Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-11

,ts clo,i and Boston supass in extent ami importance
those of ancicn, Rome But we have not confined our NJ
,e lion L, the application ut science 10 the setu
arts haze entered the field of original research and have
enlarged the bounds Of scientific knowledge
Sixty years ago. besides the S:iln: discoveries o Frank
lin in electricity scarcely anything hli been done among Us
in .c way original invention. Oar men OF scencc
coaten! with repeating the experiments ard d!lnsng kno"
ntre te discoveries Of the S1rdnS a the old wol VIE
our icting add Il single fact or principle 10 IN
existing stock Within the last twenty-five or thirty years
remarkable has taken place in this respect
Our natural History been explored il all its branches
geology has been investigated with results OF tile highest IN
rrcs to practical and theoretical science Discoveries a''
be made pure chemistry and electricity, which nave re-
ccived the appreciation OF the world INC advance which
has hcen made in ,neteoropgy in this country, within t
twenty years equal 10 that dc during the same
y in all the world beside. In 1893 there in tic
United STATES instrument with which good observation
The heavenly bodies could be made There are now in
s,runcnts Washington Cambridge and Cincinnati equa
those AT the best European observato:es and the orlg
na Discoveries in astronomy within the last I'VE years
This cofinry are among brilliant of the age
Our knowledge of the geography ana topngrpny OF
HE American continent has been rapidly extended by t
labor and SCIENCE u the officers OF the United States
army and Of much interest," IN distant seas nav,
resulted from The enterprise OF navy. In lSJ7 survey
u! The ~ the United States was commenced wEich al
that time il suppsrd Gu American was competent 10 d.
The work has twcver grown within the last ie"
years under native superintendent in Importance and
yond npy enterprise u the kind before attempted
These iacS cpnclusysy prove hlt great advance has
made amnn! only in the application vi Science
Uf ordinary life but ITSELF in its
pica.lUn satisfy the OF the Immortal nnd
respect literature with the exception uf one Or two spell
ling books schp books u inferior character
ana theological treatses Of which but those OF
nathan .wncs have any permanent value and some
works local history and politics. lie Hutchinson
Massachusetts" "Jriicrson's Mites Virginia., Tue
Fe,:ernls,s," "Beknaps New Hampshire and MORSE )
G.osraph:" and arw Others, America I'd not produced
sinHlo nf any rDu'e In Science or Literature we were
alan whn!!y dependent imported books. Even our BIZ
tiles and rSlnrnls iU7 the part printed ABROAD
lin. book trade III the greaes Branches OF bu-
,,F
Europe well hUms have been produced ny Anne
authors in every depar nient OF science and literature
Whie the nation been expanding in dmensions 10 mum
bers wealth. the has applied wise prc-
The of necessary when the world
shall longer be peace, ntan the nation honor
byappruparc displays of yigur Abroad by well
adopted OF defence home navy which has 80
often illustrated history heroic achievements though
restrained in Peaceful times, In its admirable clc-
meats the means and sudien expansion and Is
uuhrd up1 by inc nation as TIC right arm vi lis ph%
army - srrl.r, 1t hess perfect in its details,
which has mI'Iy hrlI exhibited The military lpl'udcs
agi pruw.s5 i.' race an! drnJnsr.tc! the wisdom
which prcs!rt lis organic and gorernlrn
White fad,i and slow enlargement ut these military
has b."a regulated jealous riiclulnrsS over The
puyc rc-G I.err has nevertheless been freely given, 81!
needed ,p.-cf heir qmltv and each affords !'r
nucleus any en rgcuent thai the lie eS!ences may DE-.
ni the millions OF brave hears and sr"n@ arms upon
LAID and The navy the active and aggressive
clement nall nal Offences aud let loose from SEA
coast; display its power In the and channels "i
enemy 10 do this need not be large and II can new
ports and harbus But, in the absence OF the navy, what
.an The brave hearts and strong ot the and mill
agans enemies line of bsrte ships and steamers
falling without nut!cr coas1 What VIII guard our
tribute merchant vessels and our may yards
uin conf srariun? Here again, wise forecast in
of defensive measures which, especially since The
close of the wnr with Great Britain stcaGily lo
lowed ~ Government Will the p rlIs rom which our
establishments had Just csc!sd were yet iFcsh IN re-
colIrrv VI iurIicaonS was begun, which now
though not quite complete, fences in our important points
with imra>sao!c strength More than four thousand cannon
may any moment, within strong ard permanent works
arranged with all The advantages aud appliances mat Inc ar
affords turned the protection OF The coast and BIZ
SERVED by tie whose hearts they shelter. Happy Tor Us
Ih, i, is g, since these are means OF security time
alone supply; md since the improvements or maritime
warfare, by making distant expeditions easy and speedy
made llle.n probable, ana at the same lne
cost OF terrifying all the important points on our
whot Atlantic and Cali Of Mexico frontier VIII net exceed
the au expended the Qualifications ~ Paris. IN hls
Connection, mst important facility 10 The defence o Inc
c,av is not To be overlooked. II is the almost nsantanc
4dy with which the soldiers OF the army and any nun
Der al Tie militia corps may nuw he brought To any oi
hostile attack may be lntdc or Threatened All hls
rytes1n of Territory cihorl:ri within The United States
iac:c of is puru !thn ana nanuacurcs &C.
vel Tccn: OF is By canals end railroads ana "a
pdl;y by innulerane steamboats, ana
r,p,s, accomplished without overthrow" 81 or
danger TO- the public Derri-s by any assumption OF military
puwer and indeed without any pcrnlien increase o the
army except for The purpose Of frontier defence and nind
ing slight guard public propery of the EaVy, any
than 10 assure the navigator tna whatsoever sen
shall sail his ship he protected by the stars ana
his c,unry All this without the shedding Of drop Oh
blood Tor treason or reHei1n-ul lhs while systems Of po
pur representation have reaulrry been supported IN he
State gnvcrnincns-and in the General governments
all This, while laws, national and State oil such char-
a@;er have been passed. and have Teen so wisely !
tina: may stand up here to-day anl de-
clare as .Iw do face OF all the intelligent OF lsas
mat period which has elapsed from The day thai
Washington laid foundation This capitol - The Pre-
tir has been country upon earth III which
life liberty and property have been more amply and steadily
secured freely enjoyed, Than IN these nea 'i'eS
prepared slIi greater or better eXimpr! VINO 'ets
thai ugon foundation "i facts acknowledged
proved ana assert that these our republican, nstuuln
nav. not answered the ends Of government beyond al
precedent human history! There Is vet another view
There sill higher considerations Man Is an intellectual
being destined immortality There is spirit in him, und
the breath If the Almighty hath given him understanding
Then only he tending towards his own desiny while ~
knowrgr virtue, fur the will OF mis- Maker and
Tor lm-; conceptions oil his dnIy. vi all important
ue-:iu:s ii:rIrr let this the most in'tint vi All h
ir-i -rd aGd rst answered. in what country ot the 'n
ouaor globe n great eSrn ard Large ppu'a''on' are me
III knrwi..c Tie most generally dliSed anu eD";e'
among pauel This question adults al one and only one
answer Il l. here, in THESE United at"a-il Is
,lg tin who settled ~ fnrkiown-
II f,, win, u.. al ns on the shore Plymouth and
ii h,Sc u! rcn wh,, In Subsequent tunes
nayr become Joined ii This gccmt American lAiy Lei
~. fact ina i;r p r' dispute. satisfy csefy nih
"a mis- pom" 'rnc population u[ The United sIaI"s Is
y 600 Nuw tl%e t:ir map n The Continent {" Eiroc
md eat bel vuu Take your scale ana yoGr 81
yirrs AT in my shape you please ri
,culr salfr r.i prT.ir!onra, iru'cz ID nnd ." M
area t =. IL at IN $50 900 O0) people, and there vii!
:und wih;n UnItc! States persons who DO ina
,.it. wr 'l,an bc embraced lthn The les
y,If ion Bot there IL something even NOR"
than this. iin pny inIrlircua but lie ~ also
religious and his religious, feelings and ht's qlre
mi jvaiiun. Let elLluIS element in MAS naiu'c b'
rrnI m lit Inn he influence! by higher III lives th'n!tw
r;.acrts and sHnI"ccd stronger restraint man NE
limits If cyi Authority, and lie becomes the creature ol sell.
M pa blind :naatc!sr The spectacle oil na'l"n
powerful and cu,hcir1 but without Christian !ah, mas
ocea presented, within own day as warnin4
the On lhe other hand the cultivation oil
the ri gious sentiment rpresses Righteousness nces 10
general ncyocucc, and te practical OF the BRO
en Of man. inspires Tor law and order and gives
the whc social FABRIC; At the same tlc II con
human soul upwa 10 the author ui lts Doing as
If its necessary 2Dnsequ noes may, think, or slated
with truth that ia county in proportion IN It's popala
ron many benevolent establishments, BIBLE mis-
n!y and tact spcu'is supported by puoc ana private
Contributions, IN ,nr own
i.f Tor the education ot The blind,
DEAF aa IL MT j! .i1;s H.! the reception ri orphan and
dcs.tr r!.rc. moral reform, designed lor children
aud fn i fsst v,y Institutions for the rcornition vi
iiu;,ai- saak vi t;ioe nu-ons Establishments
in a.ost cry ,uny and in the United States, ir
reception .! aged, nrm and destitute poor, many
hrnuss of their condition at home LII the United