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/iiff. 
It has been remarked by an excellent con¬ 
temporary writer, that “the fate of many pro¬ 
jectors has been 30 melancholy that it requires, 
at this day, the daring spirit, and the enthusi¬ 
asm which are naturally allied to genius, in any 
man to announce hirnself as the inventor of any 
thing new and extraordinary. The patience and 
perseverance of a Galileo, and the adventurous 
spirit of a Fulton, are necessary to him who 
would benefit his species by the result of ori¬ 
ginal plans and forms, or that of new combina¬ 
tions of old and tried ones. Hence we cannot 
but admire and respect the man, who, regard- s 
less of the hard fate of so many >vho have trod 
before him the thorny path of improvement, ] 
still has the fortitude or philosophy of mind, to 
spend years in toil and study; to labor by day, 
with persevering industry, and trim the mid¬ 
night lamp, with the vigilance, ascribed to the 
ancient vestals, in bringing to perfection an 
idea from which he hopes to reap fame and 
benefit to himself, and to reflect credit, at the 
same time, upon the genius of his country. ,, * 
JYe~w York Spectator , J\lay 4u<jf 
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In compliance with the w*v our 
correspondent “ W.” we have inserted 
the editorial article of the Bardstown, 
Ky. Repository on the sub; ect of Captain 
Symmes and his concentric spheres; but* 
with deference to our cm respondent, we 
must beg leave to diss : nt from his opin¬ 
ion as it respects the 'wit of the Bards- 
town Editor. Although we have not the 
appiness of being nmong the enlighten¬ 
ed few who believe in the Captain’s theo- 
Y’ we ai '^ not a/t a loss to discover the 
ignorance, malignity, self-sufficiency and 
nonsense indicated by the remarks of the 
Repository. They are so far removed 
Irom v/it, that we should have sooner 
tnought of any other appellation for them. 
e Siiould apologize to Capt. Symmes 
