The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-08

friendship. He had forsaken everything which he had
once regarded IN his fathers house he had quilted bis
natural sympathes affections, and habits, and aken ms
Journey into far country. He had gone away iron
himself and out OF himself But misiortunes overlook
him. and famine threatened him with starvation and
death No enneates IRON home followed him TO beckon
him back admonton from others warned MN OF
his fate But the hour OF reflection had come and nature
and conscience wrought within HIN unt al iength " nc
10 himself"
And now, ye men Of the new States OF the South |;
you are not OF the original thirteen The battle had
been fought and won, the revolution achieved ana the
constitution established before your States had any ex-
isience States. You came into prepared banquet,
and had seats assigned you at table Just as honorable as
those which filled by older guests. You have been
and snguarly prosperous and if any should deny
this, you would al once contradict his assertion You
have bought quantities of choice and excellent land
at the lowest price, and the public domain has not been
lavished upon you, you yourselves will admit that u
has been appropriated to your own uses oy avery liberal
hand. And yet in some OF these Statesmen IN all
persons found in favor OF dissolution OF the Union,
or OF secession from IT, Such opinions are expressed
even where the general prosperity OF the community has
been the most rapidly advanced In the fourishng and
interesting State OF mississippi for example, there is
large party which insists that her grievances are intoer
able that the whole body polite in state of suffering,
and all along and through her whole extent on the Mis-
sssppi loud cry rings that her only remedy is seces
son," secession" Now, gentlemen, what infiction
does the State of Mississippi suffer under What oppres
posates her strength destroys her happiness!
Before we can Judge of the proper remedy we must
know something Of the disease and, for my part con-
ess that the real evil existing in the case appears to me
high degree Of prosperity. and consciousness OF wealth
and power which sometimes leads men to be ready for
change. and to push still higher elevation II this
be the truth of the matter, the doctors are about right
Ii the complaint springs from overweight prosperity for
that disease have doubt that secession would prove
= sovereign remedy
But return the leading topic on which was en-.
gagged,
derfu applications OF science to arts within the last SIX
ty years The spacious hall OF the Patent Ofhce Is at
The repository and the proof OF American inventive
art and genius. Their results seen in the numerous
improvements by which human labor s abridged Win
going into details, may be sufficient to say that
many Of the applications CT steam to locomotlon and
manufactures; Of electricity and magnetism TO the pro-
ducton OF mechanical motion; to the electrical tele
graph the registration of astronomical phenomena
u the art Of multiplying engravlngs the Introduction
and improvements among US OF all The important inven.
tons the Old World are sirikingy Indicative OF the
advance OF this country in the useful arts The net
work oil railroads and the telegraph lines by which ms
country reiculaed have not only developed s re-
The hydraulic works of New York. Philadelphia, and
Boston surpass and Importance those oil ancient
Rome But have confined our attention TO the I'M
mediate application OF science to the useful arts; we
have entered the field of original research and have en-
larged the bounds Of scientific knowledge Sixty years
ago. besides the brilliant discoveries OF franklin in cleo
trcty scarcely anything had been done among US IN
the way OF original invention Our men oil scis nee were
content with repeating the experiments aud di1IslnS
knowledge of the discoveries OF the learned OF the Old
World, without attempting 10 add single new fact or
principle TO the existing stock. Within the last twenty
five or thirty years remarkable improvement mas assn
ploed in all lis branches Our geology has been inyesti,
gated with results OF The highest interest to practical and
theoretical science Discoveries have been made IN pure
chemistry and electricity which have received the appro
baton OF the world The advance which has been made
in meteorology in this country within the last twenty
years equal to that made during the same period IN all
The world besides In 1898 there not in the United
States instrument with which good observation Of
the heavenly bodies could be made There are now IN
amir nd
equal those al the best European bseryatores and
the or,gnal discoveries in astronomy within the last
i've years in This country are among the most bril-
liant OF The age. | can hardly refrain from saying
in this connexion, that La Place has heen trans
lated. explained and in some instances his Illustrations
improved, by Bowdtch Oar know ledge OF the geog-
raphy and topog apby of the American continent has
been rapidly extended BY The abors and science OF the
officers of the United States army, and discoveries OF
much interest in distant have resulted IRON the en-
erprise of the navy In 1907 survey OF The coast Of
the United States commenced which, at that tne
was supposed American was competent to direct
The work has, however grown within the last lew years
under native superintendent, in importance and extent
beyond any enterprise OF the kind before attempted
These acs conclusvey prove that great advance has
been made among us, not only In the application Of
science the OF ordinary lfe but TO science se
10 its highest branchesln its application to satisfy the
cravings OF the immortal mind In respect to literature
with the exception OF some books OF elementary educa
on and theological ireaises. OF which scarcely any
but those of Jonathan Edwards have any permanent.
value and some works on local history and politics like
Virginia." /" The Federalist," /" Beknaps New Hamp-
SHIRE" I" Morses Geography" and few others, Amer
ca had not produced single work OF any Eepuie
in literature We almost wholly dependent on I'M
ported books Even Bibles and Testamens were Tor
The most part printed abroad The book trade is now one
of the greatest branches OF business and many works OF
standard value and OF high reputation in Europe as well
home, have been produced by American authors in
every department OF literary composition.
| While the country has been expanding IN dimensions, in
numbers and in wealth. the has applied wise
forecast The adoption OF measures when the world shall
longer be AT peace, necessary to maintain the national
honor whether by appropriate dslsys Of vgor abroad
by we'll adapted means OF defence at home; a navy
which has so often illustrated history by .heroc
achievements, though restrained in peaceful times IN It's
operations TO limits, possesses in its admirable
elements the means OF great and sudden expansion and
Justly looked upon BY the nation the right arm OF It's
power; army still smaller but not less perfect IN lis
details, which has many field exhibited the military
apludes and prowess OF the race and demonstrated the
wisdom which has presided It's organization and gov
eminent While the gradual and slow enlargement OF these
respective military arms has been regulated by jealous
watchuness the public treasure, there has, never
theess, been freely given all that needed TO perfect
their quality and each affords the nucleus OF any enlarge
ment that the public exigences may demand from The
and water The navy the active and aggressive element
OF national defence, aad let loose from our own sescoas
must display It's power IN The seas and channels OF the
enemy To do this II need not be large and II can never
be large enough TO defend by its phsence at home al
ports and harbos But, ia the absence OF the navy
what the brave heats and strong arms OF the
army and militia do against the eneDys line battle
ships and steamers falling without notice upon our coast
WHAT will guard our cities from tribute our merchant