Delaware journal., 1827-12-28

will discover that politicians, looking to their own
personal advanc ement, have been and are the lie.
soul, and support of them. True--a certain part
of the community had their prejudices--but is the
political asprans that have increased them, with
view, chiefly, to their own promotion. The mass
Of The Opposition mean we'll but it is the especial
business and personal interest Of the few to lead
them astray: TO injure the men occupying the posts
TO which they aspire: and even TO sacrifice any ma
tona interest," for the time being, if it be con-
ceaIed from their followers, and will promote their
personal projects.
London and French papers to the 10Th ult. re-
c'ived at New-York represent Constannople toI
nave been in much confusion on the 9th Of Octo-
Der, when the oftheir defeat arrived. II was
thought the Porte would submit to the Allied pow
ers--though some accounts were of contrary ma
ture. Further intelligence will be received,
AS packet is daily expected at Newly ork.
The Letters of Publicoa treat of most i'm.
portant subject and will meet, Fl ON our own know
ledge. with the serious attention Of a. least one mem
Der OF the Legislature. Nothing but he lmprlc =
Dility, in present circumstances, Of establishing
mon schools, on an adequate scale has proven cd
u
beneficent and we feel indebted to Pubcola f.
his valuable statements. tending to show the com
munity the actual power they now possess. & which
mi. .ht be augmented by the exertion of a small share
of public spirit We shall, most cheerfuy. devote
large portion of our columns to subject 50 inte
resting to the people Of Delaware. aud therefore
cit full discussion of this subject Let s'me
thing be done for the people, and not every thin.
for the politicians.
To any MEMBER of the DELAWARE LEGISLATURE
who feels proper interest in COMMON Schools.
LETTER III.
Dear Sir,
In my last, it was shown, l think clearly.
that NcwYork with our School Fund would
educate $1,000 children; and the State of
Maine 10000 children. or ten times the whole
nu4 Der of children in Delaware. All we want
is to provide for the education of IA 600. or at
most 5000, and yet we are constantly told
''thc Fund is too small, nothing as yet can be
DONE" Now what can be more evident than
that these opinions are groundless. Surety the
Fund ought to go as far here as a similar
amount in NewYork or Maine. or Massachus-
ctts. All we want is some leading man, OF
men to put the fund in operation. But how
shall this be done By 1Uhat ingenious plan i,
SD mach good accomplished by funds considerabl,
less than ours lin proportion to the population
in other States. The plan is among the sim
plest in the world.
The difficulty Of organizing a school district
and establishing school in some places. wa
hntcd at in former letter. The many vii
, not help the few. Now it is a duty which al
awe to the State to join their hands and heart
in promoting education throughout their owl
ncighborhood and the State ought 10 see to it
that erery citizen does bear his proporfion Of
burden so necessary to the 1oelfare Of the common
2 7cealh. 1t is upon this principle the New
;. York and other school systems are founded
d The State, by Commissioners chosen for tn
" purpose, divides the Counties and Hundred
d into School Districts of "A proper size and ey
tent. This is the first thing. The next is t
Of notify all the freeholdcrs in that district to hol
,e a meeting, at such time and place. and the
- and there or. aniZe themselves according
law. Thus organized. the meeting has poWt
~ to lay tar on all the freehodcrs of the distric
of the necessary sum to build School tIous
If a suitable one, in a suitable place. be M
rn already built. In New-York the sum thus Il
rs We'd must not exceed 400 dollars The Sclo
NJ House. once built. they are also empowered
,e- lay tax on the District. for the support Of
nd Teacher. equal to the amount receired from L
= State. This amount in New-York at prese
is about | dollars. These taxes the State 4,
=" thorizcs them to collect in the same way as OF
ny er County or State taxes.
Thus by a very light burden. and an ecu
at division Of expense, the whole community is i
uh Huenccd to tax and help itself in the support
nm. common schools In this way every memb
~ -. Of community is brought into contact with
'' school; and from being supporter, he so
ec' becomes a voluntary promoter of general ed
are cation. Some may perhaps imagine. that
donation from the State is so tritling. that Fl
districts will deem it worth while to take t