ADVERTISEMENT. V 



;}. The results ohtnincil tVoin tlicsc ;i|i]iro|»ri;iti(>iis In l)c |ml)lislic(l, witli the 

 iiKMiioii's lictorc iiicntiniicd, in the voliiiiics ul tlic Siiiitl:siini;iii ( 'untriUiitioiis to 

 Kuowk'dj^c. 



4. ExaiU]il(^s (it (ilijccts tor wliicli ;i|i))rii|iri;itiiiiis n:;i\ he iiindc: 



(1) 8\st('m ot ('.\t('iiil<'(l luctcoioloiiiciil olisciN ;i til Ills lui- sol \iiio- the jirdhleiii 

 of AiuericjHi storms. 



(2) l<iX|)loriitioiis ill (lcsci'i|iti\ti luitiinil liistor\',;ui(l i;('oloi>ic;il,ni;itli{'iiiatic;il, 

 iunl tojioiirapliical siir\c\"s, to collect material tor the formation ot a plnsical 

 atlas of the I'liited States. 



(.'}) Solution ot e\]ieriiiieiital |irolilems, such as a new determination of 

 the weig'ht of the earth, (>\ tlie velocitx' of electiicit\ , anil of liiiht; cheniica] 

 analyses of soils and |)lants; collection and puMication of sciiaitiiic. facts, accu- 

 mulated in the ofHces of ( iovernnient. 



(4) Institution ol statistical iiii|uiries with reference to plnsical, moral, and 

 political subjects. 



(5) Historical researches and accnrate sin'\c\s ot places celilirated in 

 American history. 



(()) Ktlmoloiiical researches, particulari\' with reference to the diifei'ent 

 races of men in North Ainei'ica; also exjiloratioiis and accurate surve\s of the 

 mounds ;ind other remains ot the ancient jieople ot our country. 



1. To mi'i'USE Knowleuue. — // is pro/io-'^rd lo jtiihlish n si-r/rs of rrports; (jir/i/q 

 (III ((rcoiiiit of' flic iirw disc.orerk's 'at hc'iciicc, oi/if of fin- cIkiihii-s iiiaile. from ifcur 

 fo i/riir ill off Imn/flii's of l:iioirfcittfi' not sfricffi/ jtrofi'ssioiiof. 



1. Some of these reports may be piil)lisheil annually, others at long'er 

 intervals, as the incomes of the Institution or the changes in the branches of 

 knowledge may indicate. 



2. The reports are to be prepared 1)\- collabonitors eminent in ihe different 

 branches of knowledge. 



3. Each collaborator to be t'lirnished wilii the journals and piil)lications, 

 domestic, and foreign, iiecessar\ to the coinjiilation of his report; to lie jiaid a 

 certain sum toi' his labors, and to lie named on (he title-pai;'!' ol the report. 



4. The I'eports to lie piililishcd in sepai'ate parts, so that jiersons interested 

 HI a particular branch can procure the parts relating to it without purchasing 

 the whole. 



5. These re|)orts nia\ be presented to ( 'oiigress for partial distribution, the 

 remaining cojiics to lie gixeii to lilerar\' and scientific institutions and sold to 

 individuals tor a moderate price. 



