Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-22

two days grow up a cabin Or of stran-
gers falling asleep on the sprout of an n.
corn and when he walked up in the morning,
finding himself twenty feet in the air, snug
" pcrched on a bought The fact is we
must all pack up and become squatiers.-
ID. Spec.
Public hstruction.-The Buffalo Patr-
OF and Advertiser of the first inst. says -
We have been favored with copy of the
report of the Superintendent of Public In
struction Of the State of Michigan, made to
the Legislature Of that State at its present
sesson.-From hasty glance at its pages,
we think its suggestions and opinions judi
cious and practicable. 1t submits plan
for the organization of common schools
of which we may hereafter give synop-
SIS
1t is gratifying to us, to hear this report
approved and applauded as; it is, both at
home and abroad. We have receiv-
cd copy of it from the Hon. Mr.. CON-
STOCK, OF our State Senate, for which he
will please accept our thanks; and from
which we to-day offer our readers an OK
| tract.
II is, indeed, most fortunate for Michi-
gan, that in commencing her career as q
state, the originators and administrators of
her infant government possessed the patrl-
otism, sngacity, wisdom and forecast, which
their measures and policy have thus far c.
vinccd, in placing universal Education as
the only enduring and imperishable basis
on which 10 erect tho superstructure OF
Liberty, supported by the intelligence,
morals, integrity and devotion of an cd
ucated upright and indcpendent.minded peo.
ple.-Mon. Times.
Ertract from the Report Of the Superin.
tendent Of Public Instruction.-To enter
upon high career of improvement as q
state, is undoubtedly an object of paramount
Importance. 1t is SO because it involves
the reputation Of the state, and also the
highest good of present and coming gener
atoms. II we would preserve inviolote tn
sacred principles OF liberty-of liberty, civil
and relgious-f we would perpetuate FIRE,
institutions if we would hand down t.
those who are to como after us constitu
ton, government and laws, based upon thu
} essential and imperishable rights of man
} if we would rear n supcrstructure of ele
ments more durable than crowns or pyra
nids, we must dig deep and lay broad AM
permanent the foundations of knowledg
and virtue. In an educated and vrtuou
community there is safety the rights @
individuals are guarded, and property
respected and secure. Every man sit
quietly and peoccably under his own vim
and fg tree, ragaling himself with the fruit
Of his own industry and labor. Justice
truth and equity arc the glory of nation
but these attributes Of virtue are not to b
found among an ignorant and vicious pee
pie. Generally speaking, the child unedll
Gated in knowledge and virtue is thorough
:, ly educated in the school Of depravity
Ard what is true Of the individual is tru
, OF the communities. 1t may be safely as
sumed as fundamental principle in on
form Of government, that knowledge is a
element so essential to its existence an
vigorous action that we can have no "a
tioral hope of IFS pcrrotuation unless it
{. generally dflused. Unless, indeed, tn
: corner stone of the social edifce is laid UP
on the Intelligence and virtue Of the pee
Y pie it canin1t stand. Without education
t no people can secure themselves agains
the encroach ncnts of power. Superstitio
and ignorance furnish the raw material fc
dcspotism for there is nothing TO prever
tyranny of the S word, where the mind is de
graded and the many unacquantcd wit
their rights and powers.
In the at.ainme, Ut Of an object of sue
magnitude. so grand and comprehensive a
a nations welfare, prosperity and happines
universities may be highly important an
academies of great utility, but primar
schools are the main dependence. Moth
ing else can secure the great mass of tn
: people against legalized oppression; noll
ing else can retain them in the full posses
sion and enjoyment of all their rights, priv
legcs and immunities, Ts mcn--as ralion'
beings, endowed by their common Create
with the high attributes of moral agenc
and freedom of choice, and the essenti'
prcrogative of self.govern nent. How va
liable soever high scminaries of learnin
may be, we cannot rely upon them for il
struc;ng tho great body OF the people, b.
! : cause they are to be found o.lly in the pr
mary schools, and hence the $50 demand tn
first attention. They ought 10 be the four
dation of our whole system Of public il
struction, as they are, indeed, the chief SUI
port of all our free institutions. On n
: preicnce Whatever must this has is l,o suffer
/, ed to decay and crumble. Should it eve
be allowed to mouder in the dust. the poll
, ical supcrstructnre raised by the wisdor
and treasure, and consecrated by the bloc
of honored sircs, will toiter TO its fall whc
it is too late to apply prop; disor dor an
confusion and impending ruin will b, at tn
door, and upon us, when it shall be too 1at
either TO take the alarm or to escape wit
life. 1t is, therefore, of the first inpol
lance that this foundation be laid deep an
firm, not only in the constitution and law
Of the country, but also in the affections @
our people. We have undertaken, befor
the face of the world and in the light of hen
ven, to govern ourselves, and to do so witt
'ut the intervention of lords or kings. w
! nave chosen that the sovereign power sha
Il be retained in the hands of the great ms
jority Of the people, because, whenever
has been lodged with the few, it has un
formly been converted into an engine {
Tyranny. With US, the will of the many is tn
supreme law Of the land, and il is genera