New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-29
vVHE MEASURE OF THE CIRCLE.


1 am the man who Is interested IN this measure. anil
~ho has spent from three 10 four years Of my nndyheaN
tenon and continual eTertIon q get tnis h"asuf. ~
share that world might and could see THIS wondernl
and unexpected problem solved. wlhch mas c'h to seuu
,o, ye 10 sIT sand wears Ny continual eteron and
erpenence dunug tins tine IN England ana thr Oh'eu
~ stes has made scholar ~ understand us Use am
magnitude 10 the present ana flshs ~ ,,h, ~
void There but small proportion ~ the people Una.
is erperence has taught that understand ~ hn"" ths
great use "f thus measure hats Deth sshsu ~
men IN great numbers what The O the Nrsnfr Z"
the Circle 1t looks strange 10 me b. be asked hs qass
ton bv learned men and the because things ae
simple after yOu learn and HnD" them uuhn ~ III ~
all be surprised whon you learn what thus "oodsfi mar
Las u.rlarmed as mathemailfa A. operation uf hs res
think his work proYdebtil WORK, a. Is - "ysa,.o
that h. should perform tins mathematical woiA n ashe
~ The ord With long standing This work y nis own
he hOrrOWs nothing from no Uher thst has Fen V u''
he ak any assstance from 10 pero'n vha' ngnfes
80 ,,snded to u.rforn Archinedes left nothing ~
foundation for man 10 start rom !" ehe'' 'his n'asr,
a. he gave no explanation hO" he cane U Dis measure .
7to2 Mr. DAVIS has iof the ~pfin 'os. 80, ,,,on
nation ~ letters and word, and matlemhta vpS.hlpn
by figures which PLAN % s that feel an mtsr.ss IN
Ss,stsnd how he came ~ thus wonderful work and hr
DAVIS challenges the world g. hnd an error ana sA' ~
frail imperfect man Measure the CHcle u you i ese.
have no words m store adequate tO express ny eengs ~
gratitude do honor % this humble sft<ah oyn san
that nsce may de done, 10 do tor ths man ~hAt Ae d
rates of au honest heart may say nght and nst man 70
man that such shOlld De the case as fstsyn mus
dictate after NY years n anney snis AMI shai hase
gone through with % effect ms nea = M "a
nre.safls Ia goodness the world sha ehnthsy W np
nv hest through the papers T. saow 70 the world s use
and the Of this measnIe and 90 Dy some twenty
pieces Of publications 70 81" hoT 4n1 ma ma s .IIS
measure effects The world " shoulo hA' ."hivssisN
uah any learned mathematical gentleman ~h nhsht r.'
himself competent for general ensaxeneht of TINS sno
We mean not % stand back fear the world IN mthe
matcal learning. We this without ieaf ana u az
college gentleman WISHES We vii play Inn tnne ,nh NJ
c4rnt touch the notes the same hjhls We say
III, from feelings created from some Oi these gefe
that will set disgrace Their honor am mo- mc'nsa ~
give redIcne unless the stomach Graves but the wo'o
snail know # i've. now ths humble 1iilsn mas Desh
treated IN this wonderful Godsent ~Ek hy ypfncipse
truth honesty love aAd lendshp o. all mtnkIna ana n
feeling are tat all would adhere % the Yrd oid nnl
that honesty 10 the best pocy MAJ th hnnios - -, ~
ran be resyeci. his ments deserve Dy ths Des.s
the Most HIGH may mankind do themseNes ana ni," -
fs.,Y, bonnr MAJ Sr Ewbank. the Commissioner %
Patent. AZ Wasington be peced and ~ sno"Sots -
his mert aad ABILITY deserves--a man that hAs n, ",
- .n md not ashamed 10 let the world snos u ~
test feelings Of gratitude TO this man ad tns saS
the goodasss Of God attend US al N thls we" " ''
.vis,v ~ ,hs wish of your humble servant, No IN
sABIN SMITH, New-Yofk Chy' "a'sf-'' ~ It.
4 1851.