The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-31

Is known properties and TO combine them. to pro-
cuce it's almost uncomfortable power. And so twas
VITO electnolsy-no new property was discovered by
Professor Morse, bat he combined its known pro-
rerties, and produced a result which any ore elee
might have dona-had he known how. similar
remark would apply to discourse, for which great
capacity Is required but the speaker must depend
upon tic appropriation Of relations and there must
be q perception on the parttf those whom no
addresses, OF what he neaos in relation to the
subject In hand-a perception OF the relation OF the
several parts OK tha discourse to each other, and
knowledge Of tho relation Of every part TO the end
in view, and the effect Intended to be produced
person, for ms lance, might consider speech which
be should hear in Congress. rs q very senseiess
affair. but who would change his mind whom 10
learned !sst it was intended for blnkum Having
examined the materials of method in inventions,
these are aics and helps, he said, to be applied,
which mos. not be overlooked; and to insure
success, We must follow nature, and copy what
may be observed in the structure of
feb, tat contributes to their speed when
adapting propei.irg power to steamers
Mar, however, mas neglect, to derive advantage
from this source Of instruction. but which he is 81
length beginning to consult ''Many Of us, said
the Commissioner Of Patents, in lSi9, "spend no
moro thought en- what nature prcseut, than does
the OK on ,ae foweTy food on VIII ,h he feeds II
The maximum Of power is ever to be attained IN tho
propulsion OF steam vessels II can only be done oy
initiating the propeuers OF nature. These, he
said, where speed is the object, are Invariably
angular and long, as in the fms and tails Of fsa
and IL is sad to observe how man has been gr0ping
his way, and what flo ID of light would have
rushed in upon his mind, haa nature been applied
10. The question is-ho can We avail ourselves
OF those helps that are thus presented? AID here
Only general directions can be given
An invention, he continued is something that
had not been discovered before but how can We
communicate to another that which we do not
understand ourselves X cannot DC called into the
ni1d by any act 0! the viii all that can be done is
in the language OF geologis;s--to geek for tho
ssra a IL anicn the metal can be found, and to
atioid materials and helps ;-Taen 1t only remains
to point aud how TO aig.
knowledge, too, must be go classified as 70 be Mt
command and man mnst have such classihca-
tion will give him the and OF all his ideas
on the subject before him. With these general
directions. the FIRST specific direction is-there must
be study and perception OF the object be attained
Having the end thus in view, the second direction
viii be, 20 examine the process of nature, and if
she performs anything analo sous. to study and
adopt her principles by which we may arrive at a
perfect method Tho third is, to keep before tho
mind iaea re:atlye TO the subject Investigation
As 10 the pqV',J, how is 1t that many discoveries
are tie result OF sccident Professor Hopkins re-
Piled mat these are effects Of previous investga.
tons AID we're not IN reality SO much the offspring
q accident rs IS imagaed just rs student, after
vaial! attempting to solve problem or to work a
tun. On the preceding dag, on the following saorn-
Ing finds the soiutcu Unexpectedly presenting itself
10 ais mind And, although discoveries may seem
eccme by accident. yet they are never made with
ou previous study; and every accession 0! wealth
blFtd the -Sa man aGdis.olal iacilie5 Tor obtain.
ing more, go it j. with every new invention, which
les ds TO other discoveries. Such agent Is steam
which was confined for ages il water, calling from
every buboling caoidfon 20 be lie. ont, end which
has Us yet done no moro than emancpate itself;
for the further development Of the properties Of
which, however. men OF capital, ability. and IN
fuence stand ready, This, he said may be inferred
nom The attention so universally given to the sub
jeet; for Hever were 50 many minds at work, sub.
mi.tpg questions AID waiting Tor replies. Instead
Of mig tory tribes with their herds and hocks,
have, at the present iay migratory societies Of
leaIned men, who, ii they 90 not tns fortunes tor
themselves, are entertained at the public expense,
and live in clover and in the present state o. the
world, there IS no better path to fame. Besides
which, possess facilities fer scientific inyostga-
tensH oich formerly did not exit and the command
Of instruments that were then ralnoWn. He con
Glued an interesting lecture, which rive.ted the
attention OF the audience, by observing that there
is clearly limit to the properties OF bodies, CON-
posed SIS they are OF only sixty known substances
but these may be combined WITH Shers-every one
OF these conbina.i6as may evolve new properties:
AID thus limit car be se to thei- action each
other. From. the discovery Of giassa combination
Of sand and potash-came the invention Of the tslc
scope and microscope, TIC suppose thels are limits
to com baeI ors, ingcnt0ns, AID discoveries, Is, he
SAID, 70 manifest Tue VISIT Of understanding Of
clild Let men, therefore, cultivate tie arts Of
peace-,et The moaey thai IS LOW given to var be
given 10 science and the ats; ard lei the fouuda-
Tons Of movie &c continue to be laid and ne ,e
g.to sQ,eto!d By Nc prophets Will arrive