The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1851-01-17

of ;pronautics, that during that pe:iod nc las
made about Que hundred Grial voyages success
fully and with safety. He states also t!!"' ne
has given il history OF OF it and an account OF
the developments Of its principles "i!i;h mas
been received with great favor hy the srir"''lc
word. He also states that he has denionStra-
ted to his own satisfaction, his power 10 make
this science usetal and practicable tor the trans
mission of naIs.aat the transportation oi pas
sencers. and especially in the art of war as Ill
peace lie also states that he is prepared now
to construct a balloon 100 feet IN diameter,
which shall have the power OF eievatihs 10 'o"s'
that he is prepared to elevate that balloon over
tie Caoit3l, or Presidents House, or Navy
Yard, or auy other point which may be deSl,-
mated above TIE reac! of gun-shnt, and t'rn
to disu!iarg. i,italiun missiles OF dest:uct'
i've oua,y, w.i2n would show lis capacity to
destrov any ti.et, io!t, or army wl,lch may "G
beneath It. lie also proposes wheu hc shall
have don>, .".t. ana shall have satisfied h"tl
Houses of congress, ard every body WI" shall
attend his experiment, that il is entirely 'T"c-
tical!e and within his control, to take tat BAL
loon to the city Of st. noiiis, and maze '"y-
are from thence to tie city OF Ne" lo;H. Al
New York he proposes to lake III SIX other pas
scruers who have already volunteered, and i
life boat, and proceed to England, where he
will report to the British Government. He cX.
presses entire confidence in lis ability to % this
with perfect safety and furthermore, that ne
can mike a quicker voyage around tie Vol!
with his balloon than any other way, th"t is
experiments have shown that at a certain ec-
walton there is a current OF air from VI est to
L I oar',nt i..t,
and with more expedition and velocity than by
any other mode Of conveyance. He desires
the opportunity Of testing this and OF satisfying
the world Of the truth OF his theory. II" says
he can make these experiments from st. Louis
to New York and Europe for the sum oi twenty
thousand dollars. lie thinks that this will en-
able lam TO fully demonstrate the piaclcaDIIty
OF dis science, and ins applicabIity to the pi:E'
pose to which he proposes to devote II. lac
aludes to the fact that we are making very large
appropriations for objects OF much less utility,
aud in asmuch as he devoted his life to this bu-
siness, has made so many successful voyages, |
has written book demonstrating Tie PFac;ca- !
blty of this science, and only needs tais small
pittance to carry his scientific discoveries lnto !
practical effect, he says We ought to give him
that amount to allow him to make the tia, .:id
enable him to be the first man that ever saitd |
around the world il balloon.
The memorial was referred to tie Comrlttcc
on Naval Affairs
Hlr. Cass has lately rece,ved communica'
ton from Cardinal Antoncl. to the effect tia:
in consequence OF the official compliant OF tic
Cardinal Vicar, the Goct.inal decisions OF tie
Congregation of Propaganda Eide, ard tic
earnest petitions of many English and -.U!ci-
can Roman Catholic residents, His Holiness
had been reluctantly obliged to withdraw Ike
permission which he had granted with respect
to tle American Protestant Chapel.
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PARTITION OF THE PUBLIC L,NDs.--'ih" .
following forms one of a series Of resolutions /
recently introduced into the Virginia General
Assembly:
Resolred, That our Senators b, instructed
and our Representatives. requested to apply I"
Congress for partition of the public domain
aud mineral land, or OF such par, thereof as
shall have been acquired by conquest. aud FIR
an equal apporlionnent of the same. or III"
proceeds thereof amongst the several States
Of tie Union, according to the federal numbers
of each State.
1t is proposed to invest the proceeds arising
from the sale Of snch portion of the public do.
main US many fall to Virginia, in stocks and !