Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-22


presence 81 control Of man. But, could o; bs in.
duced TO attempt the invention and manufacture OF
such worderul piece OF art that My oil ct IL the
produc ion OF something less pIetentious mOre mpie
and cav Of anely the cons Fucion OF an
artificial bird which in trav using the atmosphere will
convey one person from Joint to point on ths EARTH
and thus accomplish he GaI locOnOtioR Ofman through
the Intervention Of art.
But il at. has COMPOUNDED my object wi my
iaUsntOR which, 1t seems to me, is clear aud indsputa-
BILE and perceivts no ference between the ArtisdUts
and What he calls flying machines, be has fallen ino
still greater bunder in surprising that am endeAVor-
ing to achieve the great desidrGtU OF the age upon
his vss or theory Of the pr ncples and process Of the
flight of birds Ia rega 70 the trus theory OF the
Rht OF birds II Is evident from what he says that be
knows nothing-nothing that is nu; for the popular
and generally received crrde notions OF the learned ana
unealned upon this subject, and which is all, pre-
sumo that this writer possesses without any just
foundation ia nature or reason ard unworthy OF the
least COZ 6ience consideration. Hence am Juslihed
in saving that the arrogance OF IT u ID s. article,
though the writr not probably conscious OF the
feeling is consummate and which arose directly from
tbs presumption of Injecting my invention, withou
knowing what it TO- to the dak scrutiny OF his stag
Cling vie rs concerning flying machines in general The
excuses into which his mode of reasoning lead him,
ought Of isel' to have convinced him tlat he VAS
mer IL laundering in the wrong direction Such 10 al
ways he case with those Wh) either wrongly in
NA~-
sort OF Logic whlcn enters ufo an goment without
correct principles premises mus. soon end IN wide
spread extravagaI &c and -urdity
M, eourte towards me, uuder the pressure Of bis
firm belief" that my scheme must fall Is like that OF
Judge Of the bench who should boldly assume 10 d.
eide case upon general rinciples Of Law, without
either kuoWiug is hearing The evidence in
suuport OF il Upon 8 oEn motion, he summons me
10 appear at the Ia of his slfconstuted tribunal aud
without allowing me to state my case or he my plead
ings pronounce judgmtns againt me, with the conh
dence and sang roid OF the president OF convenuce
gsinst echismiIcs However his mode of proceeding
ia only another small i'm tation OF excAlhecrI bull
Illuminated against revolving world approaching
comet !; is but the pu0y cry aud hutteT OF the spar
row in the pr e.of the peerless bird Of Jove.-
In this ms anee as in all previous discoveries AID in
ventioDs the world of A Is ana Science must ain
stationary ill ct U II ;" aud sonS others Wot OF
like Iim eondesce- d to step down from their lofty
eminence aud devise and turn new wheel in mechan-
les or mark new and enaIgs1 boundaries 10 the field
of knowledge in IA ura Philosophy.
There are only two points presented 10 the Article Ct
"T c. H. at all .r. ent to my rest les and inven-
tion one of which is assumed without tie sg htest
foundation He says that "she largest bird, that =,
such as the condor and sooabe tn. OF Africa have
great difficulty in rs from plain, and, when once
fairly launched they for a considerable length
OF time without ppirg" The socabe vuture OF
Area is q similar b. TO that We have, and which
/. found still more numerous further Soutt; and the
opuhy this bird cannot ri by a'pp pg Is simply be-
cause he has not the cuar power exert his con
parstiyl, largo wings but Tor few strikes u! Iim'
But Il Ia not rue a. the condor eagle OF Sou b
Amer,a aburs under similar difficulty; fer it is well
known that those birds can aud d. often rise The
wing from The valleys TO the top OF the Andes, not
merely supporting their weigh, but carry ne up
such animals lants aud Pigs IN their talons. Tie
SOARING Cf he Carron vul ure, and tome OF the large
winged falcons for great lsrgth Of time, Is very
ffsrent thing from that OF the ordinary rising Of
other birds; or can the fol- exhibit on on the wing
DO explained in the connection, or N any other
manner upon chan Cal philosophical primer les by
"T O. |" And to ensure practical test oil this ne
CATION OF his abb on this subj c. hero make the
pledge in advance, that If be will furnish true
ton o. that sn lie pseuomenontha is disclose upon
mat grounds the msnner in which the spiral gyratoIy
asc, u ion Of the lag, winged binds is eft ed, wall
agree 10 co.. slider as true every thing said III his article
and moreover admit that my prosct Is ilounded and
impracEcabl ARd yet it must be added, that tie rue
explanation Of this beautiful evolution the wing is
Very simple aud tasy TO him WLo uuy understat ds the
principles aud process Of the ght Of BIRDS
If at. O. H." vi favor with a CALL t will afford
me great pleasure explain TO Lin the principles the
manner OF construcg s, excepting one particular part
and the contemplated mode Operation OF the ArtiSd-
vis on the Wi & and heD if be should deem It uec,s
sary OF prudent discuss or assai my dhcoVery and
hveI ION upon their merits, shall promptly defend
both TO the best OF nay ability. And, in the meantime,
| tiust that shGl soon DO stls TO make practical
demonstration of both the losophy and ght o; the
Bird of art, far above aud beyond the reach of al
clVn,rs and creeping groundlngs.