Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-03-06

be supplied" Again, "The welfare and fell
city of every state and kingdom require that the
knowledge ut the working poor should be con.
lined within the verge of their occupations, and
never extended [as to things visiblel beyond
what relates to their calling. The morea She
pherd, ploughmar, or any other peasant
knows of the world, and the things that are for.
ieign TO his labour and employment. the less 81
he viii be to SO through the fatigues and hard
ships of 1t with chee-fiIincss and Content. Read
ing, writing, and arithmetic are very necessary
TO those whose business requires such ouali6ca-
tons but where peoples livelihood has no de-
pendence on these arts, they are very rernicious
to the poor, who are forced to get their daily
bread by their daily labor. Few children make
any progress at school, but, at the same time.
tney are capable of being employed in some bu-
'inesS or other so that every hour these sort of
| poorpeople spend at their book, is so much time,
lost to the society,".
such, we believe, have been, at all tunes, the
wretched tenets and paltry maxims of the stick.
iers OF royalty. They have constantly pursued
,he policy OF the Scythians, who, wearc informed
byhistory, put out the eyes of those slaves whom
they employed in turning mill stones. Mande.
vile, Wlndharn, and other distinguished person.
ages IN England, have been found among these
poHhcaf advocates of ignorance and II IS well
and the celebrated DIR. Bell, who claimed the
/ merit OF having first introduced the system in
question, virulently attacked Mr. joseph Lancas
Ter, on the ridiculous ground of undermining the
aitar and the throne--If the Lancasterian system
has been patronized by the English monarch and
the English nobility, it is because there is in that
system something calculated irresistibly to at.
cao' admiration, applause, and patronage. As
Wen might one rail at Dr. Jenner's invaluable dis
Vaccination ~,
method which the benevolent Lancaster has so
napPhy brought into vogue. The voic G of Europe
mas been loud in its favor from MANY parts of
the Union, We have also heard its benefits highly
eXtoliecl--and our own observation has convinced
us OF ITS immense usefulness To shake our pre-
sent r-iiet on this point, more is necessary than
vague and indefinite allegations
Inc objections of the Editors ofthe Petersburg
inteiilgencer rest upon ano, her ground--Tbeydis-
ike the Lancasterian system because it appears
tothem nothing 6ut u shortmodeoJ hanging nt4fn.
Der 81 helpless children mo many PUPPETS 5y the
same means thai driis -srgednf speedily trans.
forms 1Shoie regiment VI soldiers into 3assive ma
ehiaes.-We calmly ask of those Editors whether
they beserous or not in making such an objection
Where the object is to teach many, and to teach
them III q short time and at small expense are
not regularity ard precision of movements pro.
motive of that objecti and in what school is no,
order absolutely necessary Does child be-
come pupPet, because he is taught to regular.
/ ize his actions III so, every tradesInan is pup
lpet, tor every trade, more or less, requires mo.
notony Enforcement. The comparison which the
| directors use is rather honorable than other
wise-for ,iRce the invention of gun-powder, aud
modern 'actlcs, something more than native va
/ Tor and nherent heroism, is requisite To form .
consurImate soldier. The ,sechGnism of the mi
litsly art is not the least important part oft.
The Editors OF the z. IntelGgencer find it hui
initiating to common sense and reasoning to SEE
tue learned men, both Giviaes and ,ldeistrates Of
me Capital 81 our STATE csnteRdRg zstk each othsi
IN fhe establishment Of a mandatory Of human
lfpuppsts.--When we survey the moral and intel
iectual condition Of Virginia when we see tho
treasures of knowledge accessible only to the
wealthy (who have always the golden ken At theil
command ) when we observe an actual aristocra
cy originating in that very circuIns lance (Yes. M
aesa o'TstocTacy, for il is in vain to tell the nne
Iducated that they are eligible to places of tr,,st
proht, or honor their want ofknowiege is an IN
lsuPerabie prohibition j when we observe. TOO
the iood-gates of vice opened bylignorance sroono
the lower classes; when we reflect, that # pro
longed' TINS intellectual inequality must be at
tended with the worst ofccasequences. perhaps
with the subyersion of those Verv l;bert;cs ,,iCI
are so justly dear to us, we feel a sort Of bolg
Indignation at charge of this kind The learn
ed men OF Riehmond--ller Divines and her ms.
IglstFates, are now leagued in virtuous. We had
almost SAID, in a sacred cause We appeal "a
time and experience for the truth oftbis asset.
on The soil is ready--the improvements are
lprePared-In the first week of next month, and
perhaps sooner, the grand work will commence
and we do not hesitate in promising to exhibit
at the expiration ofOne year, or even before. !
spectacle worthy of the eyes of the Deity him.
seli--four OF five hundred children at least. now
without the first rudiments of knowledge. en-.
rIched with some OF It's best stores--fraught with
me ,uhdahental principles Of politics, morality
lperfectiblity before them. Thus will our soc;,
az Body De regenerated-.thus will the true ayiq
moi be brought forward into the service oftbeir
country. We regret that neither time nor on,
limits, allow us to say mere on this important
SUBJECTS we may revert to it--Let cur enthusiasm
merely a cold OF feeble assent.