The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-05

Having shown Gas trust 10 The Satisfaction OF ouI
rsaders) that, our theory is correct the has and
can have not The slightest influence in producing the
tides OF the oceans. proceed TO illustrate and enforce
our position By lew additional facts e. .a... e
Our hrst practical enforcement of the theory adso
cafe drawn om the passage OF currents OF air through
eertans spertures OF the earth The question then
arises. II there certain known laws OF Nature which
increase The force OF currents OF air in certain localities
OF the globeas. Tor Instance, in the gorges OF mountains
and areas OF vaeys-wby may there not be similar cur
rents produced in the by the passage OF their
waters through their internal eayi,ies
lin well known fact. abundanily established by mari
Tune surveys, that there ranges chains OF noun
,ains buried up in the extensive and lofty
any that observable on The outer surface OF the earth
These immense piles OF organic nature have all been OPP
Grated upon by hidden fes by eruplons and other ma
teral convulsons, by OF which they have been
perforated with vast caverns, reaching far toward the
centre OF globe! And here arises another question.
OF equal significance with that just propounded II there
are such Deep wide caveIns, many miles in Ienglh and
some Of them OF unknown extent, the dry portions
OF The earlhs surface there not doubtless other
qge extensive the submerged mountains plains,
and valleys OF the Ii is our belief that there
and hence that in hese huge OF the oceanic
portions OF The globe The OF The rise and TALL OF
the tides Into and OF these internal depths OF the
oceans The waters regularly flowing the earth reg
uary reyolves; and neither the moon, the stars
the sun. The Winds the clouds, produce any
sensible effect upon them.
Abundant facts. Of an indsputabe character, may be
adduced in triumphant supper, OF this position. We re.
fer ior INSTANCE in passing, 10 the fact that there
portions of the shores OF extremely noun
famous and volcanic character where the tides rise and
fall 10 the height and depth OF sixty feet We refer,
aso.to the other singular fact that in portions OF the
earth adjacent TO the where volcanic action
~ AZ,
caverns are unhiiden by the ,wng seas, the tides rise
and fall but a very few inches
Now, If it true that these extraordinary changes
OF the tides produced by the direct action OF The
upon the waters why does il not operate upon them all
with equal force How it 10 pass if the lunar
oceanic theory the one that the which
produces and fall IN The !es OF sixty thirty, TWEEN
iy feet in certain localities OF the waters, produces
rise or fall in the within the compass oil a
few short miles, is the gentle moon, with its God
gwen sheen OF silver light, (beng ady allowed 10 be
partial in its influence upon the waters OF planet
Has il psnthan for lifting up and letting down the
,es OF the favored Bay OF Fundy the of sixty feel
in every twenty -four hours of lis iulness OF usre, while
al nearly the moment OF lire i, turns Of the
elected Bay OF Honduras with only few little inches
And yet these two branches OF the conpara
lively but short distance apart. Come, them devotees
to the tidal influences of the fair goddess OF night enter
in her service the lists Of free discussion, and
these questions of Mayhap when you have rightly
assured concerning these, may have otEe equal.
iy pertinent propose The tournament OF debate on
the theory Of tides is opened in these columns. Who
viii take up the glove which modes,y into the
arena Our readers may be entertained. if neither they
nor we are convinced while the essays of friendly pens
will add variety 10 The sometimes tedious monoony OF
politics And who tell what benefits may accrue TO
the world aad "ihe rest OF mankindp
" There Is q tide In the affairs Of men.
Which. taken at the food, leads fortune
Omitted, all he voyage Of their lie
Is bound ia shadows and in mseries.
1 On such a full a shost
Aud must take the current, while !, serves,
i Or lose ventures"
HERNES