Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-14
A MODEL REPUBLIC.

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| appears from the annual message of Governor
Ellsworth, that Connecticut stands in front of nil
her sister States in all the essentials OF indiyidu,
ana puoiic prosperity. We of the South, who are
so much IN the habit Of depreciatin the excelence,
o' 'he Northern character, would profit greatly. if
we would make this small, but vigorous, homes, and
economical commonwealth, the pattern for our i'm.
'auon. Whilst we are devoting our intellects to
rehnlnss about distractions, and exhaustive IN,
energies and frittering away our existence in pro-
n'less squabbles over things in the clouds-we ar,
'a'ns Tar IN the rear Of our contemporaries in wealth,
in population, in know ledge, and in good moral,
connecticut presents the best practical illustration
OF genuine State Rights-in developing all her 70.
sources aud improving them to the hishes, pitch of
periection-in educating all her citizens. and. Inv
wise and judicious legislation, multiplvin, ,he;,
comforts. This is such State Rights as we should
delight to see substituted here Tor the mscbieyous
slang and barren distractions, which are wont IN
emanate from the Richmond Jun,o. and under IN.
operation of which, Virginia has dwindled and f,Ile,
away from that grea ,ness TO which by nature sb.
was destined. There is no country on the sIohs
OF the same extent, endowed with greater natural
advantages. The elements of greatness nre pro
fusely scattered over her. On her mountains her
rivers and her fields Greatness is written, n, with
the finger of God. But it has all been marred bv
the folly of man. IL is time that Viryinians had
ceased to DC abstract and ridiculous, and had learned
TO be practical and useful.
The National Gazette takes the following notice
VI "oV' h'swor'h's message, and the prosperous
condition of Connecticut:
"The message OF Governor Ellsworth NJ o,o0,..-
ucut, delivered to the Legislature which assembled
on w ednesday, is a document replete with imnor
tant statements and udcious views II eYbihi,. |
tne eondion OF the State in every respect as rulv
glorious, having system of government which !, |
Is remarked by the Governor with nerCsrt ;ns,i.o
secures more good and avoids more evil than nny
other Po.ueaI community Of ancient or modern
t,'heS. lhS observation is fortified by special no. |
ice OF the condition of the executive and iudc;,I
departments and the penal Charitable and o,her ;n
sututions oil the State. Ii appelrs that Connect
cut owes not dollar. The officers are fe,v tho |
Iuhctlonares faithful, and the whole annual expen
ses VI We commonwealth about eighty thousa nd |
dollars The Banks have been carefiilIv e,,nin.d
oy Commissioners and IN respect are thew found
wanting. The State Prison-iwe ventnrc ~ s,,, |
mere are very lew natives of Connecticut in in
yle'us net income of eight thousand dollars To the
State. Public provision has been made for the LI;nd
anu ior the deal and dumb, and there is consider
ao'e balance IN the Treasury in favor of both oh. |
Jects' Inc laws from the foundation of the pro. |
vince 10 this time which remain in force sare com,
prised IN a single voume.' And with ali his cood
news the Governor tells the Legislature thai Ibere
Is very little Tor II 10 do.
we are disposed to enquire wha, il the source |
oil these blessInss,-this security this wealth ,bi,
prosperity hthe eyes of Pennsylvania and otber |
great members OF the Union are not vet opened Ter
them look to the Public School System OF Connec. |
nectcut and they have the answer. The princ;noI |
iund Tor this purpose IS upwards of two millions oc
dollars and the income from il IS one hundred ard
thirteen thousand Every one in the State has IN.
oeneht oil religious, moral and mental education
and the consequence is that the people understand
their aggregate as we'll their individual inte,es,
ana wisely take care of them Would PennsvIy,' |
ma have been reduced to her present pitiabe pigb
-iorty millions IN debt, her obligations vastly dc,
precated without a currency, without any system
OF paying interest, and worse than all without n |
government that dares do what is right even when
the right Is ascertaned,-woud Pennsylvani, have |
been brought TO this dsgracefu Crisis the mass of
her czens had eeen educated and capable Of appre-
eating the difference between the councils of enIoh
tened patriotism and the rawlings OF empty dema. |
soguesf IL Is true that here the work of common
education has been begun but the scale is too Iimi
ted. Had we commenced with tax forty veors
ago sufhcient to supply teachers and booksto every
chIId IN the State would now be the gamers IN
money as well as in mind. The brilliant examine nj
our neigh5or IS before us, and with re lsonabe
ton on the part of this generation the next NAV h.
renewed from the consequences OF past Ignorance
and folly" eO''I'