cease to counteract the attraction. The 
latter would therefore continue to have 
nearly as great an effect on the fluids in 
high latitudes, as it would have, were the 
shell at rest—that is to say, all the fluids 
in high latitudes would run in at the po¬ 
lar openings, or subside through the 
earth; and on both sides, the centrifu¬ 
gal effect of the motion would carry 
them towards the equatorial regions. 
No fluid could therefore remain in 
high latitudes, neither on the outside l 
nor the inside of the shell. The fact, 
that the form of the world is an oblate 
I spheroid, could make no difference; nor 
would the existence of other shells in the 
interior prevent the catastrophe: the ef¬ 
fect of such shells would be, to increase 
tile central attraction, and hasten the re¬ 
sult. Nor is it possible, that the solid 
parts, composing the edges of the shell 
at the polar openings, should not crumble 
off) and tumble in, like the fragments of 
an arch, alter the key-stone is taken out. 
It is therefore demonstrable, on the prin¬ 
ciples of gravitation, to which Captain 
Symmes appeals, that his theory of the 
earth cannot be correct. 
Yet we must declare, that we should be 
xtremely gratified, to see the Captain at 
he head of an expedition, fitted out by 
the government, to explore the interior 
' by the north pole. There is no military, 
or naval project, or enterprise, or service, 
on which we should be more pleased to 
see a few thousand, or a few hundred 
thousand, dollars expended—especially 
if his ardor and confidence should con¬ 
tinue unabated. His enthusiasm and per¬ 
sonal firmness are a pledge, that he would 
never veturn , without being able to give a 
good account of the arctic regions. He 
is the right kind of a man to send on 
such business. 
gCP A meeting is to be held this even¬ 
ing, at 6 o’clock, at the office of D. Roe, 
Esq. to consult on the best means of af¬ 
fording aid to the Captain, to prosecute 
the enterprise. None but those who have 
at least a partial belief in theJVew Theory 
are invited. We wish them success in 
raising the wind for him. 
