Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-13
CONGRESS-.

CDNGkESS.
Jan g. Se,ate-M Chambers gave notice of his intention
to introduce bill for settling the claims of several states
interest due to them from the u Sate moneys advanced
by them during the late with Great Britain Mr. Benton
supported his resolution for the redemption of the public debt
and the reduction of the duties Imports speech of two
hours.
House Mr. Minor introduced resolution the subject of
slavery and the of slaves in the district Columbia
with preamble detailing number of ourages committed
slaves The Oregon bill then taken up in committee Of
the whole and occupied the house till adjournment
Jan. T. Senate-A memorial presented from Connect
cut against the transportation of the mail the Sabbath Mr.
Benton from the military committee made report the
mortal Of Maj Gen Scott, jusfyng the President in the ap
pontmen OF Maj Gen Macomb the command of the army
and concluding with recommendation that the PRAYER of the
the memoraist be not granted
House Mr. Minors resolution was discussed by him and
Mr. Weems until the hour assigned had expired
The Oregon and Cumberland road bills then taken up
Committee of the whole progress reported, and adjourned
JAN The Senate after sitting half hour, adjourned
Monday.
House Mr. Minors resolution occupied the house for the
hour assigned resolutions motion made to lay it
the table-ios--Ayes &C. Noes--l07-The Oregon Bill was
discussed until adjournment
Jan. g. HoaseNIr. Miners resolution finally acted
in the house The preamble was lost Ayes s7Noes l41 Mr.
Wright offered two resolutions substitutes for Mr. Miners
which adopted separateythe first by of I20 So
and the second having reference to the abolition of slavery
generally in the District, by vote lis to 65 The Oregon
bill was rejected OIL the question to engros for third read
ing, Ayes IS, Nays 9s-adjourned to Monday.
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dressed the Legislature and published in this paper
the subject Common Schools 1t now re-publlshed
! by particular quust.
In my last, it shown think clearly that New York
with OH sh OF Fund would educate $1,000 children and
the Stat OF Name $4,000 children, or ten times the
whole nu.nper Of chId en- in Delaware Il We want 10
provide for the edus OF $4,000 IS 100,
vet constantly told" the Fund is snlali
ng yet be dome" Now what can more evident
han t,t these Opinions groundiess. Surely the Fund
Ia rt gttnlla ",
| Name or MASSACHUSETTS. All leading
man, or men to put the fund OPP raj But how shall
this DC done BY rvhat ingenious plan much good
comtished By funds considerably less than n pr portion
o ae populaon) IN othei States The plan among tine
Simplest II the world.
The difficulty of organizing school district and esai.
islnb schoo IN some places was limited at III TO
letter. Thema!t vii not help the few. Now it duty
which all to the State join their hands and heart,
IA promoting educa ion throughout their neighbor
hood and the Sac ought to 10 1T thar every citizen
es bear his propoone burden necessary he .Dert
u Me common ceiih. 1t upon tins principle the W "
YORK and oher school systems founded. The State
by Commissioners chosen for the purpose, divide,
Counties and Hundreds into the School Districts Of pro
per SIZE and extent. This is the first thing The next
to ty all the reehoIers in that district hold NEE
ting, at such time and place. and then and there organic
themselves according to law. Thus organized, the
ting ha, bozver TO lay tag all the eehoers Of The
rice OF the necessary to buiida School House,-lf
suitable place be not already built In New-York the sun
thus levied must not exceed 400 dollars. The Schoo
House, once built they are also empowered to lay
received from the STATE This amount in New York pre-
sent is about 10 dollars These he State authorize
them to collect in the way other County Stat
taxes.
Thus by pey light BURDEN and an equal division of e,
pense, the whole community is influenced to tax
help itself IN the supp ut of common schools In this
every member of the community is brought into conac
of with school aud from benga supporter, he
Vi comes voluntary promoter of general education Som
of perhaps imagine, that the donation from the State
At tntlny, tia. few districts will deem it worth while
IA,
IT. oiiiun OF te fund Bur boh philosophy and fac
to tine cont airy. The scheme invariably, and speedily
r. lists the whole community. In New York State, for
stance, out 7e3 towns only last year failed to send
regular reports; and OF tie iau of these two, the
% sous ave not gwen. 1t very pos be they
he saips OF are organized and not yet ~ report.
Vow what to prevent the introduction Of such sin
b pie and useful system intn Delaware Certainly
- g funds Our fund ABUNDANT, and by approprat ng
" little ess than the total incomes might be still increase
every ear Let tile Act be passed-the Hundreds divt
ot ed INTO Dsrcts,-a superintende be appointed to
of age tbs annual appropriation of the ate distribute
same annually to the County Iressuer he Treasure
F. OF each Dstrc Let inspectors OF Schools apponte
to exa'lne the Teachers aud certify to the Qualification
and report the numper OF scholars &C. of each school
~ III than Years the sys, would be compile
nd ted and established And blessed be the man who sha
- introduce IT.
81 This plan was adopted in Newyork ten years ago an
10 behold the beneicalc sequence. he nunoer of
- increased tooNs III 1916 140l061817 170 38
1913 ls3,2o5-1S9, 2lO516,-1o2o 271.o77, 1852
he 504, 559-l8l2, 539 y7yl823, 677 Oo4l824 402 94
* 1925, 4loO55,-1o26, 43l bul.
OF Now, what GLORIOUS system is this that with
~. economy accompsnes such immense benefits. How
he does such Slate act like parent towards her cir,
M How will postery their fathers and generations
re come glory in being citizens ofsuch State Oh that
n Clinton Hawley, Yates might be raised up here
STIR the spirit of Delaware to his all important subec
And shall it never be How many years must yet wal
on these " accumulators =? When will they be satisfied
On this subject have many more thoughts and fac,
to communicate; but lest weary you and the public,
withhold at present any further remarks Should any
controvert the calculations suggestions have offered
may trouble you again. In the time, let intrea
al you, look back at the facts stated