The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-06
NO. 1888.


and ihenrriieal srienre. lDisroveries have
been made in pure chemistry and elec-
iiiciiy which hare rereiveI The approba-
ton of The world. The advance which
has been made IN mcieOrnlosy ia Ibis
country. within lie last i~rhiv wears. is
equal 10 that made during the same pciIod
IN all ilie wnrid besides.
In 1898 there was moi In ii,e Uniied
Siales an instrument with " Ilirh a g, cd
ohservali u ol The heavenly bodies ,nuld
be made. There are now instruments nj
Washington. Cambridge and Cincinnati,
equal TO those al the best European nbssr-
salories. and Tie original discoveries IN
astronomy within The last I've wears in his
country are among The most brilliant of
The age. ! can hardly refrain from say-
ing. IN this connexion. that In Place has
been translated. explained. and in some
instances his illustrations improved. by
Bowdilcli.
Our knowledge Of The geography and
Typography of The Amentam continent
has been rapidly extended by the labor
and science Of The officers of the United
States army, and discoveries Of much IN.
iercst IN distant seas have resulted from
the enterprise Of The Navy.
In 1907 a survey OF The coast of the
United States was commenced. which al
The time IL was thought mo- American was
competent TO direri. The work has,
however, grown within the last few years,
under native superintendent, in impo.-
iance and extent beyond any enterprise
ol the kind ever before attempted.
These facts conclusively prove lha,
great advance has been made among us,
moi only in The application Of science TO The
wants Of ordinary life, but TO science itself
in its highest branchcs-in It's application
TO satisfy the Graz ings Of the immortal
mind.
In respect to literature. with The excep-
lion Of some books of elementary educa.
lion. and some theological lrealiscs. OF
which scarcely.any but those Of jonathan
Edwards have any permanent value, and
some works on local history and politics,
like Huichinson's Massachusetts. Jeiler-
sons Notes on Virginia. the Fcderalisi,
Bclknap's New Hampshire, and Morse's
Geography. and few others, America
had not prodnced single work Of any r-
puie in literature. We we've almost Who'll.
ly dependent on imported books. Even
our Bibles and Tcsiiments were, for thc
most part, printed abroad. The book
trade is now one OF lbc greatest branches
OF business. and many works Of standard
value and OF high reputation in Europe as
well as AT home have been produced by
American authors ia every department Of
literary composition.
While The country has been expanding
IN dimensions, in numbers, and in wealth,
The Government has applied wise fofc-
cast IN the adoption OF measures neces-
sary, when The world shall no longer be
al peace, 10 maintain the national honor,
whether by appropriate displays Of vigor
abroad, or By well adapted means of de-
fence al home. A navy, which has so
often illustrated our history BY heorc a.
chicvemenls, though restrained in peace
lu times ~ lis operations TO narrow Limits,
possesses in its admirable elements tie
means Of great and sudden expansion, and
is justly looked upon by the nation as tho
right arm Of lis power: an army, still
smaller, but not less perfect in lis detail.
which has on many lield exhibited the
military apitudes and ptowess Of ilcrace,
and demonstrated The wisdom which has
presided over its organization and gov
While The gradual and slow enlarge
ment Of these respective military arms las
been regulated by jealous walchiuluess
over The public treasure, there has, never-
heless, been freely given all that was
needed 10 perfect their quality and each
lflords the nucleus Of any enlargement
hat the public exigencies may demand,
rom the millions OF brave hea,ls aud
lrong arms upon the land and wafer.
The navy is the active and aggressive
element of national defence; and, let loose
rom our own seacoasi, must display its
,owcr in the seas and channels OF The
'ncmy: 10 do this, il need not be large
md il can never be large enough TO defend
y It's presence al home all our ports and
larbors. But, in the absence of the navy,
What can the brave hearts and strong arms
j the army and militia do against The
'nemy's llne.ol-batllc ships aud steamers.
alling without notice upon our coast!
What will guard our cities from tribute,
,ur merchant vessels and our navy-yards
rom conilagraiion? Here, again. we see
wise forecast in the system of defensive
measures, which. especially since the
close of the war with Great Britain, has
'een steadily followed by our Govern,
nent.
While the perils from which onr great
Establishments had jus, escaped were We,
Iresh in remembrance, a system of lorli-
icatlons was begun, which now, though
not quite complete, fences in our impor,
lant points with impassable strength.
More than four thousand cannon may ii
any moment, within strong and pera.a-