Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-08

been for the propagation of books. q adding is
resources those of the system by mutual rction
which shortens labor by multiplying professors while
it abridges it by simplifying the proceeding ii be-
comes impossible TO calculate the rapdity with which
elementary information be made TO dcfcend to the
inferior classes.
Let us congratulate age on having found these
two powerful means of Observation-Disclosures we reflect
that more than seventeen millions Of people in France
cannot read that of million Of children only one-tr
assent To schools that il is these unyored beings who
in consequence Of their Ignorance Gil prisons and
cur gaies-the author of so precious discovery is
admired not only ~ great discovcrcr, but more as
the boDeiactor u! h.s ie.:owcTeaturcs
Why thcn ask docs the University not ul)pt
tins unexceptionablc method We ask the question
With some SURPRISE but VS. mortified indeed, % DO
obliged TO ask further, why some of It's agents pcr5,-
cute it, The low clergy of Ard-che, We iluders tOnl
lave called Mr.. de laiorrcs method diubolicul IN
venton, aud bevc declared ITS author and is propaqa-
tors communicated! Have We not reas on 10 wonder
Us much nj this nj the discovery, L. il true thai
priests have good for preventing the lowe.
class from being Instructed, Some Projects and some
Rectors friendly 10 general knowledge have permit
ted public experiments, by tho new method, To he
made, and have authorised its propagation. But
there Projects, also, who did not allow il - be
publicly explained, and Rcctors who hive declared u
secret war against teaCiln, it, The latter have pro-
hbited the purchasers o. The n,othod teaching reading
10 adults because they not licensed by the Uni
vcrsity, and they have warned licensed schoomascrs
that t'ier licenses would be Withdrawn if they a;iopt-
C tS n,w method. Is the teaching corps more bar
baron. than in the DAYS of our ancestors When
Printing invented AZ Mayence, it was the Uniyer-
sity that called to France, German ourneymen and
established in its schools the first presses! An Che
princes, all the cities, all the learned corpogatious
warmed TO enthusiasm, received the invention with
extraordinary cagorness-and III short time all the
civilized world was covered with Presses. Science,
thus easily diiused, soi;eacd manners aud improved
the condition of the higher, well Of the mid lie
classes. Let the Uniy ersi initiate this noble ey
dmple OF the old University. When any useful pro-
cess was discovered in Europ., ADVANTAGEOUS establish
nent was Immediately set un; when new Science
was taught or language neglected WIS revived tie
University uimedstaiy created new schools Tor each
Our present University has much 70 do 70 iusttiy Us
present monopoly III methods are imperfect the in
structlon Which II gives signiiicant--It is realty
mortiiyng that France should be at the same tine.
the country most advanced III her social organization
and IN her legislation aud @ far behind many Tiers
III means ct general instruction. We asked nothing
o. the old ministry who lcA openly declared them
solves the enemies Of the hGan niad and OF all I'M
proven INT. But we have right 20 demand OF the
new Ministers the favor OF placing our system of in
struetion i'll harmony with our Political Systcn-If
they do not ths, they Will not have fulfilled the conli.
81 rs of their elevations powor--uness indeed il
should be imagined, that their sccofsi0n j. rot o,ypr
10 change ofsysicm, bot 10 desire OF teasing NJ
II. Villcle, Corbicrcs, Pevrorrle, ard Fravsinuous
for the sole qualification Of 81. NJ 3Iariignac rortales
and Vatmcnil.
p. s. Since the above translation was made we
have met with OIL addona, notice, respecting Mr. De
i."'oiiee he'hou, ii w courier OF the Z1tII II Is
there stated that"on Wednesday last, Alr Dc L. tie
inventor % an art which b. calls siGiie-e" (Silt,
iegere2) assembled at his residence q numerous
company OF sayants to whorl he explained hs theory
of vocal sounds.-AmoDg these Were the following
distinguished Professors: Count Chaptal ION, Of The
ablest Chemists ofthc day. MIR laromileur Professor
of Philosophy, hr. Dunoil, Ia distinguished Natural
iot Mr.. Charles Ramuzaus, Of tho most profound
Phi,oogists Of France,) Mr.. Nlemain (prcfesec- of
Lnerature,) DronsSas well known in this counr,.A
nn,be abbc LA BondieTie. This distinguished audi
tory, followed up with the most intense interest this
rw PLY illogical system, the inventor Of which has
deduced from IT an ingenious method Of teuc.in. TO
READ, applicable 10 00tmguases.