Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04
THE HERALD,
rHuasnAY. DEd EMsER Als.s
Professor ADAas AND THE
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

We are sorry TO ~. IN the Ian ws,eh-
MN N article ssAss ~ stssssisi hesd cal
csls,ed - we sh,et 10 Iessr~, IN the minds
Of many II - sss,s~ss, he sdvansagss which
vesmosa 70 sure u rcceivins ty-she Geo.
logical servry, ssw bssss made; and civ.
'ag an entirely hlss estimate of,hs worth,
sod 6,soss fcr be sss,ioa, Of the seatiemsa
under vAess dissesseo This sssvsy b - 4.
vorably progressing. We were awsrs that
= n'o~g orpees'rs 10 the ~osh hsd Tor a
long time eiiss.d 10 eenain qusrrrs and
tina, dcmascgues ned coughs V make 20
lhiesI esp;ssl BY . asessoas Opposition 70
it, We kaow tho that in consequence Of
cerain statements which Professor Adams
feb bound 10 make pending the eoosroves-
~ oil the irieads Of The Central and Rss.
land railroads, strong feeling wns isJais-
cd in BY the friends Of the former resd
ngsina Prof A., and that this feeling was
very fooiishIy manifested BY them during
the last session OF the Legislature and 10
consequence OF . ssppossd predelec,i %
which Mr.. Adams nigh, have for he
Western route, ,hcee parliamentary Of
them mot only showed their hostility TO
the 0eoIogia-- bu, joined heart and hand
wnh those who al all times have been op-
posed 10 the survey i,self. and used oil
means in their power TO stop oil further ap-
preparations Tor the obi eet, eoufcssrdly, by
themselves, so important TO the best inter
ests Of Vernon. l, is possible that this &C.
lion, on the part OF the arden, friends Of the
Central railroad, may &c altogether proper.
We do no, know bu, these gentlemen oct.
ed wisely and pasriosieally in thus, --fOr the
purpose Of msnikssing their hostility to Mr..
A.-jeopardising the interests OF the Wing
party, and OF the whole Sinlc and we
mus confess we are sometimes led 10 ques-
lion whether, in their opinion, all other in.
iercs,s should no, be nban ioned whenever
and wherever such abandonment will Tor
ward the interests Of the Central R,ilroad.
As TO the competency of Prof A. to fulfil
the duties OF State Geologia we do not feel
qualified to Judge though as The Watch.
man asserts with apparen, confidence that
"his appointment to the post was q grca,
mistake" and as we suppose this is in
tended rather as matter Of opinion, than
a. q positive assertion--ws venture TO ex-
press our belief tina, the appointment was
most excellent one indeed the best that
under the circumstances could have been
made. Tha, Mr., Adams has no. bad the
practical ezperieecs OF Dr. Jackson or Pres
ideo, Hitchcock 10 the making Of actual
surveys, may be true and probably is-but
| if the Wa,chmsn will take the trouble 10
consult either OF these Distinguished geoslc-
men, we shall be much mistakeo if he does
not fad them lar more impressed with the
worth and high nttainments Of Prol. Ad.
ans than 10 the editor Of the Waterman
himself We have never heard but one
opinion expressed by those who we sup
pose really compcten, to Judge, OF The abiii
,y and qualifications OF MIR. Adams for the
duties assigned him. That he is most in
deiaiigable in bis industry and most ardent
" engaged 10 the cause 10 which he is de
voting his lime and his talents, none vii
question who know any !hiSS Of Prot Ad
ams--.his past liic--or the natural bent OF BIZ
mind
As it regards tho worth of the East snnua
report OF the Geolog,s We have only 10 say
that the work is Quit has been seized b,
oil with avidity--and it will show for i,.eli
Tha, The role, however, in the legislature
on the repeal of This law, afforded any ind
cation Of the disappointment Of geotlemc'
as 10 the charscter Of the report canno
be true; for outstanding the facts abov
alodcd to, the hostility Of such Contra
railroadi,es az were led to labor FOR the rs
peal through q motive Of personal dislike I
: the Geologisl--snd the continued oppos
} ton ofthosc originally opposed TO tho bill
: the proposition 10 repeal the Iaw-was lo'
|. by a vote almost ideAiieaI whh that b
I which the lay was originally passed.
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