New-York daily tribune., 1851-07-30
vNHE MEASURE OF THE CIRCLE.

NHE MEASURE OF L HE ClhbLE.
lam the man who Is Interested in this measure and
no has spent from three years Of und yde at
tenton and continual eIeron to get Tins measure IN
shape that the word might ana SPa s s hsa bs snd,
and continual etertOn Of the most learned oi hs wofu
for five thousand years. Ng cJntnal eHerton ana
Iuerlence during this tine in Englaad and the Uned
States has made scholar 70 undefsahd us use aan
nagntude 10 the present and rising generations of this
world There is but small proportion Of the people THAT
experience has taught that understand % s1w INC
men n great numbers what The of ts Measure of
the Circle looks strange ~ me " ne asked ths q'es
ton by learned Ilen aud the bee things
simple after you learn and know them think yon VIII
all be surprised ahen You learn hif TINS wondsnn man
has Performed a msthsmaical operation VI figures
that he should perform Tins mat hemalca ~Ok 10 defiance
II the world Nth long standing Ihis work u hIs
he borrows nothing from other that bas lived Nor docs
he ask any assistance from man % perform what hsafes
we're intended 70 perform ATchmejes left nothing
foundation for u start from 10 effect tins measure,
as he gave no explanation how he . hs as
Tto22 Mr. Dayis has for the world most perfect sIpla
nation ~ letters word and mathem itczI operation
by figures which PLAN 20 all that feel an Insrss, 70 IN
dersiand how be came this wonderful work and Mr..
DAVIS challenges the world 10 nd and p'oy
fTai imperfect man. Measure The Circle II you can
have words adequate t0 express feelings q
gratitude O do honor 10 this humble artizan God grant
astce may de done TO do Tor thu" what the dc
taies VI heart may nghf and Just man 70
nan feel that such shOah be the case as reason must
dictate. after years u anxiety snie ana WA. hse
5TsssaIe IN goodD.ss 10 the world shall endesyOr 10 do
my best through the papers, T. sho" 70 tne "ol VI
S,sces 81 nublicsons 10 show how and what way this
Measure effects the world We should Ike eontsoyefs
With any learned mathematical gentleman why psh h d
hfusef cOmuetsnt for general engskemchs " Hs
We mean moi 70 and bach fear the "ofIo w ".no
mstca learning We say this without ier Ian an. ,ht ~
college geutlensn wishes will play hla tune VA ne
c.rre, ,onch The same aoses the same naaie wesp
tbs from feelings created from some o. Asss oelaes =,
that will VET disgrace their homer am no. iaesinsa -
1vs r,d,cre unless the stomach Graves DuL nc woflu
mali knOw II live. how this humoie h1s peen
a,s5 :, tbs xonderfl GOd-sent ~oxk ny pfinfIple n
,n,b honesiy love and isndshp 20 all MANKIND and my
I,s IRE ~ All would adhere 70 the good old fuaxirn
ise.H.f sx az I. the best policy" May tins humble st
a be rejected as merits deserve BY the blessings Of
"a NJ, H,gh NAV nanlin md do themselves and him a
i, i,,ns hono1 Msy Mr. Ewbank. the Commissioner Of
Psen. az Washngton be respected and acknowledged ~
- ,rsr, and ABILITY deserves that has . mind Of
hs own and not ashsmed 70 let the world know IL Ny
hes, feelings Of gratitude 70 this man and the World May
an riety IL the wish of your humble servant,
sABIN SMITH. kew-YOrk City. watsr-st. No: 20
July 10, l25i jy3o ns