Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-27

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stock will run out, aud their Messages cease, when
farewell goes LIGHT
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ConMUs1carED
To The Delegates and Senator'S Of he next G,eral as
seInJiy If Puginia.
FELLOW CITIzENs Since the preceding number,
which did myself the honor to address you further
qury into the ofthc Primary Schools goes to
shew the absolute necessity doing something check
tR Some 9taIteyS at least the almost utterly useless
pcndure of the Peoples money. And appealing your
knowledge Of the facts OF the in your par
tcuar sections of the State beg leave rest this part
ofthe subject this appeal
To give effect to this all.nporsnt fund-reay to let
the People have the benefit of their moneyno longer
mock the country with delusions this subject let the
General Assembly do what done in the of the
University Let them send agent to other States, and
to Europe to collect information be reported the
General Assembly IL is erpcisaec alone that can fur
nish rallobie lights this subectThe frat step 10
be taken, is TO collect iniomaon-to have inspection
OF the Primary Schools in other States, and in other
countries where il is from experience, that the
Common Schools have ,eoyed ,ceH an practice Some
OF our sister States have already entered upon this
honorable much essential the of
our great republican experiment. resting the ntel
gence of the People than the of Rail roads
and Canals Although far be il from ne, TO under
value these great and necessary improvements-yet
firmly believe the proper education of those who have
not money 10 go from home is much important
To the ultimate of the republican experiment. Ms
mind $50 more Importance than matter. The Schools
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France and England, too have long been in operation
and many of them justly celebrated and very
formation from distinguished citizen, who takes deep
interest in this subject tells that the Primary
Schools of Germany will rank with any of them.
Let the p,detie0t information of those who gone
before in this allimportant field be collected
bodied, and reported 10 the next General Asse mbly
What other States and other countries in
career, will afford valuable lights this vital subject
1t is then that the present disease may find proper
remedy which you, in your wisdom, will know how to
apply.
Let proper and udcious practical agent be selected
for this purpose.-I.e il be his duty make an actual
inspection Let him report all that has been DONE and
is doing elsewhere.
Let the Primary School Fund have the same adj
vantagrs that the University Fund has had What intel
ligcnt and patriotic citizen complaint ut
the preliminary steps taken to organize this great
inent OF the State?-l mean the University How cheer
ing to it in such successful operation!
Respectfully, your Fellow Citizen,
BELMONT.
November Is 1885.
u cannot but hope, that all the other Gazettes in
Virginia will rePnbsh this. They may render great
rvce TO the State, by calling The attention of the Peo-
pie generally 10 which