New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-25
A.etu!1lork Daily Griba,1e
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
SYSTEMATIC BALLOONING."
, STATEMENT FROM MR.. IA MOUNTAIN

A STATEMENT FROM MR.. IA MOUNTAIN
?, ~ Ei,,p- Of ne Y Trtosne
S,r: wish to trouble you with al es words only.
and have done With Mr.. Wise forever.
MIR eager charges me With tAlsehood in the matter
of Mr. W,-es connection. sm sorry that VIZ. O.,
for bonn have great respect, should have oeen 81
dscs wed as 70 dcem tie prospective advantages OF
MIR Wl.cs friendship superior 10 those ~nicn re-ut
from truthful and upright course. FepeI that l
sss not "m.stskeu:" NJ. Wise never d'i osn
peuuys interest in the balloon. Ana M'. Gsger'
course leads ne TO ssy-~hat otherwise sodti not
that ne himself az rot any part OF ne gone' aai
VA rot loser by the eDerplse-Mr. WISE 10 tho
contrary notwithstanding II Mr.. eager al VIZ. "ise
Owned an eQual share IN the - Atlantic, they "oui
soon prevent from eating mp sui reNmskag u iH
smal ascelsiuns. am about g de- hdy.og touhl n
necessary 90 make ueH Que tor tue atsnti' VoftSr
for which the means are already secured i'ithont
help from NJ. Gsger, who u IN Nes-l Nk, or MI
Nise uho j. IN IancasteD. Please put this tact GA
record IL may tie u,tul il some future controversy.
Mr Wise t,Ias of being bcugh. out lie : very
vitty-very. ,il ~,
Il Tney show lust what 7 assu,u---tha, VS. tae
rr,ector of the scheme, aud al Tres III ~ "a 'e
susge If friendly inquiry. thNk MI Ni'e zoe he
ger eIc.ity. Permit me to quo'e toh e''''' "'''
sept u. 1855 he ssys:
As resards solr oesacr ss'as scheme ,oA .na. ave 80
sniua-c..ls the Continent frem San tanc'c, @ ths
liz .aAb1s a.
sup for youfs, Ill 'et niue stand a'ds aa ''''
Oct. Is. 1853:
,Yoar balloon oasb b. haa 65 feet for 80 eestswy
asr thou Oh n be core with IS t~t baou "on.i BE-
~, st,pu y Mi b. say maze trial aeu Do gee ready,
vii BE- an ott ,he aud capable bat 4 Ill cost
5000 ana that amount n'ead to a'e By stock I'N' S'.
mer"
october %, 1853:
.yoi-. Of the ssh inst hand also ;.e p,Pc- ni
seeing you entirely engaged N your project vii nos
- nv own DO on and put il int, ,oa c,n aud
will a. on Win mine. sud ~nst CAL MAKE oa OF sa de-
uau,irs;iys apartment 'i'hey'
Noyember ), 1888:
lam glad to rear hat will ,bably r.syour 20 $40
M would r he ss,i I} , 20 cF,: IS. .'s A, Adj,
pr cent & what my expenses footuP"
November ~, 1888
81 do not intend To he Atlantic next Sumner should
you 'is'f sw, ,Se ,. and want YOU di,.a 70 atei
-sud will not n.t,a;e parable experiments 20 yosf
owl knowingly
Nav H. 1859, Mr.. Eager writes:
M says he doe hesitate TO you tn.
tno. accomplished practical bloon in the Unlted o,ato aud
be has The greatest confidence IN youf scheme
June - Mr.. Wise wrote from -. Louis, by MIR.
GageI:
60 20 Mr. l., Mountain aud tel him willing TO take asy
himself or hi, inerd' nav ae~ to .ho~ ha, sn 1S
from him the credit wnich 10 ms by right
Rns now Mr. Wise says the credit was not nine. but
Mr. Gager,, WHAT doss Mr. Eager say IN fh1~p-
sons eekiy Juy2 correcting tue same mis-state-
ment, irCin the sane source
ola reading your srtcle ia connection with the Atlantic Bal
loon the inventor Of The boat aud power
sa,hd' such II.ty belong. to Nj lu LAM uutss
We had combined ideas but hc has planned dr"tes sod
blit the sra ,hip hope will all
Too much credit cannot b. ui"d t. Mr.
La Mou energy rod untus Perseverance he hss
,utrd about the pliou of the sut@rPri.s By
recice within la T,i-ren O. myself will eonS
q favor, well AID m.sii where h Is justly DUE
Mr. We says am bslOOulst OF " one years prsc-
tee" msde ny FIRST balloon and a.cenied with Z.
from SoutI Bend, Ind, 10 1917. The Hon Schuyler
Colfax Was preseIt. He wrote long account Conpi
menting me- and has sitce been my warm friend 10
his speech IN 81. Louis, reported aud published Mr.
Vice said " au aeronau OF two gear pfaclce."
The " Pride Of America Wa my third balloon, aud
take pleasure assuring Mr.. Wise 1t excellent
one.
| do no, with to be considered thin-sknned.' bu.
my excerpta is sufficient 10 show h0g have boeo
mi.represened iuclose sou abun1an. proof of whatt
have enId. Please uuoefrtnud that amdOne with the
ucgspspers ana that nothing Mr.. Nisc, Mr.. Eager or
any body else may say induce me to write another
word on the subject FIR publication Thanking you
the very gererous courtesy You have shown 10 nc
remain yours JOHh la MOUSTAIs.