The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18

dsagreeing as to the cause, in opinion to
the occurrence Of the alleged phenomenal, and in view
OF their origin nature and bearing upon the interests
of mankind demand for them patieHs rigid scientific
investigation and request the appointment Of scientific
commission for that purpose. | have gsen a faithful
synopsis OF this petition which however unprecedented
in itself has been prepared with singular ability present
ing the subject with great delcacy and moderation
make IL rule 10 present any petition the Senate
which respectful in its terms but having discharged
this Duty may be permitted TO that the prevalence
of this deuson at this age of the world amongst any
considerable portion of citizens must originate In
my opinion IN defective system Of education, in
partial arrangement Of the mental faculties produced by
diseased condition of the physical organization can
not therefore, believe that prevails to the cxtent nd
Gated in this petition Different ages of the world have
had their peculiar delusions Alchemy occupied the at
tention OF eminent for several centuries there
was something sublime in alchemy The philosophers
stone, the transmutaton of base into god-the
elixir vR or " water of life, which would preserve
youth and beauty, and prevent old age, decay, and
desired, and which alchemy sought to discover by
and pety Roger Bacon Of the greatest
alcemists and greatest of the thirteenth century
while searching for the philosophers stone discovered
the telescope burning glasses and gunpowder The
prosecution of that deluson led therefore, to numbcr
OF useful discoveries In the sixteenth century -four
thed Cornelius Agrippa, alchemist asrologer and ma
gician-onc of the greatest professors of hermetc phi
losophy that lived He had all the spirits Of tho air
and demons of the earth under his command. Paulus
Joyious that the devil in the shape large black
dog, attended Agrppa wherever he Thomas Nash
says that at the request of Lord Surrey Erasmus and
other learned men, Agrppa called up from the grave
the great philosophers Of antiquity among
Others, Tully whom he caused to deliver his celebrated
Grafton for Roscus to please the Emperor Charles the
Fourth. He summoned King David and King solomon
from the tomb and the Emperor conversed with them
long upon the science of government. This was a
glorious exhibition of spiritual power compared with the
insignificant manifestations of the present day. will
pass the celebrated Paracesu the purpose of
making ausion to-an Engishman with whose veracious
hntory every one ought to make himself acquainted
In the sixteenth century Dr. Dee such progress in
the tamapc mysteries that he acquired ample power
to hold familiar conversation with spirits and angels and
olearn from them all the secrets Of the universe
occasion the angel Urel him black crystal of
form, which he had only gaze upon ntently
and by strong effort Of the will he could summon any
Dee in his veracious diary says, sThat day while
he was sitting with Alterus Laski, Polish nobeman
there seemed to out Of the oratory spiritual
ture like pretty girl Of nine years of age with
her hair rolled up before and hanging down behind with
gown Of silk of changable red and green and with
aain she seemed to play up and down, and to
go in and out behind the books and she 20
between the books displayed themselves and made way
for her." This call spiritual manifestation of the
most interesting and fascinating kind. Even the books
felt the fascinating influence of this spiritual creature
for they displayed themselves and made way for her
Edward Kelly an rishman, who present, and
who witnessed this beautiful apparition, veri6es
the witness was an 1rishman. Iaughter) DR.. Dee
the distinguished favorte Of Kings and Queens proof
that spiritual science held in high repute in the good
old age of Queen Elizabeth But of all the professors of
occult science hermetic philosophy sprtualism the
Roscrucians the most exalted and refined with them
the possession OF the philosophers stone to be the
means of health and happiness instrument by which
could command the services beings
troll the elements defy the distractions time space
and acquire the most intimate knowledge of all the
secrets of the universe These objects worth strug
CLING for The refined Roscrucians utterly dis
gusted with the coarse, gross sensual spirits who had
been in communication with previous their day
they decred the annhation OF them all and subsii
tuted in their stead of mild beautiful and benc-
cent beings. The spirits of the oden time malg
nant race, and took especial delight in doing mischief
but the new generation is mild and benignant. These
spirits this petition atess indulge in the most inno
cent amusements and harmless recreations such az
and varegated lights and sometimes curing dis
eases which previously considered incurable and
for the existence Of thu simple and bengnant
petitioners are indebted to the brethren of the rosy
cross. Among the modern professors of spirtualism,
Caglios,ro The most Justly celebrated In Paris his
saloons thronged with the rich and thenoble To
old ladies he sold immortality and to young he sold
beauty that would endure for centuries and his charm
ing gained immense wealth by granting attend
ing yphs to such ladies rich enough to pay
their services. The s.Biographe des Contcmporeso
work which our present mediums ought consult with
care, says there hardly fine lady in Paris who would
not sup with the shade OF Lucrctus in the apartments of
Cagliostro. There was not military officer who would
not discuss the art of with Alexander, Hannibal
Cesar advocate counsellor who would not argue
legal points with the ghost u Cicero These spirit
nat worth paying or and all our degene
in the presence of Caglostro. 1t would be curious in
quiry to follow this occult science through ali its phases
oil mineral magnetism animal mesmersm, &C. until
reach the present latest and sowest phase of all spiritual
but have said enough to show the truth
of Burle's beautiful aphorsm The credulty Of dupes
is as inexhaustible as the invention Of knaves."
This speech was listened to with much attention but
frequently interrupted by laughter.
Mr. WELLER, dem of CaL-What does the Senator
propose to do with the petitong
Mr. PETIT (dem of Ia-Let it be referred to the three
thousand clergymen. Qaughter)
Mr.. WEIEE-I suggest that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. (Laughter)
Mr. SI1nDs-I am willing to agree to this reference.
MIR. WEIER-lt may be that may have occasion to
enter into foreign relations with these spirits. Gaugh
ter If so it is proper subject for the consideration of
that committee 1t may be necessary to ascertain whe
her or not Americas when they leave this world lose
their citizenship IT may be expedent that all these
grave questions should be considered by the Committee
on Foreign Mlatons, Of which am an humble member
i move its reference to that committee.
Mr. Mason, (dem) of VAL really think it has been
made manifest by the honorable Senator who has pre-
sented the petition that he has gone further into the
subject than Of and that his rapacity to eucdate
greater than that Of any other Senator would there
fore suggest to him that it should either go select
committee his motion, be referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, of which he is chairman. Ger
ainy the Committee of Foreign Relations have nothing
to do with it, Perhaps it would be better to allow the
petition to lie on the fable.
Mr.. SInEIDs-This is important subject and should
not be sneered away in this manner daughter. was
willing TO agree to the motion of the Senator from Cali
ornia but do not wish TO send the petition the Com
committee is perfectly satisfied that he do the SUBJ
ject Justice had thought of proposing to refer the
Roads because there may be possibility Of establishing
asprtual telegraph between the and the spirit
1a sr wosls Mssos 1usnieT md1s >. tho 0s,,,,o, T..
Agreed to.
TIE JUDICIARY.
Mr BUTTER, (dem.) of s. G., reported a bill carrying
out the recommendation Of the President for enlargng
the judicial system of the United States 1t was made
the special order for the first Monday in May
Mr Butlers bill provides that after its passage--
Section Judges Of the Supreme Court not here
toore lie required TO perform circuit duty shall
continue to have exercise the Jurisdiction
powers vested in them within the circuits which
they respectively reside in allowing wrts habeas
corpus, wrs of granting inunctons and in doing
all other aets which may be moved out of term and
chaml ers.
Section That hereafter there shall be two of the
supreme Court held annually at Washington the
Moydsy Of November and Nay respectively.
Section District courts their judicial districts
tinue as at present. and they distributed
circuits as followsThe first circuit embraces the districts
in Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts, and Rhode
the second circuit districts in New York Connecticut
Vermont the third the districts in Penn ylvania and New
Jersey The fourth the districts in Delaware Maryland
and Virginia: the hftb the districts in North Carolina
South Carolina Georgia and Florida the sixth, tho dis
trie IN Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana the seventh
the districts in Arkansas and Texas the eighth Tennessee
Kentucky and Missouri the ninth Ohio Indiana and MI
eleventh, California
Section 4 The President Immediately to appoint ten
Circuit Judges, and another as any @her State
be admitted on the Pacific said State with Caor.
MIA, to constitute the eleventh circuit.