New-York tribune., 1841-06-16


but f the absolute necessity Of upholdng the efforts OF our
m citizens and giving their inventions all the consideration
and encouragement to which their merits may ent;e them
W have among as inventive talent-we have mechanical
skill and perseyerng indontabe enterprise which with
,h aid from those who lay. the power and whose IN
r. il i 10 afford that assistance would make our country
conspicuous among the nations Tor the 'sor and ceh
Of this branch i national defence
For many wears past have been anen;aby deficient in
artillery. and as without doubt speedy provision will
he made for this most essential department w' ardcntly
home ,ba, the PArgyr BoMD CAyyoS of Mr. John Coct
ran will be among the first improvements adopted by the
General Government The advantages Of this over ordinary
cannon have been so fully proved be beyond dispute or
cayil 1t differs from other guns in having three distinct
chambers which radatc from the breech common cen
,rc thus forming wheel which reyoyes vertically upon is
own axis being prevented by stop the side from turning
ar,bcr than the exact distance required form direct
ncction between the chamber aad the barrel There
sight, on each side of the gun that greater certainty may
be attained than with the ordinary ship OF battery
Oft repeated experiments have proved that it be dis
char-ed FIVE times in sixteen sccends-thus firing sixteen
shot in the time required for two Of an ordinary cannon
that it will save labor in the of - per and that
il is more safe has less recol and Is every respect
eryceablc than The guns general From the apdity
and certain execution of its discharges mut be especially
scrvceablc in gun boats galcy and other vessels used in
boarding in all cases too wei boat, engaged like
wise in covering the landing oftoop and in defence against
sudden attacks It's superiority tie ordinary is
evident ns to require no special 1t has been said by
those well qualified to Judge that single steamer with two
r pounders constructed on Cochran plan might de-
,oy anv inc-ocba,tle ship While the orytwO FOUNDERS
In.,J ulrnLe oi .colll
be pouring in upon her with unchecked power, that
nothing could preserve her from instant destruction.
Mr. Cochran, invention has received the decided com
mepda,ioa of thos: best qualified Judge throughout the
country Beside many other testimonials of the highest
character we have before u the original copy letter
from Hon William Cost Johnson in which he declares a'
he caanu withhold tic expression Of b, high admiration o
IN, invention Mr. Cochran has made this important in-
.tnmcnt of national defence After cuncran it. special
advantages for ortc.cs and ,eaboard defence, he thus
clnlcs: From such considerations have hesitation in
saving that rcgqrd your cannon invention Of the most
important hind for national defence and in every way worthy
Of the fullest and most thorough trial and especially for
s,n,. Of the largest caibre in which ,l Government is
Greatly deficient" We conadeny trust this valuable i'm
provemcn, will not be lost country
TIE STEAMER PREsIDr.T-Ca?t Ho>kcn ot the Great
Western has published letter expressing hi. dissent from
the opinion Of Capt Cole Of the 0heus that the Prcsi
dcn,s fires were cxnrui,hed by the shipped during
the terrible storm encountered after he left th port
He saw, her frc-paces high above the floors and
M r.n;nos TO the engines and fire small to rem
dor L; surAo,iton al all probable. He believes good
,or,shp the safest vessel that went TO and cites
case which occurred at Barbadocs during the last ire
mendous hurricane there show hi. Her Majesty steam