The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-07-02
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From tie Saien Rcgjev.
MIR. Voney has publibed the relult of his enquiries
upon the winds of the United States and IN Euvlii
verfion has been :urnhed BY tie Medical Rcpoli,ory,
No32 From all its examination, it appeared TO this
attentive sb!erver, that meaure the temperature
the degrees NUT he meafared from oppoiite points
fouth and north, for the interior, and another nlea
iure be made from the flores of the Atlantic and the
fhores Of the N1hhiIippi-The diferenees between
the eait and we fdes of the Allegany, was evident
at the time Of his obfervatons, but beyond s. de-
grees of latitude, this difference ceafed as it did be-
yond 45 northward-So that his observations are
eonhned within the 10 degrees, laying between thefc
two poiDts-Ihe laf year was 10 angular in the de-
grees and progrefs ocold, that doubt. can be en-
ertaned that Tome ingenious oblervers will compare
this theory, with the very inter.ning faas which
Ian year furnifhed. They were very inconiiflently
reported in the Gazettes, but probably another year
may not be found in which the common laws OF the
ieafon will be lefs ob(erved MIR. Volney informs,
that IN the Geneee they have the climate of PennIyl-
vania, rather than Vermont and New ampfhire-
This will make againf the theory of greater cold
from the fores, as principle TO be applied to our
Continent, when compared with Europe.--And
as TO another theory Mr.. Volney, obfe,ves, that in
the latitude OF Niagara, the colds do net ,af more
than two months, at the mott elevated point, cir
tuntance which overrurns, he thinks, entirely, the
rule OF levels We can do thnn direct the
We willingly pay tribute of reipe6f to protector
Ebeling, OF Hamburg for his great attention to the
Geography OF the United States. His work is con-
tnuation cfthe bei work OF Geography, that of Buff
ching, who confined hmelf in his larger work to Eu-
rope Mr. Ebeling has printed already five volumes
and has another prepared fer the pres He began ON
the Northern States and proceeded foutherly and is
now on Virginia. The fira volume was tranilated
INTO French, and has appeared enlarged, and much
corrected in fecond German edition. He
has not only combined h;Rory and Topography in the
manner of Buching but he has extended his plan to
all natural hitory ftatics and 70 far lie could to
the hiaory of fcience. That fuch work NUT ne
cefarily be imperfect, readily be conceived, from
the nature of the publications fubmted TO his exa-
nination. When he commenced his labours, hardly
any thing entitled to the of an American Geo
graphy had appeared, and even that was accompani-
ed with pen1arks which diicovcred that it was in the
greateA poilible late of n,perfe6tion.-To expect
then aperfeet work from Protector Ebelng was alb
iuTd But when we conilder his documents, and
the ufe he has made Of them, we may pronounce his
work the be account of the United States 70 far as
ne has continued his work, now extant For his
method he has every apology. BY attempting to
dgeit accounts, he nigh, have produced fuch fpe-
cimen as the Anthology has given the public from
the abours of Pinkerton, as the delcription of our
Capital But by referring for each article TO his au-
thorties he has aGed every reader acquainted with
Anerican literature to judge of the value of each
| article And many things which without this no.
tice might m:ilead, harmless with the diff
Greet enquirer into the fate of our country and
Of its affairs. Pinkcrton found it in his way to CEN
lure him, but without any particular charges, and the
fame centuries have been repeated in America, and
perhaps without impartial examination. That a
work like this mutt be compilation, is evident from
its nature. liz ought to reprefent facts. That it
might be dull to thoie who not content with plain
itatements, may be confeed. But that is wanting
in care, in accuracy, i'll uf feleetion or proper at
tenton, is true. And that it is the bei work ex-
rant, might be faid wtho1 any danger of contradic-
ton. When it has EngIfh drefs, and is fubmitted
to inch men as are well acquainted with country
J It viii admit Ot many improvements. But none Of
them will reiue reipeGt the lober care with which
| this belt foundation of All American Geography is
| laid
Whatever afIiRs the hiftory Of our country parti-
| culariy the memorable period Of our Revolution will
be welcome TO national ambition. late work
has been announced as Hubleys hifory ofthis period
| We know not the reputation of the aphor of this
work. But the intended preface has been given to
the public. In this, the writer declared that he has
| corfuted the papers Of the officers who were with
him M tIe army. That he has had all the papers
which were IN the polelIon of General Edward
Hand, the alt adjutaDt General into whole hands all
thc papers were put, from the time Of the oppoint-
ment Of General FIOratio Gates, who was the frG
AdUtaut General He appeals to the yet living ac-
in the period Of his hiltory and declares his alb.
horrenee of every deception, and his fatisf1tfon in
leaving valuable legacy, which al times muit be
iDterelting to mankind
FxheR ga iafry fyom NJ. Teley,aaA 10 bis Exs.Aru.
- Mr. LivisgRog, late Hs7r,ifa8 If9ife, ct Psyis
1 sttj1m BY 0,ky Of tie "EMrEsoa AND KINe.'
4 "PARIs, April, 1905.
] have thought It would be particularly sgreca-
Die 10 you, to be able TO encourage in your coun-
ny taGe Tor the arts, aud with this view have the
honorto lend you collection Of the old and new
| Cdicogrs4'hy Of the fathers and brothers Pirauf
Iheie engraved and oololred dcigns will be aJvants-
geouly placed IN the Muicum Of New-York, and viii
moreover denonnrate the inferred with which you
have inYrci Us, for whatever may contribute the