New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-19

Clairyoyanae-Davis's Revelaiionss
To ia Edlsr q The 7r'1une;
In TIE Tribune Of Tuesday morning, ind an
article which purported to be from the Ua EsaHseea
Msac.ins anesty calculated 10 foster unjust preudceS
s,ting IN some minds respect 10 the recently published
h,ok Of Mr. Davis am that this article IS only
one among vast number OF the same general character
which have been published since the issue OF the book
Aforesaid but these have not been answered for the reas
on that they have caused alarm to those who are a
iar WITH and who place confidence in the Revelations
Of Mr. Davis But the article above mentioned occr-
pies conspicuous place in your paper and serves as
general samFl Of mshy others, am induced to solicit
brief srace in your columns for reply
The writer commences with admission OF the reality
N the phsnomens Of Mesmerism and Carvoyance (Which
most intelligent people now compelled to admt) and
then goes on to mentien the that failures often occur
with protested carvoyants, QayiDg msch stress upon
particular exampe and urges this fact against the rsa-
bty Of Mr. Daviss book Now, among the scores oil IN
stances in which have seen this argument put forth,
have not yet met with solitary Instance in which The
writer has bestowed the slightest attention upon the man
ner In which Mr. Davis himself antepats and MEETS n
IA, book! The opposers Of Mr. Davis seem studous to
conceal The fact that he himself ADMITS the existence Of
p.yehlcsl state In which the msgaetzed subject ex
liable 10 failures In hs descriptions OF things the
knowledge OF which 10 dependent upon interior sight, ana
that no thosophicsy and miDuey explains tne cono'-
tons reausitc for an adendesf ard absolute cairyoy ace
giving the rationale OF the whole subject, including Ihe
lower phenomens Of Animal Magnetism (see fflnciPes
Of Nature. pp. 3S-56 see also Er DIS article IN ihe
Ist no OF the Univerceum.") Why not meet aud re-
fnte The philosophy Of Mr.. d. upon this point and thow
The aacy Of the proofs which he gives OF his own nde-
pendent clarvoyance, Instead OF hsrpng upon iacis
which disputes anu Whcn are totay lVeieh w 'ne
real subject al issue
The author Of the article In review then proceeos 10
account for the matter composing MI Dsvlss oooK "
fhe Imposition that II was received, by sympathetic innnA
from the minds Of persons by whom he was surrounded
when the lectures were given Ihs 10 now the opecon
most commonly urged against the contents or me oooh.
We viii not now urge the fact that sympathetic mink
Of knowledge from minds out Of the BODY involves no
greater my stery the kind Of influx fem minds
~ the body for among Christians who profess TO
have the "onlg reliable evidence OF Immortality there
h n .ettea skepticsm which cannot acknowledge future
identity Of spirit Of such as can nave any synpA
thy for or those spirits stu connected
with the fesh But We ASK, mas thai course OF nvesu
cation and inquiry pursued to the facts connected
with the origin Of Mr.. Daviss book which may enable
every one TO knop 10 certainty whether Mr. d. could
have received the characteristic ideas Of that pook by
sympathy, from the persons by whom he was surrounded
or even from any persons with whom he had ever been
acquainted, or any books or manuscripts which he mad
ever read heard resds answer no sncn iavestea-
ton appears 10 have been siud0pSiy Gr0tded
In our introduction to Mr.. Daviss book we presented
saeens which certainly should receive some considera-
ton before any attributes that book to the influence
was dciyered or before any publishes the charge OF
chieanery or COLLISION connected wththe ansr THESE
statements are plain and explicit names and dates and
circumstances being mentioned BY winch they could DC
vsr, easily exposed false The principal witnesses Of
Mr. lectures may be Consulted at almost any day and
their character ycracy ever open 10 inquiry Al
the commencement OF Mr. Dayiss lectures ana several
times during the progress OF their delivery wa puOcy
invited investigation. Our rooms were open Tor cOnsua-
lion every day from o'clock In the morning TO 10 O'Clock
at night aud visited by nqulrers from All Of The
a1o IN "A
learned and somewhat pugnacieus professor, 70 submit
the whole affair the investigation OF three unbiased
meD agreeing to answer all pertinent quesuons' ana 10
withhold nothing which might be deemed Of Importance
A throwing any light upon the issuebut the ofer was
not accepted. Even a reward Of $500 was offered by
Pref Bush for any evidence that Mr DAVIS or either Of
had ever read certain book OF which Nil
d. gave analysis but to this offer, after the lapse
Of several months response has been given And cen
siisring that almost every day OF MI Davss history
from bovhoo 70 the completion Of his remarkable book
eau be traced and that the statements In relation to the
or0,n of that book be 80 easily reatd yae ask
has not intelligent community right 10 expect son G.
thing more than the senseess cry Of "hubug from The
c,posers Of that production Is Ii just Is II generous
II aay for any 20 skuk behind the bdlwarks OF pop
Mar prejudice and there hiss and decTy and call hard
pemcs when crerV po{sbe fdoify freely given 10 pg
down this work forever by AND ARGUMENTS If IL a
the heaveA-daring "hUo'eag" which some have pro-
nouncei IL
dncs 10 require the Investigation which We demand iOf H.
leave the proceedings Of recent ecclesiastical councils
and the trembling that seems &c have come over the limbs
Of certain Established ORDERS 10 negative the assertion
Once more then, demand the proof that any man 81
auntbsr Of who have been connected with MIR
Davis either could or could have produced the book
he claims the authorship, that he was connected
with any person or persons while his lectures ben.
delivered, whose knowledge theories, opinions could
according to any law Of magnetic sympathy, have giver
character 70 any considerable portion Of that book Lee
be understood that all facts will be freely accessible L
any council Of inquiry that may be constituted equla
hs principles, and gfdar,ts viii be given II required.
10 MI M md d.
public will readily infer the that tie opposrs
Mr. Daris book suspect that The PLAIN fac rslafN9 % q
or.1g rtH net ssbsere thar parPsse
WILLIAM FlsHBOUGN