Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28
For the Enquirer.
1'0T nc GHYuFeF.
.ruE STATE GEuLoGST" AND SOME OF HIS
WORK!

| WORKS
Messrs Editors Il send copy and request your pubiica-
ton NJ mast remarkable bill which has lately passed The
Senate ard In progress before the House OF Dele
gates:
BE j, by tho General Assembly That he stals GeoAs
the .oIoGIta Survey the state formerly prosecuted by him. to
@sp ' o @ spo BY
% sssay u U S S Sae sn 10 c
marls soils and other mineral materials alsa
the survey place may designated by legislature
BE s 1s III Ts s G s IN 3" 1s TS5S ne
mp are n his reach and for Ihs pnp1?e rs wei
,g sif op5sapsr and and such other old
by h be deemed necessary for the proper c0"i0"
liz (uhar erar,e That tho Secretary Commonwealth
nsten 70 The maj or maps sections add
properly engraved and then together with the descriptive
able add useful that expedite the work. he
materials ,tcR be e0naO" to be placed !" he hands
pcnsSs Of SUCH and osr researches The publication the
a@a OF ] | sr ieS y Gs II; ."s
sorry including the cost OF surveying impc;
meats Hccimcns chemical agents and
necessary and tor the preparation OF the maps dTa"
nss and other materials for engraving and as well as
through press and Of the sum appropriated be
applied deiray the OF publishing the geological map ana re-
or sections sues Of characteristic fossils and other
Us il further enacted That in consideration services
rrca BIOLOGIST shall rsesire prflSa the PROGRESS or the
b n :" AMI ,6sr .sisams shall receive sucI COM
the Secretary Of ,hs Commonwealth nna
nelCs male each the JONI certificate q" The secFra
ry Of the LrmmonwelIlh and the State Geocsis:'
ary left blank rccng the num'er and distribution oi'h copies
| Of the rublIcationl
If considered in reference public nterats this is
tan!r one OF the extraordinary bills ihlt ever hod
prospect being llescd hy the General Assembly In re.
eGrd the particular private Interest for ana by when
has concocle and directed il is an admirable
orS aud the best specimens Of The ssini writing
and the maanuviing The individual for whose
\ IL drsiU
svely oHerae. |, too high compliment 10 HIS great
talent to say that This gentleman is The aeyrand IN lob
Syin2" ski! and success
The bill bcsius with the coo assumption that ~. 8 Ro-
n om ,e " q 81, drs OF nc mas
that service eighteen years VI course ne Se
SALARY for ali tho twelve years since the Less';ute
declined his iarther service by refusing 10 continue MS geo
onca survey This false assumption Of the czi-t
Of Office AMI its occupant was convenient cover
for this novel Of making new appointment e.
| fected by this oil. 49,.
Win all tho array woJa fused conceal nednine) the
sum and substance Of the bill is to put a. The disposa o. e
State gco!ogist Of public moneyao less man oHtVoo
and of which the may be Of any amount tha' Inc
future patience OF the legislature will permit lc services
coninuc as long % The unctionay may live and choose
10 draw saary just the former geological survey con-
linued long the Legislature suomiteu 70 pay ot us po
No check guard or mohe OF Proved
ton is left except las dono the lnrmer casc) 10
abolish the service by legltioT, when SILL incomplete an
when nothing Of any known valae had been obtained ot all
The many thousands OF dollars drawn from the treasury
No comment is required for The Iuufmatloh D' muse
members who best know the Estate geoossi ana 'hc ca
racto of his former services to the State ana inc
payment therefor Ii will De found mat INC most cahcs
opposers of this present attempt those who are oest ac
quan,cd With the OPERATOR and the former ana no" pro
posed recipient OF much of the public money WIN now
only suggest 10 young or new sov
Questions for their asking and consideration OF the answers
# any are obtained Moro may DC pernen:y ASKED ano
Perhaps will be asked, II thcre snouo DC hccu 'o i' 0
| after. , .,
Has any important discovery or useful result been o.
tanned for the public interests in the years spent ana oy OIL
the money paid from the treasury about siuUIu LOT me
former survey by Professor Rogcs2 II So let Inc acls DC
stated Was il possible for any man, even OF the most
transcenden ability in both departments, faithfully to Ill
Mt the came time and for six seven years loeeher e
TWO offices of professor of Natural Philosophy in the Uni
yersi,y of Virginia, and of State GeoIogist?
f be alleged that the geolOgss duties executed ny
deputy for the months that his profsssorshp demand
ed his continual presence the University not his geo.
logical Office almost snecure1 What was the scienilhc
reputation OF the depules who trusted thus 10 execute
80 much the large. portion OF this high duyi We're tncg
known By the law their then scientific Cnafac
| tiers 10 the public or to any oncl
Were oil the writings, materials collected, ana hso
the theological map then prepared of the State gcoosls
during his former service amply paid for and ore hey no
therefore, i Of any vare) the now property OF inc Co
monwenh7 II deserving publication and the revision ana
especialy yerihcaon therefor would II not be eaer 10 en-
rs, the work other hands, deemed both competent ana
faithful than those which have for 80 long trial. so Sig
nay failed in every feature Of the former trust except IN
that of drawing large sums OF money from the treasury
If the geoiogcal map s already prepared for pubcauon
does require sarod officer or mere publisher 10 put
il forlh7 If vet be prepared md still II also 10 DC
corrected typographical map las Implied in the bilD pooa
by 5000 600 would not be more than enough 10 elect oo
these great and valuable objects executed fully niuY
and honestly If these great works are Indeed degnea lhe
should nppy other and much greater means and
vcry different agencies But 10 expect either 5oh IRON
tie formerly entrusted functionary, and IRON The payment
OF s24 0OO $50 Co., simply an ipossibiy-an nosn
diiy-au tempt deception on legislative body Wc"
few except the gentleman in question woulj DC 81 dlns
attempt and probably one less that his great ability
/ could hope 20 make successful IT,