ADVERTISEMENT. v 



II. To INCREASE Knowledge. — It is also xiroposed to appropriate a poi-tion of the 

 income, anmially, to special objects of research, under the direction of suitable 

 persons. 



1. The objects, and the amount aj^propriated, to be recommended by counsellors 

 of the Institution. 



2. Appropriations in diflferent years to different objects; so that, in course of time, 

 each branch of knowledge may receive a share. 



3. The results obtained from these appropriations to be published, with the 

 memoirs before mentioned, in the volumes of the Smithsonian Contributions to 

 Knowledge. 



4. Examples of objects for which appropriations may be made : — 



(1.) S3'stcm of extended meteorological observations for solving the problem of 

 American storms. 



(2.) Explorations in descriptive natural history, and geological, mathematical, 

 and topographical surveys, to collect materials for the formation of a Physical Atlas 

 of the United States. 



(3.) Solution of experimental problems, such as a new determination of the 

 weight of the earth, of the velocity of electricity, and of light; chemical analyses of 

 soils and plants; collection and publication of articles of science, accumulated in 

 the offices of Government. 



(4.) Institution of statistical inquiries with reference to physical, moral, and 

 political subjects. 



(5.) Historical researches, and accurate surveys of jilaces celebrated in American 

 history. 



(6.) Ethnological researches, particularly with reference to the different races of 

 men in North America; also explorations, and accurate surveys, of the mounds 

 and other remains of the ancient people of our country. 



I. To DIFFUSE Knowledge. — /;; is proposed, to publish a series of reports, <jicing an 

 account of the new discoveries in science, and of the changes made from year to year 

 m all branches ofhnowledye not strictly p)rofessional. 



1. Some of these reports may be published annually, others at longer intervals, 

 as the income of the Institution or the changes in the branches of knowledge may 

 indicate. 



2. The reports are to be prepared by collaborators, eminent in the different 

 branches of Ivnowledge. 



