Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

through which water among the gneous
materials which compose the interior steam formed and
volcanoes vomi. forth. earthquakes violent in inverse
proportion to the quantity and facility Of M escape
nly ensue.
The fractures Of the strata Of rocks, &C., which are
almost every where visible, may be much nationally
accounted for BY my theory than BY that Of upheava which
latter must be cruelty tortured accommodate s advocates
when they to apply il to the Offset commencing high
up in Canada and extending sou.hsassy. constitutes the
Niagara and Gepssse falls and the rapid dsscsnt Lockpo
on the New York canal.
S. But may be objected that there l. no evidence that
the earth radass lis beat and condsnse and therefore
tracts ireguary to form elevations in that manner
and that, consequently, my theory fall once was in
furnace where cannon balls cast and to satisfy my
mind, obtained permission spoil ono. With hammer
knocked hole into il after its surface became hard
and poured the still liquid interior iron. The internal
surface Of the she'll then studded with projections and
very beautiful groto work found in place. proving
that the heat had been rdiaed resulsry Every
knows that bodies adae and receive or conduct heat in
portion to their density.
Proofs in favor Of my theory might be multiplied Indefinite
y. but the already necessary length Of this communication
admonihes to orbesancs s presents have seized merely
upon few of the most obvious Lieut. p will perceive that
have attempted mainly sstsblish three positions First
that his theory Of coral and shell formation, either alone
sonjoned with that Of uphesvs win not account for the sub
siding fthe surface Of the second. that the theory
uphesva will not account for the present condition Of
globes and third. that my theory sH account for both, and
is consistent with natures laws which known exis, in
full activity At the present day. and have always existed and
by which the great Archcs Of the Universe condenses ne
bulous mstts into solar sm shown by La Place. If
be win obge BY continuing this correspondence Lieut. p
will please direct hs attention mainly to these three points,
showing by facts and reasoning wherein have ered that
his theory will account for the subsistence Of the sea- &C.;
that the theory Of upheava Is consistent with the present
condition Of planet and will account for and lastly
that my theory is Inconsistent and econcabe with exist
ing things and natures laws The formation Of concal
mountains matter Of what exten top Of other noun
ans the level plane. and the fact that volcanic pro-
ducons scattered those countries where volcanoes
abound, evidence in favor Of upheaval to do
wherein have misapprehended Lieut. Ps meaning
Perhaps may be deemed presumptuous for obscure nd
vua to attempt the entire subveon Of the very basis Of geo.
logical SCIENCE assumed to be such themos enlightened
teects Of any age. But have faith in the German
proverb, Die bnde San mag asch cine eige nden: and
since questions of this kind must after all be settled by
thing else than the sanction Of great ntelec have attempt
ed 70 serve up small dish Of that something else.
Very respectfully yours
H. X. sCHETTERLY.
HOWELL, MIcaIeAH, JuLr 20, 1851.