The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-09-23

Facts Sind Hfuecfi oust faoi tn4 cnoesSas o@s~~ |
Of the Thonxiatfuas--Ss- Ass 4,
PRELIMINARY yems, h. - Patents issued 10 ne1
screen old free, and sfrilld siaoe Sfafes' cont
parcel. Remarks:
Itissa fact worthy ofrsmark, that large
proportion Of the IMPROVEMENTS, that nave
been made in our couhtry, in the prodac-
tive and economical arts have had their origin
within the limits of those States, which are de-
nominated free. The intimate relations sub
sisting between the successful cultivation OF
these arts. and the growth. power, and general |
prosperity Of nations IN moderntimes, has CIV
en- to this fact an important, peculiar signin-
canoe.
II cannot have escaped ths' attention Of the
most casual Observers of tie passing events OF
the world, that there is now no people occupy.
ing conspicuous place in the great family o.
nations. that has net, during the last half centu-
~, given the most constant, and the most as
siduous attention 70 the cultivation Of science,
and to the improving aud psrfeetirg of the use
full arts. Within that period, both the arts Of
war and the arts of peace, haSe undergone an
almost entire revelation. ifhe consequences Is
that those nations that hays refused 10 join In
this general rsvslt againssold modes. old pro-
cesses, and old opinions. and that still persist In
UNFOLDING 'he ancient Org" " "'As.' anu IN
lying upon brute courage ana o'u'' 'o''' ~,
defence, pro'edtlon ana prfueelDn' NJ" "nu
themselves far behind the as, in which they are
compelled to act a part, occlIpying subordinate
positions to their more ene'p'iS'ng' lua'0iou''
powerful ana o"ee.rivai he'g"o0''' ana "''s''J
incapable ofcoPingwith peta' either In 'he con-
nict Of arms, or in the les aoisy' out mol less
glorious conflicts OF Pesee.
But while l awardto science ana ART this
high place among the agencies ihat are 30 rap
. idly revosafionising me "oho' anu changing
the relations and prms OF sohety' ana eis'anhs
and ciyilizlng the mass Of mankind u Is perhaps
proper that ! shosidi here remark mat ! put
little iaith IN me cie'd OF nose 'eni.'hhosi',
= VINO nope 10 secure We g'ea''s' P''''O'o soo"
. TO man. oy impfo'iht MS pny''oA' sohu'''o",
ana oy changing anu Foon''''""ns "'s s''a'
and Poii'eai reia'Ohsf oh 'hiS S"''e0' as's'
. In the man, WIN UP views expressed " "n'
Hon. george T. maf.a' Oh vermont III n" ca
cellent speech delivered In Congress- on The BIZ
for establishing the Smithsonian Institution
= On that occasion he renarked:-"Modern chem
! istry, metalIurgy. ana machinery have multi
e lplied, cheapened, anddihnsed-not improved
: the products Of industrial art; and herein lie
: our suPeriority-nd thnt we can do BETTER but
h by bringing to our Al the obedient forces
d nature, we can do more than our predecessors
: : In this point Of vifw' regarding modern I'm
o provemen's in these arts as the great equalizer
i Of the conditions Ofdifisrent ranks in society
2 no man can estimate them more highly than
n do. But must Prdest against that classifca
.e n0n OF INC once" = human Nno"'''so' ~h'ei
a " giving '''"' ." .'u"' p''-e"i'ne"e'' ''''a''
- '"P,'1''"' AN ' P'',s'' ''a'''
,r 70 i,iii,'' A"a' :. ~ ' " '"'A'' "'0 '"'A'''
f""' 'o y
y 'n' ."'9o @''' wv ''s"' manu- mo- VI
lie sP',' u Luz pig 80 u''"OoiaS ny %
to ''' 'e'e' '"a' '''a'' wv o "Ou "'' ''0 ''''
Or material miha una. S'Ai' g"'oe IT,
. II true national prosperity, has not Away
,e accompanied The zsaio"s cultivation OF IN
n, economic af's' ana me successful aPp,eA''0h
l. science anu inc powers OF nature 10 'hs PfAc'
en purposes Oh '-e' 0"iS SHOWS 'hA' IN
OF nighes' gooa OF ha'0ns' NOT any more Una
Of '-' :, :. 80 ~ '''' P.o''.
X no" OF i"a's'ia' 'iAe'e'1 0hiS' nor IN 'he an
Id provement of the physical condition. N
y :; mere eiViiisatiSa can comPsnaAis for the ah
r. 'e"'o an s'e''Ny = 'i.'"s' P,a'"' ,aiu' :.
sr nose g'ea' i"o'Ai ~" s'7"a' ruins WHO" y