The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

poor humanity ardenty desired and which alchemy
TO discover by perseverance and piety.
Roger Bacon OF the greatest aehemsts greatest
men Of the thirteenth century while searching for the
philosophers stone discovered the telescope burning
glasses, and gnnpowder The prosecution Of that de6-
sion led therefore TO number Of useful discoveries In
the sixteenth century hourshed Cornelius Agppa alche
mist astrologe and magician of the greatest proies
sors of hree philosophy that lived He had all the
spirits OF the air and demons OF the earth under ms
mand Pauius Joyus that the devil ia the shape OF
large black dog, attended Agrppa wherever he went
Thomas Nash sag; that at the request OF Lord Surrey
Erasmus, and other learned men Agrippa called up from
the grave several Of the great philosophers of antiquity
among others Tuy, whom he caused to redever his eel
ebrated Grafton for Roscius" To please the Emperor
Charles the " he summoned King David and King Solo
mon from the tomb and the Emperor eonyersed with them
long upon the science OF government This glorious
exhibition Of spiritual power compared with the hsign
cant manifestations Of the present day.
will the celebrated Paracesus for the purpose
OF making allnsion TO an Engshman, with whose
cious history every ought to make himself acquainted
In the 10th century Doctor Dee made such progress in the
"Tamudc Mysteries that he acquired ample power TO hold
familiar converse with spirits and angels and to learn
from them all the secrets of the universe On OCCASION
the angel urie gave him black crystal of FORM
which he had only to gaze upon ntenty and by strong
effort OF the viii he could summon any spirit he wished TO
reveal to him the secrets OF utury Dee in his yeracous
Diary, says, that one day while he sitting with Alber
tus Laski Polish nobeman thee seemed to come out OF
the oratory spiritual creature like pretty girl of seven
or nine years Of age, ared her head with her hair
rolled up before, and hanging down behind; with gown
of silk of changeable red and green and with train She
behind the books and she seemed go them
the books displaced themselves and made way for her.
This call spiritual manifestation of the interesting
and fascinating kind Even the very books felt the fasci
mating influence of this spiritual creature for they dis
placed themselves and made way for her. Edward Kelly
an lrishman who was present and who witnessed this
beautiful appartion yeres the Doctors statements there
fore it would be unreasonable doubt story well
tested Doctor Dee the distinguished vorite of kings
and queens-a proof that spiritual science was held in
high repute in the good old days of Queen Elizabeth
OH
'osophy prituaiism, the Roscrucians the most
exalted and refined With them the possession of the PHI
losophrs stone was to be the of health and happi
ness an instrument by which could command the
services OF superior beings control the elements defy the
distractions Of time and space and acquire the most nt
mate knowledge OF all the secrets of the Universe These
objects worth struggling for The refined Rosicru-
clans utterly disguised with the coarse gross
spirits who had been in communion with man previous to
their day so they decreed the humiliation of them all
and substituted in their stead of mild beautiful and
benefcent beings The spirits of the olden were
malignant race and took especial delight in doing mis-
chief; but the new generation is mild and benignant
These spirits as this petition atess indulge in the
innocent amusements and harmless recreatons such
sliding raising and slipping tables producing pleasant
sounds and variegated lights and sometimes curing dis
which previously considered ncurabe and
the existence Of this simple and bengnant race petit
TONERS indebted to the brethren of the Rosie Cross
Among the modern professors Of sprituaism Cagosro
the most justly celebrated In Paris his saloons
thronged with the rich and noble To old ladies he sold
Immortality TO young he sold beauty that would
dure for centuries and his charming gained
wealth by granting attendant yphs such ladies
rich enough TO pay for their services The Bog
raphe DIES contemporaries work which present
diums ought to consult with care says q There was
hardly fine lady in Paris who would not sup with the
shade Of Luereus in the apartments of Cagosro there
not military officer who would discuss the Of
with Alexander, Hannibal Caesar or an advocate
counsellor who would not argue legal points with the
ghost of Cicero These were spiritual manifestations worth
paying for; and all our present degenerate mediums
would have hide their diminished heads in the
OF Cagiostro 1t would be curious inquiry to follow
this oeeh science through all its phases Of mineral mag
neism, animal magnetism neszaersp &c, until reach the
present latest and lowest phase Of all spiritual manifesto
hon But have said enough to show the truth of Burke
beautiful aphorism, The creduly Of dupes is as mex
haustible the invention of knavesn
Mr.. WELLER What does the senator propose do
with the petition
Mr.. PETIT Let it be referred to the three thousand
clergymen. laughter
Mr.. SHIELDS present the petition.
Mr. SUMNER To what committee is it to be referred
Mr. WELLER suggest that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. Laughter.
Mr.. SHIELDS am willing TO agree TO that reference
Mr. WELLER ltmay be that we may have occasion TO
enter into diplomatic relations with these spirits Laugh
ter If 1t is proper subject for the consideration Of
that committee II be necessary ascertain whether
or not Americans when they leave this world lose their
citizenship II may be expedent that all these grape ques
tons should be considered by the Committee Foreign
Relations, of which humble member move its
reference that committee
Mr. MASON. / really think 1t has been made manifest
by the honorable senator who has presented the petition
that he has gone further into the subject than any Of
III greater tDan that
any other senator would therefore suggest him that
It should either go n select committee on his moon OF
be referred TO the Committee Military Affairs of which
he chairman Certainly the Committee Foreign Rela
tons have nothing 70 do with it, Perhaps il would be
better to allow the petition 10 lie the table
Mr. SHIELDS This Is an important subject and should
not he sneered away in this manner Iaugbtcrl was
willing To agree to the motion Of the honorable senator
from California; but do wish send the petition to
the Committee on Foreign Relations, unless the chairman
Of that committee is perfectly satisfied that be do the
subject justice had thought Of proposing TO refer the
matter the Committee the Post Office and Post Road
because there may be possibility Of establishing spirit
ual telegraph between the material and spiritual world
Mr. MASON ] move that the petition lie upon the
table.
Mr. SHIELDS. | am willing to allow 1t TO lie on the
table for the present
The motion agreed to and the petition was order
ed TO lie on the table.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Mr. GwIN submitted the following resolution which
considered by unanimous consent and agreed to
ed inquire into the expediency Of creating land dis
rict In the State of California To be composed of the
ties Of Humboldt, Trinity, freka, and klamath.
Mr. GWIN also submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
to-
Resoircd, That the Committee Commerce be instructed
inquire into the expediency of creating additional col
lection district in the State Of California to be composed Of
the counties Of Humboldt. Trinity, Yreka, and Klamath
Mr. SEWARD submitted the following resolution !;
which considered by unanimous consent and agreed
TO;
oise That the President the Senate be requested to
the executive Of the State of Connecticut that the
Hon Truman SMITH, OF the from said State,
did the 18th instant resign his seat in the Senate Of the