New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-23
NC az nosted up to the very ~

olOgy ana DETERMINATIONS OF very high order OF ln,e
lzed y .ch meeting a. distinctly chafacIeIiiNeu A.
resi- - ~ the country N wflrh u Va. hrIu eac"
The psn.,,lent m rs way exhibiting IKE our MON
1Ini.y IN d"efsI"' ,-.., o... ,,oe..,os ~, local
Fof az sy,,e,l unhestatingiy q those VINO nave
sfieb'e, 49, ~ is,rce the Ac~ Org nlZtDn re hAO"
oeen ~" GOOD has resulted We can point - nose
thai ~ ~ f1urd new motives - research u a.eno-
vhO lev We can point 10 one lASiNlil0n
LIZ or - Owed in par through our action or
fOunas' e.,,oeut Nay Ne be able. 80 no distant
public 'shss,- of another. winch is an ornament %
DAY iossie CITY where ~c assembled mai u, 100,
the ~ heo1Sowed IN consequence. a. lei't "a par;'
~ o,r afUence ,t,cb only an Association
1nefe ." ee,..oae,ept u gfapp'c wltn Fae SUBJECT
Ike n lsrjs OF wc43Ils am measures, ana
Of fesu,e'"e n barometer and ihem1me'e ana the
ne o~,'ordian aIe Of t1lS Ainn iArfc j. no" no
prme Ho,,,Sr oOdy % point or explanations ceslI-
OnG ,'de on lad u water, 10 suggest IS
sose y 70 al rcete0rDiCgir al observations. plan
tti9sO' geographical, seolog ra or o'-efS.
o. 'i''i 90, stsncing the money san1arj anf
'Oia,rgtle coinage, seems ~ At'1
). s',er long agitation "a ~ 800 ,.. i ,,,,,
AZ l..l,,tfs and measults.to He'' -N. IN 80
sIi OIL "eiz" - ,.hole Effort coward uniformity mas
~ dlhtr.. .,.,o,are material ,tljarls OF quail
" ps,c,,e s. m nc Jtmah1a o. .,' 'o'5h0. va s'lc
~ ",,.i. wards bushels anu sa''o"N ~ MY
DAY pun sre,.gc 81 those Do common lse. ana
= fffI 10
ceis.- .-.,ooniv recoivet units. t1elr mlidples Or
u ~. l,,,le. / have been grhtihci 20 see Spirt
5,,r, on Tins subject dh't dii'ii5 tA' l-''l'''is'
o. tg thai nowhere can essential en- A.Ics OF r.
eeA''7 tbe whole sr-tcn Jc more Ialrlt Or power
iofNs ~ '.,sod fh.u here. An individual, unless
l-.} - some leading legislator, VINO "puh propose
PiH@P :, this tine IN our country on ms sIyJcfl'
,5 .ai waste BIS time ana lOslc' J ne dsSocid-
w.. .ermined ID Cincinnati. 70 TX Il TINE iOr tne
"" p , M ihs subject 40 tue present m"eilng.
s,F IA III
80, srales used with instruments. when depend
- mai, of length. measure. or afOiIdfy scales.
qt m zee time set apart a TINS. or some snOse-
s1e1f meeting, iOr the DISCUSSION Oh ms matter
~. len v As partly opened AZ tamorid.e
mo World =, absolutely upenng for a genera. set
.,,aeu. of these cue stlOns and as lnierconnunlca-
80 .,renp'hcus tie advantage Of one system OF
r,,.pre. and weight ana OF one general PRIME
rertian. Will gam strength WIN H. \ colicc-
'Nn ~ the weights and measures, the Oarofn-
., and thermometers and the charts Of naygailon
I'D nautical almanacs. OF each Of the countries
-,re.enied Il The Worlds Fam would nave pre-
.,o,ed m strong relief the necessity for some
hing be.,ct adapted to the worlds use.
A. far as these questions affect scientific men and
csuee IN tie United States alone, iney are entirely
,hin our control. and the recommendation OF tins
toi, xoui5 undoubtedly lead 10 the adoption By our
i,hreo OF such standards Of wclghie and measures,
= ct ,rfsr unit fox the scale Of the barometer and
speb scales tor the theTmOmotor as would DE re-
commenced Those who use 'he>e 20 n1uus "Oulu
he me f 10 become familiar with them from trinu
ugbt and use, and know the great ease " m Which
one becomes used 10 isrcS and WelgHts lhc en-
rioweni q which seems ~ first entirely strange
ue,er We NAV expect . combine series OF meie-
orl0ocal observation, win exact instruments. anu
t.erers whose business u shalt be 10 IN Ace the OBJ
,erat ons, y must be M consequence Of recon-
merdallon 81 tbs Association. The stations should
he ,eiecied so a. 10 furnish The best results for eli
maize ana tbe laws of storms, and not lett to the dc
at circumstances iorciSn To the consid-
sri ons OF The object sought II We could once com
munlcaic to Ncw-York harbor the coming - \ T.
conn 10 time Ia prevent vessels from leaving n,tne
h benefit OF ih.s J, searches would come nome -
lie commercial community OF inc country ana
means To extend the obserV lions would " irct}
FINISHED.
The recommendations already made By the Asso-
i,uon have met WITH signal success Among these
may note ihe appropriation tor the publication ot
he fcpou oi Prot H. ID. Rogers, Oh 'he geolOglrdi
urve, of Pennsylvania, by the Legislature OF tAat
tate the IAN tor rcolo8ich survey OF ONO OF
he scientific explorers attached TO the Mexican
boundary Survey. under Commissioner Bartlett .
nj of the expedition, under charge oi Lieut. haury.
u examining special subjects connected Win WINGS
nd currents
A. has been doubted whether II was oxpcdlcni FOR
he Association to give opinion, on questions oil
lence, aud report on scientific researches These
oubls do not share, uui behtf -. on iAe contrary
bat n We decline So 10 30, Ne 60 NOT come up 10 me
q
.sOc1atiOn n sought. n should fcarc>sN, frankly,
MI carefully tie gwen The fact thHt tnc researches
re b, Onc of Its members, VIII not excuse II LOT
Noidng the task Instead of stating mn me approved
onmulmy that II gives no opinion. WOMB nave u
nude opinion hy forming IT. own mature conclu-
sons and giving them, when desired, wdh all tAe
aeighi of is authority.
Whether The Association Should he the arolior Of
lue sllous " puOIY occurring between D., members,
i much more doubtful m my mmd Il would be OF
grcai value to scientific mon 20 have such qucS'lons
Nhich unhappl!V often arise. carefully ami dlspas-
,oualcly sciticd When both parties desire the ar
alrameut think u should be assume 4. rs less
cv ihau thai OF avoiding dcci>lOn where the facts
.rt IA presented There Is but one other course
VIGOROUSLY to exclude all personal questions III
whicl case the Association decides that tAerc Is no
tribunal tor such. and drives lis members 10 appeal
a. ih, uUblc.
4, TIE last annual meeting the President Of the
wear before Was called upOn 90 prepare code ~
. cLthc CthIcS. Tie result OF thc clear pflncipeS
a down upon tllS subject m ms address. Lc' as
hone that he Will contribute ihlS code, which, Ike
Ie uiabc men under the evil code, "e viii endeav-
on, To i've without violating not coa>idtrnslt a law
gwen 90 compel Us tO Teht, but raia,. as line lar
" Nm which We VIII walk.
IN cOuSdCuur these meetings iu ttNrDncc 10 the
eject on the Individual members, We might claim
nom severe labor.aS an agreeable
Intellectual resort 10 learn lhc results oi The DAY, dld
n,, our aims soar higher than tins. aut cNend Ia
SUBSTANTIAL intellectual benefits TO Others as well as
@ ourselves
Tha,,he>e meetings are IN The individual intercourse
NAicA they buag about. intellectually and morally
Beneficial IS most certain. The intellect Is excited
On such intercourse, The heart expanded .fredom
AMI trankne>S Of discussion. and the Interchange OF
views All friendly criticism have uldINti tHo meet
Us> IL there have been exceptions. the shock ihdt
Vas NN;uced, has recalled better feelings OK better
W sment II Is certainly true, thar - Tar aS nan
'>eAche> and discoveries are comprehensive IN ms
cay he rCeNcS null credit tor them, especially Il he
'>A' llte and l. patient Contention about priority.
'V'@tat0n AZ all, Is as genera, riie unnecessary
wee becomes personal, II d>sustS ana reacts
"s ~ nm Who IndulSeS III the personality. ltls
VIM az 10 avoid controversy, hut OBVIOUSLY forced
:, ore, he ceieu>C hndS itself StTocy a sympathy
We 1ase rot been without examples ot the good
'lo0 o. submitting to sclontlnc discussion and 0ccl-
Sol We,eaSOus The reality o. Which the author did
~, sAG Gould not douc;, bat which has o'ea doubt
10Y eshtiS What Triumph .rcaorihAn iAal ~ our
n'tral brother. when The Comm.itrc OF The
'Noc'allon reported 80 strongly ~ 'aYor o. ms
11-aaiaoe meth, OF recording night a>ccn>lolS and
h-N "'''
".@ triumph for American Science. when the
-, ,1,U' an method OF Observing IS opted 81 Green.
." lhe contribution. bN Whom OHvVy made. oN
.""e'et many shared. B, a contribution - the glory
.~V country. The generous aWJrt OF credit 10 our