Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-13
MONDAY, JULY Is, 1929

al me citing Of the British and Foreign School Society
IN London Mr. Barbour was introduced TO the meet
ing by Mr.. Wilberforce, as his excellent friend The
New.York Daily Advertiser remarks, that Mr. Barbour
ser into mistake respecting the number OF inhabt-
ants in Connecticut. The Of 1920 gave only
something more than two hundred and sixty thousand
He was as much too large in his estimate of persons
who were unable to read The editor says that during
residence of thirty years in that State, in which he
had fair opportunity of extensive acquaintance he
never met white persons born and educated IN Con-
nec,icu who could not both read and write Mr. Bar
hour too, in remarkng that educson WAS carried on
At expense Of that State had reference to the School
Fund which, though not sufficient for that purpose Is
sn amount very honorable to the State The sum paid
there for the support Of Common Schools, IL nearly
dble the amount paid in taxes tor the support OF the
civil government
Lord John Russell, adds the paper, who presd-
ed AT the meeting is the nobemau who brought before
the House of Commons and by his eloquence carried
into effect the repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts
Baltineye .9n1srican
Al meeting of The British and Foreign
S.bo,l Socir,y, held in London IN Nav last,
Mr. barbour, the American Minister, made The
following ad iress:
JAMES BARBOUR, Z q. Ambassador from the
United Sta es of Amssica) ~ did notrxpect
so he called upon to address this Meeting; out
the friendly manner in which ! have been allud
ed TO induces me to say few words in acknowH
hedging the oblig alton. Such sentiments, Gem
iag ON sach quarter, greatly enhance
the value of the compliment; Tor the name OF
Wilberforce, et me say, is not confined TO his
native lond but has gone abroad TO every ma
Jion of he earth where liberty II known
cheers aod allow ME 10 say, my Lord, ina
Consider II the Er' a'sS' hAnniL esS oil nv ilie
20 have the pleasure Of seeing him, VINO was
h,iIg1. as well among foreigners as ms own
copn,ry as the great spos'le "f humani'y IL
would not become me, standing IN ms assem-
hlv. to offer any comment upon or comparison
M he liberty Of our two countries; bn' may
saw. that America, re2oslng On her future aeS
,iny. will no, allow herself 10 be ac,uated oy
.,yv N other nations, but looks with comb
depce On the kind feeling which she is willing
m h.l;.vr won entertain tow ards her. Ii is not
INV ;p,eo,iou 10 go into any de ali OF the o.
ircrs of his Meeting, particularly alter inc
eloquent addresses you have aire .dy heard OUT
in Justice 10 the country 10 which nave 'ne
honor 10 belong, i must s'a {, that there Is
not Que principle In tue whole sphere OF Aoe'a'
economy more attended 10 than education. /
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Increased intelligence tended TO MAX men more
cunning and more wicked; but here denounce
the doctrine as an arrsignment OF he dis2en'
salons oil o,idence, who never designed thai
IN - which was the graf source oil the haPpi-
mss Of mankind, should make them depraVed.
Hear, hear This, my Lord, Is not mat
Ter Of ,heoIv--i il is not ques Ion TO be argued
n py,ori--ihe experiment has been 'ried anu
one fact vii do more 10 illustrate IL than any
reasoning which can urge. In the 5 ATE OF
Conneciicu,, gu, OF population OF 100000,
there are not 400 who do rot kt ow how to read
and write, But thr fact which, in connection
wi h ,ha,, I wish 10 propose TO the world, Is
that there /, not, on the whole lace II me CT.
yilized globe, q popula ION more truly moral
and religious. fCheers. i"ieed we may saw
OF il that every man was educated, anu every
man was virtuous and that the exceptions 10
ho,b were very rare. Take thtse two facts to-
r.,brr. and will they 90, prove that the more
Sa,ca,;on and intelligence increase among the
neonIe he more sirtuous they will become!-
Education in that Sta does not depend upon
,rix.t, subscription Uut was carried on al the
ax .ruse of the State itself Hear, hear
will no, trespass farther on the attenton oil tins
Meeting, than 10 observe rha' the Increased ln-
diligence Of every rank in lie will be attended
with .sults the most important TO the world
Education and The public press are destined TO
achieve consequences b~ycnd human ken; and
If we compare what has been done in past days,
with what we are now doing. we shall be s'iii
more impressed with this beiisf, and De con
yincrd that all the results Of the comparison
vii be in favor Of education, and that II Will not
erase. un il it has accomDlis. ed its great end.
] have now to thank tn. Meeting for the at'en-
lion with whic have been heard. and 10 assure
j, that sincerely wish the Society success.
In VIVA ever par, of the world may be, i, will
always give me sincere PLEASURE TO hear OF It's
progress in promoting the great objects 1t has
In view
Lord John Russell said-It now becomes NV
d, TO thank you, which shall do as shortly
as car, but though shortly hope not the less
gratefully. for the vote which you have been
kind enough, to pass. shall begin BY repra'-
ing he declaration which have made upon
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