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course likely to be pursued as iliat already manifested, will prevent any further 

 progress, and in all probability New York will be in 50 years hence just where 

 she now stands, while science will have made mighty strides, and the vantage 

 grouud she now holds will be given up, indeed thrown away, from mere igno- 

 rance and ill nature. 



I speak without any selfish motives in saying what I have done, for I un- 

 hestitatingly aver that I have no ulterior objects beyond conipleting the work 

 I iiave in hand in a creditable and satisfactory maimer. I wish to feel a lasting 

 interest in the future progress and the continual approximation of the collection 

 to perfection, but as I before said, it is impossible to feel any interest when a 

 desire to prove that interest constantly involves me in difficulties, and I am 

 made to feel that I am only wanted for a little time, and the shorter that time 

 and the more annoyances I am made to suffer, the more perfectly will the inter- 

 ests of the State be served. 



I commenced the work with all the zeal of a devotee, and thus pursued it 

 till I found myself compelled to look to self-preservation, and I freely confess 

 that it is impossible to keep up such an interest without a slightly corresponding 

 Interest in those Vviio have the power at least to annoy me. 



I have wandered from the subject, but I could not avoid saying what I have 

 done, and I might say much more, but there may be other occasions. 



I ask your advice as a senator of the State, as one of the chief officers of 

 the public works, whether I shall continue to work here under the disadvantages 

 I have mentioned, when the adjoining room, almost wholly unoccupied and 

 of no importance to anyone, is denied me — or whether provision is to be made at 

 my private expense for the necessary accommodations for the performance of 

 my duties. 



I am, with sentiments of esteem and respect. 

 Very sincerely, yours, 



(Signed) .James Haix. 



The six following acts relate only to the distribution of the reports 

 of the survey : 



State of New York, 



In Senate, May 26, IS-il. 



Rcfiolvcd, {if the Assemhly concur). That the report of the geological survey 

 of this State, when completed shall be distributed as follows: Five copies to the 

 governor: five copies to the lieutenant governor; one copy to each member of the 

 senate and assembly, and to the several ofliceis of the same; one copy to each of 

 the several State officers: three copies to the State library; one copy to each 

 county clerk's office in this State; one copy to each incorporated college in this 

 State; and that the remaining copies thereof shall be deposited in the office of 

 the secretary of State, to be distributed in such manner as the said secretary 

 may deem expedient and proper or as the legislature may hereafter direct 



By order: 



Saml. G. Andblws, Cleric. 



In Assembly, May 26, I8it. 

 Resolved. That the assembly do concur in the above resolution. 

 By order: 



P. B. Pbindle, Clerh. 



