American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-01-11

much priced which costs little; and it happens &C
cofdlng he principles oil our nature, tina
some, who would embrace the means of education
ii ataInable for price, which they could afforo
would altogether neglect them if offered as a FIRE
gilt. 1t is submitted, that the great object of pro
snoing education, should be to excite the attention
and combine the eXeitons OF individuals; to attemp
by furnishing some public funds TO obtain create
voluntary contributions; and by placing the sublec
in the view OF the different sections oil the country
to impress upon the minds Of the people, the princi
pie that to provide the means oil education, is an i'm
porant pact OF thtli concerns.
have former occasion questioned and
now submit to your consider alton watcher the APP
preparations which have heretofore been made o
po lions oil the School Fund for the purpose Of edu
Cation are consistent with the nature and interest
that fund or calculated to produce SO much good as
might De efectedina different manner? It is SUI
ticleot to recur TO the act establishing this fund
Sec Oh. los e. 9 Del L. 1881 10 be conyn.
ced, that to apply any part OF it to the exclusive
benefit oil any description oil persons, violates the in
tentlon oil tins law. The charitable nature of the
appropriations, and the benevolent views, with which
they were made, command our esteem but it is
wisdom to consider that the general purposes of
eddcauon, in which the whole community are in
terested, demand more than our school fund can af
ford and the duty, therefore requires, that no part
OF it should be diverted from its legitimate object
Inc 1OFeIHOF OF ONO mas communicated t.
report Of Joint committee OF both houses oil the
general assembly of that state upon the subject of
certain proceedings ofthe Bak oil the United States
against officers oil that state, in the circuit court of
the United States, with certain resolutions recon-
mended by this report and adopted by the general
assembly. lay this report, with these resolutions
before you.
Men OF all parties profess to consider The union
oil these States as Of the utmost Importance Re-
hecllon viii convince every one, that evils the most
extensive and calamltous must flow iroa dissolu.
tion o. dis UNION. The union essentially depends
upon the powt granted ~ the Constitution Of the
Uin'-d States TO the General Government lie pre-
serve The union, the General Government must ex
ercse the powers granted 10 it by the Constitution,
and It cannot exercise these powers without the
support OF the people. The position is xraoi dina.
~ that treats the General Government as alien from
abe States foreign Government which the
State Governmen can Constr uonaly discard or
out. law; as il tbs Government did not exist among
US with our consent and choice, for our safety and
pfott tion and did moi constitute part OF the sys
tenn, which W. have established for the security &
preservation OF our rights; as il the General Go
Yefnmen within It's CO stu,ional limits were no,
As necessary to our weIiare and as much entitled 10
our allegiance as the Government oil the State, ct
whi h we may be citizens The opinion. which
prevailed among some great and good men, al the
time, when he General Government was com!nep- /
eng its operations, that the danger 10 ou ouiede- \
racy arose out oil them too great powers II this 90 i
vernmenI has in great measure passed away; aud
il is bce, ed, that the apprehension now after an .
experience oil near hlty yeats, entertained, is that
the general government may not be able to sustain
itSeil ainSt The power aud ambition OF the states
and The opinion deemed by man; as most wise and
prudent IS, that the national government should be
hrmly supported in the exercise OF all the powers
delegated to il by tie constitution.
" the meil.s OF the controversy, which has oc-
caeonrl his report have no knowledge. The
Case seems to have been one, in which redress off
alleged private injury, was sought by resort to q
cuu.t OF justice. But however eucrmous the case
may have been, the principles avowed can be ap-I
piled, with equal propuey, to all cases and in every
state You will consider what powers these princ.
rles would leave 10 the general government and
what would be he consequence OF measures founded
upon them With the highest respect Tor state.
rights, aud fixed deler anation to maintain these
III their full extent nevertheless am satisfied, that,
these rights should be determined according to the
form of our & .vernnent, and by the authorities YES.
ted "lth power Tor tn 1 purpose, aud | am persua.
ded, that the most etfectua mode preserve state
rights, is to treat with proper difference and respect
the tights and powers OF the national governmental
III hat goVeinnenl destroyed or reduced to insig
nihcance, rights and state soveIeigntirs could
not remain. The motion in lis commencement
might appear regular aud sautary, but it must
ter inmate in ungovetnaOle violence
An inquiry, which peculiarly belongs TO you, is,
whether it be not practicable to diminish the public
burdens While on the one hand, no useu pub
lie object ought to be neg elected on the other, the
public money ought 10 be expended only for useful
public objects, and this expenditure should be Sc
curely guarded, The great burden Of our taxes is
occasioned by appropriations to support our poor
houses, and to detray other county charges. The
sum necessary for TIE support OF government, when
assessed adds but very little to The mass of our
taxes. | repeat question suggested on former