The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-09
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ALBANY, July y, isbs'
zhe Dudley Otsordo'y Flare Up btsven the 7rn-es an
IrVsssos-1s Latter Dismisscd--ProT,ssor MicA.I r.
q"esfed 10 Assu~e Control, &C.. de-
AZ The controversy in relation 10 tho Dudley Asronomi
oA Observatory, an institution which, though located
'o~ oiy, has national bearing have deemed II prudent
70 svea sketch OF affairs they have TRANSFERRED DO
tween We trustees and the Scientific Council y In
osporased institution under otbe Lsgsasure Of hu
Nasss few liberal geatlcmen Of This CITY, IN tho year
ioe1 conceived tho idea OF establishing high educacua
seminary eas should receive American youth where the
colleges esvc sAem and afford The Same facilities for the
highest outurc In specs that the colleges ocr FOR the
ssner acquisition onformsson, taste and refinement and
should supply 70 our young the combined sources
knowledge which they have hitherto been compelled 70
SOCK on tho ohcf side Of tho Various public meet
inss werc hold which resulted In . schene dstsrmt
nation TO establish ytrosomiua observatory this
cry The wealthy citizens approved the undertaking.
one or two granted the lands Of others contributed
largo sums Of money rns sum Of so 900 socn
cured, and curing ths year 1853 budding eroced
and the enterprise entrusted Professor Mitchell Gin
oinnas Matters progressed uely subscriptions flowed
In 20 literally, that the idea became universal ,haa on
some so.%s d:y !. would become Tho great national
In August, 1850, tho institution Wa inaugurated and
dedicated TO astronomical science q . meeting Of the
s,apde.r sxosps Any sSIDs q no Kind .ver :.sSsa IL
This country. The talented and unrvsod Anxorcan
Edward Everett delivered the most brilliant discourse
This production has circulated through Gres1 Britain IN tho
original been translsted into tho French and German
ments philosophy and astronomical literature
Cherished snd rewarded This gavc loudsr and
hs hen o~n sss Of up 81 S
were extremely limited, contracted and undcAned-shas
they had only been anscpsns ne use Of microscopy %
tehomcter OF Oxford. They dMcovcrcd too, that the
buildings wero too small and Insignificant for the
modaion OF The Instruments necessary TO mako II tho
Obrorvssory Of America. Tho effects produced by the
facts elected at tho Inauguration induced many
institution bears added hy thousand dollars 70 her already
twenty thousand. Wealthy donors Of Albany Now York,
CURED sum 70 and &e SsS
ample means to finish the building furnish with every
necessary apparatus for viewing heavens employ
astit n0nical and scientific corps superior 10 that
attached TO tny other similar concern In this country
Az was the design Of the projectors and directors Of
The Observatory 10 render the most complete and
prebcrsvs school OF science and astronomy In this country
and 10 elevate the learning and genius OF citizens
the foreign productions Tho most ample means % lar q
funds were concerped, were provided. Tho aeld Of
America w fully explored In search Of professors Of
that the United States government bad M cmrcy the
most celebrated practical ard talented Tho trustees m
sstsnts 10 tuperntend the construction OF Instruments
employ proIessos, and take full charge OF the scientific
were instituted " Scientific Councir DR.. A. d. Gould
selected by them director Of the Institution aud he
came TO the city endorsed BY the learned men Of the
country fully competent respect TO place the
institution both in rational and local point OF Wow, upon
the pinnacle Of fame anxousy aimed at by the patrons
of the institution. His proficiency and capacity being
well established, his reputation highly cxtoled, tho
trustees entrusted him with the sole drectorshp, In
accordance with tho desire Of tho "sciensnc
Council" Alias, the mapagers Of the United States
Coast Survey. Tho Doctor entered upon his
other perror having the welfare Of the Srss.
al heart The buildings which he desired constructed,
the instruments he ordered manufactured the alterations
10 the Observatory cdincc which he recommended
all ard each nberAy paid for by tho trustees In truth
for rerod Of tme great was tho confidence placed
the trustees believed all the expenditures really and
actually intended TO DO ultimately for the bsnent Of
men,s had proved utter failures costing Thousands Of
dollars, and Unnecessary delay In mounting nstru-
mens sno preparing them TOR service ana an ssrossas
the trustees determined 10 him In his wild, vision
ary exravassnt and dictaioral The managers
and contbutots 10 nothing Of the and expect
ant public were prevented nom Visiting nstlsuNo
and were actually driven from the premises. Although
Gill; consisting Of Professors Bsche Henry and Pierce,
had control o the astronomical department, stu the
earmin.,ion, COMPUTATION ana advsemsnt Tnsy
were the corporation under tho act Of the Legs
% as' Or sz oass
fhthful and economical application OF the same and,
hoorg IN trust, for the benefit Of American science,
thote fund.- they felt the great responsibility OF their
sitter They know, also, any contingency should arise,
A,sr berg rcssessed Of ample means, By which the
rbuiors and the whole nation would heap oppro
hrrr uror their heads and render them socusablc Of
Van Rsnselssr. wider. PRENTICE, March, HswIey and
others, men vhc have been engaged whole lifetime In
enes NJ he, rru,acs would never consent sns' snss
ecrsvccA arse sScea be transmitted Inheritance 20
Their rctssrsy iAnsasasls - the case vas reluctant
sxssri ~ as r~c~c<sos Of TIE magnificent snserprise,
shsy .tn ne pecessy ~ asssevirs their connection
" Mn ssmrsas ssn thai tsesr coincidence IN him wss
vANSrSvr. re, they cscM NJ carer hold insrrccurse
.ss s s - ,ssssr ~ be sssssss y The "ssssSc
NurciN N Tho Nc r~rsorse vns eiven, when tne rns-
,ecs nraws ,hs, NJ cher AsernAye remAnes aaersea
resolution fvfwmre she SNenNas orunch' ~ their de-
ard requested them h substitute soms oahcr
pe,von swectce IL the Observatory 10 place q Dr.
The trustees returned thew ccnsned In The statement
~ the President ~ The hArd That did not sufnce We
mus semmus Gated 70 them. ur~ which ,hey could asI
They ~ Albany, and addressed letters 70 the rus
tee. upOs The suNlcc me trustees Inicrmea me ceva
c that they would gladly receive any communicative
Of w. could S lcr retaining him. wss an utter Iupos
any substntc but detailed each Of their number 70 take
charge monthly Of the management Of the ohecr
vs,osy ms did satisfy the uuss for they ssv 81
glance Il wss only . rusc 10 rctan M Gould In psscs
sion Of the institution The trustees finding that harmony
and oopciton longer existed bctwccn the Coast ser
yey and themselves resolved TO diwove the connecson
They therefore taken posacssou Of Ne promises
thenseIyes, elected she "bouucn" and ne. eculd,
and invited the celebrated Professor Mitchell, Of Cncm
na 10 assume the ASTRONOMICAL drccorship Of The Al
bany Dudley Observatory.
IL sincerely 10 be regretted by all Inc lovers science
end think By one more thar both tho trustees o.
the Observatory and the scientific gentlemen recently con
a. hat the ndaputAblc services Of those CITED
men lhe Coast Survey are 10 b Withdrawn rhs'r I'M
porant experiments, their rpe counsel their scisnsc ..
tAipments and GRATED scholarship, 70 feared, vu no
longer be contributed towards The reno~n which The
patrons Of the Observatory are vigorously aiming 70
achieve d 10 be regretted also from The fac that this
scicnthc establishment looked upon for Important
cooperation, and 70 contribute cfcsnuy In the rroeccu
ton Of The ccast survey by Professor p.chc under The