Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-09-28

.frd ir'35i'ant3 e Connecticut. Irtl,ei
ic7' ani Dumb aecome happy, it vii. b. |
raur j"y to see that j is the cllcct Ok ytu-l
9nre g Feros;y, and ;hey viii preserve the
enc bcanec of it a. long ~ they live.
Gsitandet anu Or. C0gswe., will give
yyon.mrre ample details 'fdcsired) an tl,is
subject and as IN myself, am ready +,
ans~ar 10 FL that YOU could wish to know
concerning the Deaf and DUMB"
NJ. Cicrc answered a number of puest;-
ons proposed &: him in writing, witt, Won.
de'iui facility and Intelligence but which
we have not room for
| TT the meeting in the Courthouse. a large
number OF Ladies were assembled :when
NJ; Cierc wrote in their presence the
| following
| ADDRESS.
LADIES,
VIC invited few days past the most re.
Ispectablc inhabitants OF Boston to n meet
lag IN this building, in order to speak TO
them Of the Deaf and Dunb. who abound
IN your country. This meeting touk place
yesterday. had hoped to see some OF YOU
there,hu' saw none. [ testified my wan
der. g at The same time my regret. am
now fully unidentified. I see you, ionls in.
to ypur eyes, and by your eyes can Judge
the bottom Of your heart. feel itis good
tender and sensible. A tender and sensi-
hie heart IS never inaccessible to the mis-.
fortune Of Others.
There are more than 5000 unfortunate
: Deaf and Dumb In tie U..ted States of A.
'nerlca, without instruction, and, conse.
9uentiy without any Knowledge wha,cve,
oi the charms of society, of tie benefits OF
God towards us all, and of tie happiness oil
the other wos.,l.
Whilei it lies in your power 70 confr;.
butte to render them happy here below. will
'cd leave them to die in this sal; state ?-l
) hope you are too good TO permit il.
: Behold, Ladies, what should desire tt
ob'aih from you. NJ Gallaudet and ar,
aware OF the designoi raising those urlor
Inmates from their nothingBess we p-eoose
To establish an Institution in their fayo,
and TO collect them there. This Inst;t,,t;
Oh must be in the middle Of YOUR country
: Chat the Deaf and Dumb nav arrive ther,
lron, all the States. The town of Hart
fort, mas seemed to us to be the most CON
venient place, ard has consequently beer
chosen' Inc deaf and dumb whose ,elst;
ons are rich, will pay their own board go
nose whose parents are INDECENT, will b,
at the expense of your libcrality; and a.
they are the most numerous. the charity O
al the citizens OF America is indispensable
ie rs then TO solicit that charity. tha, W,
have come to Boston and thence. we in
tend to go TO the other principal cities fo
the same object and we have no doubt of IL
success. If you remark among your hus
Danes, or relations or friends, some VIII,
: may lie inssnsible to this action OF beDevo
fence, request you to change them int
better dispositions. You have, naturally
ear sensl6iiity, you are endowed with ia
.ent and the ART of Causing the insensihl
to feel and of subduing the inexorabie.-
Ihas my friends rely upon you. aud
4 place in the number of obligations shall
owe to ynn. fhner ,vh:sl, ms SON, ranions i
! tue same situation as myself will owe I
: YOU and when they are educated. III,
VIII doubtless, themselves, expires. tbei
: gratitude to you.
U lie answered numerous questions in I'll
most satisfactory manner.
o we learn, that several donations hov
: been made to the Institution. by our r.
Il emPiars of Beneyolence; and we trust In
J reputation of the town for muniGceuce vii
i not be diminished OH this occasion.