Mfil 9 It" v
.f ika l.ia A4 r4lufh. 1 4U
If-ttt.! of (be tlte a
r-.l.tU f tkt tbta frtUUM t-f ike
Vl i4 Sutni M rtitlfJ ca ib fifc
ftf il.fck. cavitf k MiMllf m
HfhlM ikat ll had been MfOla4d I"
ranj f.lik, M re IM cat.'re mpitt
b tht rr wmiil'in the tWna't
Tat iuWqtn irmmtkKtt la Ml'
--lib tf.iy, L-tails lujtt, (.
. MpafaU Unrf. ., , :,
-TM fp(fftoM Baa4 If C.f,.
for pnWU rtill l!tfroW wmrw
" I cf tmikatiaat, M fc an- W
rot f ImpwtnKM, Cm m thta Ue
- 1 - ' ' ft a, - .. M t-4. . i
eapen'lsd, bt bit a ltiwny ap
plied. Their ptra bat U oaWytd
f ; the want of mlubU oflkert (uf nipaf
Inltndlaglbam. Aelfwrfattobotblbe
Corp- of Elntf. MiUurv tad repe
graphical, wtt rectHBtaended bt my are
rWr at ibe Ut eettka of Congmt.
rtotoat upoo wlskb lht recemme o
daik vtt founded, tubalat in all Ut
ti, tod have acquired additional Brgca
e f liMi that lime, ll anef site t f
Edient to erftnlia tht Topogrephlral
ef Into Cofp tlmllar te tbt frtt
eat eataUlahment of the Crp af
finrta Tk Milhaey AaOwa at Wf at
I'otnl, will fumUk, from ih Crfdi
iI1f rdiud hcr( elkf n cQ qttl
S4 for rirrlKlLU ffltimn lolo nc.
Tht Donl of Cnfbtcrt of Iotml
IniproMmcaUtppolaicd Ut carrying la
te tiecailoa t Act of ConrrtH of
3k of April, I Itl, l vrocurv ttic
cewiff lontrv pln "w4 txlmittt, oo
lU subject of rodi and ctal,M bi
Uo cufj tnctd In Mrvlct frv
I'M ClM 01 tbU 54ol Of CuhgrtM.
Tbr ktrt completed lb oreri oe-
Art ihr Uul pmUhi f MtflM'rMtiiS!ff TrtJhMrUtqiicb
U wltiUMMiM terefftl fon p Uom ciiiitoi bf ur country riv
rod mif rA iM ta (c of
tw l8rl U p'4 tke M.niS'f
iln T ptfctMing pi Uixt of Mbef
f ktipirofliOMiiUif I
..Amll la ('arrt Ml Iftt tiptrfU-Mf thWr
of pwUtAK IhJUWiwI cMtof iM
KllpU0 tf pUI ClVMt Of of
lUUg Jb4 Act Cf IM '7i iiivtwui
tie l rl't;iii Ut Hr of 11 tielu
iUiu U f.nf f prK
toirltf wr Uo4 ocmmI;
Chirft ilt tftV kitk.
(ootiatxtiloHt Klt if Ci Uicor
m M l thif cf ,N'nur to4 !fu
lour, kl ditKrf fcr rxricftrlof lo
. . v . ii .. r. i..t
mil oijOffiiM'jC iriiicf ii hm if n vn
hr tr iKttrinf tbc m!f odr tU
tuenrri t oiKr tutSufit, leu ttrsrM
fyf h fA jiilflctioo ef hi trid
ihia ovri., lHfJrrfpUf rriraum
hr7tJ,IM t4,tit r nr. Uty a I
cm i m u pui(i ior moo in i pii
iwrrt ftm tht kordrrt tod ttn
oord.Hif m lb- Pacific Oce.o, . iba lCe ! iorp.ttfd turn! C.pt.
U'- IU.. An orcitlonal iruf l WMflniO, BI Of offictfl tod
boa Mot ta rrfV iWr iVo Affko Imta o7cr M cowmaod. to ihal try.
brfi moti ' polling tf Iba frmc of S4 (xriiOiil arrtkf, lift Ucoi
ilivcil one arned veiMi bat mm Ma-jcrovol vita ngQai luccru, ia4 r
tUtd m ibo uwM of enif aur "'lcit(It to ipprofcitloa of ikeir
In HndtMi'o Baf, and cm iba co.ai of U- wtf?ei:g Uwportry luaMMWo
broeVi tn4 iN o.r.k. of ji i.. of rtlttW;oa ff0 .Iduity cU lo.
meotmbo eraa ia,a,.bo outbfI docior piracy aod awarder L all iW
uvi r..Uir k.d frarlt la KorToii I aof ii ll probaMt mat for
kacittaofonrCwMrtldepB4iKe Ijrirt I) cotae, ur InsmeaKly talua.
and wbwi boW life bad beea a tenet bit Coaroercc la iant arpa caa aatl
of aertlcet and tacrificct latba lmprotfa(e U aecUritjr, without the Itcadr
meni or hit it now -men. cwittnuuice of aa araied Iwrce cc?o
Gen. 1 Fartltc. alika bonoerabta lo (.. mai,m:ah.
a aaJ f fjAjl aiailll . - . .
hod etrmnot.d; -Itk iba aotl aracibg m io WTUwct th.t la the prearat
teatlmoailalt of ocled attathmtrrl on hi ... '. .
and of unbouoded trails, of ihl. or probable ctduio of bu.a toilr.
feoplt ia llm-la rttam. It will fom, T. commer ao eiteatitt aao ao
kjrtift.r. hi.r WMcut 1a ibt aa rich at oun. ouli eiiit and be pur.
tar fwf aacertalnin the pracikUttt)r of M, ef M, t'oioo, giving a rati bit'ory tucd io tafctr,' without the coatioual
a CaoaJ from tht Cbetpeba Be? to the lftJ 1,0 JatcreM of romtnee, and tig- tupport of a miliary mbriae f ihe oo
Obio Rifcr.aod ara pTp0(f a full rt- .i- raJklnif tha unottrchatatia Iriburt U arm h die turner of tfcitfon-
muk lkt aatKl-f a oa WaW aat kai n Ana. I .f i i a .a.1 . .
r" ' -.-, .0( a rrct, nioo'i tocui tneeitont io i rderirv caa te rttimatrd or Irlt Or
Tit AAfln 1 t- . & t r .i 1 1 . ... 4 ...
. .
-pdUIUIdea fawilttaamt di.Intere.d cb.mpioa oT lb tibenk.o fj,-',,,,. .J &94lj ataadiog
Ueruoaila bo raadt with ifgtfd la k-man kind ' "r""
tk. (Mk.KU-.Af b.iU.i iM .-., , - . ....... . miliurjf force ibch cuj oercr be dao.
tb iwa otker oOjedt of aaiional fiopc. Tk eooatanl wainteDince of a until j . rC7..
t.oce.opoo .hick. he Dwrd btdbreaoc. , lhe Mediterranean, it a n rwu' w ,wu f"" " T- C'
moiadi aamtlv.iba accomplishment of ...i.t, .s. i. A pcrmancot oatai peace eaUDHtn
National Koad from ihit Cite to ,enailra of nnlo tribtita for the teco menr, thtrefon, adapted to our pret.
Oilaaat, and tha pracucabiSir of uniting 1 ,4,, -.r-.. ,ommerce In that tea. and for entcoodilioO. utd adapuble to thai gt.
iba waiera of Uka MemphreowRog iib , pfecariogt pewe, at the mercy of ery gantic groU th tjrhich the aation ii
CiecikBi Rier,atd tha improvement ttprC9 Dry State, br horn advancing la is career, ia amonj the
of the naviptiooof tbat Rivar. Tbeayr- h Wll ,abf ,0 ...d. An addition t. .twK .!radv oceuoied
wrw ha nn tniHi. n1 ara hair I i .
cataalZtVi Tb. m " , "! lor B,fP' " r.e'P",D,,e he foreiigbl ol ihe Utt toogrctt, ana
completed. Tba Report mty b.eipec .utloncd there at this time, It luund io bich will detttTe rouraerioua delib
tadataoMrlyparloddiuu.gtha pte.eDt ,he mtrWm9 v,r r.glnK bet.eea tba " ,U i" sll rTmmeed ai
Seuioo of Contreaa. o,.k. a ik. TrW.. nA I. kl-k Uur Wary, commenced at
The of Congret. of the U.t JttutVal Z .V UoCi. r runi of our pre.eot polUil
SeMioaitlaUretothtiurteyiog.mar. ,!,,, in danger of outrage aaddeprt- "rgatuMUoiw ua MCale comment
ktnr. ar Iaria out m Hi in ih T,rr',. A.,nn A r.. l..,..,.. t... ,,,.m rata with, toe. loopteot encrcua. the
7. 1.-. j. . Ur.l tnc" lu'.:;lo lit
huadrrd .touiaed mUn, at.cu.ll j
tad that tti thuuiinj arid forty etw
fotl cfTatt ht !fB etttMahrJ. It
tect ti"rfi, Out ur.dtr Judiciout
Aafta;rrjir8t,the Irceoit fffmiM fi
eitaU.iaatot mty U rched ca aa fully
ajffjoaif to fc fri id tipeetea f and
thai ty ih diaotiouicct cf ftt.
roadi. attasethef uaproductltr, ctheri
of o or a atefut ihtractrr anay b ape a.
ed, tiQ tht circBlttioacf lU en ail thai!
keep pact with tht iprcad of our pop
ulttloa y atvd tha camoni of fUoJly
correipoculnxr. tht rschtegtf of In.
terra! trtSIr, and tha llghta of tht pe
riodical prtu, thill bt tftttributtd to
iht'ftaaotett coetvut of 4 Ualcwaf
I ihirwKtmlyttrtfiKiUtlo aay ia lurarUc b tttiaaUilt. Aad hat..
divlduali. aad -without the coat of tc7tapeaiatioa caa k-a raade to ihcta
Joirar io tht public ucaturr
Upoa thlt Cm occatloa of adJrtat.
Ing tht Ltgitlaturt of tht UbIoo. with
which I havt beta hotortcJ, ia pre
tenting to their view tht en cutloe. aa
far aa It aaa beta effcewd, of tht ct
aurei ttntilooed by then, for promo
ting tht iattnul JtDprote meet of our
CooetrTt I caaaet cuh tht cooamgol.
catioa without recmnmetMling to ifitir
caln and pcrKVerlnr toatideratioa.
tht teoerai ptlaciplr Ta i wort eolar
gtd extent. The great bjett of tht
icttitutioa of civil rorcramcDt. ii the
lmprofctneot of tht Cooditlua of thoae
who arc partita to jht tot it! compact
and ao roveromeof, ia whatever fotai
cooiututed, caa accompHtb the lawful
endt of ill iotiitutioo, but la propor.
tioa at it Improve! the conditron of
t hot ovtr whom it la ettablitbtd
Roidi act! Ctmottf br aUipUior ami
facialattDg the communicatioct and ia
tercourvt bctweco dlttaat rrgioni, and
mohitudri oTrjett.tretmoe)f ihe ntoat
important raeaoa of Improvemeot
But moral. DoIiticaJ. ioteQeciuu im.
. . .at
provcroeot, are duttea attigocd, vj ihe
auttor ol our eiiticoct, io aociai. 09
Utt than individual, man. For, tht
fulfilment of thottdntict. guvcroracata
are iovctted with power, and to tht
attaioment of the rod. the progreimc
improvement of the conditioo of the
governed, the eicrcite of delegated
power, ia a duty at tacred and indit
penaable, at the uturpation of power
not granted ia criminal tod odioui.
Amone the firtt. ptrhapa the very firtt
tnftrameot for the improvement of the
conditioo of .men, la knowledge j and
for the contlouatioo of the Cumberland hOrlan Hichut without real author then fbuni acttquate"io cofe with alljcomforu and enjoymtota of. humaa
lily from the Greek or
coeol. - The ., heroic
Raid,' ire, tome af them, fully execu
tedpand btheri i To the proceti of eie
cutioo. Thoae for completing or com
rnencing fonificationt, have been de
layed only ao far at the Corps of En-
gincera lua been inade equate Co furniab advene and favourabler
officera for the neceasary aupennun- Similar motivea have reotlerrd ea
dance of ihe workt.
confirming the Statutea
any other govern- the powerl of Uarbarjr, aave the firtt, life, public ioetituiiona and aecoToariet
atrogitka of. the 0d with I'ont of the priacipal mari-(0f learning are "vatential. So coavia
maintained with vicitiitodet of tucceaa.1
Ortekt tfcemKlvta, In wWoJi our warm: ,ime p.era of Europe. At a period Ced of thia wat the firtt of my prede-
'Za nmt Vutw,th cetera ia thia office, now firat in tht
v,, ,,. -r ,lr,n-.h. if nnr .n!v I . i:.: k c. .u-
tuVtamed wJtVhooor the moat uocqnal heam of our country that once and
of conffictt7"but covered tudf and our again iohla addretiea to the CongretM
..... ! a i. mmmfAl. Iam If . . a la. a a t a a
cuwunj wiiu uuiauiug siwr i. uui ii ra, witn wrom n co-operaira in ine
ia only alnct the cloae ol tut late war, public terrier, he tarnettly reconomen
- j . f i
Under the Actjpedient the keeping of a like force on
of V irginia and the coau ol Peru and ChiH 'VTn the
iVt iin.t cctarr.aa ciut. Of iK tctl
cf tUi iinJ'ttiVir,-. if ti t rsrrt i.
peuJituttt c-f oottt, tjuif mr tl awl
ttifnjJitioa cf tKa tijf dulynt, wttt
to U ionaldcrttj iKa cely thtrgri, it
w&v'4 If Jinwotthy ef a ttat aiwj
y errut nation te lake a tetori
ibovgU, OoahuAiirrdeipfdiiioatof
tlrettmntvlgtibe, lkt thott ef C
tad ta reroutf, would at burdra tha
richcutr of tht attioa fittirg thraa
out, te much at tht wtjt and rat tat
of dtfrtyiag a tirgtt campaip io war
IM If we tait latoiht account 'tha
tivtt of thctt bent fair tort of mar llacf,
4 which thair atrticaa ialbt uuaa
of their 'a'otdet' w'eft Ihf rthu;
how ahafl tht till Kit jbf'lf Urol to
I. . . .a m . II . . - .. ..... .
- Mar;laod. tricoroonnintr the Cheaa. Pacific Th ttli m fnnv..t.;.Mha the numoet and Iorcaol. the Utd the etublihmentf temin.rieaol
yjeake and Ohio Canal Company, three Jchiracter of ihe war upon the ahore, 'P Q' m h,c waa compoted, " it UaroTng; tb prepare.for all themcr
Commiaainnra n the uitiof th- TTnT.1 K..r ii4 .kii-,.n:.. ....IcoulJ-deterVt, the name of a Navv.lrrarSfi of Mrace and Warwa fiationaJ
- r- I i . it . ' . i ...... - , IV.l it Mfaina firaH
rip- oren aepl up lor yean, with alternate . " -""tf vw""'vv mi retpcci m mc inner, mi. nc iitcu
rof tuccett, though gtnerallv to the advan. "gtea. Tha rulea and regulationa to the preteotday. in turuiog hit eyea
part tagt of the American Pat riot i. But "T wh,.c? 1,11 tvtd urgently call to the inttitution at Wett Point, he
ting their naval forcea have not alwaya been for revition, and the want of a Naval would have enjoyed the gratification
ueacn, ana ior ine preaervauon 01 me the protertton of our own commerce 7 ; runuuuu u
Itimda in Botton Harbour, have re- againat them hat. been made cauae of furvey of the" harbour of Charletton,
felted the auction required by the complaint and of erroneoua imputa- 'n South -Carolina, of St; Marya, io
Lawa reUtios? to thote. obiectt reirjec. rinnt unnn mmi nf the nnii nllini Georcia. and of the Coaatof Florida.
i - , - --"'----- a ........ . a
ted Sutea have been appointed fori the ocean. An active warfare has Ye! 11 wU,nt V
opening bookt and receiving aubtcrip- been kepi up foryeart, with alternate 8V,on wncP " conmiea 01 only nve uh retpectto the Lttcr, had he lived
, . . ..I. . L 1 ..
iiooa, in coflccn wun a use numocroi
Cnmmitsionrra appointed on the part
Ol run Ol inoae aiaica. i mccUD7 I innr nivil Inrrn harr nnt tlair
of the Commitaionera haa been pott- Under the control of their own ttovern. h001 Inatruction; corretponding 0f hia mott earnett wishea. Bur, ia
" poned to aataltthf defihltive Report of fmsots.- "BI.def,'anjuifiabfcirponl,l.h 4iw.airy:jUadmyTat,: the ciiyich haa been hon-1
tne, uoara or engineers, ine ngnt-iany acknowledged principlet of inter. vm,m ,w wjwbwub incouucjourea witn nit name, ne wcuia nave
houtet and monumenta for. the taUty I national law, have been proclaimed by tn accompliabtd oflScera, ia felt with I eccn the apot of earth which he had
uf. our commerce and marinerat the Lfficert in command t.and though d-yincreaaiag aggravation. Idettined and bequeathed to the ute
rorks for the aecurity of- Plymouth avowed by the aupreme authoritiet. Ine ongreaaol 2t5th 3Iy, and benefit of his conntrv, at the aite
. . r.i I . '. - 'ioq4 ........r1: ilv . .
ior an uoirertuv. tun oarc ana oarren.
In assuming her ttation among-the
civilised nationa of the earth, it would
teem that our country had' contracted
and lor other purposes, hat been exe. the eneatrement to contribute her share
cuted so far as te appropriation would Lf mind, of labour and of expente, to
admit. Those of the 3d" March last, the improvement of those parts" of
authoriring the ettablishmeot of a Na- knowledge which lie bevond the reach
vy Yard and-Depot oo the Gmt of Qf individual arouiaition t and, nartic-
171.' .i -..ir .;. . . . r
t luriua. id mc uwi oi mcxico. ana ularlvta the o-roaranhical and aatrono.
uuwiaing ine ouiiaing oi ten a.oopsfm,Cal acience. 'LOokmp back to the
ouWt-anAIOJL0UlcrourposM in hiatnrVonlv of th half centurv tince
thoarienrfxeauwDqryar
UCUISraOI WniCB. ana . Oiner OOieCttlanH nKavinir th nrrna rmn limn
connected with this Department, I re- with which the governmenta of France,
fer to thf report of the Secretary of Great Britaioand Rustia, have de-
uio aiavyerewiin communicate.- hroted the ceniut, the intelligence, the
A repoit from the Posttnaiter-Gen-I treaturea of their respective nations.
eral isllso submitted, exhibitinelhef to the common improvement of the
preient Baurithlog' condition of that species in these branches of science, is
MfRWJmeat, Fjfor the first jtlme for it not iiiftfcnbint, upon ut ta.inqu'u-e,
"j. ii-..'vvcwia ior inc vcariwneiner we are not oouna ov ooiik
ending on the first of July latt, exceed-I tiont of a hirh and honourable charac
adrtheirjjeitt during the tame fter, to contributcour portion of entri
pahi-lffiolntin
r ir ..1 'n """a 'a" ba --' -- I Wwdu.,..!,,-...... ' . u .a 1
lorty-nyo tnousano aoiiars. uiher stock f "The vovaeer tscovenr:
facta equally credM
tration of the Denaitment are: that in I at thf vru-nar tkana Mon hv
tcr yeara.rom; the first of July, 1 823, not only redounded tb their glory; but
an. improvement of more than one to' the improvement of human knowl-
hundred and eighty-five thousand dol- edge. We have been partakers of
tars io us pecuniary anatra, naa been that improvement, and owe for it a ta
realized f that in the same interval the cred debt, not only of gratitudev-htf
increase of the transportation of the I of equal or proportional exertion in
upoo ttome ot the most trail
. ttyely ...Te.contmuauonol the Cum-lofiScera of our Navy. Complaintt
beriand Kond, the most important of J equally groundless have been made by
t f Sj ' f . ' I a a a a a. a a bk. .
mem auf aiier aurmouniing no mcon- the commandera ol the Spanish Koyal
aiderable difficulty in fixing upon the forces in those teaa ; but the most cf
direction of the roadfias "commenced fecttve" proiectior to' our commerce
under the most promising auspice,, haa been the flag and the firmness of
wun ine improvement oi recent io- our owo commanding ofticera., I he
traonrirffi in mm wrnn t atrYiirtiva f ..Aai-miiaL. bV- l
and with the advantage "of "a great re- riiumpT. 6
duction io the comparative cebt of the moved, it is honed, all cause of dis
m-HieWf ;of-lndeperfdeiw
a Jodr tojiumerous ahutes widh: protecting power of the Union
. To remedy thit, the Act of should be displayed unaer its flat?, is
work.. . . I sention with one party, and all vestige
The operation of the laws relating to 0f force qt the other. But an unset-
tha Hevolutionarv Henaionera. mav d. l.t. i . r j . r i..:. j
; ' ; . r-: t n ww..u.4nY,juxgrccB oi uijtua
,err 7C T7U iw w " a.T. forming a nartof our owd Territory,
rress. -The Act. of 18th March,-)t 8, . ? u i e l'
2krr-'i, w..ta MUi;un r. ind a flourishing commerce and fishe-
Wll llv a aiauiuv A" vv i a aw a ivi aiaesiiy tut. i l 1 i i ' ' f a t
toriou. and indiirent Citisent, who had tenn-Jl?.the d : of ihej
lerYed;
opened
inrpoUtionSi
.iat.JuatShl Ykrf rf THYinf nf bKaIii(i 1 u;tTI iinnn thr AifpgA' ai 'nnrin tm iiriA
" Intfienwi which manf.feallfiawaMwera
unaojc, ami an, anasejniote or waj uenca iron have been, to carry ihtd execution
r Tbk,h U n!ed --"fnr the laws for the tupnreision of the Af.
k 7piTrr - R .k V . a Slave Trade :- for the irotectiori
has been, that tonne" among tht least de- . . t v. - .
aartinti have been retained? and tome in of waai-stce against vessels of pi
whom the requisites both of worth and r'K?X cMracter, though bearing com
wan! Were combined, have been ttricken msOns from either of the bellige
from thejttt. At the numbera of these rent parties: 'for its protection again8t
venerable relict of an age gone bv. dimin- open and Unequivocal pirates. These
lib ; as the deoejt of bodyi mind; aod ei- i abjectioos during the preieot year hare I
ar ta thtir couatrics, feribtmf la Ir
not by bearing tht at ia afcciionau rf.
rarmbrioctf Is it o ttiU aaore ly .
Imiutieg their example f by tnaUief
couatryaaen tf our owb to purtoe the .
same career, and to haxtrd their lives
ia ihe ssaat capiat f -
la iaviiiag tht titration of Coegrrte
to iht subject of internal improve '
aatntt, upon a view thus eularged, it
ia aot my dctign to recritnmtaKl lit
equipment of aa txpv ditloa for cir- .
cumntvigatiiig tht gbbf for porpoaca
tl acieotific rtaeartb and inquiry
We have objecta af uaelul Uvcttigs
tioa nearer borne, and ta which our
c ares may be more btae ficially applied.
Tht interior of oar own territories hat
yet WteaarY aaBfllvaf44)J..
Our ceetta aloof many degrees of lau
itude, upow the shores of tht PaciCo
oceaa, though much -frequented by -
our spirited cemmmial oavigtiort..
hive been barely visited by our public ,
thips. The River of the West, firat
fully diicorcrcd ad navirsud by a .
countryman of our own still .bears the
aamcoftbt Ihtpia which be aactaded
ita waters, and cJaiaaa the prouction of .
our armed aationa) flag at its mouth.-
With the establishment of a military
pott there, or at some other point ef
ikat mmI. rCAaaaaendcd. br B)T Drt-
- - - f t
decettor, and already matured in the
dclibrratioaa of the latt Congrett, I
would auptett the expediency of con
necting the equipment of a public thip
for the exploration ol the whole not in
west coaat of this contioeat. .........
Tht catablUhment of aa uniform
standard of weights and meatures was
lea ta tha irmxion oi our Coouitu .
tion, and to fijl that standard til one
of let jMjwert delegated byexprett
ternt, in that lottrutnCDf," to Congrett.
The governmenta of Great Bxittaln
and Fiance have scarcely ceased to be
occupied, with inquiries and specula.
tiont on the same subject, since the
exiateoce of our constitution, and with -thun
it has expanded into profound,'
laborious, and expensive retearchea
into the" figure br the earth, ind the -comparative
length of the pendulum 7
vibratirip second! io tar ions latitude a
from the Equator to the PolerThtte1
retearchea nave retulted in the compo- -tition
and publication of teveral works
highly intcreating to the cauae of aci
ence. The experiments are yet in the
proceti of pert ormatKCr-Some of then-
have recently been made oa our shores,
within ' the" walla of "one ofTOrwr-'"
Collegee, and partly by one of our own
fcllow-citizcne. It would be honora
ble to our country if the aequel of the
same experiments ahould be counte
nanced by the patronage cf our gov
ernment, as they have hitherto beeo by
thote of France and Britain.
. Connected with" the "eicablithment -
of an Univertity- or separate from it,
nlght be tindertaken the erectionof aa ,
astronomical observatory, wun provis
ion for the support of an astronomer,
to be in constant attendance bTobseN"
vation upon, the phenomena of the
heavens t and for ihe periodical pub-
liclti6BTrf4iiltrva
no feelinorof pridefai an American","
that the remark may be made, that on
the comparatively amall territorial sur
face of Europe there are existing up
ward! of one hundred nf these light-
houses of the tkies j while throughout
the.whole American hemiphereF.there 1
is. not. .oacwjjf. m.it&x,MJBMm
upor' the-discoverie a-whiehiin Jh?
last four centuries. havebeen made
in the physicalxonstitiuida
yertethe:i
in ra-and OK- ootervTaaiHf Sfirss
them, ahali we doubt of. their useful
nets, toutvery nation r Ana: v
ecarcely a year passea over ourJieacis
without bringing aome new astnl)om
cal discovery to light, whi ch enus
fain receiyejtJecond nana iroin
eTareenot tutting ourseiveavu
from the meaoj of returning .igw