Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-23

III one COuDtts Wt3CH NOdfu OC W. pc
10 another. The sparse population,
Tie distance to travel, the local dlficultp S
to encounter, the pecunlary OF
the peopie in suTns sections oil the State,
would not Justify the imposition OF any
additional tax, and the appropriation al
ready made might be sufficient. Ia other
sections, a different condition would war
rant a more Extensive plan, and a mucli
larger expenditure. The people OF each
county would judge Of Their own vans,
aud the fact that the amount 10 nt RAISED
would be exprnd, d for the beneht oil Tue
county. would cause II 10 be more cheer
fully paid. and induce a strict SUPERVISION
OF lis administration. IL would be iufther
adyis bile 10 authorize :he application OF
the amount thus raised, either to he prI-
mary Schools, or TO any Academy within
the limits Of the county, as might BE-
.ieemed mnst exFedlent by the School
Commissioners.
Whether the present system be contIn
ucd, AMI tat Sc or other notifications ID
made, or a new syst'm be thought NEST
advisable, it should be- i cardinal Object
that whnIr by adequate re munernilon com
pttcnt Teachers are .cured, the cost OF
tuition shall be SO reduced as to bring the
advantages of education within The reach
Of the most INDECENT. While ample pro.
vision shoul be- made for the primary
Schools, our Colleges and Accidents,
especially the latter, should not be neglect
ed. The Unrvetsiy has received a libe-
raj endowment from The State, and We
nov enjoy the fruits oi the enlightened
policy II It's founder. The primary schools
have obtained IA portion OF The same boul-
~, and IL is d, sif abi, to advance them BY
further assistance, to equal Importance
aud utility. The Colleges and Acade
mes have no yet received that patronage
from the State to which they are entitled.
Some Of the former, II is true, are IN II
Il Furnishing condition., and have widely
dispensed their dressings, having been
well sustained by individual .ffut mud
private patronage; but most 81 the latte T
r, quiTe ass stance. One oi the causes %!
the failure of our present School system
IS the want Of property educated teachers.
We have been heretofore almost entirely
dependent upon other States for Instruct
ors of our youth. But If we foster insti-
rutiuns of our own State, al which tl,
higher branchrs Of learning are obtained.
We mny supply our schools with suitable
teachers, lmbucd with our own pTiDcipl, S
and feelings, accus,omt d to our habits,
and qualified to enlighten our children Ia
the mode we approve. Should this pat.
ronage be extended to these institutions,
would suggest that they be required to
instruct, free of chaFg", a limited number
"f such INDECENT children us may have
he.n distinguished in the primary schools
Cor their proficiency and good conduct.
T::is would operate as n double incentive,
encouraging parents AM stimulating the
pupils, aud at the same time hilotdiBg II
class from among whom might b. select
ed competent Instructors iof the primary
schools. Ii is ssentinl Ia the full devtl.
opment OF our system. that each descrip-
tlon OF schools should be made subservr NJ
Ia the dissemination of liberal education.
With this view, | deem it proper TO call
your attention To the Medical COLLEGE. at
the seat of Government. AT present it is
q branch Of the College of llampden Sid
new, located htre on account If the pecu
Inr f~1cilti,s afforded ty IA city to such
an Institution Established by md vIdual
enterprise alone, at greet sacFlfiee e, II has
nee, ssaflly encoupt r. d mlny difficulties.
But. it is progressively attr .ct'ng DIES rived
attention, and with the favorable notice OF
the Legislature, IT is brlIrv' d that all the
youth of the State who nov receive meal
cal instruction beyond lis ltmts. involving
an immense expenditure ut money, may
he retained within onf own borders, and
be enabled TO acquire at less expense, Il
thorough medical education.
The internal improvement of the State,
from It's intrinsic importance, will no doubt
occupy a prominent place in Your dellbe-
%ra'ious. Neither the condition If thu
fund set apart for this object, nor the or.
,inary rrvenue of the Commonwealth can
justify the expectation that all the works
which the State is intercs,,d can he
coniemporaneously and speedily ndvanc-
ed. Il may be well, therefore, to con.
slider whether it would not be " ser t"
make an energetic Application of the re-
sources of the State 10 the speedy compile
tion of the most important lmprovem nts,
Than to rethri the execution "f all by h
distribution Of means not safiici ut far
their accomplishment. The profits ans
ing from a work carefully planned aud
judiriously executed, would aid in the Ell
ficirnt prosecution nf sinilar works, aud
the striking results Of such n policy would
stimulate to prratrr tnterpilZ". Undei
these inpr, sslons, recommend TO the spe-
atttn; on of the General Assembly.
the jam s River and nunuwha Improve.
The magnitude of This improve.
ment, the large amount already expended
upon IT, the progress made to lis C
plIshment, and the deep interest Of the
State, bo;h as a stakeholder in the con,-
pany, and secwl,y fot It's loans, render lis
rapid completion peculiarly important.
The tolls collected since tue owDug oi
the Canal from Richmond to Ll ncbburg,
cunsi,it ring the aIffirultIt S thet have been
encountered, are highly encoursging.-
With the present facilities for t%ranspoitn
ton, and n further extension Of the work,
the prnducls for market will be CRAFTY
augmented, aud tn" advantage and prof.
its III the lmprov'm ent must increase in n
ratio far excet dug the additional exp nse
to be encountered. AS an essential aid