f 0 throw crff from the centre towards t | )a 
^rface, first the heaviest, and next the 
lightest substances, which are now all aN 
jj’pTi'^cd in such & sesieso Classes or earth 
,x& e ve thus formed, and raised their heads 
mU of old ocean, rising as much above the 
-'general surface as they were heavier than 
■fh-e general mass* Thus islands were 
formed, agd masses of islands formed con- 
tioents, rearing their lofty heads into the 
a:r. The sun, and changing temperatures, 
•converted masses of earth into stone and 
rocks;—and increasing in specific gravity 
ifj petrifaction, the summit towers up¬ 
wards like the peaks of Andes® One con’ 
tmentbeing formed, another was produc¬ 
ed, as an equipoise, by the inequality of 
the Earth's motion. The crust of our glebe 
every where shews the emergence of land 
tram water; the whole crust is alluvial *, 
-and the solid part is but a crust. Oceans 
communicate with oceans, and the solid 
parts stand upon the waters, leaving the 
centre for immortalizing thy fame ! I fee- 
lirve there are great indentations at the 
.jpok-s, but I doubt the existence of an in- 
$mr -sphere. I wish 1 could sec all thou 
feast published on this subject; and were 
ii man of wealth. I would see thee, and 
fee ip to Ik thee cut on a voyage of discov¬ 
ery* S© much original ingenuity merits 
p|)iibiic encouragemtnf. Even should thy 
|>kn not succeed in fulfea state that should 
enable thee to make an effort to test the 
truth of thy theory, would do itself honor 
In patronising thee® Is there no hope that 
• the state of Kentucky will do this ? The • 
sum necessary would be a mere trifle for 
a state to bestow; less than the desert of 
a royal feast3 Goon, and give thy name 
•toft"new world, within a world, and pros¬ 
per. I really wish thee, and feel very anx¬ 
ious for thy success® I will publish any 
"thing thou mayest desire t© have publish* 
sd, on being sent to me. II I could I 
would help thee to get the patronage of 
government* .and risk the responsibility of 
doing so® 
What kind of a-a expedition wouldst 
thou proposer What number et men? 
What route to take; and how proceed; 
and what expense would be necessary for 
the experiment ?* Thy theory is so nove 1 
that men laugh at it: perhaps it would 
’fee well to enter into a calculation in re ‘ 
pty ^ the above inquiries, and to subink 
tliat calculation i{i t j ie public- Every b®‘ 
