Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1846-06-13

The system Of the world, as now u
VersalIy admitted, tenches Us that
planetary bodies, and the earth as one
them, revolve round a central and fix
star; such is CoPERNlcUs' system, or I
hellocentric theory. Ii is perfectly exa
when thus expressed, but the truth of
principle is impaired when applied to Il
explanation oil the celestial phenomen
because we labor under an illusion whic
induces US TO believe that the solar di.
IS the central star.
The new principles of Astronomy e.
pounded in the book we announce, wi
Vigorously demonstrate that the astronc
mers have been mistaken in regard to III
true position of the centre 0! the sofa
system; the discovery of so great an er
ror will lead US TO remodel the science il
many points.
The solar disk is not the centre of thu
motions OF the system, and is not, as SUD
Posed, IN fixed position in relation to
Inc planets; but il also describes an Orbit
around the common centre of the planeta.
ry revolutions.
cuch motion o! the solar disk had new.
or been supposed TO exist, but rrecusable
authority gives US the right of being af
nrmatIve on its reality. The radius orI
ihe orbit OF the solar disk, determined BY
inc most precise calculations, is 3,727, 400
leagues.
The soardisk is not body 1T is nothing
more than an optical phenomenon. a mere T!
hctltIous star, which describes on the in.
visible body of the real sun, circumrer.
ence In The same tenor and time as the :.
earth makes lis annual revolution. Thatlin
bright phantom is only superficial an.
pearance on the dark body OF the central +
s,ar' and it is peculiar TO the ca rth. Each :" )"
planet has also It's solar disk, which is = =
me space from which emanates the light - -
and propelling current which never v, VI
ceases TO strike each of them. Nothing al
WIZ appear more evident when we shall =,
have exposed the theory Of light. .
The discovery o! the motion of the Sc. ~
lar disk does away with all elliptic and a a.,
eccentric motions in the planets 1t ex n
plains IN clear and satisfactory manner ~
all mat was obscure, doubtful and ircon. ~
ceiVaoe IN the structure and mechanism ~
OF me world The physical nature of the "
!hpuislVe forces which produces curyiI. n
inear and oblique movements in the plan. 90 80
cts arc revealed TO US. We are led to ~
discover that these movements proceed da
from impulslons Of different nature ~
oome' acting uninterrupedly and uni IN
'oFmly creates permanent and uniform n,
motions, whose origin and duration W. r..
may calculate. Sometimes these two diff i'm
ierent impusve forces acciden,lv com. ~;
pine their powers on the planetary bodies, ",
ana throw them into immense and sudden -.
periur6atIons; and what is more remark &C
aole is that, whenever such phenomenon '
has taken place upon the earth, il has al. :,
ways marked the appearance Of a new or. W..
Eanlc reign. Such is what Astronomy, an,
'ided by the discoveries Of Geology, shows ~,
IS with evidence. Gu!
It's oy submitting to new discussion ~; '
ne observations OF modern astronomy. ~
mo particularly those relative 10 the grear 1o
omet which appeared in February, I843, lug
nat we have satisfied ourselves that the ' ua'
conclusions Of Astronomers fail in non, , ms
y exactilude, in the Interpretation Of all o,e'
acts observed relative to the sun, and in y" 'ira
no hypothesis admitted TO explain its y =
hysIcal nature. U
The trn,h oC az, for
( the cops,;,n,oo - ~ 49, '"oory Of {
ated by the constant agreement of lis y,
alculatlons with the facts observed. II -
'ould be impossible to give in this pros oool
'clus complete idea Of the new prin q
pies OF astronomy in the work we an
ounce; we shall confne ourselves to i
lImeratlng the principal discoveries -
nlch are explained in t:-They are To t
]. complete explanation OF the man. TIL
= ~ "n'ch the luminous sensation comes plete
'm the sun and other stars to our ewes vocat
ie demonstration Of all the phenomena tolo ci.
llgnt oy the union Of the two rival the nI ;
es which divide the natural phiIoso- that t
ers oil Europe-that of luminous undu tende'
IONS and that Of emission Of the sub to ma
nee OF the sun. Those two theories. t ta,,
ose partlsans are exclusive, are both promis
Q, but are inseparabIe. reason
. no immediate physical cause which The
Aslons the movement of each nlanet nm and su
axis and around the IN, which
yr,;nas III 0u1ss ano "i'ch manful
s"o senefai movement on the the hui
Syelen IN common direction from semina
to West.-Confirmati of tha, the der the
by the accordance be,,cs.., H. .~...:"S all OUer
e planetary movements as gipen By the SUPPORT o
cal calculations and those tchich result that tn,
direct observation ment, v
The physical causa nr -. H.. ing for
,,arv dis,.noo. !. 'No "a" " great "
'S"SoS' according 10 which ,Jdnu0