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industries are under the patronage of their Governments, who, furnish them with unlimited means of experimenting, & with every opportunity for pursuing their studies. Our Government is woefully behind in this respect. See what a difference is manifest in astronomy, since it came under the patronage of our Government, formerly it had no standing in the eyes of other nations, now, our share of original work is performed, new stars discovered, and American instruments are at a