American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-11
EDUCATION.

MIMI fELlEh, Aug. 4, 1890
Dear Str,--l received some days ago, yonr,,n.
Of June 50th, and the printed circular to wi sgs
refers. ""''na
The liberal appropriations made by the lec,.,..
OF Kentucky, Tor general system Of educs,.N
cannot be too much applauded. a popular po,.'.
ment without popular information, or the ms.n.9
acquiring it, is but prologue to farce or ,,s"'S
or perhaps both. knowledge will ever coyerp
norance; and people who mean to be ,bp;.,S
governors, must arm themselves with The no"'
which knowledge gives. f''
have always felt more than ordinary ;n,,..
in the destinirs OF Kentucky. Among her r.I.s
settlers were some Of my particular friend. W.
neighoors; and | was myself among the forem,s
advocates Tor submitting to the will of the . N.
trlct," the question and the time of its beconoc,. ~
parate member Of the American family. Its r,s
growth and signal prosperity in this character h.,
afforded me much pleasure, whic h is no, a lin,,.
HANGED by the enlightened patriotism which,, NJ.
providing Tor the State plan of education rmI,
cling every class OF citizens. and every grad IA
department oil knowledge. No error is more ~
tam, lhan the one proceeding from hasty andv
pertcal view OF the subject, that the people at D.
have no interest in the establishment of Academs
Colleges and Universities, where few only NJ
those not oil the poorer classes can obtain for NM,
sons the advantage of superior education. Il
thought 10 be unjust that all should be taxed for G
oeneh: oil part, and that too the part least needD
II II provisions were not made, at the sam, Tim,
Tor every part the objection would be na,uraIon,
out, besides the consideration, when the blyhr
semlnarles belong to plan OF general educaim
tnat II is better Tor the poorer classes to have the
oil the richer by general tax on property, than NM
every parent should provide at bis own expense 4,
he education OF his children, il is certain hat ever
lass is interested III establishments which eiye
Inc human mind its highest Improvements, apdb
every country us truest and most durable celebT,
Learned Institutions ought to be Favorile obie,.
WIN every Tree people. They throw that light o,v
INC puoi'c mind which IS the best security agans
crafty and dangerous cncroao hments on the puhn
insrty' hey are nurseries OF skilful teachers Ir
nc schools distributed throughout the communay
heY are themselves schools for the particular .a
'hts required tor some oil the public trusts, on ii,
lole execution of which the welfare of the neon.
lepends' They multiply the educated individuals
ON among whom he people may elect dee pot
ION OF their public agents OF every description more
specially OF those Who are to frame The laws, BIZ
ne pefspiculty, the consistency and the stabIryM
pell as ~ the just and equal spirit Of which h
Without such institutions, the more costly d
'hich car scarcely be provided by individual means
one nut the lew whose wealth enables them TO ,pO.
o'' their sons abroad, can give them The lulla
dueauon; and IN roportion as this is done. be ii.
uehce IS monopolzed which superior in!ormaiu
very where possesses. Az cheaper and nearer sell,
learning, parents with slender incomes may place
leir sons IN course OF education putting them on
level with TIN. rf h.; -: o..
no are without property, or with bu, little. mua@
eculiarIy interested in a system whieh unites with
le more learned institutions, a provision for dFo
ng through the entire society the education mead
q tor the common purposes OF life. A system
oInprising the learned institutions, NAV be still fr
Ter recommended TO the more indirent class d
'uzens' oy such an arrangement as was reported
the general assembly of Virginia, in the Yea,
|f9' by committee appointed to revise the laws
o'uer 10 adapt them to the genius OF republcsp
oVernment. II made part of a " bill for the mor
enefal diffusion OF knowledge" that whereyera
'u'n was ascerained to possess talents, meriiny
euneation which his parents could not afford be
'ooio DC carried forward, at the public expenst
ON seminary TO seminary, to The com pletion ofhi
iucaion at the highest.
hui why should il BE- necessary in this case TO dr.
'5"sh inc society into classes according to thd'
oPery = when II is considered that the esab.
'nment and endowment of Academies, Colleges
70 onIVer'Itles are provision not merely lorl@
''''''H generation, but for succeeding ones also
"' :" governments like ours constant rotation d
operty results from the free scope of industry and
'n' vac laws OF inheritance and when il is consd'
co. moreoyer, how much ofthe exer,ions and p, g
"o"S W an are meant, not for themselves but lCf N
{" posterIty, There can be little ground for obIec-
ms from any class, to plans of which every class 4
us' nave ITS turn ofbenefts. The rich man, when
n,rlOu'ing toa permanent plan for the edu ; ion
.he poor, Dug to reflect that he is providing lo
az OF his own descendants; and the poor man who
hcuFs IN provision for those who are not poor
al al no distant day it may be enjoyed by desceo
Us rom himself. II does not require long tS
witness these vcissiudes of fortune.
= - among the happy peculicrites of our Union
az 'ne o'a'es composing it derive from their ls
IONS 10 each other, and TO the whole, saIuls1
auiauon' without the enmty involved in comr
ION among States, alien to each other. This en-