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which is so pertinent to the subject that I here extract a few paragraphs 

 bearing on the question: 



" Berlin, February 6th, 1858." 



" Di.ar Sir: I have often made the remark to you and to oar people, 

 that there is less known, both at home and abroad, of Indiana, her capa- 

 bilities and resources, than of any state of the Union. Of the truth of this 

 fact, I am more and more convinced. I am daily brought in contact with 

 men of intelligence who feel a great interest in obtaining information 

 about our country, especially how money may be invested there, so as to 

 bring the largest return. They wish to learn, what are the most desirable 

 portions for manufactures and trade. 



Questions are often put to me about the mineral resources of Indiana, 

 and the surprise expressed that a state, so rich in that respect, has not taken 

 pains to let its wealth be known to the world. A few have heard of the 

 partial survey, and the report thereon, made by Mr. Owen, some years 

 ago, but have not seen it — and I doubt whether you can find half a dozen 

 copies in the state, or even one in the state-library. I could distribute 

 hundreds of those reports, imperfect as they are, with great advantage to 

 our state. 



I know the great interest you take, living as you do in the midst of the 

 coal and iron region of the western world, in the development of the min- 

 eral resources of Indiana, and I cannot forbear urging upon you renewed 

 exertions in this matter. Our statesmen, our literary men, our men of 

 wealth may come to Europe and talk of the resources of the country, her 

 mineral wealth, her capacities for improvement; but when the capitalist 

 and intelligent mechanic desire to know, where they shall use their capital 

 of money or mind, where they shall establish their manufactories or locate 

 their mining operations, they wish to see the survey and report of the man 

 of science, who can tell them where they may certainly find remuneration 

 for their labor, and what it shall be. 



To develop the resources of a country, the combined action of capital 

 and labor is required. Capital and labor are annually coming to our 

 country from Europe; but much too large a proportion passes directly 

 through our state and finds its home and employment in Wisconsin, Illi- 

 nois, Iowa and Missouri. If our state were better known, if its capacities 

 were published abroad in a manner which could command the confidence 

 of the capitalist and the emigrant, this would not be so. 



That we have mineral wealth, we know. Coal, iron, lead, zinc, building 

 stone and slate, are found in abundance, and clays useful in the arts are 

 extensively distributed. But in how great an abundance these may be 



