Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-04-12

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Our friend VArTEAARE is pursuing here with the
unng zeal Of which you had in Washington remark
able evidence, bis work Of enlightened fraternity. hope
to be able give you favorable information touch
the realization Of his avote project the establishment Of
his american Library at the Hotel de Vile Of Paris in the
mean time have received communication Of the two follow
ng letters having reference his general scheme nterna-
ons exchanges. Thinking it likely that you would deem
them destitute Of interest for many of your readers have
translated them for the columns Of the ntegencer The
from Of the eminent and very oldest of the
booksellers and publishers Of Paris He is present eighty
years age and has pacsed his honorable profession
without interruption from the year 1857 the present time
His letter before me beautiful specimen Of bold firm,
clear chirography wish could transfer it in fac simile to
your columns. One would take the writer be twentyse
rather than eighty years Of age:
"MusEUM OF NATURAL HIsroRr,
"PARIs, MAacH 8, 1851.
sMossEuR In acknowledging the reception Of the mn
and valuable works which the Library Of the Museum
your active and enlightened agency feel bound
again express high appreciation agency and oofer
you sincere thanks for the and pains which you have
been 30 kind take The assembly Of Professors before
whom all these books have been placed have examined them
with the veies interest and they do doubt that this in
will be also felt by the readers who frequent
the library and who may consult there many scientific
documents in France, indeed they not quite want
ing all public collections. We shall transmit list Of
these works to the Minister Of Public Instruction, and apPrze
him Of the importance Of the acquisition. We shall inform
him also Of that which, through you the menagere has made
Of two interesting animals the ddephs (opossum) and the
young bear from California We regret that tie others
the voyage and that you thus subjected
to useless trouble and expense But the less
grateful We desire thank COL Fremont, who has pre-
sented the bear and pray you to afford the opPor
tuni Of doing you continue to Be in
with him. We had already communicated the Minister,
before your return account of the objects which had
| previously sent to US. =. CHEyREUL, Director.
! "PARrs FTpRuARY 10, 1851.
g Monsieur VArTENARs, Founder Of the
| sssystem Of book exchanges between nations
DEAR SIR You know what sincere ard lively inte-
have taken for many past in your abor for the
establishment Of system OF book exchange between nations
to speak, present at the birth of your thought and
hailed it with the greater satisfaction from the fact that
myself had formerly conceived project less comprehensive,
to be tut which based pretty nearly the same
data see in process Of realization, developing itself
in enlarged proportions; and with all heart do make Il
i the occasion to offer you my congratulations
Let tell you, dear sir, that however avoably your
project may have been entertained by important funconaes
various Governments you have not received all the
couagement which due your admirable zeal You have
deserved well Of and Of civilization. ALL there is
doubt Whatever Of this But have they sufficiently
shown that they OF this Have they evnced by
sufficiently marked tokens For my part, have at
heart relieve myself Of the responsibility and eproach
which feel envelope all to certain extent bring my
the edice which you constructing with such lofty
intelligence and such indefagable perseverance, You will
please dear present each Of the States Of the American
Union the work which have Published in eleven Volumes
svo., entitled The Science Of the Pubcist-by Tritot,
Advocate" There thirty States in the Union. I
| send you thirty copies.
The oldest of the booksellers and publishers Of Paris, it
belonged me- perhaps to set the example May it be fol-
lowed Such is my ardent wish, Dictated in all sincerity,
by the best regard for profession which have long pac
tsed and which has earned for me, may with pride,
an honorable reputation. ,.t ..>.
"My friendly sautations,
BossAssE, senior"
The Academy Of Sciences Of Paris proceeded at its last
meeting, the nomination Of the vacant chair
Of the usrous GAr LUssAc section Of physics The votes
OF the learned members divided between the ten
dda.es for academic hono that required no fewer than
four bsongs before the requisite majority declared itself IN
of either Finally, eight Of the candidates being
withdrawn or abandoned, NJ CAeSARD LAroUR, who
ceved thirty four against nineteen given to M. FoU
cAULr proclaimed occupant Of the chair and member Of
the Academy Of Sciences.
The Assembly has passed bill apPopiang $4,000 to the
preparation and printing Of statistical information upon the
subject Of public instruction in this country
Among nominations by the President to the Legion
of Honor that Of M. BsErrE mulato member Of the
Assembly from the West Indies whom remember seeing a.
leader Of popular club in Paris in the early days Of lS4S