 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - American literature - 1810 - 874 pages
...thousand miles from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper, in a national point 01' riew, to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and...States. " In examining the maps and charts of the United Statesand the particular states, or their sea coasts, which have been published in this country, the... | |
 | David Bailie Warden - District of Columbia - 1816 - 230 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This Committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
 | John Vose - Astronomy - 1834 - 230 pages
...centuries, when Europe was emerging from the dark ages, and a spirit of enterprise and discovery had risen in the south of Europe, and various plans were formed,...United States, and the particular states, or their sea-coasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find that the publishers have... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1811 - 650 pages
...terms: "That, situated as we are in the West' ern hemisphere, more than three thousand miles distant from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ;" and aUo " that no place, perhaps, is more proper than the seat of Government." The Secretary of... | |
 | Charles Henry Davis - Longitude - 1849 - 48 pages
...expressed a clear and decided opinion. " Situated as we are," says the committee on Lambert's memorial, " in this western hemisphere, more than three thousand...to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and measures should be taken for the eventual establishment of such a meridian in the United States. In... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 726 pages
...that, situated aa we are in this Western hemisphere, more than thrw MARCH, 1810. Gunboats. H. opR. thousand miles from any fixed or known meridian, it...United States, and the particular States, or their seacoasts, •which have been published in this country, the committee find that the publishers have... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1857 - 840 pages
...that, situated as we are in this Western hemisphere, more than three thousand miles from any fiied or known meridian, it would be proper, in a national...United States, and the particular States, or their seacoasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find that the publishers have assumed... | |
 | United States. Congress, Thomas Hart Benton - Law - 1858 - 778 pages
...capital, or some place in their respective countries, and to which Ьйу have lately adapted their charts and astronomical tables. It would perhaps have...United States, and the particular States, or their seacoasts, which have been published in this country, the committee find that the publishers have assumed... | |
 | United States National Museum - Science - 1917 - 206 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
 | United States National Museum - Science - 1917 - 106 pages
...and Greenwich in England, and that proper instruments should be procured. This committee observed, " that situated as we are in this western hemisphere,...establishment of such a meridian in the United States ; that no place perhaps is more proper than the seat of government." This subject was referred to the... | |
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... that, situated as we are in this Western hemisphere, more than three thousand miles from any fixed or known meridian, it would be proper, in a national point of view, to establish a first meridian for ourselves ; and that measures should be taken... 