Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-02-28
Communicated.
tFor the Sunbury Americana
II. B NAssER.

H. r. MAssER.
Dear Sir As we live in the age Of fast
travelling aud tall specua,ions. and feeling
little prond of our membership with the "mnui-
fest destiny" nation, boasing that no pent
up Utica contracts our powers, but the whole
boundless continent is ours" and as it may be
necessary to enlarge the continent in order TO
give ample room aud verge enongh't to poster
ty, whose welfare we, as Americans. should
ever be mindful of; hence. am induced 10 ask
the 'privilege Of place" in your columns to
offer some hints to posterity ms TO the mode
Of accomplishing the desired object, prov
ding Congress durs not donate the public
domain. Rocky mountains aud all, before the
proper time arrives for prosecuting the enter
prise.
TO point out the way by which | propose
to enlarge the American continent, it is nee
essary that | should first explain my theory.
(which 10y the way, | will just whisper in your
ear, is the chief object | have in view
Geographers tell US that the levels or surface
of the ocean is changing in different localI-
ties-risng or some shores, aud rccedlng
from others. and am informed TINT on the
coast of Delaware State u few years ago,
| land perhaps yet remaning,) there was II
cellar wall and some portion ot the brick OF ii
house. ut all times partially submerged in
water. and ut high tide entirely overHnwed !;
| this is evidence that the eastern shore of the
American continent is sinking, aud the level
of the ocean comparatively higher than when
| that house was erected.
The question arises. what is the cause Of
this tuctuaton Of the level Of the ocean ns
compared with the dry land? My answer,
it is owing to Il great extent to the commerce
between nations The vast amount ui
heavy material such as iron, Dutchmrn and
lr.hmen transported from the European to
the American continent. since its first dis
cuvery, must necessarily to some extent, have
disturbed the equilibrium of our terrestrial ball
in its rapid whirl. and shifted the centre OF
gravity vcorrespondingly. Natures law i ',I,, Tint
Of eqnllhmT'?!iE n III the the .xccp,iop that the rnrid
rotation of the earth upon it, AXIS, imparilng
powerful centrifugal lurcr, causing u fiat
tenng oi the glohe at the poles. aud AN IN.
creased diameter through the equator, the
surface Uf the ocean is equal distant from The
centre Of gravity, therefore II We regard tie
solid portion Of the glUhe as floating ~ The
waters Of the ocean. und the dry land merely
us the most elevated points Of this solid
matter projecting above lis level and the
globe rapidly revolving upon It's axis, ii
woald maintain lis equilibrium aLd the surface
OF the ocean its uniform level along the
shores of the dry land, So long us there was
no displacement or removal of the heavy
matter OF one continent to that Of auuthe r.
But suppose the highest mountain of A sia
was removed and deposited on the American
continent; it is clear that nature would
struggle To regain the equilibrium thus de-
destroyed. the centre Of gravity would shift.
the low land of the a american continent would
sink into the water, and The Ass:Ic CONT.
nent rise higher ubuy. the level Of the ocean
and more dry land appear.
In the explanation ! have given nr my
theory have shown what would decrease the
size Of "uur Native Land" God bless her.
may her shadow never grow less aud II
will be readily perceived that u lk. means
could he employed TO increase her area.
| therefore il might he advisable 10 y. Srn,-
| henn 10 the consideration ur Congress also
TO the Sage Of Wheatlund, the Importance of
reservng portion Of the public lands or
creating sinking fund from the surplus rev.
enne derived from imports, to enable IL corpo.
rated company Ia be created when th. nrces
SHY arises TO transport all the building stone
OF the Rocky mountains, across the Pacific
! To the celestial wall builders, and thereby
sink the Asatlc continent little deeper and
push up some more dry land on this side of
the globe. Congress granting to said corpo-
ration. various privileges and lmmunities aud
patent for all the dry land thus recovt red.
Yours truly.
KINDER CLEAvER.
SHAMoKiN, Pa, Feb. 23d, 1887.