Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-07
GEOLOGICAL.
WILLIAMSBURG, (vA.)

BAmEYsnunG, (VA.) SEPT, q, 1854
Messrs. EDIToRs In the National Inteligencer Of the
10th instant which has just reached me- have read with
interest communication from Mr.. MILLS, two points OK
hypothesis Of which appear to objectionable at
least to need explanation. They embraced in the
following words, quoted from his communication:
'tThe rolled its waves over all this region
Of country The Rocky Mountains then were sunk be-
low the waters the period before the food described by
the Jewish awgver and this catastrophe the result
Of the rising of continent which swept the Of
the upon the Eastern Continent, and involved al
that region Of country in flood" FIJI
Allowing that the laws Of Nature in undistrbed
operation OF the time Of the food, appears me inn
possible that the deluge could have been caused by the
uprising of the Western Continent from the
las he supposes had hitherto covered it. 1t true that
the upheava of so great would by displacing
equal bulk Of water have caused the much
above its former level but il would have been totally in
sufficient to produce submersion of the whole Eastern
Continent vastly superior in extent Of surface and in
average altitude above the Allowing that such an
uprising of continent did contemporaneousy
with the submerson Of the Eastern continent it must
have been only aid the sole cause Of such sub
mersion, unless concede still further (which think
Mr.. Mills himself will scarcely do) that our continent
previous to the deuge not only covered with water
but far below the average depth Of the ocean, that
where it is formerly ravine as it vere upon tia
earths surface Rejecting this supposition, the watera
Of the deep could not without violation Of law Of hy
drostatcs have covered the Eastern continent while the
Western above the waves, the general altitude Of
the former continent, if greatly being much
above that of the latter. If admit the uprising OF our
continent simultaneously with the deuge, view il
only auxiliary the rain which the Jewish Law
gver tells fell during forty days from the windows
of heaven 34si sA
Again. if we adopt Mr. Mils's vewswe at variance
those of the biologists for they upon the evidence
Of the great quantity Of anteduvan remains Of land
animals this continent, declare that it cannot be Of
diuvial origin.
/ state these objections to two points Of Mr. Mias
theory in captions mood but because they appear 10
me to be serious nature and wish to hear them met
and answered 1t Is true that scarcely conceive
an outpouring of water from the heavens sufficient Of
itself raise the from lite present level above the
highest mountain tops and we may readily admit as sub
sidary eecting the swelling Of the Deep the upheavaf
oper the wole unpese Of portions of the ssrhs
submerged surface, causing perhaps the irregularities
that have every where been found dversyng the bot
tom of the but cannot in the absence OF strong
and convincing arguments ascrbe to the continent sf
America the sole agency, admit that before the food its
higher portions were submerged.
In Mr. AIills's opinions to the improbabliy Of OBJ
tanning By Aresian s supply of water in aAssial
regions Of course concur.
write with some dfidence as almost anticipate that
you will decline giving place to my remarks in your
columns in which well aware nothing is ever pat
for the purpose Of filing up" and Mr. Mills may, even
if they find place there, not deem them worthy Of an
answer. am, however, seeking light, and others, -
whom upon perusing the article upon which have above
commented similar objections have perchance presented
themselves may also be pleased have them answered
| Very respectfully. nSUSSEX."