Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-15
NO. 90o


livered an eloquent Grafton on independ-
ence, l was near to help him before his
face, & the supporter of his right hand
at the same time Twas doing much
business thousand miles away. ! am not
only powerful, but rich, for hold even
the longitude amidst my hidden trea-
sures Not only do I put a polish on
the human brain, but on brass, wood,
iron silver and stone, on bodies that re-
fleet light, and on bodies that absorb
its rays. l am as visible in the and
irons of the American ladly's -parlour,
as in the diamond buttons of the lofty
courtier's coat. l am conspicuous in
tin or in glass of water. In the star
on prince Esterhazy's coat, in the king
of Englands crown, and in the curious
little cooked hat once wore by Bona
parte. Chemistry pays tribute to my
empire; for my dominion is more extern
sive than that Of Caesar: more lasting
than that of the four great monarchs
foretold by Daniel at Babylon, when
the first Of them was only giant in its
cradle. lean help to form Galvanic
battery, the size of which would fright
en- sir Humphrey Davy, and astound
the royal academicians for was ORR
ginally made to puzzle the wise and az
tonish the ignorant. l radiate heat,
melt ice, and raise the differential Their
mometer. l hereby claim the honour
of instructing and improving that true
American philosopher-who is at once
light to his country, luminiary in
the scientific world; Of him it may be
truly said, that the wise and good a.
mong men will never regret that he is
doing full credit to all his professions:
that he honors every thing American
about him, EXCEPT his o,Cn name, and
in that name, his talents shine By the po,o.
er O CONTRAST
AS painter, have left the powers
of Raphael, Reubens, Coreggio, Rey-
nolds and West, four thousand years
behind my least attainments paint
with colours they never saw, and even
make that, which itself is colorless, be-
come enchanting; for it ST that Com
manded every tint Of Eden. 1t is ],
that displayed every beauty of Paradise!
Encompassed with the evidence Of
all the planets in their spheres, of all
that dwell in darkness, and every eye
that ever saw light, l am bold in my
assertions, but Ueracity is my text and
my sermon. Nor do deem it unwise
to couch deep instruction under SINH
litudes and antiquities.
An appeal may be made and not in
vain, for evidence Of my assertions, to
the eclipses Of planetary moons, to the
spots which progress on the surface, or
the transit of Venus over the suns disk.
Take the telescope Of Herschell. Let
the human eye penetrate the immense
ty of space to explore million worlds,
& examine the track of one hundred
comets. To my claim every star will
give evidence-to my honor every COM
ct will bring proof have not told one
half the truth ofmyself, perhaps eterni
| ty alone can tell it all. l appear in al
most every thing, and am capable ofin.
Guiding every thing, which can be bro't
within the compass of an inch, or be
comprehended in the immensely Of
space; except what all wise men deem
| incomprehensible. The bow. of pro-
misses is in my hand, the arrows Of light
are in my CULVER! Nothing is too little
or too great for me, except God and re-
ligion; at the Divine foot stool cast
down my crowns and translate my tro-
phies into praise for by his ordination
during time, ! triumph at Niagara. l
rule on earth: l shine in Heaven. The
All Powerful has crowned my brow
with thousand rainbows for diadem
and even now drive the chariot OF
the sun. :.
nurse human reason as favourite
babe. and sometimes teach the lively
infant to run alone. Ifdark philosophy
and blind tyranny had not opposed my
nropress.I would ere now have nurtured
all the children Of the world, except the
Babe of Bethlehem my strength all
fails. I faint, when come to the TIRES.
hold Of the Manager, and am overcome
before the goodness Of Deity. Though
excelling, must yet confess have ap.
reared very conspicuous in the cruel.
fxion, I must own that l am too well
acquainted with MALTA cross and a
crown of thorns.
But my holiness was humbled when
darkness covered the earth from tne
sixth to the ninth hour-and in the
morning Of that day, on which the Re Re;
Sreush, life and immortality to ~ light It,
I re-ascended to dominion by the nat
Of bis word !; and to hi. honor, still
command the morning since his days,
c ond cause tie dog spring TO knossits place.
'''' ' sEMPER IbEM.
Baltiaors, 9th mo. 2sth. 1921.
Professor Siliman.