The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1855-12-15
THE PERRYSBURG JOURNAL.

toposery the great benefacors Of man, originate
inventions and Improvements of sufficient importance to
accomplish these objects 1t is much should
hope for orexpec enjoy the innumea5e inventions which,
from the earliest ages have been going for the improve
men and civilization of When, however look back
reflect the wonderful effect the improvement in
chnerv has had in regard to economy time and labor
are struck with astonishment Take instance the nven
of Akwright for spinning Cartwright for
inc vorious coors and whitney for separating the fbos
parts of the from that which it adhees and see
what effect they have had all classes of society said
that in consequence of these three Inventions the expense OF
necessary clothing is diminished twohir for every in
Europe and Amerca that from the knowledge impaired
the world by the authors of these inventions, every
and child have been enabled to live at oqehrd of the
former
The wonderful effect which the development of the power
of seam and putting it in practical and useful operation by
applying to boats as the propeng power has mad on the
of the world, hardly be estimated And yet
this is the wonderful result of the thoughtful and peseverng
genius of Robert Fulton whose history too familiar to re-
qulre comment.
Our country been benefited and enriched by the nven
tions of her citizens almost immeasurabyby one in-
veuion alone that of the gin by Eli Whitney, who
born in the state of Massachusetts, 1t is to his inven
ton according the report of committee of the House of
Representatives Of the u S. the first session of the 18th Con
ges that many Of the states their wealth and comforts
and have gained their Importance Were but for this
equivalent instrument poverty barrcnness and waste
would nst extensive and valuable portion of the country
Other examples might be presented to further illustrate this
branch of the subject il it necessary but will not
cupy your time.
There is an idea abroad among those who are employed in
manual labor and mechanical industry, that the higher pur
suits in life open them and that they only at
tanable by those who have received the benefits of liberal
education. IN the majority of this is doubt, true
but there ustriOus examples of who by the native
powers Of their minds unasSsted uneucaed, without friends
fortune the beginning Of their have raised them
selves stations OF usefulness influence, and honorable
name. Benjamin Franklin, with which the whole
cviliz2d world is amaiar and whose story cannot be
pcaed often born in Massachusetts, of poor but
spectacle parents brought mechanic printer by trade
which business he followed until called upon act in d
capacity by his country, received but scanty
school educatona stranger at college till they
showered their degrees upon hm-founded institution Of
learning Phada pha enlarged the boundaries of phoso
ply by department of science rendered his country the
important services in her struggle for Independence
served minister France number Of years. assisted in the
negotiation of several important treaties and distinguished
himself among the gigantic nteeCts with whom he acted
elicit the praise of the greatest of Eng statesmen the
great Lord Chatham who in the British House of PEERS pro
nounced him be honor Europe and the age which
he lived"
Robert Morris the great fnanceranam than which none
other is deserving of remembrance by the American peo
ple-was born Liverpool England and to this
try when thirteen years of age with his father. He in
structed in the rumens of English educaOn under the
of Rev Mr. Gordon, of Maryland but accidentally
deprived of this advantage by the death of his father
who killed by the accidental discharge of gun which
left him alone in strange land orphan His education in
consequence went no farther than fit him ordinary
10 sparng hand He endowed with strong, wellbal
anced mind and ii has been asserted by that his eX
traonay in the department of finance the extent of
his influence in the commercial relations Of this nation in its
earliest trials and his unremtted devotion to the duties