Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-29


To this law we believe no exception can be found.
1t obtains in the mineral the vegetable, and the ami
NAL Kingdoms Wherever we discover the forma-
ton of organized beings to be going on, observe
the materials Of which they are to be composed as
Stunning fuid state Immediately previous to their
organization.
The vegetable and animal kingdoms furnish the
most striking illustrations of these truths. 1t is well
known that the various parts Of the former. as the
bark, the wood, the leaves, the fruit, &c. andof the
latter, as the flesh, the bones the nails, the teeth,
&c. are formed from the sap and blood two huld
substances.
But case evncing in the highest degree, the for
nation of organized body of diversity OF parts
Of various degrees of hardness and solidy. in and
out of fluid mass, may be found in the egg OF
birds. The substance comprising these bodies is i'll
a semi-hud state previous to incubation during
this process it is converted into fluid in which is
formed the chick, consisting Of flesh, bunes feathers,
beak, nc. &c.
Cur theory Of the formation Of the Universe will
consist in the application of the law OF state OF
tludty as preparatory condition of matter, that
| is to be subjected to systematic arrangement OF
parts, to account for the appearances manifested IN
the structure Of the Universe, and is as follows.
| That all of the matter composing thesheavenly
bodies was, Immediately previous to its existence ia
its present form in state OF iuidty, and that in
this fluid mass number OF nuclei were formed
responding with the number of these bodies and,
that on the surface of these nuclei. the surrounding
matter was deposited, until they all attained thelc
present state and magnitude.
Masses Of matter, formed under these circumstan-
ces, would all be globular, arising from equal de-
positions being made, IN equal times, on all sides.
The central parts would be composed of the most
ponderous aud hard The surface Of the sh,est
and least dense matter. and difference magnis
tule and constitution, might be produced by a t-
yer.ty in the quantity OF the matter contained IN
different portions of the fluid mass
The planes are all oblate sphercles, and thg
form furnishes proof Of the original uldity of the
materials of which they are composed. 1t shows
likewise, that their ruatory motion commenced be-
fore they had attained their ultimate degree OF con-
solidation.
We cannot trace the process 0! formation any fur
ther except in regard to the mass on which we DWELL
| In the formation Of this mass, when the deposit
tons were all finished, the surface was surrounded
on all sides by two funds, viz. water and air the
water rested on the surface of the granite mass be-
meath it. and the air on the surface OF the water.
In this stage ofits formation, it began TO subserv.
the purpose for which it was destined. 1t became
the abode of the living creatures, whose habtation
was now finished, viz Fishes, which may be.
considered the oldest inhabitants of the globe
But it was intended for the habitation of many
other creatures besides fishes and, in order to
render fit for their reception it was necessary for
, it to undergo further and great changes.
These changes consisted in the elevation OF 4
portion Of the bed of the ocean above its surface.
: which became dry land.
In this elevation considerable portion of the in
cumbent stratum Of water was carried upwards,
which, rushing down, formed creeks, rivers, bays,
! suIphs, &c.
The shell fish. lying on the surface of the eevat.
Z ed portion, were, likewise, carried upwards. and
the covering of which is still to be found, all
, the surface of the land, from the shore to the
tops of the highest mountains in every region of the
earh and furnish demunstrative proof OF the marine
Il origin Of the land.
After these changes had taken place, vegetables.
insects, reptiles, birds and beasts we're Created and
last Of all /;
Comets are planetary masses OF matter, the abode
lie of sensitive. intelligent beings, which move around
the Sun for the great purpose for which all tine plan
g cts revolve about him viz For obtaining the guam
ty of heat and light necessary to animate existence
re The planets are furnished with heat and light In
III every part of their course directly from the SUM-
none of them being in any part OF their orbit SO tai
s. removed from him TO prevent them from receiv
III ing the necessary quantity of these fluids bu
with respect to the Comets, the to be diff
erent they being by far the greatest part of the
orbit at SO great distance from the Sun as to rem
rs der the immediate reception from him Of a sutlcien
he quantity of heat and light impossible.
rs To what extremes the comets recede from the
ar sun, it is impossible ascertain with certainty shut
when we consider the great length of time they
$, removed beyond sight, and the prodigious veo
cty with which they move. we cannot doubt its be
of ing immense.
C. it is highly probable that the principal part Of thu
re orbits of the occupies that portion of space
which lies beyond the orbits of the most remote
ly planets of contiguous system, which may therefor
he be cal ed the cOmetic regions
lie Sir Isaac Newton calculated the distance fren
s. the sum Of the comet of $780, when in its aphelion
Sc to be twelve thousand millions of miles, which i
a. one hundred and thirty times the distance OF thu
earh from the sun; and as the intensity of heat ane