The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-04
DuIaz1 osssRvssOsy, June 80, 1855.

A., Dcin" oEsRvsJ0ey, June 81, 1855
MRS BLAEprNA DunIEy:- = e..
DEAR SApAm-Your lsitsr Of June vas duly received
but Ne sAvs oesyed our reply until bP further persona
eksu NATION OF The conditor Of tho Observatory, We
sh'rd % enabled 10 speak without bssiasDu the pro
gress which had been maze carrying out she ntenDna
OF your noble gilt
We reed express our high eradication st learning
Dow deeply you Ms we'll your relatives aud personal
frnos ywpa'bise ~hh us 10 e1desvors toful the
exp'ctstoos justly entertained 10 consequence or the
brge0ess Of your donateDs and the pledges heretofore
given by the trustees Of the Observatory.
Whsr va remember the poup and ceremony with which
the uucIey Observatory vas iDaugurAtea national
and scientific institution and the promises under which
yerr iaa great oopatcn obtained We could not DO
hsye tina, be obstrucons 20 which you salude would
We have made q careful examination Of the present
nta. OF te Ooservatory tie progress which has been
york slready accomplished AMI can truly say that we
ave not only sasbed with what DR. Gould already DONE
put are highly grsadsd with both the amount and chsrac
es OF the ~ork Not only has he made good progress
tie Equipment CT the Observatory and mounting the In
stromens hut he has exhibited 70 series Of inves
gallons row In progress, the results Of which will be 3D.
mittsd 70 be important addition astronomical science
On the receipt Of yosr letter we bad already made
for an early meeting in the city Of Albany
We hsc been appealed TO by the Board Trustees and
determined to Investigate carefully the difficulties which
they might sege 10 exs In the hope that by good tenn
per and dspteS esed Effort both sides these meht be
removed We could not believe that personal feeling
would he permitted 70 Interfere With the execution OF 90
sacred trust We hsve been met on our arrival By
lutions denying power dismissipg from our Council
one CT its members, Add the declaration that DR.. Gould
mast DO remaved director Tue necessity for the
mova OF Dr. Gould vas declared after the reading OF
paper containing grave charges against him q man OF
science, ard also as an honest man. and without giving
the opportunity for bearing or reply.
they are entirely baeless After considering aud assert
ing the moral rshs which regarded belong ing TO
o concilatioD-to take charge Of the Observatory
selves to submit the questions 70 arbitration meet
with committee Of conference appointed by the trustees
Tho President OF the Board has refused TO submit these
propositions to the body to whom they addressed
thus denying VI, aso, Of . hearing.
upon and we but fear that our efforts 10 Keen
stituton which bears your honored name condition Of
ecenc progress may even prove unsvang unless pub
Of the Withdrawal TO which you refer.
We shall costnue TO contest this matter with such pow
eli Of the Dudley obssrvatory We feel thai may we'll
excite your wopaDly sympathy-ever ready TO rise
against oppressonto see instruments devised by ripe
given into the hanas OF another blight all his hopes
and the zeal with whish he pursuing successfully
tho s.S his ySre S1sps' the
proprsty and delicacy required, we have but little
hope that they will listen to or that we shal be
organizing measures, in which might Is substituted for
right, and By which deserving jealous and honorable
hs.a,ug Science sns .aS ana
ed power to give advice denied the opportunity to pre-
sent il TO the trustees unless accord with the previous
determination Of the body which II is TO advise.
The trustees even undertake To decide without hearing
the scIeu,nc Council which they created upon the
enidc character Of the director and the scientific opera
tons Of the Observatory il determined practically TO
ignore the existence Of the Council which they selected
the very ground that the trustees themselves not
conversant with science
This course IL persevered in. must assuredly be most
disastrous to the beat interests or the institution Il sub
stutes the excited determination OF personal feeling aud
Angry temper for tho sober conclusions Of reason and
sing itself Of s power exercises with the upgovern
ed energy Of the uncvized rather than with the
briefly and self control and mdness or the Chrstsn.
II remains TO be whether In time and In our
country this will be tolerated.
JOSEPH HENRY,
A. D. BACHE.
BENJAMIN PIERCE.
THE SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL TO THE TRUSTEES.
DUDLEY OBSERVATORY July /, 1855
To THE TRUSTEES THK DUDLEY OmERvAroRY:-
GsST1KMES-Waivng for the moment what we consider
rights members of the Scientific Council and the
Observatory to have been placed in charge,
the following propositions OF conciation, viz -
J. To take. Internationally, immediate charge and d.
recon or the Dudley Observatory subject only TO the
Beard OF 1lutees thus occupying ourselves the place of
director this not acceptable to the Trusteee then
q To refer the difficulties between DR. Gould and the
Trustees 10 five discreet and wise citizens of Albany two
70 be named by the Trustees by the Scientific Coun
Gil, and these four 70 choose nth The award Of these
arbitrator 10 involve the complete decision 70 the fu
ure Of tho nstuon and tue Trustees and
sceruoc Council 70 pledge themselves 10 ABIDE BY the
dete termination.
should neither Of these propositions DO acceptable to
the Trustees, the following
9. 10 appoint q committee OF three members, repre-
senting both the majority and minority OF the board
confer with the Scientific Council, In 10
any measures OF Cancellation be suggested.
JOSEPH HENRY,
A. ID. BACdE,
BENJAMIN PIERCE