Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-15

gentleman and pulled his challenge ensued
and the clerk resigned his place appearances
Sdh broad swords. which was declined. Genera
J1cson barnedafely recorded him. BY appoiniing hin
10 higher Qfce. This is in itself but small mat
ter. But involves principles of such as ia
demand the SOLEMN consideration OF the sober an,
thinking people Of this country.-[M y Com
1.-THE above will doubt remind the reader n,
he dnclaraton OF Col Benton, made to the people OF
Missouri before the idea ola in the high places
seized on ms eroacious mind that should Gen J. be
e'ected President, he Col b. would resign his seat
IN the Senate us he had no idea of egisutinr with
orsec o. pistols IN his belt, &c &c.I
Baltimore Ctron.
We publish below speech delivered in May last, by Mr.
nAior Our Minister in England, atte annual nse of
nIi's aud Foreign School Society in London. Mr. Barbour
was Introduced meeting by Mr wibcrorce excel
lent iIiend The New York Daily Advertiser rcman1s that Mr.
harbour fell into mistake respecting the numhcr
IN Conneotcu, The of 1920 only something
more than huudted aud sixty thousand lie was a mre
TOO large IN his estimate Of persons who
STATE m which he had air opportunity of
9nance, he never me, white born
boar, too in e,nakine education carried on at the
expense oil that stare had School Fund hch
ahe 70 the State The paid support of Com
op Schools nearly double tho paid IN taxes for the
support of the civil government.
Loid John Russell adds the same paper who presided
meeting, is the nobeuan who the House of
commas aud by his eoquence carried into effect repeal
oil Tie Co.ror''ion aud Test Acts-IB finer.
a, a meeting ihs British aud Foreign School
Society hold IN London, in May last, Mr.. Barbour
the American Minister made the following address:
JAMES HARBOUR. Esq. Ambassador from the Uni.
ted State of America II did not expect to be call
ed upon TO address this Meeting; but the friendly
manner in which have been alluded to, induces me
TO say few words in acknowledging the obligation
Such sentiments coming from, such quarter, great
~ enhance the value of1he compliment; the name
OF iberiorce let NE say, is co fined his ma
tive land but has gone abroad TO every nation OF The
IL -(cfa orcl and ,lio
me TO say. my Lord, that consider the greatest
happiness OF my life, TO have the pleasure of seeing
nm, who was hailed, well among foreigners his
own country, as the great apostle OF humanity. 1t
would not become me, standing IN tins assembly to
oiier any comment upon parison of the liberty
ot our two countries; but may say that America.
Teposing on her future destiny, will allow herself
obe nctuoted by envy To other nations, but looks
win confidence on the kind feeling which she is wil-
ing To believe you entertain towards her. IL
my Intention to go into any detail of the objects of
tins Meeting particularly after the eloquent address,
es yiu have already heard; but in justce 10 the coun
try, to which ! have the honor To belong | must
slate that there Is not one principle in the WIN lie
sphere OF social economy attended than eda-
cation l have heard il objected to renera cduca-
ton that Increased intelligence tended to ma Ike men
mole cunning and more wicked; but here denounce
the doctrine arraignment of the dlspensatons
Oh providence, who never designed that that which
was The great source of the happiness of mankind,
should make them deprayed. Hear, hear This !
my Lord, Is not matter Of theory-it is not qucs
ton 10 be argued priori the experiment has been
trect aud one fact will do TO illustrate it than
any reasoning which can urge. In the State Of
Connecticut, out of population Of 400 900, there
are not 100 who do not know how to read and write,
But the fact which, in connection with that, / wish
To propose to the world, is, that there not on the
whole face of The civilized globe, population, more
truly moral aud religious. lCheers.l Indeed we
may say OF 1t that every educated. and
every man was vrtuous, and that the excep-
tons to both were very rare Take these two facts
together, aid Will they not prove that the
ndm nollir
pie. the inore vrtuouS they will become?- Education
that State does not depend upon private subscrip
ton, but was carried on at the expense of the State
itself Hear hear will not trespass farther on
the attention this Meeting, than obse We hat the
Increased intelligence of every rank in life will be
tended with results the most important to the world.
Education and the public press destined to achieve
consequences beyond human ken; and if we compare
what has been done in past days, with what we are
now doing we shall be still more impressed with this
belief and be convinced that all the results of the
comparison will be- ia favor of education, and that II
viii not ccase, until it has accomplished its great
end. ] have TO thank the meeting for the attention
with which have been heard, and to assure it that
sincerely wish the Society every success. In what
ever part of the world may he, it will always give
sincere pleasure to hear of its progress in promo
Ting the great objects it has in view.
Lord John Russell sad--lt now becomes my duty
to thank you, which | shall do shortly as | can,
bot though shortly hope the less gratefully for
the vote which you have been kind enough TO pass.
i shall begin by repeating the declaration which (
nave maze upon former occasions. that appearing
here, 1t is not upon my own account but the repre-
sentative of my father, who takes the warmest inter
est in the wellare Of this Society. (Appause.) From
the beginning he saw the generous end which it pro-
posed to ITSELF and the comprehensive scheme which
it planned, worthy Of the support of every liberal
mind With respect to tho objects ofthe Institution,
YOU have heard SO many excellent speeches to day,
that il is not necessary for to say word; but if
there are any who were unconverted by their argu-
ments and coqucnce, the very names Of these men
ought To- be earnest that the objects of the Society
were, to promote the happiness and liberties Of mnn-
kind. I cannot refrou from abiding to one two Of
these gentlemen, especially TO one, who, having
retired leave at liberty TO speak Of him free
w. aud does not make it incumbent upon me to refrain
from praising him mean Mr.. Wilberforce. up
blause.l It is impossible that any one, who has wit
messed the good which he has accomplished, must not
feel his heart and bosom thrOb when lie sees that We
nsrable mln coming forward ID the decline of
fife, to support those objects which through life he