Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-05

IND causes second deposit ofsnow SHAT
must be expected in woody country.
Hut when the trces ore cleared AWAY, and the hand
the ground becomes light and porous
Rain when il falls immediately disappears; what is
lett near the surface las the winds have fair play is
rapidly taken up ny evaporation. This causes i'm
tcnsc cold shortly after rain. But as the ground is
dried, il cannot last more thun few hours and
as the atmosphere is kept clear of vapcur by free
circulation immediate recurrence Of snow or rain
cannot take place.
These facts are sufficient to show that a country
as advances in cultivation, is freed from the
slant succession of rain aud snow, To which it was
subject ~hilc in natural state; there are others to
prove that higher degree of Temperature in all sea-
sous is actually felt.
Cultivated land presents 10 the rays ofthe sun
strong absorbing suriaen. a great quantity of heat
is taken in during the day, which rodiatcs at night.
and unless it is carried away by high wind, caus-
cs such mildness IN the DIR, that nothing but dew
or hear frost at the iarthcSt can be deposited after
day Of sunshine.
Open lands not only abso,bs, bu, reflects heat,
precisely the rays light absorbed and recc-
tcdhy an imperfect mirror. Most of the heat We
'cc comcs from surrounding bodies. Very little pro-
cccds directly from the Indeed philoso-
pliers have gone far suppose that there is no
heat at all IN the rays of the sun. They say tut the
rays oil the sun coming IN contact with terrestrial bo
dies. either by friction chemical action brings out
and renders sensible the latent heat that is contained
M them; aud that this is the heat which We feel
Without being disposed to carry the theory far,
verify believe that the temperature i'm a great mca-
sure depends OH the radating aud rejecting powers
Of surrounding bodies.
4 thermometer, III the neighorliood of bodies pos
ecssng the power of radiation and reflection in ingh
degree, is ssnsibly effected, than when srroun-
dcd by poor radi.nts and reilcctors.
a high mountainous region, where the rejecting
surface docs not embrace than third of the
territory, is or degrees colder than open fiat land
on the parallel of latitude.
Place thermometer III open field, and another
Ia of NIL md fbrn
curry W the will rise at least 10 degrees higher
than that of the othcr-,hough thew NAV be both on
the level and exposed 10 the direct rays of he
SUM-
IF these con. ,arisons can he made in the present
staecf improvement, how grca: must be the differ
cncc when compare the climate Of Virginia with
what 1t was two hundred ycare ago, when the country
was an entiro wilderness.
10 THE EpiToRs OF THE Constitution ~ WHIG.
Washing ton, list Dee. 1923.
Gentlemen: On looking over, this morning, the
Richmond Enquirer of the Ith inst. found the fol-
lowing letter signed a. b., which beg to rcpuh-
isii iii the Wing, well remarks OH it which
have hastily prepared.
"FoR THE Eyorinrgr
at has been stated that MIR Adams 10 take u his
head quarters IN Washington and that be his defeat with
The ease and dignity, which become the polcon and
sasc g.
me- They tell that he has lost both flesh spirits that
ms conseance is "en his person reduced from its couen
dimensions and his spirits wrctchcd. much question
whether he viii be able TO congratulate his viii the
same courtesy and dignity which dsnrusbcj Cen Jact o
when lie did the honors in immense crowd, eyee OIL
the day of the election IL given up that Mir Adams
means to pitch his tent at washington instead of re 20
Qumcy-and what is another curious coincidence that he has
rented Com PoEtcs house, is no little indebted
Elk President live The White House. instead of
returning to Quincy, may perhaps be accounted for well by
Lady lie has made himself unpopular home by his
attacks on his federal friendsand oupes of will
scarcely welcome him home Do you remember Junss ccc-
hc
shall ths wrctched retire."
"Mr Clay bus,cs makes an effort to keen up
his spikiis An effort isand such efforts
And ~y is all this: OH Luciir, of the morning how art
ihod idh1A a. L."
Thore is about as much truth in the above letter
MS There was in the famous East Room Letter and
very probably 1t is derived from the same source
The truth is that Mr.. Adams is now in better health
than have seen him for some years past, and his
spirits Just they always have BEEN neither hiobv
excited depressed. He rides on horseback every
day, and | perceive that the exercise in that mode
agrees much better with him than those long walks
to which Inc had accustomed himself. The writer
does not communicate the fact of the state of beeh
of Mr.. Adams from personal observation but like the
East Koon letter writer, derives his information from
others. think the writer might have been silent
upon the subject of Gen Jacksons congratulation of
MIR. Adams, at the levee the day of the election
The sincerity of Gen. Jacksons expressions ON that
occasion, may well be doubted from the short interval
of time between that event and his letter to Swart
won't, filed not with direct averncnts but with dis
uBdliE'J ME- lualu5 and Mr.
Clay.
Commodore Porter is indebted to his own iinpctu-
osty of temper, and not To Mr. Adams for his removal
IN Mexico. The letter which he wrote, to the ciii-
zens Of this city in reply otcr invitation to dinner
was published on the morning of the day on which
Commodore Porter TO the Presidents house TO
be relieved from the sentence If suspension from
command passed on him by impartial tribunal. Let
any candid man read that letter before he ventures TO
condemn the President.
1t appears from this knowing letter writer that the
"Ex-Prcsdent means TO live near the ,obitc-house,
instead Of returning to Quincy All indced' How
did lie derive this information to Mr.. Adainss in
tcntiOns,-frorn Mr.. Adams, himself or from anv
person TO whom he had communicated tlcnI' But il
appears that che has made himself unpopular nj
home, by his renewed attack on his federal friends {"
How docs nc know this, even if it be true how
could it influence the wish determination Of BTr
Adams to reside nj Quincy The letters containing
"reDewed attacks upon his federal (riens were pub
scd before the Presidential election took place at
Boston, and 20 what extent did their publication in
ence the votes Of that city or of the State? Did Mr.