The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-14
From the Connecticu. journal

committee ofthe New Haven School 80 >
ETY. are happy TO express the renewed graf
ifc alton with which they have attended the
late quarterly examination of the Lancas-
terian School.
The number Of scholars belonging 10 the
school during the last quarter is $50 shor
| ing en- increase Of at least 100 within tie
last six months. While this increase to..
| tities the progress Of the institution IN the
good opinion of The public, il gives US plea
sure to express our conviction that az uD
former examination winch We have wit
| messed have the pupils given 30 decided
evidence Of improvement in the varions
! branches Of study or Of complete subordl-
nation and regularity. Our confidence ~
the excellence Of the plan on which the
school is established was never frmer than
at this moment
| We have been particularly pleased with
the examinations in the higher department.
Of common school education II has been
commonly objected 10 the rnonotorial sys-
| tenn of instruction, that while II does well
for reading and spelling il is inappiicable
TO the higher studies. This opinion no
| man can retain after hearing the examine
ton OF the classes Of tins school in English
Grammar, in Geography, and in Arithme-
| plete familiarity with the subjects on which
they are examined-a familiarity which re-
suits partly from the habits of close atteri-
ton which the system requires and creates,
and partly from the constant reviewing OF
the classes which this system alone Gao
secure.
The Principal of the School, to whose
industry and enterprise no less than to the
excellence Of the method, the public are
indebted for the prosperity of the institu-
ton, has lately been attempting to combine
| the inductive system with tho monotorial.
The success Of the experiment we are graf
| flied to witness in the readiness with which
considerable class of the youngest boys
| i'll the school answered to the questions Of
| their monitor in the rudiments of Arith-
metic.
We trust that if the method with which
Mr.. Lowell has been making this expert
ment can be perfected and generally a.
| dopted, it will be no longer supposed that
there is any peculiar mystery about num-
bers, or that children may not learn arith-
metic as easily as they can learn TO spell.
| These general remarks Of fcommendation
cannot, Of course, be applicable 10 every ir-
dividual scholar, but we believe the systern
Of instruction adopted in this school better
designated than any other to promote the
| great ends of educ ation-the acquisition OF
knowledge, and what is still .itore iInpor-
tant to the youthful mind, the formation, in
the pupils, of habits of regularity, ofneti-
cd, and Of constant and fixed attention.
We therefore, most cheerfully recommend
this school to the continual patronage OF
! the public. Such is our confidence in the
superior benefits resulting from the mono
torial mode OF teaching, that we cannot con-
clude without expressing hope that In the
course OF q few years at most, similar irl-
sutution will be established in this city for
the instruction of small girls.
Georgia and the Tndians.-Goyernor
Troup has actually ordered the surveyors
to enter the Greek territory for the purpose
Of surveying the lands, and taking posses
sion of them on the first Of September
1ast Friday according to the stipulations
Of the old Treaiy-the one abrorated, or
superseded by the new Treaty made al
Washington last winter. We were iu-
credulous as to this fact, when we saw it
announced some time since but the Mil
ledgeville papers contain a notice from the
Surveyor General which confirms it. II
now remains for the General Government
to show whether it has the power to make.
a Treaty and to compel obedience to its
provisions from the State Authorities if il
possesses this power, the new treaty mus.
be enforced, and every person, Governor
Troup, Surveyors and all, who enters upon
the Greek territory, in contravention of its
provisions, must be proceeded against ac-
cording to the laws Of the land--which
subject such delinquents to fine and inn
prisonment; if it does not possess the
Treaty making power, it is high time the
fact was made known--in that case Gov.
Troup may proceed, and survey and take
possession of the lands. The Georgia Pa
triot, noticing the order to the surveyors,
says, "the Rubicon is passed !"Not SO.
lTroup is no Cesar, nor has he General
without troops nor troops without Gene
raj, to duel with. The General Govern
ment is bound by solemn treaties 10 pro-
tect the Indians from intrusion and how
ever dissagreeable the result may be, we
hope IT possesses sufficient energy on this
ossasion to fulfil its contract to the latter.
[Balt. Pat.
CAuTIoN. The n. Y. Evening Post
cautions the public against two foreigners,
who arrived in that city on I'd inst. from
England, and who, it is believed, have
counterfeit notes Of the Bank of EnglsAd.
They assumed the name Of Jones on the
passage, and after their arrival went in
the direction Of Boston. One is Evan Oh
iver, native Of Glamorganshire, 25 years
OF age, fair complexion, > feet, or in
ches high, freckled in the face, and stout
built.--The other is Thomas Watkins, )
| feet inches the thumb on his left hand