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Fortin* in
the historical character, _
and the writ& Anti under review. If, bs .6 the pretest•
slain of these einididates for tbi civic wreath of literature, the
Paha of profundity' and tratallte ettsinnuret must be awarded to
the former, that. of s more needful prolitteel Istnevolence is indis-
putably the right of the litter. Lady Morgan has not only na-
dottal characteristics tti delineate and preserve; she has to com-
bat against those pastlilitliti and prejudices, which still 'operate'
in society much, and in political institutions much more, Ibis
she has done in a series of. Novels which being before us, in the
most vivid portraiture, the mwiners. and habita; the virtues and
the prejudices of die various ch.sses of the Irish nadon: and sbe
has contrived to Weave these gratenjue,hut interesting materials
in threads of such ingenious intricacy, that the madce it irresisti-
bly led forward, as through a magie mate, without beigg aware at
alse time of the valuable inforinatian.be is. collecting ley the way."
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As to being the inventor of Cluiin Cokes, it is a merit, of
which, if Captain Brown himself would not disclaim it, you
have with adroiralile.eons:stenCy deprived him. In the page sit
your publication immediately preceding the one wherein this
subject is introduced, you state that " Chain Moorings were re-
commended to Le introduced into the English service by Sir
Clatoleslei Shave:, is the year :GOO. The employment of Chains
for Moorings, or as 'Cables fur ship, is of ancient date—the
Romans used theta (Made probably of brass) for securing their
galleys;--thersby shewing, that your subsequent I. tatecient,
that " the invention of Chain Cables England owes to Captain
Brown" is absurd; which, indeed, might be shewn from vari-
ous sources; their use at different periods being notorious, and
even in our times a Patent on this subject was taken out by a
Mr. Slater, a aingeoa is the Royal Navy, some years before
Captain Brown's agitation of the matter. It may be allowed,
and none has bean more forward to state the fact than ourselves,
that Captain Brown did with coorderable industry endeavour
to introduce Iron Cables iuto use, but this is the bum: of the
merit due to that Gentleman : for the-result of all the industry
and ingenuity, for whisk you shew yourself so anxious to give
him credit, was the production of an Iron Cable, so faulty, so
inconsistent with every principle of science, that it could never,
by any possibility, have entered the mind of any man, posseasa!
iag the slightest inechailical or mathematical knowledge.—That
such a Chain, and for such a purpose, should not only have bear
produced, hut that his perseverance and interest should, for a
time have procured its adoption, would indeed appear impossia
ble, to say person'who has taken pains to inform himself reo
spatting its structure; for we assert, without fear of contradic-
trou, that the utmost stretch of misapplied ingenuity could nut
produce another Iron Cable more fraught with danger in its
using than Captain Brown's Chain, composed of twisted links.
.No man knows better than yourself with what obstinacy this
form of link was supported by Captain Brown, even after the MA MUD. MA RCII 10.
existence of the proving machine, which itself ought to have We learn from Cadiz that the guarding of the pri-
soners confined in the kiepot of St. Ferdinand, on the
strewn him, every dine his Chain was tried by it, the absurdity
-of his proceedings; notwithstanding which, even after the ex-
ehargeof being the actors in the affair of the 10th of
istence of the means of detecting the inefficiency of such links,
by plain proof and ocular demonstration, Captain Brown sup- March, require such measures of security, that the.
ported its visionary merits by a pamphlet, from which we can. Political Chief has thought it his duty to call in fare
nut refrain from extracting a specimen or two of the author's titer troops to reinforce the already numerous corps
ingenuity. Ile says, "My Iron Cables do in fact contain con- .
employed on ark service. A train of artillery stir-
siderable elasticity ;"- " 1 have not the smallest doubt bin it wail
the elasticity proceeding from the twist, co-operating with their rounds the fortress, and renders all communication
curvature, which preserved them, and that a plain link, even with the prisoners impossible. The spirit of fermen-
stronger, Ischia Irani of elasticity,' would. have brute." And tation which prevails among some of the Officers of
speaking of the stay (which in our improved form will, to the tine Guard, and a letter of Genetal Cainiana, the
latest time, constitute the chief merit of an efficient ham Cable),iii the accused, which has been intercepted,
he says, " it is rather of ohs-service in this sort of Chain (mean- principal
ing ours), fur it increases as natarid rigidity, and totally deprives appear to have caused this new resolution op the part
it of any ELASTWITY." of the Political Chief.
That Capon: Brown did introduce a stay into his twisted
link, previous to our making Iron Cables, is admitted; but his Plt I VATE COB it ESPONDENCIt.
stay wasp:in/kJ at each end, and admirably adapted to hasten " Our situation begins to change. The new Minis-
the rupture of the finks ; and were we to ask you to shew, that tees having manifested an intention to strengthen the
the purposes which you are pleased to suppose he bad in view Royal .Authority, this determination has had an ex-
by thelr introduction, namely, to prevent collapaion and kinking,
traordinary influence on the tone of orir Journals and
as well as add strength, were accomplished thereby, you might
find the task more difficult than you expected when you so gra- the language of our or atoll. A great part of the Do.
ruitously Stated to the world these advantages. The industry 'putiet, however—those who are intimately connected
shewe by Captain Brown, for which you are so ready to give
with the dismis._ed Ministers, pe:sist in mak i n 0 charges
him credit, " in combating objections which arise to every newo
n. gallst Lau
i Kin, it:the public Sittings. Persons who
plaii, Brown's "we shared with him. If ('aptain Bwn's industry andor
perseverance were so great and so conssicuous in overcoming judge without prejudice perceive, neverthei.ess, alllO-
- prejudicas against innovation, what ware ours, in van- del of prudence and modes ation in the conduct of the
qui:hill the prejudises Of such mess as yourself. What these King. Tire Secret-Sittings of the Cortes (and they
exertions were we neel not state to you—for of all-men alive
take place at present every day ) are extremely storms-.
you have the best means of being jtiforaied on this point. .
In that of the day befr.re yesterday, M. Zapata pro-
. The impression you meant to convey by your introducing this
subject at all was clearly to give Capt is Brown a merit at our posed, that no reply should'oever be given to confi-
expense, and to which you welt know he has no claim whatever dential c.immunications from the King, -and that no
We would beg to ask you how mach time you have prairil at document -coming from his Majesty should ever be
our manufactory, for the express purpose of-trying experiments,.
read in the Cortes, unless countersigned by one of hi;
with a view of detecting the fallacy of Captain brown's pro-
ceedings? Did sax, ever see any experiments on this subject I Ministers.A very violent discussion followed ; bet
except atour manufactory'? and were not all these conclusive, the motion was supported by 'only fourteen votes,
that the impraements we bad Introduced in making :. a broad
•I among which was that of Torrent). The conjecturei
muted day rumor, clink having its strbstanee in the some planer ,
were such, that no ingenuity has Inch able to improve upon' respecting the real authors of the King's Speech ace
them? pid not ow Cab*, when tried against Capt. Ilrowia'sjl at endless.. I can assure you, that it was his Majesty
composed of twisted linksstear them In pieces :—and moretWetsi himself that composed it."
are ahoy not the description of Irian Cables a opted in his Ma-s
jells Navy? Did trot the esperiments watch you witnessed' lIERRE;RA, ESTREMADL'RA, MARC!' 2,
terminate in a discontinuance-of . the receipt of such 'Cables as Atittelo continues in the prison of this city, and
though there is a strong gu andar ':%itional. xiniti4,
Captain Droira.imisi before tarnished in large quantities fur the
public service? And, as another result from these experiments, !, .
we wsh he were removed tdlFeitire -secure pnaoa' ,
dieluot Captain lkoWn himself (in despite of our Patentsitiht),•j a ...
adopt thit plititipie, wideb lle had for eatekakets soma peios.:tecause the guard• has ne'.artztilliat * TRW bad Mai-
to condemn i and abandon the • hish-hsi had 'sten kets and a little ant ltiMi. *; 'P-. • -.7 , •
.
equally strenuous to tqpitold !I
Without feat of contradiction we assert, that we have beets INNA 42 A, 11t II 1
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the nearer ofintrothicinimportant
g a most iniprovenstnt iti Iron All this country ss.lh alasat.; ihi malefactors hiss
Cabiss,.which improvement is nue. universally adopted : tee crease, and thtir crimes tr.o ltipl7._...We learn Oat
we further assert, with equal coulidence,• our conviction. that . - • - ,
they yesterday attacked .4hei.44igireat id' Nuns t
but for the exertions made by
.us to combat (Siptaia Brown's -
fallacies, Ice ;would have succeeded. in inducing the too general Santa Fay, and stripped it •of -everything valuable,
adoption qf .what would in the end have caused (what it eat- toahe amount of 4000 piastres. If Alps is done in then
daily did) thelestructidn of much property, and the loss of
vicinity of a town, which, besides- its &arrison, Ilia
many lives • sold tifat after onoesseous cost bad been incurred in —• .
ational Militia, respecta lale : for its number aid
Iron Cable;, the valinible pooperties whit* they have Since been pl a
found to possess, would have been again lost, perhaps for :saes. discipline, what may be the•case in other partsl/Np
, We are, Sir, your obedient savants, I this wise and vigorous aseasuse4.-t.he CRoversami
-1111.13:.:TON, MLIIDLETON, alad BEVNTON.. is not yet in activity' -. . s :.
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