New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-01-25
Nr. Davis-Prof. Brouson-Prof. Lewis Bra.
meh-Peramah, &c.

7 To "A, Editor o. ne IrStne;
Without designing In the least to reopen the
controversy between Prof Lewis and myself still feel
bound redeem my pledge toyour readers BY publish
ing the s1rinS brief exir.s from Prot Bronson. let
ter In mine. izcGrng whether be had in bis
Lectures At Pouehkeeps-. said anything which could
have fairly been four-taon for certain certificate
which frof L. kindly preferred to my Inspection. in
which it IS affirmed ihs; ths very distinction which Ds
Wis indicated between Brs4iai aud P-asak made
also by Prof B. in the Lecture Aforesaid He replies
folows:
In reference to the subject matter of your note.
would say IN reply that when lectured in Poaghkeepe
few years since. on EOcutOn and Music. In connection
with the Body and Mind, made inquiry for young Da-
via. having heard Of his being Ciairvoyant but was in
formed by his friends that he was not In town
that be and another gentleman. who was engaged
with him professionally were away attending calls
from the sck and afflicted. My course OF Lectures
there was short and Of course, ! did not enter
far into the philosophy Of the subjects discussed.
and there not the least reference made to the Hin
doc Religion. TO the origin and formation OF Lansus
ges any farther than 10 show the materials of which
they composed and The fundamental sounds Of them
all am quite upon the best information obtained
from young Dayiss friends that he was not in town AZ
that time and OF could not have attended the
Lectures
Mr. Davis himself has recently minated to ne. tia,
II could be shown tat he then in Dsnbury, Cat
any rata be heard nor knew anything about the
Lectures The statement here made must be confessed
to be not little adverse Prof Is tsvorite hypothesis
of Davis having drawn bis science mainly from Pref
Bs lectures ard quite much to the trustworthi
ness Of his eerthers Whether bis abundan, reliance
upon presnyORs will his turn here also and be
shall presume that Prof B. has been verseious 10 the
premises remains be II seems however pretty
clear, on the whole that alleged human source Of
these revelations must be given up. lie will probably
find be pursues the inquiry ,hat all the rect vanish
In like manner. GEO. BUSH.
P. :. Since the above was written perceive Prof L.
Is again cut In the Observer with long TRADE, over
which the Editor is nightly exultsnt finished srd
fnDiin1' beyond measure. As II contains nothing
which has not been answered over and over again
shall leave IL 10 do its finishing work in It's own way
could wish, however that the next time the writer
concocts twocoumnet article the subject he would
manage to and room for at least sentence on the
real point at issue and tel his readers hs D1rss Leo
iiyes odne FROM Mr. Bronson declines standing god
father to them and the Prof has not word to say
In denial of the young mans incapacity to produce
them Notwithstanding his slow progress hitherto In
coming in sight OF the true question in debate
stl do not despair Of his getting glimpse OF ii At last
II he shall hold TIL be has written away all the rre
syances that he has himself coniyed to gather round
the main topic. He may probably learn by that time
that the only point in which the public feel any real in
teres s-Hhetsr there - any actual u1rrsl tts
and So kor Is 10 Be accounted for. The waters have
been sufficiently darkened by the skftis tnk-let II
possible have a sight Of the fish. G.B.