Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-03-04

| ions .; the earth.
| Now what is lacking, what is wanting
will tell you, knowledge, aud its application
20 the useful arts by this mean an adaptation
of causes TO effects, in order that we may alter
seeing those fleets, derive our own conclusions
For instance the Smith is perfectly aware mat
al certain heat, Iron and Steel will weld, but
did he ever ascertain that heat, or did he ever
! Know their powers OF cohesion : No, he never
thought Of il. The Painter is perfectly aware
that by the mixture of certain primary colors,
peculiar fancy colour may be produced, but
did he ever study the nature of his ingredients,
chemically, that he might know the nature OF
each animal, vegetable, g. mineral compound
Never! lis too dull study, he canno, spend
his time 10 such useless occupation, il is money,
worse than thrown away. The Halter aud tue
Dyer are perfectly convinced that by the use of
Logwood, Coperass, Vitrol &c. they can pro-
cure an excellent Black. And what more do
they want why, nothing, you may 60 TO your
scientific men with your theories and "''l
turn my reel through the Dye, and we viii see
10 the long run which makes the most money,
building, The posts and grts are pla-
ced a, right angles with brace and he knows
what /, vuigarly termed the calculation Of the
brace. But were squares erected on each leg,
there is but few that can prove geometricalIy
that the square of the Hypo,henuse, or longest
leg is equal TO the sum of the squares the 9TH
er two legs. They don't want To know il, it's
enough for them o know that The thing is so,
| their old master did so before them, and he
had put up more buildings than any other man
| in his day, and there never was a man that
could lay out frame any better than he could
and what's more than all the rest. he never
could write his own name, did it al in his head,
what an example yet I must say il is All exam.
pie which the architects OF the present day are
too proud TO follow The architects OF our
country ought 10 have mind OF their own
and not attempt to ape the fashions and plans
OF their Masters without Improvement; it is
perfect tespotism that enthralls the mind and
the passive concurrence Of our apprentices TO
the will of their masters when they arrive at
trade, is but rvetng the chains of ignorance
While they are at their trade they should obey,
and mind in all things, cultivate their capac tiles
for future usefulness, but ought not to feel asham
ed, if after they receive their time they should
come in competition With thei. former master.
The science of Architecture is most noble
study but how few there are that have put it in
praclical operation. We have no architecture
of our own-it is all borrowed from antiquity
or from European Countries, and ve use SahS-
fed wih ii; attempt to make no Improvements, or
10 arouse our Counirymen 10 a knowledge Of their
iethargy.
All things have n National Character, and
we are a new Nation. Letrs not borrow any
longer from other Nations; let cur Archilec-
ture--our Arts-onr Music, our all-be adap.
ted To the scenery of our country ard its local
wants. Never did Nation exist, who had such
material. 'The highlander OF Scotland amid the
deep dells of his native mountains listens TO
| the voice Of Nature around him and selzes and
appropraes TO himselfher notes the voice OF
the storm in his mountain glen; the whist ling of
the winds upon the shores Of his Lochs, make
up the wild plainiive music of his Pibfoch in
his Military gathering and his Funeral lament,
long drawn grand aud luxurious are the tones of
Germany, Lombardy Italy, and what feelings
does the music OF Switzerland awaken in the
heart of her eSes."
And have we not sufficient incentives in our
own Country Has Nature not given us that
opportunity with which she has favored the Ea.-
.:,,I, L.. ~.
mountains are but hillocks, their lakes are but
ponds, iheirrivers are but brooks in the com.
parison, and what is the reason that we are al,
ways looking to that side OF the water for ex.
ampes in architecture and arts "This beautiful
lake had witnessed no change for revolving
) ages, the white man came and with his cannon
broke the silence of centuries, the solitary In,
dian canoe that then stole from point TO head.
land TO avoid its dangers,ha now become trans.
formed into splendid floating Palaces passing
proudly on regardless its waves l. uIindebted
to its winds meanwhile deep in our vallies
and high up our hill sides, comes the voice OF
lhronging multitudes, passing proudly on 10
take possession OF every fruitful nook of this
happy land, given TO them in virgin purity by
the hand Of God" What happy nation and
who has accomplished oil this? We see beau,
tiful Villages rising among us. Splendid man.
sions, gaudy equipages and all the other luxuris
Gus accompaniment which belong TO the man
of rank in the outward world But let US ex.
anime this Picture more closely, who are the
possessors OF this pompous equipage' Who
constructed this beautiful Village Who laid
out those elegant gardens Was il Il Mechanic?
No II was the shrewd speGulaior the cuu .
ming tradesman they are rich, their character
as men of business stands high in the estimation
of their fellow men; they are deserving of
great credit for this ornament TO our Village,