Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-08


Ane voyages OF discovery. prosecuted in the couse
Vi 'na' .he' al the expense of hose nations, have
NOV only redounded to their glory, but 10 the
PioVemeht Oh human knowledge We have been
p'r'skers OF that improvement, and owe for il a
u eeo', "o' only OF gratitude, but Of equal or
P,op'iiohai exertion in the same CONNIE Oh cause
Vi the cost OF these UNDERTAKINGS If ~. ,,,.,
pehuures oi oulfit, equipment, and comnle,on 80
'he expeditions, were to be considered the -,
e""'ees, u would be unworthy of great anil o.r:
ro"s "a'ion 10 take second thought. O,e b.,
aieu expeditions OF circumnavigation, like ,bo,. IS
.u La Grouse, would not burden the eycbs-
quer oil The nation fitting them out. % ,,uch -. 80
ways and means OF deirayipo .ino,a '.-' "s 'ne
war. But, II we take into the accom-, ,ha IS 20 IN
Wose cehei"ctoIs OF mankind, of which Their co.
'e' Al Tue cause OF their species W ere IN. M,
chase' no" shall the cost of those heroic .n,.n-:
- 'i''eo' ana What compensation can he
~ .ie",' OF 10 Their countries, for them, \.
~. nS gearing e them IN afectionaie remembrance,
10 II not sun more by initiating their exa,nnIo, -,
enabling countrymen of our .yu tn p,r. ~ -. "s
career ana % hazard their lives in tle ..r, -
All 'nviuhG The attention. of Congress IN H. -,
Jec' oil Internal Improvements. upon - . .,
e"'"Seu' Is not my design to recommend -
equP,nen' OF an expedition for circumn.v;a.,;n'.
e ko0o ,or purposes OF scientific research anI
enquiry. "ehave objects of useful iny..;a
nearer home, and to which our cares ,..,. a'oh
oenehciaiiy applied. The interior Of ~
'e'r''o.les mas yet been very imperfec,I,, 49,,
Cu' coasts, ainag many degrees of la,i,,de -.
me shores or the Pacific ocesn. ,bo.,,b -, po"
9ueted 10y our spirited com:ner cal navip,tors ~,
oeen barely visited by our public ships The III.
~ ~ eS'' "ist i4iIy discovered and nayipa,,J
.! eonntryman at own, still bears a.. 800"
OF the ship IN which he assembled H., 49, ''"'.
Claims The protection Of our armed nafionsi a'..
~ inoi'h I'm the establishment of n,;,is
P''' mere or at some other point of thar co,s, 70
commented by my predecessor and areadv r,,,,,a',
III '"e oeiioera'ions OF the last CONGRESS ,yonIi
sses' Me expectancy OF conncc,ing the eo,,in.,ent
"i public ship for the expIora,io1 Of ,hs ,he"
northwest coast of his continent. "0e
The establishment of an uniforr
"e'Sh's ana Measures was one of the snec;s. ok
lJects contemplated ia the formation of
'u'ion, and TO fix tai standard was ono of H. 49,
efs delegated by express terms in that ns,r,r,a..
~ S1pe'ess' lie governments of Great Britain
-, '"'ee nave scarcely ceased 10 be occunieJ
Win Inquiries and speculation on the same suhi..4
since the existence oil our consliiu,ion 81 $50
mem II has expanded into profound. labor;ou. go,
expensive researches Into the figure of The go
ana The comparative length of the pendulum vibra
.'hs seconds In various attitudes, from the Fo,,,o.
'e oie' Ihe-e RESEARCHES have resulted in tb
composition and publication of several ,vors L;ai
~ Interesting to the cause of science Tho So
r,meh's are yet IN the process of perform.,..,
some OF 'nem have recently been m de ~, ,,,r 49,.
shores' wi'hh The walls oil one OF our own coiIa
''" luuy py one OF our own fellow ci,ize, T.
would oehonorableto country il The seop.l of,t
eNpe'','eh's should be countenanced by The
- oi ouc government, as they have hitherto
oeen ny those Of France aud Britain
Connected with the establishment, of =. ~:
shy or separate IRON It, might be undert,Lsn ~,
cree ION oil al astronomical observatory with -
VISION LOT Tie support OF astronomer IN DO !
constant attendance OF observation upon The -.
iena oil The heavens, ard for the periodical ,t,;a
non Vi ms observations. l, is with no feeling of
30 - '' American that The remark NAV he
i'oe' tnat on the comparatively small ter,iior:,I
surface OF Europe, there are existing ,,,,.",
one huntred and thirty OF these light ho,.ss Is -
sA'es "hiie throughout the whole Ameyica, nov,
sphere there l. LOT one. If we reflect , r,on,s",
upon me discoveries, which, in the las, four 60
nave oeen made in the physical ropstjt,,io,
oil The Universe, BY the means of tbe.. bn;il,
ano OF observers stationed in them shall ~. 49,
Oh ther'useiulness, 10 every nation Ana -
scaiceiy wear passes over our head. -;,t
''is,"s Some new astronomical discovery IN l;,b,
Whifh we must tain receive al second bsrd 80
Europe are we not cutting ourselves off ro,'. ~
means oil returning light ioi light, while we bovs
$50 ooSr'Va,or nor observer upon our half of
The globe, and The esrtn revolves ia perpetuaI a.
hes~ to our unsedr, hiue ewes
When, on the 25lb OF October. i7oI d, G.
president OF the United States announced O., r.,
gress the result OF the first enlmers,ior 81 ~ ~
habIanis oil this Union, he informed ,ber, ~. u
returns gave the pleasing assurance ,ba, ,ha '.'
-'o" VI the United States bordered on four mil
r Va PERSONS. az the distance of thirty yesra
from ihat tin!e, the last enumeration. 6ve -.
SINCE completed presented a population bo,Js~;~.
upon ten millions. Perhaps of all The e,,,ds'aIs.
oid prosperous and happy condition of human a.
ciey, he rapidity OF The increase of non,la,;.. :;
'iie most uneglnvocal. But the demonsfration IS
ur prosperity rests not alone upon this Indicates
u '''''uiei ce' our wealth, and the extent of ON,
.,a.,iSl' "a increased IN corresponding pro-
portions; and the number of Independent ce,,r,
nhies, associated H. our Federal Union. has -
'hat lime, nearly doubled The eeislati, a r.,r.
7ehtaoh OF The States and People, in The ,vo Hn,,.
g OF Congress. has grown with the e,oyv,b oe
their constituent bodies. The House. Which H.
Consisted OF sixty hve members, now number. ~,
warns OF TWO 'Hndied. The Senate, which con
sisted OF wenty-six MEMBERS has nov fortv-e;aL,
but me IKE uiiye, and still more the .JiIJic;ar,
departments, are yet in great measure corfn.J
10 tue" primitive Organization, and are no M,
adequate 20 he urgent wants Of still ero,.;n,s
community. eo
he nav'l ornaments, which, at an early noroJ
Iofced themselves upon The necessities of the IN;
OH, soon led to the establishment of a non.s,.~-
Of The Navy. But the Departnen1s - E..n.
Aifans, and Of The Interior, which. earIv g. r
formation OF lie Government had besn ,,,i,t =:
one continue so united at this time, 10 The ,,oaa
nonable deirment OF the public service. TIE ,,,1
uphc"iion oil our relations with The n,Gors -
"o, ernments Of The old world, has kent mace
WIN WIN 'hat OF our population and commerce, while.
WITHIN the last ten years, r new family If n,;'
in our own hemisphere has arisen snoo',.
haniiants oil the earth, with whom our inter ,onrsa
commercial and political, would, of itself frnisl'
occupation TO an active and Industrious densr,ren,
The constitution Of the judiciary. experinen,ai
ara imperfect as it was, even in the infancy If or
existing Government, yet more Inadequate 10 tie