110 Papers relating to the Fusion of Carbon. 
controverted by Professor Lardner Vanuxem, in a paper pub- 
ished in the Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, o 
Philadelphia, for April 1824. Some remarks in reply were 
published by Professor Silliman in this Journal, Vol VIII. 
p- 147; and others by Professor Hare, p. 288 of the same 
volume. These observations of Professor Hare had heen 
previously communicated by that gentleman, to the Phila- 
delphia Academy, for insertion in their Journal, but the 
committee of publication refused to insert them, although 
Dr. Hare, and Professor Silliman, were members of the 
Academy. Dr. Hare then sent his paper to the American 
Journa}, but from delicacy* to the Academy, the report of 
the committee which refused to insert Dr. Hare’s paper, 
together with certain strictures upon it, was omitted. It was 
thought proper however to republish Professor Vanuxem’s 
paper in the American Journal. that the public might ibere 
see both sides of the question, although they were permitted 
to see only one in the Journal of the Academy. A second 
memoir of Professor Vanuxem, on the same subject, appear- 
ed in the Journal of the Academy for June 1825; but a 
reply, by Professor Hare, to this paper, has been also refused 
an insertion inthe same Journal. eas . 
It will appear among | rs contained in this article ; 
and, that we may not return the measure which is meted to 
ee 
* The perseverenve of the Academy in this course, absolves us from 
obligations of this mature. 
