Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-12-12

| so indisso lub!e ties. Edutationi Il here
piaeed among the articles of pubic care
mt that It would be proposed to take ito
ofdinary branches out of the hands Of pri.
vate enterprise, which manages SO muc h
better all tie concerns to which il is equal,
but public institution can alone supply
those sciences, which, though rarely
called for, are yet necsssary to complete
the circle, al the parts Of which contri-
butte to the improvement Of the country,
and some of them to its preservation.
The subject is now proposed for the CON.
sidera.ion Of Congress, because, If .aP-
proved, BY the time The state Legislatures
shah have de!iberated on this extension
Of the federal trusts, and the laws shall
bePassed, and other arrangements made
for their execution, the necessary funds
will be on hand, and without, employ.
ment. I suppose an amendment of the
constitution. by consent OF the states,
necessary because the objects now re-
commended are not among those enune.
rated IN the constitution, and to which
it permits the public monies to be applied.
. The present consideration Of nation.
al establishment for education particular.
B, p rendered proper by this circum-
stance also, that, ifCongress, approving
the proposition, shall yet think Il more
eligible to found It on q donation oflands.
they have Il now in their power to eudow
il with those which will be among the
earliest to produce the necessary income.
This foundation would have the advan-
tsge OF being Independents ON war, which
may suspend other improvements by re.
curing Tor its own purposes the resour.
ces destined for them.
This, fellow.citizes, il the state of
the public interests, At the present mo.
tnsnt, and according to the informa,ioo
now possessed. But such il the situs-
ton Of the nations of Europe, and such
too the predicsinent in which we stand
with some Of them. that We cannot reiv
with certainty on the present aspect Of
our Affairs, that may change from mo.
Inent to moment, during TIE course Of
your session, or after you shall have sc.
perased. Our duty 10 tiere fore to ae,
upon things a. they are, -and 70 make q
provision for whatever thew
may be. We're armies to hs raised
whenever sPeek Of war is VISIBLE in
our horizon, We never should have beeii,
without them. Cur resources would
have been exhausted, on dangers which
never happened. instead OF bsinS reserved
Tor what Is really to take place. A steady.
perhaps aq1ickened pace, 10 preparation.
Tor the defence ofour sea. port to wns ana
waters, an early settlement OF III. nno.,
exposed AID vulnerable parts Of our conn.
ny, militia so organized that its riE.c.
hive portions can be called to any po;nt in
The union, or volunteers instead Of thsns
10 serve sufficient time, are m..rs
shich may alwavsbe ready yet never prey.
ing on our resources until ACTUALLY eall.H
into use. Theylwill maintain tie ptIh.
ie interests, while = more permanent
Ipree shall be in q course Of pre- para,ioe.
but much will depend on the prompti.
tads- with which these 4, lhrans can be
brought into activity. Ifwar Sc forced
upon US in spite Of OUR long and win n:
peals to the Justice Of nations, rapid and
vigorous movements. III lis out out. SCI, vim
s. tar towatds throwing il. burdens ON
hose who fender necessary che reseTt
from reason TO force. ~ s.a !. - !
The result ofour negotiation, or such
incidents in their Course Is may enable
Il y 70 infer their probable isaoe sueh
Iprthsr movements also, on our Yea.
srn frontiefs as may shew whether wsr
3 to be pressed there, while nefoeias;o6
e protraeted ELSEWHERE, shIlibs comno4
aieated To- yon from time 70 time, - thew
become Known 70 ne |; with'vharescr-
othst inforfnatioh ! possess Or nav 70.
ssiye, which may aid yosr sieiiberal;d6s
On the great national inferesn eommit-
led to your charge. 81 ST. u =,
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