New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-23


or processes which mankind term death. tor n
ration-let US think Of a little germ winch hes
hidden in the earth First IL is warmed BY the
yivih ing elements 81 nature, which lnvite Is inasts
essences and trhc pes to unfold themselves ane
display their leg tlmste tendencies ana iotthrhp
the germ is chsured-or, TO keep the ansog,
prominently before the mind, it dies TO its orig
for,n and mode 81 existence. Simultaneous 10
this death there comes forth from out OF th' 49,
new forms and or. anizations that is, re " way
with many branches, are sniolded and deVe]Fs''
And so, likewise, by q constant ana ma mon - -
succession Of cs0Rgcs-Or dc0fhs-or ODihs' +" -
various ascenoirE forms ard forces OF nc
the perfect io~rr II ultimately UNIQUE" >"
fair and beaUttou. PROPORTIONS.
aFyerytbing wnch has motion life. aud sens -
and which has u,f attained the human 10 T. IL
destined 70 alter rs 'orn, and mode OF Deing asd
every alteration rs accompanied WIN ,ra"
sy.orp ,one or all e rho parts or portions OF tae
- e-s?sr, IA, there is no extinction OF life
"a .12rib;la,;on q ire pe-scnshy OF any human
o.rsn;zstion or principle in all the interminapie
or.,ar.s. \ il nrre, rhe mode Of mans existence
,bs, il changed b. den'h and which mode, in &C
nS.spce with proirtsswe Prlncpes' is thereby
liz improved suf elevated
Mr.. Davis supposc that be liasthe Powero Of coT-
,aunioatirg with tn. spirits OF the departed. .
riyes one or two suik ng instances Of this. II "a
,rstion Of bis concep ors " the philosophy OF So
of course. these can bc regarded only as the
iectiye Visions Of Oh active Imagination, by r'-.'
readers. but considered in this light they are Jc'
without interest We copy bis description OF
so,op. the Athenian law-giver which as an exam
ne of q natural prose poem, by one who has no
ss;l in the use OF the pen, deserves place among
Nc collections OF Israeli
% have We. another spiritual Communication to re-
eli MI FIR "a
ar. and for the enllg htening oil the seeker alter
truth. IL was impaired to me by an individual
who lived On the eSrih several hundred years ago.
Concerning his personal history and experience
have derived no knowledge from the reading Of
hooks That which he communicated will relate
"a faithfully as can possibly translate his reyela
Ton into the English language; but l can hnd
vov,is for only fragment Of what he breathed into
nav soul; as nearl, Us / can phrase the majesty Of
his thoughts, he thus addressed me;
aPrsyest thou for knowledge concerning that
sublime resurrection when mankind has mIsnsnIed
death Prayest thou Tor light upon process which
has been and is now, on the earth, robed in the
darkest horrors and luysteries-bedecked with the
funeral pail, and yelled by ignorancei Yea, thou
mayest not rcply-tbe earnest and truest desires
OF Thy mind are very distinct, being Wen dehneo.
Iet Inv spirit therefore, withdraw from the various
objects and influences Of earth; and let it compre-
L-,.l and faithfully record the sweet and silvery
notes which, trOugh rae and thee may unsteady
ipstr,ct the Earth inhabitants concerning life and
it's diversified phenomena.
aMsny centuries have rolled over the earth since
l. ~ one among numerous inhabitants, lived and
moved upon It's surface. My thoughts and
perience while residing upon that planet, seem to
me now like the shadows aud outlines Of some
mea1ing dream ny earth life seems like a brief
but an uneasy npghi, when contrasted with the
perpetual and peaceful Day, which pcrvades the
interior sonia OF tho,e WHO dwell on the higher
u. A. a.. VI
perience, as | Deared the termination OF my resi-
deuce Oh earth, was perfect history Of aud com.
mentary upon the iDflOence OF ignorance and
mythology.
"6reece was my Country and my Idol her in.
h1bitsn,s low red my children aud her beautoous
Institutions seemed 10 me like monuments Of in
Suuc,ion and philosophy But, es among children,
there came oisc0rd therei the government was
divided into numerous Republics; and the people,
booking with favor upon my temperament and at
tainmens placed me a. the summit Of their aspira
tons. Wherefore | became the governor, the in
structor and the lawgver OF the once beloved and
adored Athens. The laws framed by me for the
Athenians were none other than the desires of my
inmost understanding; but, instead Of orally i'm.
parting To the multitude the Instructive promptngs
and silent medtatIOns OF my own spirit, caused
them % be executed upon parchment; and conf
IDENTIFY depended upon the most devoted Of my
more immediate companions, who were well
versed In my laws aud reasons % instruct, aad i'm
Prove. and harmonic the people. But hereby
experienced truth, which all mankind should
forthwith lonrn, that those who are esteemed rs
Teachers and Legislators OF the and must not be
hrsf presented with taught, new forms revela-
tons Of truth for such minds, holding temporary
rover over the people, wI, IN order 10 maintain
their power and position, mlsrepresent aud de.
tbronge tho medium or person through which the
truth Is uniolded 30 the world. Teach the People
not kirgs aud COVE nors teach children, not strong
hrlfs lxf a.a1 IN fhlfr
philosophy. Had tn people kA0WR me mad they
but once contemplated tee contents oi my living
nsture | would rot have been 80 Unexpectedly de-
throne. nor benlshed from those scenes which
were eashrined IN my msdirected affections. But
was constrained 10 depart into the interior of nv
native Country-there 20 deplore tho past and inter
rogatc the future. Tbs chsusc in my ltfe aud
Labs, was the beginning of my uneasiness con.
corning the issue OF that event which is called
Death.
Mythology. though bcgemmod with unmnber-
cd diamonds OF truth had robed my spirit in dark.
ness l sought and invoked the gods to preside /
over me when death row ned upon me aud claimed |
me "a ito victim Nothing discoursed more orcibly 1
and fearfuly concerning the dreadfalncss of my |
metempsy Ghosts than the long and still nights
which eideavored to illuminate and animate with
constant wakefulness. But the words Of the Ju.
dean Shepherd sounded loud in my soul; Death is
an everlasting slsepv Whether In the forests of
the Isle Of Sslamis; whether consulting the habi.
tations OF the gods or whether contemplating the
deep murmuring music OF the Grecian Guf-yea, !
everywhere, heard the voice OF the Jalean Shop.
herd say ms DaSk Is ne Valley q TIC StQiOref
Dcath'-' Death IS an srerlas!iag sleeep!"
"Yhree years subsequent 10 my dethronemcnt,
was made aware Of approaching dissolution. la
yiew of this final termination to my existence, my
min, sank in'o the depths of melancholy, aud was
yelled in night was in,peFiectly aroused from
this darkness when there stTeamed to me rcco
lection Of the doctrine which supposed rcsuITec
fion OF e SOILS " tie COCA that die, to live on some
fair and heavenly isle for ever And this favored
spos of earth-the beautiful retreat had often
chosen for my meditstions-wm known as sala-
mia on, OF which was TO be born again that tairer
Isle, anticipated and named by Plato, the New: