Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-15
Fon N, n Y DaiIy Advertiser.

IN tue general sCFHUblt iOI uis'l iUuiiDg tha
public lands oil The u. States, there is one pr
jeci before the Senate, for the disposition OLE
small quantity OF them (Which we sincerely
hope nay succeed. II is Tor granting " TO tbe
heirs Of Robert Fulton, decreased, portion Of
those lands. bearing some proportion 10 the
great benefits derived by The u. States from
his Application o. steam 10 the purposes Of ma
chmery.' The genius oil Fulton produced a
change 10 the Affairs oil mankind, which has
DOT been equalled by the ingenuity oI man
Even The discovery Of printing, ana the use OF
gun powder, as II regards the common business
and pursuits of individuals, will lear no com
parison in point % importance with that OF
stenm navigation II is well known, that by an
unfortunate Concurrence al circumstances, the
benefit OF this invention, for which this country
and The world AT large are indebted 10 FULTON,
aud to Fulton alone, was entirely los, 10 him
and his family He died pour, aud lett his
children in pennry Even the attempt TO So
cure to him the privilege of using, or disposms
Of his invention, according 10 the laws Of the
United States failed aud he was ei IN ii
worse situation III TINS respect than The inventOt
of a new churn, or cooking machine. mat
his children ,hon,d - 10 goten, N the ~ DIST OF
all the advantages winch the country ENJOY
ing by means oil steam navigation, would be e
reproach that would darken its history 10 the
latest period of time. Immense tracts ul The
national territory have been and will De sq"an-
dered, or devoted to objects vastly less in'eies-
ting aud important than this. And when the
inhabitants of inland states aud regions recol-
lee, how much their wealth. comfort and pros
perity, have been increased by the Ingenuity OF
Fulton il cannot be denied taat they viii wila
one voice approve tue measlre before the Sc
nate, intended Tor tue bentii of his offspring.
The following anecdote, related In a letter
from Washington 10 the Editor Of the Charles,
ton Coulter, 10 new 10 us. howbeIt reports OF \
like nature arc SO readily cirL ulaied. We
opiue hat the Jackson politicians, lie. the
knowing oues) are not Apt TO maxi such eyre
gious undeis Georgetown Gazette.
We have an anecdoie here ia Cmcn atiIn,
which may merit communication. You are
perhaps aware that there are Two divisions q
the administration party IN Blston. one cOnnec
ted wlth the Bulletin, and the othe' y" th the
Salesman. having ii mortal anliPahY TO rach
other. The latter party had gaHed the ear oil
the Executive, and Obtained the lucrative ap'
poinlments for It's leading NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Dunlap Green, &c. his has stimulated aud
| increased the hos iiny OF Tie other side. win
| in a few weeks, il Is said that depulaton from
| the Bulletin branch OF the party came to tins
city, delegated 10 expose the evil practices OF
| the other party These gentlemen, whose
| names have been mentioned, had letter OF
| introduction 10 Mr.. Dickerson, the Senator
from New Jersey, friend of .he present al
| minisIation II so happens tina, !" the House
| of Representatives there is II Mr.. Dickinson, "a
very respectable member ofthe antladm'DiS'
| trs,ion party, frou Trey, III New York Dy
| one Of those mistakes which sometimes lace
men in lndicruus and most embarrassing sllua-
tons, they presented Their letter OF introduction
| to MIR Dickinson of the House, instead OF MI
| Dickersun OF the Senate and without giving
hun ime TO finish the perusal OF the ieueI, sno
TO ask an explanation oil lis conttnis, they H.
siantly opened with a full development OF tho
plots, cabals, conspiraces and in,rieueS OF the
opposite party. and oil the weil-ihid. vel'au'l
srd, and we'll dlgested system OF operations ny
which these schemes were to be defeated aS
soon as they had left Mr. Dickinson a moment
space 10 deliver a VOID Or two, 10 calmly re-
turned the letter of introduction. with remark
that their explanation had rendered clear Inc
Intention of the letter, aud that he had only 10
inform them that they had made mistake
The gentlemen immediately retired IN com"
sion, their confidence In their own skill rs po-
litiral missionaries somewhat ahsted.