New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-09

49, =. .-ranr,m.nts could not have seen more skliiuy
ror,rivtd Tie angel Of the Lori = ever sen' VIZ -
,s, of new truth at the time when II : mos, "1l
enc when tho heart OF philosophy Il heavy VIII .e ~
- 49, wish hang over the paths OF knowledSe OF
when The faith o, the taintins w"rhl r.'J ,osr,I arr
;nt7,rc,, Of some brilliant discovery HOW wonussiai
49,, rla,,ps in the progress Of IN. observing shi
,roc, scer.,s With what profound harmony uo I'ei
susaiu h.ir several posts IN the heaNe'gor" ;! t,y
Attracted hy the sympathy OF few graceful curves
nv undertook their IN, esgaou and prosecuted nc ~
81 their curious and intricate propcrleS' uha s I
threatened 10 point a; such an useless eApeieu' -,
bnr But when IN the course 81 - IeNo', as ia,
astronomy had grown grand era, 4 began by prcaolh
IA H.. s.toun doctor Of theology The amazing st %
tlese self-same curves have been drawn oy me
y hand rom The beginning OF time in the paths ct me
planet the comet ard our own nNed earn anu ~'.S
iorih The treatise upon comic sections mas oc"ni
i.r 81; The celestial Principal. And 80 Il mas ever oetd "a
the ambitious nights to which geometry has eeeh ~
L H. iuraeure If the restraints OF O!serN atom u mas
never scared into the Almighty presence Inc ree
tL,,rLt If the created mind must have Raj " "tish
fyon The Creation bur with HIM thought Is real1{. IL
.t then lie that The lotest conceptions OF ansSetHeha'
r,ab,natics have been ardly formed IN thef '
rie eyprcs, ION and manifestation In some region or oher
fLe hvsical world and that there must always De n,eF-
woven with the discoveries of oOSerN aoh ihese Stirling
concderces human thought and nature avs ihe!
are lie reflections o. the DIVINE IMAGE 81 man spin o
H. clear >ulface Of the eternal fountain 81 fuh' Is th'
- n 50 false 10 God 10 avert ia face nom science
l. he church willing To declare divorce OF ne h's
Can N afford IN rtnounce the external proofs
of a God having sympathy with man paIe I'll. cN''I i
i,rce and answer at the d-meni Tor the souls
which are thus reluctantly compelled 10 inf ichN W.
rt the authority OF the blind >crbSs ana fha'ct' VINO
have hidden themselves from the i-ht oi heaven uiueI
such darkness OF bgoiry We clHns Gu; ! use = -
our share in tie church. The man at science Ah,'
ana knows sin a. much any other man. ami e9"a win
cher men needs the saly alton of the Gospel We arNho".
LODI ri M the citations of the physical world are ae~ltu
~ The head and de- minister to the want, al nc heat
we acknowc that science has nc authority TO nierleI
with the :, ipiur,s and peplcN the Holy w WIN el
and mrossl constructions o. language Inns "h'
o. nat ,ier,eaf. from the dignity ot science ana We
claim that The saucty OF the Bible : equally ds",osd
ly the denial that 1t was endowed win anoy oae, NY
truths If physical science. But we neVe.'hS'sS' d" @
of men claim share IN is messages OF forgiveness aiu
will not be- hndcrod of our inheritance by the Unneso'e
tcchnicali,ioa of securiani-In -, mi. D..
strengthen and confirm faith IN supreme h',ec'u
,r T., assure a. that improving our forms nj
HE mon conl iuotion os dsOcated atoms;
hut that va may study His works humoY hopeni ,Ni
trusting that the treasury not yet eNnaUS'. "' nc
there l. still len an infinite VEIN o spiritual ore 20 DC WORK
ed ont hv American intellect.
G,ntI.incn OF the Anorcaa Association cannot con-
udr without few words 10 recall our duy 10 the con-
iry 70 " hif We al, glance. We mus 0eSps '
ms So, witty n foreign superiority which affects ia look
down from the nights Of the cosmopoie upon the duy q"
PATRIOTISM and scan it as an abominaton; W mus oNe
nur country with the came devoted, noble Uhd generous
love which inspired the lives of Medium ana Araso, oil
Nv lit md out late lamentcd Walker which J. ihe nv
ing fountain Of the abOrs of men like Humboldt Henry anu
Bache; which won for Franklin the affection admiration
and reverence of France and without which There can DC
no worthy spec and esteem tor the ahor % men OF oeF
nations The heart which is too small Ia hold s o"l col
,rv cannot assume embrace the whole world anu SIN
- ~ contain a science OF all the virtues, patriotism IS
me est selfish and that which is kindred to the grand
,nepts Of the heroic soul Ii repes foreign arrogance
with dgnfcd contempt; It's proud SPIRIT rJoi',s (" 90
homage 10 true greatness wherever II De iOuhd anu u
frankly opens it, hOsptable door Ia the reception 81 he
learned guest of every land II was Ihe larger ha OF the
,eetest name in history and loudly The tomb oil ashns-
ton invokos 10 be faithful TO posterty
The time Is ripe for important Improvement M the
ubc condition science and its relations 10 govern
n,nt. For the FIST time in the history OF the kepublc
Lo men 81 genius of our country who by their invon
mud,
largely the improvements of The without IN many
nstances securing for themselves any thing hike an ade
"quate reward have been commended to the nV"faoe
confederation of Congress by Chief Magistrate For
th ,reat ind good word let the benedcons OF science
rest upon lis head II now our au Il Tue OCCASION Nc
not properly improved No Government IN proportion 70
its oppounos has surpassed own IN its readiness To
promote science The Coast Survey the National obserya
tory the Nautical Almanac, the Military ana Naval acane
n The cyreuditures for astronomical and other scientific
expeditions, and the munihcent grants Tor sPecla re-
to ADVANCE high and useful forms Of philosophical inquiry
The confidence which hns been inspired IA Oer countries
i. shown in the trust of that magnificent endowment Tor
The diffusion of knowledge 10 al maa6Nd, under whose
my we are here assembled. The provisions tor the selec
lion of Board of Regents, and the choice 81 Secretary
uucn the sinecnesr of whose integrity and the argenes
Of whose comprehension, are concentrate, ue nope ana
confidence his scientific brethren throughout me world
r uarantee that the honor OF the Republic Will be held
sacred ia the large OF tbs hgh chtl ana unt WIZ not
L. Inverted into an focal ch0rHi from the liberal intentions
al liz tesiaor. Let profit by the example OF Sml-on
ard instructed bv the wisdom OF this ghmnded of
England learn TO confde in own rulers Let us be
arosed to am earnest and harmonious effort 10 accomplish
the plan proposed by President at Albany for the
building up Of 'HsfHDtiOn for Sceh', sbpeneHfdry
'fo crtti0g institutions, 10 gtde PHd'c @ct'on IN TeT-
esce 10 scientific Matters With the details of the plan
and the arguments in It's favor You are familiar You
know how useful it would be as protection from tho
vast full expenditure upon aborve projects to reverse the
laws of Nature You Know how much il required 10
tain the purity and independence OF Science, within
is own domains You know that IN other country
there ever more urgent call for scientific society in
which scientific influence should predominant where il
should not be- smothered by Of patronage, and
whence should not be liable to Punishment through any
spirit OF form Of ostrac-m. If American genius is not ie
tered by the chain Of Necessity and hepessy exposed TO
the assaults Of enyious medocy, but generously nour-
shed in the bosom Of Liberty it will oyfuly expand ts
free wings and with the eagle tothe conquest Of the
I skies.