Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-02-20

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have IN every Instance raised them to that degree of
,espectaoiAty, they now ENJOY. When these men
leave them, or when their popularity beyns 10 wane
lhey SINK unto common schools, vier. they eyer al
terwacus rculi,
We have 10 academies On porrun nept Foundations
ami With cDdowncutS sufficient to commend and ~
retain IL! service thabc talents
Our schools arc even versa condition than tI.
acateusits III every country whore education IS at
tended = at al, there are sDec;a laws Geer,nnirr
She rodc OF procedure IN the erection Of school
houses, auI IN the choice ~ proper teucher,
Every thing connected with common schools =
directed by nNed principles. But with U.s. these
important concerns are managed without auy sysce-,
WH@te'er. Lach one is permitted 10 follow the bent
III hlsoWh Inclination as to the brst manner Of M
Structi2s Children. The cuuse0rerc, IS that orr
Scilp" buildings, for the most part are miserable nut
III the woeds. destitute oil all accommodation auu
scclccly able to drag out wretcied existence, 81
more tiIh three or four years. The schools kept In
tbea OF course paItaise of the same ti;lsI. rt,,T
mere to-day and gone Tomorrow. Sometimes =,
%.borIood Is overstockcd with them, an in !, few
months not ono is 70 be- foun The teachers are o..
zen ne iitosi worthless beings in the conauiy IL,
w'p II not abe to S1ccec.! ut common Trade, ar co
htdoiet IN wafh, Is perfectly Well Qualified To becoa
an I'lS'rucpr AMI admirable calculated 90 train ,,
you, IN virtue and wisdom, teach the vourg idea
how to shoot, and point tl. inGuiling mid 10 th,
fountains OF Knowledge. Oh all our schools. gc;u-
duo the academies there are not more than on. thtS
wherein arc taught. even with tGcra6e degree Of
tii res mathematics, iTCOrrapiT.
ana other useful sciences. The reason is cur tec en-
Cs do not take up the business OF Instruction ~ pro
tess.o!' they never to thn, tnat it REQUIRES
great dGgree Of skill to upj!d the tender huddirrs
oil tie mind or that requires ganilsto elicit enis
h'Nt OF our teachers are either foreigners 81 nor
thcrners, III search Of somC o,i.cr employment NOR.
cungcnlI! 70 their tastes, 9th er vounr men Who
are Studying some profession, 9n merely take u,l this
as tna-scrIn@ business 10 assist item along unii
they can ret INTO successful practice. When nle do
not take an interest III The uD,cct OF their employment
they wall most assurely neglect ii. And the youth
OF our country are most suameiully neglected.; tt.
knowledge they acquire Is extremely lint-d ana s1,-
PeEdcai: they age trained to habits OF study their
morals are corrupted. aud they suffered 10 or, y
up iii;e Wild ASSES colts, without any restr; lit Whit
socvcf.
Nov, gentlemen, after taking general view
OF the condition of our State, how a1Dapmr-
mas been the sight. We have ;iiie ia all our plans
= mtcrna! Improvement; our system OF ayricu;ura
has spread rum and lesu!aon in every quarter W.,
nave no schools, no academies, no teachers well
enough informed ana devoted to their profession and
our youth are growing up in ignorance and idenesx
" hat formidable array Of evils When viii vcl.
begin TO correct them: Do you put off the time Of cor
rcctlon with the hone that they viii grow less 5y de-
hr' Are you waiting Tor q now adiinistra ton and
Constitution Wit. the expectation that thsIr
Ilrenove al our grievances Il SO, Won deceive
yourselves ana the people who look m 20 you for
am: dependunon no relief can come 10 us from any
other source but own eyerols We must yori,
Tor ourselves, and must begin ,!osc Procrastin:z
ton IS ruinous; the longer iiiunG in it. the mare
numerous and ineXtcicabc Will o,lr difficulties be-.
come. Bat let u not 90 hlajir to work a want
q sufficient HiOrn:GiUn aud Of Drcp.r direci ION yyas
Inc course OF al our orincr Before we launch
AGAIN Crr it tie baTGUe on the sea OF eXuerinni sniff
Gent knowledge uAst be accrired to rli(e Il course
or we are IN CANCER ~ running toD mar the shore.
amHng rocks and q!cisi!s, O. Of v,ntrrir-. too far
into tie open sea: Where is this information to be-
ionid' it's to be found amongst our fellow citizen.
mere are men No" living II retirement who have