Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-27
FOR THE AMERICAN ORGAN.
American Genius.


The present may be justly called the age Of in
vention, and the marble palace--the Patent Office
of our Metropolis astounding in specimens Of the
inventive genius of Americans, win in few years,
at the present rate of increase, be inadequate to
the purpose for which It was raised, even perhaps
when the original plan is fully completed. II is
gratifying to wander through those beautiful halls,
and examine the numerous proofs of native skill in
furnishing models Of machinery-art Of use
and ornament, for facilitating labor, the means
Of acquiring knowledge and wealth; supplying the
innumerable wants, real or artificial, which the
present organization of society demands A feeling
of pride arises when we view it as monument Of
the great and still increasing power and the wealth
of intellect possessed by our beloved country.
Each succeeding week, long list Of articles re-
Gently patented tell that inventive genius is untring
and pours continuous stream; that the pyramid
of wonders is steadily increasing. Our own Fulton
demonstrated the practicability of propeling with
almost magic velocity, the winged boat, on the
river, the lake, and the oceani A Morse reduced
topractical USE the lightning wires of the telegraph
and the third great wonder, and means for trans
hitting intelligence, and for transportation also,
has been achieved by j. s. Richardson, the inventor
Of the atmospheric telegraph. For twenty years
almost no has devoted bis attention to this darling
scheme, and expended twenty five thousand dollars
in bringing to perfection, an invention rvalng in
speed the electric fash, and in sureness and safety
eIceling the justly celebrated tecgraphic wires now
in use.
1t will be a stigma on the United States-to the
Congress now in session, If they refuse TO grant
the means to test this invaluable production Of
American talent and perseverance, or leave 1t to
some foreign power TO reap the benefit and re.
ward Mr.. Richardson, who now offers il TO the
land Of his birth. The treasury Of no other ooun.
try contains 80 great surplus Of revenue now un.
employed She sits as queen, comparatively
young, with an almost imitable extent Of coun.
try, rich In agricultural resources, rich in mines
and richer st in the talent and enterprise Of her
sons, there is nothing to impede her onward march
TO the possession OF greater wealth and power, 10
pinnacle Of glory such as has never belonged to
any nation Of past or present time. To what bet
ter use can these surplus funds be applied than in
encouraging native-bon talent, which win, in the
main, add TO her great natural resources. The Sc
we're monetary state that has existed for seyera
months, and which has prevailed in every com
munity, producing unprecedented suffering among
the middle, and especially among the laboring
classes, might be greatly relieved by employing
this surplus In great national works, thereby fur
nishing the means Of living to tens Of thousand
who lack bread for their families while those who
projected them win receive that remuneration
which should be awarded to true genius devotinJ
itself TO the glory Of it's country, or the benehfo
its fellow man.
| To those whose hearts have almost grown " sicl
with hope deferred" we would point to the exam
pie Of Columbus, who, tainted with cherishing
visionary scheme, expended his own resources
and wandered from country to country, yainly an
almost hopclessly soliciting the means to prosccut
his darling scheme, and persevered through ever
difficulty, was rewarded with the discovery Of ths
beautiful land which lay beyond the Atlantic occa
which realized those dreams that haunted his SLEEP
ing or his waking hours. VAC.
The Know-Nothings are convenient and never
falling solution with the administration papers (
every difficult problem. The Post reads, in tbei
recsoiIproclivitics, the explanation Of Mr. Seward
reelection, although II is known that the Know
NothinRs bitterly opposed him. The Washingto
Union pretends TO regard the election of repul
lcan Senator by the Legislature Of Wisconsin .
one Of the fruits Of Know nottingham. Yet III
Lyn;o,, also knows very well that there is not sir
Gle Know Nothing In all that Legislature as