEN IN THE MOON.
1t has frequently been subject of inquiry,
whether the inhabitants of the moon may ever be
discovered by the inhabitants of our plo6e? Not
wilhs'anding the Improvements that have been made
on telescopes in modern times, we have no expec-
latlCns that such discovery will ever be made
Even the large telescope lately constructed by the
earl Of Rose, however distinct and beautiful
Wow it may exhibit ~ the mountains and vaes
rocks and caverns Oh the lamar suracc will never
be able to show its inhabitants, even if they had
bodies five hundred times larger than those of the
inhabitants of the earth, That telescope has sell
dom been used with powers exceeding tight hun
bred times; but although power of two thousand
times could be put upon il with disnctucss it
would make the moon appear no nearer to Us than
one hundred and twenty miles, at which distance
| living being, although hundred feet high, could
d.. be bched. For, with such power, a space
on The moon one hundred and eighy-thrcc feet in
diameter only could be perceived as the smallest
visible point Besides, we ought to consider that
when we view objects on the surface of the moon
we do not view them in perspective as we view
objects on the surface of the EARTH but only obtain
bros eye view, as we do objects on the surface
of our globe, when viewed from balloon suspend
ed in The atmosphere, in which case when we look
down upon group CT human beings, we perceive
only the length and breadth of their heads and
shoulders.
There is possibility, however, of tracing the op-
erallons OF sensitive, or intelligent beings, in the
lunar orb, although we can never expect TO trace
the forms or motions of its inhabitants Were
vast number OF persons in different parts of the
world to devote themselves to a peculiar survey OF
the moon-were dteren! portions of its surface al.
otte1 TO different individuals as the object of their
particular research--were accurate observations
made, and frequently repeated, on every mountain.
oil IY1n
modification in the particular spots and their local
ltics carefully marked and represented in series
OF deneations it might lead to some certain con- |
cuslon both as to the physical constitution of the |
moon, and as TO whether any of the observed chan
ges proceed from the operations of living agents. |
II an observer IN the moon, with such a telescopc
as Sir John lersche's or that of the Earl of Rosse
had observed the city of Bdbylon while in irs
sDIendor, and afterwards when reduced TO a desert
as 1t now Is, he must have observed chance in the
locality where that famous city stood, indicative of
the operations of intelligent, or at least of scnsi-
tive, or living agents. Aud had he viewed the for.
es,s Of America before civilized nations took pos
session Of that country, and we're he now to take
view OF the Eastern States Of North America, in
their present state OF civilization, and since the great
cities OF New York, Boston, and Philadelphia were
reared, striking difference between the present
and the former state of that country would doubt
less be perceptible. For, if an extent of only one
s.
would be preceptlbe by a telescope magnifying
two thousand times much more would the extent
Of large city, such as New York, be distinctly
visible, as a prominent and well defined object
No", II changes similar analogous to these
could be traced on the surface of the moon it
would lead us to form some certain conclusion in
relation to the operations Of intelligent agents and
consequently that such beings actually exist on the
lunar surface. But such observations az those 20
which we allude would require not only to be spe-
cfc and minute, but also TO be continued for n
length OF years-perhaps century or more-be-
fore any striking changes could be expected to &C.
cur
Dr. Oilers was fully of opinion, from the obser-
vallons he had made, that the moon is inhabited
by rational creatures, and that its surface is more
OF less covered with vegetation not very dlssim-
lar to that O! our earth" 1t has formed subject
of speculation with some, whether it might be pos
sible to correspond with the lunar inhabitants by
symbolcal representations If they be muhcmal-
clans 1t has been conceived that the erection of &C.
ometrlcal figures some extensive plains on our
globe, on a scale Of vast extent, might be recog-
nized by the inhabitants of the moon, as a signal
of correspondence, and that they might erect SINH
lar figures IN return. But it is highly questionable
whether the design Of sych figures would be APP
precated, or whether they would be visible to the
eyes of inhabitants. Many look, we may con-
ceve, will be DIRECTED to our globe by the lunar in
and much wonder will doubtless be eX-
pressed at such large globe hanging over their
heads apparently immoveable, excepting rotation
round its axis and much speculation will, without
question take place among them as to whether such
a globe ours be inhabited But it does not an
pear to be the design of the Creator, in tho mean
time that the inhabitants of our globe and those of
the moon should become acquainted or that any
direct correspondence should take place between
different worlds And therefore we must wait with
patience till the scenes of future life shall unrav-
81 the mysteries, and dispel the darkness, which
now hang over the history, the population, and the
transactions of other worlds. Whatever may be
the peculiar circumstances of the beings that PEG.
pie other globes, we know that they are all under
the care and superintendent of Him who is inf
mite in wisdom, power, and intelligence; whose
" kingdom ruleh over all, and whose tender mor-
cies are over all his works."-Soiar System.