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counterbalanced, by the greater tia of the survey, by 
the greater local interest which it is Ii ikely to excite, end b 
the division of the cost into small sit, payable at convenient 
intervals, 
“In recommending this scheme with earnestness, not only 
to individual but Legislative patronage, as meriting in an 
eminent degree the encouragement of a Republic, whose im- 
mense resources depend for their development upon a minute 
and thorough exploration of her soil and natural productions, 
the committee feel that they are performing a duty, imposed 
upon them by every consideration involving the wealth and 
Jets: ity of the state. 
hey are not disposed to indulge in extravagant antici- 
pations ; ; but have no hesitation in declaring their unanimous 
Opinion, that, in case proper encouragement be afforded to 
this laudable and magnificent design, the cause of natural 
science will be greatly advanced ; the value of lands, at pre- 
sent apparently useless, will be fully developed and incalcu- 
lably increased ; important aid will be afforded to the. grand - 
system of internal improve skendiits ; the manufacturing ag- 
ricultural i interests of the mae will be essentially promoted ; 
and most materially and 
beneficially affected, in her various and most interesting “rela 
tions. 
-*'The Committee therefore recommend for adoption, the 
plan proposed by Mr. Browne, and that a Committee 
pointed to assist him in carrying it into execution.” 
A Committee of twenty-five persons, distinguished for 
character and influence, and residing in both town and coun- 
try, was accordingly appointed, and -we cannot get that 
every effort will be made to carry into effect a plan which 
eminently deserves the patronage of the State of Pennsylva- 
nia any of the nation. We heartily wish the projector and 
of an enterprise realagge alike for its useful, honourable 
and arduous character. r- Maclure set the example of a 
gigantic national subvey, which drew, with a masterly hand, 
the great outlines; and during the almost twenty years that 
have since elapsed, a multitude of local observations = 
surveys, more or less extended, have been made. 
no instance, however, has an entire State been sur- 
veyed, mineralogically and geologically; and we think # 
