New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-01

N-s.or OF Hebrew snorg theun who can believe ell this
wv he mpOssbtly 81 prophecy he white they fnd II
hard 10 the msrtyr testimony Of Jesus his
On wh., ground does T. L presume to charge me
with dsbelieving the possibility Of prophecy and with
finding n bard 20 the testimony OF Jesus snd his
.po.-s II. 10 challenged toprodsces particle Of proof
that have uttered sylsole that would warrant such
an implication But the Truth IT, his intense aversion
the assumed hereses of Davis color every
thing In sry way connected with them with heretcs
hue and 10 this state Of mind is very apt take
for his mo,ro-rl1 inrsridr cr fIciaru-lwhst do
tnd will unske) so rgsin In What f0liOws
cit 1.-The vofk not ouy f-ties the 'nperrsrrsl or thu
Old T-sIsnsni-soue OF re Professors school would
thins his only legitimate result q he doeire II pro
sr-.-bas pronoutees false s-d snees % Sod ~ the
miraculous Of The New"
know not what be means By the Professor schoo"
bu; n be would insnuste that belong 10 any school
sgsin.t which such charge can stand only ssy
that the allegation needs repentance quite niucn AZ
anything that have said or done.
But hn not 7. l.. fairly characterized the work
Does I, not tesch the most ouirsgeousy nndel doc
rines snd 10 not every word uttered In It's favor %
much coun,enancs given TO downright tisoolnm
The epthet irfdef 10 very easily spilled AZ cant
term Of nvective designed to excite Odium, and often
In connections where | nothing odious
bot the spirit which prompts IL Al the same time
that the work contains many sentiments revolving 10
q Christian mind. and which deem exceedingly erro-
neous 10 certain These ! reject a. promptly and "a
cordisy a. T. l.. himself But mustssy. At toe same
time the whole tenor Of HE crtque does the gross
eat In Justice ~ the book No Oue from hs report would
form the east correct idea Of ia general character ard
scope. lie would naturally suppose that 10 whole OBJ
iect was crusade gsns Chrstanity-hs, II was con.
tinualy doing bst'le with the Biole-that Il te.ined
throughout with rbsld impiety and blasphemy. Now
let the truth ba told The sentiments objected TO form
but minor portion OF the entire volume. Taken as
whole, the work 10 profound and ea5ora'e discussos
OF the pkios0Dlv NJ tie Hnires> and for grandeur Of con-
ception souncness OF principle cesruess OF ilustra
tion order OF Arrangement and encyclopedaca range
of subjects know of work OF any single mind that
will bear hvsy from IL the palm. To every theme the
frdfirg m nd auurOachfe A certain talent con
sciousness Of mastery OF al ia principles deta' Anu
technical aud yet without the east ofenauoas
di.play Of superior mental proves, 10 e.siy one sne
speaker appear. be equally at home and utiers MIN
self with the easy confidence OF one who nsd maze
each subject the exclusive study OF whole lie. Inc
manner in the scientific department Is always calm
dinifed and concsiory ~ II TAR more disposed TO ex'
cuse than thu errors which II aims TO cor
rect while the style 50 far isom "unmesning homosst
10 easy, flowing, chase, appropriate, with certain IN
descrbsbe plcy that operates ike charmu upon the
reader.
The grand doctrine insisted 90 throughout is that
OF spiritual c0Nsaii0H In other words, that oil
natural forms and organisms effects mirrors and ex'
pressons of internal spiritu. principles that are their
causes jus, the human soul 10 the proximste cause
OF the human body. These spiritual essences are from
God, the Infinite Spirit and they WORK oy inherent
forces which are laws ASS Necessary result there are
no immediate creations by Divine rat but constant
evolving chain of Developments In "a ascending series
from the lowest types OF organization 10 the inquest
Tnis theory reasoned out with consummas AGILITY ana
m application the geological history OF our clone ana
ts varied productions forms one OF the moot hnsnro
specimens Of philosophical argument which 10 TO be
met with in the Eug.n language Yet tue scope OF Toe
work IL as far possible from being purely speculative
IL constantly aims AZ practical resu-he reunion oil
the in grand fraternity OF Interest aud sfection
srd the sole of introducing the biblical sud heo
logical discussion IL to show the operation on the ~
g0us element 10 producing the disuuity and antagon'm
that now exist Ia the world and which must In some
way be abolished before universal harmony can De
compa.sed 10 this. though the end 10 good and me
the subject mastery.
fed any that reasoning IL fsac'9 and tas
the Truth would have been more accordsnt win hi'
general scheme.
Novn-smuch all this is the production of an Hitter
ate .triping whose mind left 10 itself could never
have grasped the hrst conception Of such swork
feel At liberty conclude that preterusidra agencies
have been concerned in lie origination. What other
inference be drawn from the following passsg,i
This existence Of eign planets has been determined
upon as nearly beyond all doubt SUI lhengsh snd mn u
not yrt recognized a. BODIES ueionsns % e so'sI
sys EN- But ortiz ha. The ast Que occupies WIS he
extreme circunefe OF he sphere enanson ''om
Now am willing to testify under oath that was made
acquainted with this snnuncston several months before
the slightest intrnaton wss given IN ths country o.
Leverrisrs discovery aud appeal 10 respectable
gentlemen TO whom mentioned the TACT ~ tue une
aud who Immediately reminded me OF the Circumstance
when intelligence of the discovery reached our shores
Whence Old he obtain this information Even II II
resolved ~ IL would be By some into mysterious sy m
patty with Leverrers mind still II is obtained through
preternsturai medium: The Tact oil me above an
/
L. He will explain IL as hit-s gusu-or regard the
whole account shameless lie on the par, Of the con
federscy Of nf3els who have dubbed their wicked wiz
10 get 10 the cook but the matter will have weight
with the public who will require 10 be satisfied 40 TO the
motives OF credible in attempting to palm on q
detestable falsehood upon the community.
In view of all the circumstances feel safe 10 sppss
ng 10 the calm judgment OF the candid whether. after
the stand have taken In regard 10 subjects OF ths ma
ture not wsranted in giving Importance TO tne's
Developments opening new chapter Ia the avs ana
I A. mind la fhera my eN
eance In the ntmstOn that mental state which ena
bs one 10 arayze BOOKS which he has never read aud
10 declare discoveries yet made known IL Indefinite
y compeen. to all thai has been claimed Tor ~ me
mis- point 10 be established 10 the fas asserted. II L
l. l. prepared 70 deny the fa1s on any other ground
than that Of their intrinsic strsngeress and neredioiy
let him do II, But he 10 engaged In very busy Idle
ness ill h. erappes with the documentary proof
And here must advert 10 his reiterated chNges oil
inpo,rs He .sys the work carries on It's very face
evidence of gross imposition and intmsles very clear
y IN At Of the three only possible hyPotneses the last
Is the true one. viz tbs, the book Is from be
ginning end shameless and wicked impos'nre ptAe
tsed by evil spirits 10 this world and tor most wicked
ends" closing with the very gentle ana Cn,l,nss sus
seston that lis authors should be forthwith Introduced
10 the Grand Jury though from the temper OF his aru
Gle would suppose tia: be gre'ea =, 'le seA oi
Grand Inqusiuon 10 deal with such pestient fellows
this should te attempted hope be VIII not iorees tue
sr.t s,epy,x 10 catch toe culprts But % The charge
In what seIse does T. l.. ahrm the work 70 De an I'm
posture There 10 no 1posture In the Tact oil the book
Tor here IL UftO.e a"' ~ 80 oc'h Pr
duced bs somebody Thereis mposture either in ine
fact thai the book was dictated oY the lips Of A.
Davis for the manuscripts show the sgnsture, OF 2o7
I witnesses who heard one more OF them delivered
10 which the very respectable name OF Prot Lewis o.
hi. civ nav be added q gentleman whose veracy T.
L will not question. lie has expressly asserted II ~ me
yeto York O5sre We have thus pushed the ALE sed I'm
posture into very close cnsfters We uaeeo
The book 10 Davis AZ the Jsensioe s.uree But what
was bis real azency In tn msiierf W.s be tue prime
over or merely the obsequious tool Was his asserted
Mesmeric state versbe reality o. concerted sham
I one OF the other OF tnese sup2osions must be as
sumed II the state was real the book 10 undcuotedy
genuine whatever rnay BE- the particular theory In re
gard % tue In which the ideas came INTO ni'
/ mind II twas 20, real. but mere pEetence. then az
must have been previously aaned vic sne matter and
recited IL Oft a. a scnOo-oOy does Ms pitce But see
what driculfies crowd upon this supposlnon 10 the
ar.t Mace the Lectures on 40 average, from one
10 three hours long and continued from day 10 day with
.lieht Interruptions for year and two months Here
1. In the outset prodigy OF memory ~neh taxes ere
/ dulity 10 the utmost But where ard WHEN were TOE
le,,on, learnt His time during the day "as necessarily
occupied with medical examinations receiving visits
taking exercise sc. The night alone remsin-d tor II
/ How much could ne have slept ARD IN ~nsiws VA
I lido Mere n. Lecture