Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-21
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,,oncn in hiay last. by the Hon Mr. Barhour Mini
yer rienpo'en'iary from this county TO Great B,ain
MT barbour was introduced to the notice of the meet
ling by MIR. Wiiberorce, who addressed them imneai
atc,y before Mr. Barbour as his cxceIleut friend
In abiding 10 the State CT Coancctcut as aiorng =,
exntple OF the beneficial effects of general sr,,cor
and education, Mr.. Baibour fell into mistake res,ect
ing the number OF inhabitants in that state nc we re-
collect rightly, the of 1920 gave Connecticu,
something more than two hundred and sixty thousand
n ne was undoubtedly as much too large in his osti-
maze OF thc number al persons who were unable ia
reau. resident ia That state of nearly thirty wears
during which we had very fair opportunv 10 bs coma
extensively acquainted with the character OF the so-
enables us TO say, that we met with ten bite
persons. who were born and nurtured in Connecticut
VINO couii mol both read aud write. Indeed, il put up
or ule TASK. We COULD not name half that number. II
efe hau been many more Is not 10 imagine that
more tan twenty years experience in the practice OF
law would no, have brought them TO light
mar Barbour IN rcinarking that education in Connec-
ucut was carried on az the cspencc of the state proba-
bly, had reference TO the provision made by law for that
purpose in what is called their School Fund" The
capital Of that fund Is something one million eight
last year was little eighty thousand dollars This
income is by law distributed, BY given rule TO com
mon schools throughout the state. The number of
children entitled 10 the benefit of the fund was in An
gust 1923, little short OF eishty-two thousand This
probably Is not enough TO pay the whole expenses of
The common schools Throughout the states but i, is nm
amount IN the bighcsdegrec honorable TO the c
OF the state. Another Interesting fact relating 10 his
suhcc, is contained i'm The official report of the com,n;s
soner OF the fund, viz: That the sum paid 10 the peo
pie oil the state from the public treasury C,r e s,ror
oil common schools is nearly double the amount nsiJ il,
taxes for the support OF their civil government We he
new this TACT TO be unexaDpled in the history OF civil 70
vernments
The person who rre sided at the meeting Of The soc;o
~ above mentioned was Lord John Russell, son of the
pnRe OF Bedford, and member Of the House of Com,
nons-it was this nohleman who broueht beEorn III.
House Of Commons, and by his eloguence carried inc
effect the great measure of repeating the Cornoraon
and iest acts; which undoubtedly led TO the accomplish
mem o, me si greater measure regarding the Catho
lies u Is gratifying 10 find the repre- NATIVE of on,
government am. country At the British Court so respcct
FULLY treated, and so handsomely noticed az was In.
case with Mr.. Barbour. by these bohiv
gentlemen. rN y u III,
Al meeting ofthc British and Foreign Sci,oo, Socia
y, held in London in Nav last
, James Barhonr, Esq fAmbassador from the United |
States OF AmeI.ca) sail dill not exnsct IN be ca,i
ipon TO address this meeting but the friendly manner
n which have been alluded TO- induces me 70 saw -
ew words in acknowledging the obligation Such sen,
Re value OF the compliment; for the name of WiIber
orce let me say, is not confined his native land b,,
las gone abroad to every nation of the earth where
'erty Is known cheers) and allow me TO saw NV
ord that consider il the greatest happiness Of M
iie TO have the pleasure OF seeing him. who was haej
. well among foreigners his own rnmn,rv % 81. |
comparison Of the liberties OF our two countries: but
nay saw that America, rcposing her future destiny
will allow herself TO be actuated by envy to other
ations: but looks with confidence on the kind feeling
which she is willing believe entertain towards her
is not my intention TO go into any detail of the Objects
4 this meeting, particularly after the eloquent address
you have already heard butn justice to the country
o which have the honor to belong must state that
here is not principle in the whole sphere of social
economy more attendedto than education have heard
objected general education, that increased inelli
renee tended TO make cunning and more wickcd
nut here denounce the doctrine arTaignment Of
he dispensatons Of Providence, who never designed
hat that which the great source OF the happiness
If mankind, should make them depraved. (tiear, hear
This my Lord is not matter of thcoryitis not ques
ton to be argued priori--the experiment has been
tried, and fact viii do TO illustrate it than any
reasoning which can urged. Inhe State OF Connect
cut, of population of ,000 there not 400
who do not know how read and write. But the fact
which in connection with that wish TO proclaim TO the
world is that there is not the whole face of the CT
vized globe population more truly moral and reli-
gious (Cheers.) Indeed, we may say of il that every
man educated and every man was virtuous, and
that the exceptions TO both very Take these
facts together and will they not prove that the
education and intelligence increase among the people,
the virtuous they will become2 Education i'll that
State does depend upon private subscription but
carried on at the expense of the State itself (HeaT
hear) | will no, trespass further the attention of
this meeting than TO observe that the increased inte
gence of every rank in life will he attended with results
the most important TO the world. Education and the
public press destined to achieve consequences be-
yond human ken; and if we compare what has been
done in past days, with what We are now doing, we
shall be still impressed with ibis belief and 30
convinced that all the results of the comparison, viii be
in favor of education and that IL will not cease until il
has accomplished its great end. have 10 thank
tho meeting for the attention with which have been
heard and 20 il that sincerely wish the Society
every success. I'm whatever part Of the world / may
be, il will always give sincere pleasure TO hear
of lie - roaae"5 '''S Soc" 0'JccS II mas III
view.
Lord John Russell said il now becomes my duty 10
than. YOU, which shall do as shortly as can, but
though shortly hope not the less gratefully for the
vote which You have been kind enough TO pass. shall
begin by repeating the declaration which have made
upon former OCCASIONS that in appearing here, II is moi
upon my own account but as the representative of my
father who takes the warincst interest in the wclarc'o
this Society. (Appause.) From the beginning he saw
the generous end which il proposed TO itself, and the
comprehensive scheme which ii planned, worthy Che
support Of every liberal mind. With respect to the OBJ
ecs Of the Institution, you have heard so many excel
lent speeches to-day, that il Is not necessary for e
say a word but If there any who unconverteC
BY their arguments and eloquencc the very names o
these ought to be earnest, that the objects o
the Society TO promote the happiness and liberties
OF mankind. cannot refrain from abiding TO ono o
two of these gentlemen, especially 10 one, who
having retired, leaves me at liberty to speak Of hin
freely, and does not make incumbent upon me
! refrain from praisng him mean Mr. Whberiorcc
| Applause) II is impossible that any one, who ha
Witnessed the good which he has accomplished, mus
not feel his heart and bosom thrOb, when lac Cha
venerable man coming forward, in the decline of life
to support those objects which through lie he has Pur
sued (Applause) modern poet has, IN q beauuu
passage the words Of which do notexactly remember
! described The pleasure which feel in seeing su
setting to US and about TO rise 10 distant nations; an
In the same way may we hope, that though We no'
the declining rays of his mind, yet the Perpeiu.
radiance Of his acIiiev emens, tc eternal lustrc Of hi
mind Is only rising to the distant regions Of Che Indie
and Africa, in whose ne spent his life, and io
whose welfare he labored TO give them liberty, re- ou
knowledge, and pure happiness. (ApPiause) Ano;he
person to whom aude, as having forwarded the oil
ects Of this institution this morning, and whose abo
in and excellent works upon Southern Africa, arc cnt