New-York tribune., 1875-10-16

any regard TO the ships IL may encounter, and ship
drifting IN the current moves without regard 10 ' s'
Entreiy different is the ease when the ship s under
human guidance. II her pavigators are acquainted WIN
the Of storms, she moves aside To av"d no
and in any case II % We sSd haS o ar' efSa @
by the postuate Of physical science We snouu nav IL ~
say that II law D ,s mS a"SeSv sn o TO sneak more
scientifically, when the pressure OF ine AR ra,u u III
islca the point where the ship is fOihd but lh's
would be misuse OF words for cannot be necessary To
show that how invarabc socyer the RUE may bo mas
reefed not i'm obedience to a movable law, but in order
that certain evils which would result from not locn
them NAV be avoided whereas so far as we can see,
natural law operates IN order that any result may
We have therefore o necessity of some postuate which
in the investigation of human acts shall Rake mo piact
OF the postutc Of physical scenGe aeaS is fond
the unlimited desire Of civilized man for wealth ana
rrodcsion Of tIa, desire Man is thus obliged
pize order Of preference IN his wants, ana h eu
satisfy those which most pressing before he attend
the operations nature 70 depend in an nyarlabie way
upon conditions so modern ohtioa econony
assumes man To be provIdeut and reasonable pens,
vino employs his labor 50 ss 10 secure for nses So a
as he can foresee the greatest posspic return W 70
and the maximum of enjoyment AS the tAplanauo VI
physical phenomenon is complete when the aIleceden
conditions on which depends arc ~ 81 ,n,
the law of connection is stated explanation OF any
eeOnfh % o1 tbc Is et of men 10 secure the
greatest return from their labor.
This passage opens the way to profoundly interest
ing discussion of human motives, and the laws which
govern human action.
Another still longer paper, and both able and in
terestng is by j. ID. Whitney Geological surveys
and this in succeeded by the article III the mum
Der which is far and away the most interesting 10 Lite
rary distinguished from scientific OK philosophical
readers namely, Mr. I. S. Perry's paper ON 1.-THE TWO
Amperes." lie gathers his materials from two BOOKS
the Journal et Correspondence dAndrtMarie An'pee,
published in 1872, and "Andr6 Marie ct JcarJdoqnes
AmpcTe-- Correspondence e SOuUcirs de 1900 lobi,
published in 1875. We have just been making the ac-
quantancc Of Jean,Jacques, tho younger Amlefe, III
MADAME Recamier and Her Friends" but this paper
of Mr.. Perry's greatly enlarses our KNOWLEDGE
of him. From the letters quoted herein you
perceive with what tact and retcence Madame
Lenornant made her selections from AmIeres letters 10
her aunt In Madame Lcnonnsnts book ycn zee Ampcre
half the lover, all the friend in Mr. Perrys paper !on
see how aIdony he at first the lover, pure ana
simple even to the extent, az one time OF hoping 10
persuade his idol contrary to the custom 0f her churc
and her country to get a divorce and marry him.
It mattered nothing TO Amperc that Madame Rec&mef
had been born in the same year with DIS own In'er'
for him she was immOrtay young. Here letter TO
her. much intense i'll tone than any which Madame
Lcnormant quoted written June 7, ls22 luanScIipe IL
here because there is life everlasting in true oyeleer
IL does not fade with the ink in which it is wrten or
grow old with the passing years.
This evening has seemed 10 me Ike happy dream;
am not yet master OF M sl =! "a S.,n ~ o9,gSt my ny
thoughts II does not seem To me as Tomorrow you
ana were gong away lhai tO-IoFIoW'
and day after Tomorrow, and for more than week per-
haps, -hal not the little room when ms evening
was brilliant, decaey perfuncd that shall not
see yOu You %"cm lIoNc 50 Nslhly. VIZ 'ic I'm 10 @ 60
many things between Us, yoir folncr lcnjs, yOu pres
but us! At any rate, amid so many obstacles,
few moments arc granted me, few hours o1
OF those m.msns which & ye can ana Sd1 deFres
more love you; and the love you the more !
feel the need Of loving YOU Ny works, my plans, my
success my dscouagencut, a belong 10 you it you
flsT
isl rough YOU dm g,ad IL Is 50. shaiI WTlte tie
J,Iictto" be that plan pleased y"' because 1t
will b: delightful to pronounce your name III ny verses
and 20 draw under that name ln,e tcndef gentle 11a
and that beauty IN Your Elance ahd our ieathes "V
your voice, adGIns your smile anu gives an yUn
of you. have done so without meaning II. Ana jon
mrft have sem Won longer o think of me, pity me,
and come back Saturday pr Pit<, paT ehortc!
Again. and shortly after Ampere writes oh how sadly;
o. tell INC the TRUTH at times it seems 10 mo as if
your touched by my fate 9nd were Interested
in any future; sometimes have evea fcied that ths
feeling, so pure and tender with when you INSPIRE uo
was without charm FOR you, but am so AFRAID "1
being ms;aken From day TO day my wn9e me Is cen cen
expression Of your pity for that of your meet lS
fetrs isfress me few words beg Of You, console
me- but, in heavens name, do not 80 beyond what you
really feel lB your eDdeaV0r 20 calm me; ana what nave
doie that y0u soud love me! All! lave loved you
with all my soul without dcceivin3 myself about our SIT
altering tie peace Of your life have gwen myself NJ
a hopeless feeling, which has Tiled my whole heart
cannot without you. Tor all hat is Inn
possible my fae but now can give up what makes
my only happinessf
When Madame Rtcamier went into that voluntary
exile Of hers in Italy, undertaken she cOnded TO
Alupere, with tie purpose OF preserving her peace of
mind by putting distance hctween herself and Chateau
BRAND in whom she felt she becoming too much in
tcrcscd, the young lover was one Of her companions
There was bitterness, OF course for him in the thought
journey made for such reasons but there sweet
ness also the opportunity it gave him for dsplacing
detcsted rival from the heart of the lady Of his love.
Before he started with Madame R6camer his emotions
h1d 19 0ys a u % r H. da we Esac T. dSe Sf nothing with
sS yS % . G yf% @ TG" . sS %" Of %na
hoped to be Tor somcthng IN your ne do net pray That
few more hs moments and then chaos may
come
In his next letter, he says:
an going spent night with my father in
PLAINLY All my roublos when he descr6e for mo his Ionei
sadness, fcll into his arms and We bota weP or
after iRis outbaIst Of sheciion tenderness could
going must Topart from You Would be death
1t was 1925 that had his brief dream OF deuson
that he might after all, marry the adoied object but
she soon showed him the impossblty of thisand then
lac demands only tnat he may her quarter of
houI week. quite alone AT last he decides that 1t s
impossible for him go with these charming asonies
any longer. He had already written to her;
All your lettrrs havea tone OF interest. accent Of
this gcnune interest and this kind and sanch friendship
powcflss 80 iar my happiness il concerned! All
society and that you viii not De angry with ne on that
account II To surprise you; Dut considering Iy
character. which Is bad you Please, Is II strange
Ave years or imperfect familiarity, Of attachment
which has constantly had to he checked, of intimacy
which successivey decciyes, saddcns aurcs, aud dis
couragcs me, should have gradually thrown ne into
0f perpetual agitation and rriailyi Have You
never heard Of certain tOrturs III which agreeable
sensaton prolonged finally throws the victim into con-
yuSi0ns Wen, that j. story That being s;d once
for all. viii iacntiUn IL again lct forget the
future which cannot IN any way figure to myself, aud
only think II the present.
Having reached this stage OF insuborlinaiOn, Amperc
very took himself 10 Germany and stayed there
until be able. his return, 10 meet his idol with
friendly camness though ho loved her, ani her only