Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-26
FROM DICKS cI1rrsrrAS PHILOSOPHER.

The H'crOScopc.-The Microscope Is another instru
"I constructed on similar principles, which has greet
expanded our views ofthe manifold wisdom of Godn
hs instrument, which discovers TO US small object.
INV Die TO the naked eye, was invented soon after the
invention and Iprov of the telescope. BY means
oil uiis optical contrVance, we perceive variety of
wonders III almost every object in the ANIMAL the vege
table, and the mineral Kingdoms. We perceive that
every particle of natter however minute, has de-
terminate form, that the very scales the skin of
iaddock are beautifully interviewer and variegated
IKE pieces OF network, which art can initiate
that The points of the prckles of vegetables, though
tnagmiied thousand times, appear sharp and well
polished as to the naked eyethat every particle of
thc DUST on oultcrly's wing is beautiful and regu-
hollow tube, with bulbs and roots furnished with
variety of threads faments-an that the pores IN
our sn through which the sweat and perspiration flow
are so numerous and minute, that a grain of sand
would cover hundred and twenty five thousand of
them w perceive animated beings in certain liuujcs
so small that fifty thousand of them would not equal the
SIZE OF mlte and yet each of these creatures are fur
nished with mouth, eyes, stomach, bood-yessels and
other organs for the performance OF animal functions
IN s!aSnant pool which is covered with greensh
scum during the summer months, every drop of the
water Is found to be world teemipg with thousands
OF inhabitants The mouldy ubstance which usually
adheres 10 damp bodies exhibits forest of trees and
plants, where the branches, leaves and fruit can be
plainly distinguished. In word, by this admirable
instruments we behold the same Almighty hand which
rounded the spacious globe which we live, and the
huge masses OF the planetary orb and directs them in
their rapid motions through the sky,-employcd az
the same moment, in rounding and polishing ten thou
sand minute transparent globes in the eye OF fiy and
boring and arranging veins and arteries, and forming
and ciasping joints and claws for the movements OF
mate! We thus learn the admirable and astonishing
effects OF the Wisdom of God, and that the Divine Care
and benevoience are much displayed in the con
srncon OF the smallest insect asn the elephant or the
whale, or III those PonderOus globes which roll around
US III the sky. These, and thousands OF other views
winch the microscope exhibits would never have been
displayed to the human mind, had they been exposed
by this admirable invention.
In ine by means Of the two instruments to which
have now adVercd, we behold Jchovah's empire ex-
tending to intiniy ethOr hand. BY the telescope
sc are presented with the astonishing displays of
MS 0mnipOtc2cc IN the immense number, the rapid mo
ons, and the uncomfortable magnitude OF the celestial
SIoOes-and, by tile microscope, behold what is
still more nconceTa5!e display of his enable
wisdom IN tiRe Divine MECHANISM, by which d. op of
water IS peopied with myradS Of nhabitans-a fact
which, were 1t not subject TO occuar demonstration
would lar exceed the limits of human conception or be-
lief. We have thus the most striking and sensible
evidence, that from the iInmcasurable lum0aries OF
heaven, and from the oes setaph that stands before
smallest microscopic animaCuia that cuics the fines,
sassfei every where present and by his power in
e9enCe and agency, anmates, supports, and directs
the Whole. Such views and contempiaons naturally
lead TO advert TO the character of God as delinea led
6y the sacred writer's that 'iIe is ofcrea power and
mighty III Strength, that, 'sbis understanding inf
uate," that Ibis works wonderfully that Ibis ope-
rations unsearchabie and past finding oui~ and
they must excite the devoui mind join with fervor il,
The language OF alteration and praise.
When thy anaz ing works, o God:
"!y meDtaiey surveys
"FfauSPnrted wilh tire view, I'm lost
li,wonder, love and praise