The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-17


IT OF Police may deem advisable. for the sun-
l. port of select schools. consider This tay
" essential to the estabiishmentof the system
r, Objections no doubt will be made, by those
y who have either no children TO educate. or
5 are blessed with ample means to school them
:. abroad. But when il is considered tbat the
e right OF suffrage with US is extended TO all:
:. and that the perpetuity Of our free instifu-
: tons, depend upon the knowledge of all our
s citizens, this objection will be found unwo,-
2 thy OF consideration. AS well might II be
: commended, that those who never have suit
5 in court, who obey the laws. and DO Justice
: to all, never should contribute TO the expcn
SEES Of the government. Those who enjoy
the protection Of the laws, are bound to con-
tribute their share of the expenses nee ssa-
!, ry to reimbursement. The State is bound
by the highest obligation of duty and patrio-
tsm, TO educate all her children. The be-
nifits thereby arising, would not be confined
) TO the humble, but rebound 10 the LASTING
advantage Of every citizen. The avenues
to wealth and fame, would be open TO all
crime would be diminished. and ignorance
no longer punished. In many of the States
of this Union, not one person in ten thou
sand, can be round unable TO read and
write. In many counties in this State,
schools do not exist, where the ordinary ru-
ldiments of education can be obtained. The
Legislature that establishes system of free
schools, where every child, rich and poor.
can obtain knowledge at the same fountain,
free of charge, will be immor;alized in the
annals of the State. The system here, as
every where else, may be unpopular at first
with the selfish and contracted, but event
ualiy will find favor with all, when its glori-
Gus results shall have been witnessed. Des-
pots strive to chain the mind. and keep
their subjects in the labyrinths of ignorance.
Freemen seek to open the portals of know
ledge to the poor and humble, as we'll as to
the rich and exalted As knowledge pro-
crosses, tyranny disappears; and history does
not afford, an example of a people, long
held in bondage, where the whole popula-
ton were educated. To protect our rights,
they must not only be understood, but all
must be able TO combine to maintain them.
This can only be done, by bringing to the
aid of physical power, the lights Of expert
ence and science.
The money collected 10 sustain free
schools, will again lie expended among
those who contributed it, and hazard little
in asserting, that al leasta million of dollars
annually taken out Of the state TO educate
the youth of the land, would remain with us
If the proposed system should be adopted
IT will be admitted that the morals of stu
dents would be preserved by keeping them
at home where they would constantly be I'M
der the supervision of their parents and
guardians Their love of country would al
so be preserved and general health promo
ted, hyiimbibing knowledge at home under
the care of instructors having feelings con-
genial with our own Institutions; in the eli
mate where they were born and will sojoum.
The present law requires the Auditor of
Public Accounts to invest all monies accru-
ing 10 the literary funding stock of the Plan
ters Bank. That stock is now below par,
and it is quite probable that no regular div
dend can be obtained for some time.
therefore suggest the propriety Of making
some other provision for its Investment
The stock heretofore taken in the bank has
been divided among the old counties, and
ne boards ofPolice are authorised TO draw
he dividends Il is believed that but
title benefit has accrued TO the counties by
he transfer, and it is worthy of your con
'deration whether better plan could not
De adopted to secure the benefits it is ca
Fable of atfording. The money invested in
he stock of the Planters bank on account
If that fund, amounts to the sum of sixty
tx thousand nine hundred and thirty-ive
lollars and thirty-three cents, most ofwhich
las been placed to the credit of the sever
i Counties.
It affords me great pleasure to be enabled
o inform you that much success has attend
d my efforts to organize the militia. Many
f the regiments are fully organised, and nu-
nerous efficient, well-disciplined Volunteer
Companies have been formed and armed in
arious sections OF the stale. ave are now
repaired to protect our own rights, and at
II times enabled to respond 20 the call of
he General Government when troops are
equired earnestly urge upon YOU the
reat Importance of providing by law, for
he appointment OF an Inspector General Of
ne militia of the state, and for Brigade en-
Of the commissioned officers
nee in each year. 1t would be well TO
squire such assoufblages to be held alter
atehy in the several counties the brigade,
nd TO be there drilled for the period Of 3
avs by the Inspector General, and review
d by the Generals Of Brigade and Division.
The regiment Of the county mightbe re-
uired to parade at the same period. am
ssured that such system would soon cause
be complete organization Of every regiment
a the state. A rigid enforcement Of the
election Of files from delnquents, would
ford a sufficient fund to procure tent cloth,
music and standards. Under the existing
aw, Captains and subaltcrns are not re-
uired to equip themselves, and much diff
lculty exists in several Of the regiments in
,ettlng suitable officers to accept those sta
ions. TO obyiate this inconvenienceI sue