The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-01-30
&riai Navigatics,


In the L. S. Senate OF Monday week. Mr..
Douglass presented memorial from OIL,
townsnan, Mr.. John Wise, the erouau,. Mr..
D. said
The memoralist states that he has devo,ed
sixteen years OF his life stutiously to tho
science oil eronautics; that during that ne.
rod no has made about one hundred aria,
voyages successfully aud with safety. He
states also that he hes written a work unon
'h's science in which he has given his,o.
y OF hand an account of the develo3c.
ments OF Its principles, which has been re.
ce'veu With great favor by the scientific
world. He also states that he has demon.
s'fa'ed 10 his own satisfaction and is pre-
pared 10 demonstrate TO the satisfaction OF
the world, his power TO make this science
useful and practicable for the transmission of
mails and the transportation of passengers :.
anu especially in tile ar Of war rs well .asin
peace. He also states that he is prepared
now TO construct balloon 100 feet in diam.
eter; which shall have the power OF cleva
ting l6 tons; that he is prepared 10 elevate
that balloon over the Capitol, or President's
House, CT Navy faci or any other poin,
which may bs designated, above the reach
oil gun shot, and then 10 discharge imitation
missiles OF destructive quality, which would
show his capacity to destroy any fleet, fort,
or army which may be beneath it, He also
proposes, when he shall have done that, aud
shall have satisfied both Houses of Congress-,
and every body who will attend hi. expert.
ment, that it is entirely practicable and with.
in his control to take that ba loon TO The city
oil ST. Louis, and make voyage from thence
to the city of N, York. At New York he
proposes to take in six other passengers who
have al'eady volunteered, and life boat,
and proceed to EnglaLd, where he will repor,
10 the British Government He expresses
entire confidence in his ability to do this
with perfect safety and furthermore, that
he can make a quicker voyage around tho
world with his balloon than in any other
way that his experiments have shown that
at certain elevation there is a current OF air
flom West 10 Eas', in which he can .al with
perfect safety, and with more expedition and
velocity than by anv other mode of convey
ance. He desires the opportunity of testing
this, and of satisfying the world of tlfe truth
aud theory. He says that he can make these
experiments from ST. Louis TO New York and
from New York TO Europe for the sum of
twenty thousand dollar. lie thinks tha.
| this will enable him 10 fully demonstrate the
pracilcabiliiy ofths science, and its appica.
billy 10 the pu-aose 10 which he proposes to
, devote it. He aliudes 10 the fact that we are
making very large appropriations for objects
of much less utility and inasmuch as he
devoted his life 10 this business, has made
so many successful voyages, has written 4
book demonstrating the praclicablli,y Of this
science, and only needs this small piitance
to carry his scientific discoveries into praci.
cal effect, he says we ought 10 give him that
amountto allow him to make the trial, and
enable him to be the first man that ever sail.
ell around the world in balloon.
The memorial referred to the Committee
on Naval Affairs.