Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-01
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In composing these Summaries, we are COM
| PEELED to cast eye the whole Union; and
we astonished ourselves at the astonishing pro-
gress which our country Is making. Its march in
Internal improvement, in agriculture, and the arts,
is gigantic. The old states are hurried on by an
irresistible spirit of Improvement the Western re-
ginn Is peupling with an incalcuable rapidly; and
the g desert is blossoming like the rose Pass
over thc numerous enterprises which are projected
in roads and Canals by the stale authorities the new
process suing and for breeding stock; the inn
me nsc Fich manufactures making; the
spirit OF e. SEon v hch is generatedby agricultural
Shows and manufacturing Exhibitions; the new
colleges which are rising up, and the activity pro-
duced 10y their commandments; pass over tie new
sources OF trade that are opening upon us, the
great improvement which is making in ship-bud-
ing; and the new settlements which are mutipyin
! like magic IN Florida, and in the Western Wilds;
and let us contne ourselves to the great progress
which we are making in steam machinery only the
number OF minds which work, the number of
experiments which are making, the number OF new
conIrivanccs which realized in this country, in
what may be also called steam ace. Here, we
see Babcock dispensing with boilers, and moving
vessel thirty miles by few feet of wood There
we witness a steamboat proudly ascending the ra-
pds oil the Niagara river without the aid of horses
or oxen The time is rapidly coming when steam
machinery, cheap in It's plans and efficient in its
purposes, will be applied to those factories where
water cannot be commanded; it will prope the boats
on our JcdHed canals and supeTcede the use of the
poles; and is destined to drive the rapid carriages on
the railway roads.
" e rejoice in such spectacle OF public Improve
ments. We are proud OF our country. We acknowl-
edge with infinite gratitude the influence of the spirit
OF Liberty. But this brilliant picture is shaded The
purity OF the Constitution has been violated pow
efs have been arrogaied by the geneia government
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alarming heresies propagated about the Gene
raj Weilre' the great barriers which were intend
ed to protect the rights OF the States, have been
nenaced and certain indications of man worshp
are exhibited, which are calculated to disgust The
independent ireeman.--Ciuard the Constitution with
unceasng vigilance; amend it, where the nsurpaton
OF excessive power is threatened Watch our
public Agents with sleepless vigilance Respect
them no more than they deserve And this country
viii rise 10 pitch of prosperity which 90 no eye
hath seen, hath heard, no tongue can ade-
quately tell. but, we must watch our govern
ment; or else shall rue its encroschmen,s and
It's influenced in spite of our schools our roads, our
canals,'oIr steam engines, improvement, in ag-
riculture, our arts and our sciences.
MAINE.--Ebenezer Herrick is elected to Con-
gTess from Lincoln District.
MAssA CHUs ETrs.--The Rev. Mr. Greene
preached Charity sermon at Park-street Church
Boston the 10th Oct. for the benefit ofthe Father
less and Widows Society; after which $3.50 81
aud three gold rings were collected.-The high
prize Of $4,000 in the Providence Lottery was
drawn b. farmer Of Worcester county; thus sud-
denly changing from a very humble TO an opulent
iouune!-Ihe amount Of duties on foreign mer-
candize in Boston, during the first nine months of
tins year, is $500, 600 more than the corresponding
months OF the last fhe last National Intellieencer
declares that The sloop of war lately launched IL
Chaflcs,own is not built after French but an Anne
fican model; that she was planned by Colonel
Doughty Of Washington, under whose directions the
models by which -he was built were made s. sent to
Charlestown; that her elliptic stern Cike those Of
the oher ships now building) are of his invention
and altogether dissnil1r 10 the round stern of tho
British ships, attributed enormously 10 Mr. Sep
pings, and that the Brandy wine is The first vessel
built In tIIl. manner which has ever been at sea- 49,
The exhibitions Of the Parent Society for the pro-
motion Of Agriculture and Domestic Arts took
/ place at Brighton on the 18th and 2Oth Oct The
company numerous, attended by The Governor
and Council, delegations from several Societies,
amateurs and practical Farmers from various parts
! OF the Union. &c. The pens Of the Society con
iaincd nearly 300 animals, including the foreign
horse presented by Sir Isaac Coiin,) the mare
Queen Bees, numerous fat oxen, bT!ls, bull calves,
cows, heiiers, sheep, and swine. Some OF the oxen
weighed over 1000 VT. Besides the merinOes there
vas fine simple oithe famous long-wooled breed.
\ Oae Of The COWS from Salem sold fCr $50. The