Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-01-26

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Ivy Mr. GRIFFITH, of York, submitting his Resolutions
on the subject of Primary Schools in ic House of Dele
sairs on the 18Th ult.
in Governments based on the public will The objects
o winch are the protection and welfare of te pcopIe
the only real snrees which be had for their dur,
niiy, Will be found n the ntel!i erce and virtue of
u'e people The advance Of national character and
prosperity, has been progressive with tho ,,rc
Z" literature speak not Of nations svhcrn tho s,,-,o@s
ess Science cannot flourish in a camp, or amidst The
III" .! arms. " hen consulting tho pages of bIsorv
we u'u science and freedom ching hand m hand
neParaoe and as necessary each the other as are
"'e beams OF the SUM- 10 quicken, nviroraie ard ma
lure the fruits ct the earth. Uued they stand. divided
''y tall Science teaches us the prnc;Ics ,pd r,I
VI "oef'!-hc empire OF freedom fosters asI cncoura
enquiry feieco,i and reseaI ci; the pillars which
support The caiGce CT literature Ignorance an, L.
companion wee, fern the columns on which tyranny
eFecs her throne Ioo,, TO Greece; once the nrond
residence OF literature and ber,y-prcstratcd since
we cA'ie OF SCIENCE from her plains, and writing
under Tue desPoiisin oi hahomcian i,-orancc am, h,
barisin. " ~
science may IT, termed plant indigenous OF every
o' ,''e sro"'' "i every soil an! every rino. Tn
nae ''e delicate m'mosa shrinking fiom every touch
IL requires sttjy ana iabOrious culture TO bripr "a
maturity! yet II duly cultivated, science a!nply rc,ya,a
ny lis glowing beauties. the toll of the cu.tivator =,
" MOI oeicVod tiat can flourish only rocks or in
caverns OF mountains. If history is be accredited il
has f!ourshed on the plains oe the south and e,s, -,
well the bills anu mountain; Of the ,yes. and
north The mountains OF Scotland, it is true have
produced Hume; and the plains of England s,avc IN
history her brightest and most ,gniiirc ornament, :,
Giobcn. The mountains of Switzerland ,,as, az tho
na"i'y " ic--a:!d tie plains OF Virginia are Iva l.
lowed by the bmih q! Washington. );vcs,el o..
knowledge, what IL inaf?-nosscs sing H. what i l. y
no.! The wisdom of III awake :. d the Iorman, or,
cSgies OF the people, aroused Icu TO inst assertion
OF hc'r rights, aud gave Ia i;oe her long lost liberty
9c,ehce may justly be termed the aicahost o tyranny
" ha' 'intIved the chains forged %; tbs ~ tln bv a
vicious ana despotic administrations The wisdom of
our foretatiers. ii their intelligence thai memo
tra'ei the ministerial vei!.her love of liberty t!i
enkiEded the lame in Ills hCu.isperc and tho trrc
knowledge OF his rights. the1 impaired 10 IJon TIA, in
another ci ne las accused him 10 a isi assertion of
thei-sweepnS f'o;n view the brs;iies o ,eSo;is,,
where freedom pned in incai c,r an and ct moe
quisitioHal d1spot;5fn.
Science is goddess at hose siI:ne, lG .,.'e mo
inenary ueyotsons arc 10 b1 oiir,!-v v,,nc4 wis:
assduily she will reward he IcIsevr!rg toll az bc-
vo'ary hy the possession ar all Ter charms and tlc
command OF all cr beauties. Sine will I,speuse her
choicest iavonFs 10 those who .,dulously court
them Though for tune banisIed tie earth, or en-
ohaned cy The Vandalism OF the .EUrI. vet We see
her uncer the patronage OF her voia:,e OF the house oi
hledlci OF Florence and the I'oui,icate of Ieo the
Ien'h suddenly rsGain'Hg hex cn:fi,c thc min, %.
rnan--buis'ing the fetiefs in which She hai beer,
bound; designating TIC rniss g. ignorance ;.,,d tic
goon ct Superstition: teaching man 10 lock i!,gon,
nature up TO natures Gu and irradiati;,e and Gle,
vating his mind GOA Just concep on OF his c:ia:actcr
and dignity.
The value OF education ia theme wi,ic has elected
from the wise of al sat!ois and ali ages the ,rarrnes
eniosies How many good qualities Of the ind arc
iost, Tor want OF due culture! ioy; mary virtues arr
stiiied 10y tue weeds of ignorance which :.;e suffered
&c grow in rank uxuriancc among ilc;2 Ii has been
truly sad "IsDofance : tie grave ci icf;v.n All
history aiirms the dccaratun ,Ibi scicniia hi Ibcras
without !ge, man groans 10 slavery not cor
porea indeed bnt that slavery which bp,rs The
mind and makes 1T subSer,ent others more c,!i~n
! tened.
H. plofl,~ &c -. .s-.,I
can, than in oicr sys,cr OF Gov cruiaant An nc
quantance with their rights, tic .eople from
infections of them by those entrusted " ili p0uer-
When people feel that t;ey have rcis ti,ey " i'll nu
teci them. Such is the IL Republics. ~ such
the people know, aud feel their iai, Not St, Il, ,ei
GoyerDments--where tGe nod az . iissav or the dc
tu'n Of Premier is ar the people fee! t. care not;
their TIgfS obedience and sutsSiOn Consult the
faithful pages Of history cxainc he afna! of all re-
pubcs, ana we shall iiai iiiei; decline 10 have been
preceded 10y 'nenpt or jealousy of those citizens
who were most rn'nous and enlightened. TIE fame
o! Grcecc las tc"n devoted 10 etCtaa TcrroaCh by c
OsTaCism o ar AII5!ides and tie Gouutas of her Glory
embtercd and polluted BY tho ietninck of u Socrates
The contempt OF knowledge in ration is tiie sure
haroingeF Ct tyranny IHrants have frowncd on
literature; and tic fist step power winch an arnbi
ticUs dem9go takes, is TO destroy the influence OF
learning with the people PIsi7tr,tus taught the Atio-
mans 10 deride the wsUm and sTurn the councils of
Scion, and iraInplod on their liberties
Can Legislators be better employ cd t!IaD in devisfg
methods OF Illuminating with tie RAYS OF knowiedrr
u the mind Of inan' Is not lie first md most impeT
ous duty OF those TO wcm tc interests ard prosperil,
OF the people conf1ed? The silence Of the Con
stlluion Of the United States this suhec, evjncr
at the sa5es who formed orr social compact properl
conceived that the fostering Of tic Stale Icgisr
lures would be extended to sccrce; for We cannot BIZ
!icve that assembly oangust-(iv uc'er shat loo!
i upon their like again. would be inscnsbe or in
different to tie advancement Of those means which ca
aHcc preserve and pcrpenate tie uurivalied proIuc
ton of their learned a53urs. The cause of pupuIa
government is tapidly gaining in the world education
IS spreading il wide and deep into society increasing
Tie physical political and moral energies Of man ar
rapI'y advancing hin IN social improvement and civi
fzaiion.
There is ono Other view 10 be taken OF thiz subject
Upon what hing Tie morality of \ naou3 It's intel
scnCe. learned i3rIst of France, the inu,orta
author Of the Esprit Of Laws informs us stcrc
no great share ofProbHy necessary support nonar
cbicai or dC5poc governments the force of laws in one
and bc Princes in the other, arc sufficient 10 iii
rect and maintain the whole; but in popular Govern
ne1t one thing more Is necessary namely, virtue p