Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-13

year IN connection with The field abos Of the survey,
would, if not comp leed, be brought maturity
by the termination Of the season. that their full accom-
plshment might be effected by myself during the pre-
paration of the Enal Report.
You thus perceive that in oil its departments the sur
vey though Incomplete, not far from completion; ana
that while by being allowed year to finish our
fedwork and suitably advance the chemical ana other
auxiliary abors, should be enabled to present IN
connected and detailed form the whole body oil results
shape at practically valuable and worthy Vi
the libcra!ty Of the State. The denial oil the 'eas III
finishing the work would involve the loss OF tue greater
part of what has been attained by The iaoors Oh m 'S
tive years. The yearly reports OF progress WHICH "ie
protesscdy but brief and unconnecd skctc"es' w"u'a
be the only record Of our abors remaining 10 the STATE
Oar numerous sections, maps, measurements, topo'
graphical corrections and chemcai analyses yet unpuo
lished together with the voun'nons ooay OF uetalis
illustrating the resources of nearly every neghborhood
in the State; and finally, our immense collection Of
minerals would obviously be of little value. For,
until completed, systematized and ARA gcd, these
accumulated results would form but confused and un
ineligible mass
In one word, By continuing the appropriation for an
additional year, you complete the edlfce:-by cutting
of the means you leave it ,cithout roof or foors-
neither useful nor credaJc those who directed it TO
be built.
1t may not be am;ss TO add in proof Of the economy
and punctuaity with which the survey has been con.
Quoted that when in the Report of 1885, urged the
expedicncy o: augmcnting the annual appropriation
from 50G9 to 5000 dollars, expressed the conviction
that with the force at that time at command il would
not be practicable to bring the survey TO termination
in less than tceics ycars-whle with the enlarged
then solicited, the work might be completed in one
half of tie time. and expense Which would proba
Div fail short of $1,000 dollars. As yet less than fire
years have elapsed since the organization of the
under the enlarged appropriation, aud the expenditure,
nclaGng that for the first year of the regular survey,
has scarcely amounted 10 Sc GOO dollars!
may be allowed further TO remark that the surveys
of PENNSYLVANIA and N. York, having completed the
period TO which they limited by the law Establish
nr thcn either have been, will be continued for the
additional year required 10 bring them 10 close. The
additional year called for survey, instead of
crcdine, Will only fill up the measure o time under
stood as allotted the work when organized under the
increased appropriation
| have thus, my dear Sir attempted briefly 10 call
your attention the present position of the survey,
and the great sacrifice that would result from lis dis
continuance in its present unfinished state Should the
subject be likely to up for discussion before the
committee may request YOU TO state the facts above
mentioned or make such other OF tins letter may
muart to the CO nintee members generally correct
maress,ons on the subject am driving actively
Mt my Report and hlpc be in Richmond by the 18th
or 26tl-Should you think my presence before that
time Of Importance, | will thank you to state as
early convenient.
Very truly yours, NC,
WIN Is. ROGERS.
Dr. LEyBuEx, Chairman Of Committee
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