Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-04-30
ARATOR.
To the Trustees and Patrons Of Mount EHon

AkAlOh.
To the Trustees and Patrons Of Mount Enon
Academy.
GEvrLEaES;-Under the influence of wise
and liberal forecast, highly creditable To your
public spirit and patriotism,y you some time since
established literary institution at Mount Enon,
in a portiou of the District, hitherto destitute Of
the means Of academic instruction, aud where
a limited number ofyour sons have had the
benefits of liberal education. In many res
pecls your situation is some what peculiar
You occupy quarter Of the District remote
from, and inconvenient for free and frequent
intercourse with the inhabitants ofthe centre d
of other portions with whom little intercommu.
nication in fact has heretofore been, or is now
maintained, other than what has necessarily re.
suited, from occasional visits on business with
some one OF the different public offices. or with
professional gentlemen. AS natural conse.
Guencc of this state of things, the kindly feelings
and sympathics, which spring out of The relations
of neighborhood and dcompanionship, are weak
er towards the centre than is desirable or ad.
vantageous 10 both parties. One of the obvi.
GUS consequences of your situation is, that the
inhabitants in your section are more homoge-
neous in their leading traits of character, more
uniform in their habits, and present greater u
nanimity in those opinions, principles and con-
duct, which impart individuality aud character
to people, than other quarters of the District.
This inferential hypothesis. is not made in the
spirit Of censure or fault finding butas the mere
statement OF a reason for supposed state of
things. The favorable organization Of your So
ciety, may be assigned as an additional cause
Equality of rank and condition in life prevail
I'M nthor
the same extent. there being no instances Of
large fortunes to pamper pride and arrogance
in the professors, or examples of poverty below
the ample enjoyment of the neccssaries of life,
to foster habits Of dependence and servility.-
The inhabitants are eminently democratic in
their opinions and republican in their principles
and modes of living. In truth it is proverbal
that the Saluda Regiment for the last twenty,
years has sustained high character for public
spirit and patriotism. This section ofthe Dis
trict, though not fertile is yet highly favored in
many respects. The general face oftle coun-
try presents surface gently undnlating, ap-
preaching in several sections almost 10 plane,
with soil free, durable and productive, and sus-
ceptible under judicious management Of heing
carried to high stare of improved fertility
The representation here given of the general
character oft soil. will be confirmed and rem
dered obvious bya glance at the face Of the
country and the aspect which is presented at
this time; whereina smaller portion of worn out
land and scdge old fields will be found than in
any other portion Of the District Of the same
extent The hea,hfulness of this section will
not suffer by comparison with other portions
of the District, although in localities near the
Saluda River and other streams, autnmnal fs-
Ters do prevail, and are sometimes fatrl Such
Gentlemen, is the general outline Of the people,
soil, and climate, in which Your fortunes have
been cast, and over which, you have it now
eminently within your power, to exercise be-
niAcent and reforming influence. The nature
and extent of our social duties arr often marked
out and defined by the circumstances Of our
situation, and their performance enforced by
the wants of the society OF rrei ighhorhood. in
which we live. In the secis, and civil state as
we'll as in the moral government Of God. the rnle
is equally just and applicable, "to whom much
is given will much he required" To those,
therefore, who are in easy circumstances, and
who have received the Invaluable advantages
ofa good education, belongs the duty oftaking
the lead in all measures, calculated to advance
the moral, social and Intellectual condition of
their neighborhood. The desire to he useful
is the first step to action, and consequent sue
cess; and am sure that every good citizen
must desire the improvement and enlighten-
mcnt Of the community of which he is MEM
ber. The trustees and patrons of Mount Enon
Academy have the means, the only effectual
means, under their coutrol, of securing and has.
renirg the accomplishment Of one of the high
est and noblest ends of human eselton. The
re.establishment ofyour academy is the primary
and important step, and its wise and liberal pa.
tronage the last Growing measure, which will
be necessary 10 the successful accomplishment
ofthese high purposes.
The institution of a seminary of learning in
any society, soon exerts powerful influence
upon It's character, not only by the gradual edu-
cation of its youth. but by its-tendency 10 give
an impulse to the public nY.id,and to direct it to
the consideration ofnewIx unfamiliar subjects,
which might otherwise lave remained in undis.
surbed obscurity. AS he minds of the Young
er members Of famiF IS become improved and
stored with new ide/ S from scholastic exercises,
the aged catch insu dctive hints. New thoughts,
new views, and new lights open upon the mind,
and lead to the reflection and investigation Of
subjects, of which it had hitherto remained un-
Informed. AS the orb Of day, rising in the heav-
ems. spreads his rays Of light abroad, and diffu-
IS general influence upon all organized matter,
80 surely will the Sun Of Science and literature
unfold his beams 10 illuminate every commn
nifty, and mpart his reforming influences wher-
ever institutions Of learning are established and
literally patronised. A strong and abiding at
tachment to this portion Of the District is the
best apology,which the writer can offer for ven-
turing to address this communication 10 the
friends and supporters of the once fourishipg
Academy at Mount Enon.
A FRIEND TO SCIENCE.
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From tho Camden Journal.