Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-05-27

A MODEL REPuBLIC.


Gov. Ellsworth, that Connecticut stands
in front of all her sister States in all the
essentials Of individual and public pros.
perity. We of the South, who are so
much in the habit of depreciating the ex-
celleneies of the Northern character,
would profit greatly, if we would make
this small, but vigorous, honest and Geo.
nomical Commonwealth, the pattern for
our imitation. Whilst we are Gevoting
our inteIlects to reiinings about abstrac.
tons, and exhausting our energies and
fritterng away our existence in proftless
squabbles over things in the clouds-we
are falling Ear in the rear Of our cotempo-
raries 10 wealth, in population, in know
ledge, and in good morals. Connecticut
presents the best practical illustration Of
genuine State Rights--in developing all
her resources and improving them to the
highest pitch of perfectlon-in educating
all her citizens. and, by wise and judlcious
legislation, multiplying their comforts.
This is such Stste Rights as we should
delight to see substituted here, for the
mischievous slang and barren abstrac.
tlons, which are wont to emanate from
the Richmond Junto, and under the ope-
ration of which, Virginia has dwindled,
and fallen away from that greatness TO
which by nature she was destined. There
is no country on the globe ofthe same ex-
tent, endowed with greater natural advan-
tages. The elements of greatness are
prolusely scattered over her. On her
mountains, her rivers and her fields, Great
ness is written, as with the finger of God.
But it has oil been marred by the folly of
man. 1t is time that Virglnians had ceas-
ed TO be abstract and ridiculous, and had
learned to be practical and useful.
The National Gazette takes the follow
ing notice of Gov. Ellsworth's message,
and the prosperous condition of Connect
cut:
"The message of Governor Ellsworth
OF Connecticut, delivered 70 the Legisla-
ture, which assembled on Wednesday, is
document replete with important state
ments and judicious views. 1t exhibits
the condition of the Stale in every respect
as truly glorious, having system of gov.
eminent with perfect justice, secures
more good and avoids more evil than any
other political community of ancient or
modern times This observation is forti-
fed by special notice Of the condition of
the executive and judicial departments
and the penal, charitable and other insti-
tutions ofthe State. 1t appears that Con-
necticut owes not dollar. The officers
are few, the functionaFies faithful, and the
whole annual expenses Of the Common
wealth about eighty thousand dollars
The Banks have been carefully examined
by Commissioners, and in no respect are
they found wanting. The State Prison.
1--WE venture to say there are very few ma
tives of Connecticut in iD-yelds net
income of eight thousand dollars to the
State. Public provision has been made
for the blind, and for the deaf and dumb,
and there is considerable balance in the
Treasury, in favor of both objects. The
laws, from the foundation of the province
to this time, which remain force ARE
comprised in single volume And with
all this good news, the Governor tells the
Legislature that there is very little for it
| to do.
"We are disposed to enquire what is
the source of these blessings,-this secu-
rity-this wealth, this prosperity 1.-THE
eyes Of Pennsylvania and other great
members of the Union are not yet opened,
let them look to the Public School system
of Connecticut and they have the answer.
The principal fund for this purpose is up
wards OF two millions Of dollars, and the
income from il is four hundred and thirteen
thousand. Every one in the State has
the benefit of religious, moral and men.
tai education, and the consequence is that
the people understand their aggregate as
well as their individual interest, and wise.
ly take care of them. Would Pennsyl-
vania have been reduced to her present
pitiable ght,-forty millions in debt,
her obligations vastly deprecated, with.
out currency, without any system OF
paying interest, and worse than all with
out a government, that dares do what is
right, even the right ascertained, would
Pennsylvania have been brought to this
disgraceiul crisis, if the mass Of her citi-
zens had been educated and capable oil
approaching the difference between the
councils of enlightened patriotism and the
rawlings of empty demagoguesl Its true
that here the work of common educa-
ton has been begun, but the scale is too
limited. Had we commenced with tax
forty years ago sufficient. 20 supply teach
ers and books to every child in the State.
we would now be the gamers in money, as
well as in mind. The brilian. example
of our neighbor is before US, and with
reasonable exertion on the part of this
generation, the next may relieved from
the consequence of past ignorance and
folly"
| CoLoRs.-There are but three primary
colors, red, yellow, and blue. Blue and