The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-09-04

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sistcrhoods, having for their aim TO attend ol
| the sick and wait on the hospitals. The i'm
tention of His Majesty is that all these sister
be, in religious affairs, under the direction O
their bishops, who, alone have the power I,
meddlc in spiritual affairs in the extent O
their diocesses. No congregation under an,
prctsncc wh.:cycr can nor ought TO Id
exempt from their jurisdiction.
Poor-houses have been ere cted in sixty-fye
departments those are already in operation
in thirty two and it is no longer permitted
to beg in these thiry-two departments.
These dcpots want yet further improvements
so as works may be well established in them,
and that they may then dclray tho greatest
part of their expenses.
PUBLICX ~ STRUcTTO.N
The University has made progress. Some
Lyceums were badly cons,itstcd the prin.
ciples OF religion, the foundation of every
institution a. Of all morals, were removed or
were leebly prachccd The Grand Master
aud the conncil Of the Uaiyersiiy have rem
oded the greatest part of those abuses
There remain however many things 10 be
done to realize the hopes and the views of
the Enperonr in the great creation.
Family education is that which deserves
most encouragement but since parents are
so often Obliged to cOnfilc their children 10
colleges or institutions, the intention of the
Einperour is, that the organization Of the u.
nive"sity should extend 10 all the colleges
and institutions of every degree, 10 tie end
that education may no longer be like man.
uiacture or branch of commerce, exercised
with views OF pecnniary interest. TO direct
education is one IF the nobicst functions Of
iathcr Oh family, or one OF the principal
ends OF national institutions. ns.--The number
OF Lyccdms and that Of communal colleges
VIII be augmented and the number OF priv
ate institutions will &c gradually diminished,
until the moment when they all shallbe closed.
All pub.ick education shall be governed by
military discipline and not by civil or eccesi-
astical police. The habit cf military disci-
pine IS the most useful since in all the clas-
es OF life, the citizens have need q: boing a.
Die to defend their property against inteliour
or eyteriour enemies
Ten years are yet requisite in order that
all the good that His Majesty expects from
The University should be realized anl his
views be accomplished but great advan,a-
ses hava already been obtained. and wha;
now exists is preferable to any thing tha, has
ever existed
For the primary institution Of Children,
us Majesty sees with pleasure The establish
nents of small schoola--.hc desires the diEu-
sion Of them.
Independently Of tie houses of St Denis
md PEurouesc, six houses have been insti-
utcd for the education of girls whose fathers |
AVE devoted them;llvcs to their county.
SCIENCES A@n AErS,
he discovery of the magnd has pgoduc- !
d revolution in commerce |; Sugar has |
rodnccd the use OF honey indigo that OF |
astal (woad) The Improvements in chem
itry operate at this moment revolution in
n inverse way it has succeeded in drawing
uGar iron, grapes, the maple and beets-- !
he pastel (woaD which had enriched Ian
ucdock and a part OF Italy, 5lt which had
st been able, in this infancy If that art, TO
ear the competition Of indigo resumes 10
$ turn superiority chomistry:xtracts from
now substance which gives an advan,-
yer indigo IN price and qualiy. All the |
ranches oi the sciences and art are perfect.
lg themselves.
PU3EICK UORXS
Great works have been undctaken these
en- years, and are pursued ever,ycar With a
ew zeal and increase of means. In s 0, one
undred and thirty eli sht miliion.wcrc appro-
rated for these works one hndrcd and
tty-tvc arc deslined for that OF Sii.
In the midst of war and of the xpendHrc
lat immense armies, the crcabn aad or
aniza'ion OF numerous fleets equirc, the
'crIiccs that the imperial treaury makes
n publiek works are such,that ,hy exceed in
nc year alone all that was cmploed in them
nder the old monarchy, in one gncration.
The population of England, insufficient for '
c occupation OF the two Indies America,
q MAN. establishments In the Ncai,tertan- ?
m; Insufficient for the defence OF Ireland 4
"a ner own coasts for her garisons, and u
'mensc icets, and for the loss of men in |
obstinate war sustained againsy France in II
Peninsula OF Spain, leave man chances
our iavour; and England is placid between
run ot her population IL She persist in ="