110 Papers relating to the Fuston of Carbow. 
controverted by Professor Lardner Vanuxem, ina paper pub- 
lished in the Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, of 
Philadelphia, for April 1824. Some remarks in reply were 
published by Professor Silliman in this Journal, Vol VII. 
p- 1475 and others by Professor Hare, p. 238 of the same 
volume. ‘These observations of Professor Hare had been 
previously communicated by that geatleman, to the Phila- 
delphia Academy, for insertion in their Joarnal, 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 
Journal}, 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 there 
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- 
edin the Journal of the Academy for June 1825; but a 
reply, by Professor Hare, to this paper, has been also refused 
an insertion in the same Journal. 
It will appear among the papers contained in this article ; 
and, that we may not return the measure which is meted to 
us, Professor Vanuxem’s recent memoir is published in this 
number. As the substance of the reports of the committee 
of the Academy who acted on Dr. Hare’s paper, has been 
communicated by Dr. Hare, and will now be published, the 
whole subject will be before the public, who will of course 
form their own opinion. Controversy, especially where it 
involves considerations personal to ourselves, is one of the 
last t).ings about which we could wish to be employed, but if 
seems impossible to avoid the course now pursued. 
The reader will pardon the necessary repetition of some 
things formerly.published. 
* The perseverence of the Academy in this course, absolves us from 
obligations of this nature. 
