Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-04
DOMESTIC.

The memorial q tie uneergned respectfully sepic-
sen:s: Tina, many o! the COCO people Of ts!ts Common
wealth. feeling deep and abiding interest IN an ei
Glen, and general organization .: more perfect and
al.ys.ss ,ys,siu Of rtnsra instruction than eS-
ia,a taye ~ lie past Summer aad Autumn assembled
,o,be7 N ,h,r respective counties and corporations
and appointed dsesAtra 10 Convention 10 consider |
and recommend, tor thplr sanction AID your legal
ratification, such measures as might III their Ja9g.
,ncn. best secure this gscai and nesiimase purpose
The delegates ,hus appointed, Coming as ta2y d'd
from every great geographical DIVISION 81 the CONF
nouwc,ltl from tue sea sac the Ono, from
The Potomac 10 Inc Roanoke, met - Convention,
in Tie city Of Ricamona, IN HE ninth d-y 81
The presen: u,an;li, ana after mature dsitsr..,on
adopted many important recommendations, and r..
n e form, Of i.et,aal TA.s iu.y 81 respectfully
AK lrare nnw IL prr?irn I, tie wisdom, patriotism
mad experience o. me Grnetal Assembly, yoGE memo
,,l.s;. ceem il unuecrlsarY maze any appeal or tie
puroosc Of convincing o! TIC hugh claas d; ;hv
subject Of E5ucaian, on tEe;f ssd'est co!Sleit.o.
III one, yh,ch III sda;t s:an,s foremost an,omg
matters slc,ngca.e ii. aeai q errry e-!s!ator :
4 general and w"tias"i,G tgs'cal Q! F:olc lnstfoc
ion embracing - itt's y pr provision ia pr.
mary schools, acade"!..s e. Sse+ ans university h's
eea shldo"e fth = TIC proceedings ana resolutions
'ha So!i'E "''"' ......
Ia cnnnsc;on MIA iAese institutions III" one ron
wh'ch Il "a confidently oe'e:"e great COCO WI '.o'
the Convention fecash' 'as e't.' ~ "i'''
tarV school al lac h!Mo!y "a l"r Guy ~ iNchhoha,
aud The c4bs;i;g!on Of corps - cadets Tor The exist
ing public guard.
Taking up to different fA!l' 81 l".S pan n ;hs 81,
der OF ther Importance TIE sn)'cs q primary schooi
obstruction, necessarily and appropriately CANNED fsi
the attention OF the i"nvsH'"A.
II has been as:y affirmed hy iaa pod 'a1t N every
nation uncer tae government :. '>ePuot'h ',s''u'
lions proper fesa:d 10 national prosperity and aai.
cCuai welfare regu,Iss thai every citizen should POS.
40, snr IN elnceiicn S. vii! ensn!e hm 10 know and
nu,,ecia,e iis r;hs - pursue his search g.. know
len,s "a far az his circumstance, IL lts may permit,
pnd ia scharCa IN lis sporopr.ll2 sphere Tie Ga,cs 81
. .i,;,a,
u s,,b =, eonc,tirn one Of those wants whose
Js,o.,ts acraailrg Ia well known p.inc,s. ci poll.
,;ea, .connrv youlo cjrnle supply ii might safely ha
I. :, ~. n.nr.,,,n E III i nsiGc -. bit unfortunately
rbe ,nrc arrrapa;ec Tie ::!c enhanced the
,;esr,,,r lf>-.n.l,r, Ill.,, ra1,edr IA uus: como
T,o-, w,,h,n, N the Gnsrrnmen. ri Stae be 'ongs
The duty Of provcio ar every cha The insHns nsce-
as,y 10 secure ,his g.e4i r.sng. The Safe ot Nrc
III; ,nr s,acp i;o,.essa; yh lne a,ros o5r,one truth
of tbs.. oas,oas has "a p,rt attempted tas ,ni:meat
NJ N. solemn obligations It recognizes But whIle We
,esdilv conceJs HE character a patriotism aad
great wisdom hs founders a tse tsztaJ ro;i, iar
sdne,;in" Inc ,ndssnt cAcca II ne Conon .geal,h,
and as readily admit that tle operation ~ tbs plan has
been productive benefit: anti &as atia 'ha,ine
localities "t some parts n' Tue state ann the Sparsehes
Of tie population may for t@r present, nprds the IN.
trotuc,a o.. distract System me- every 7nar'ef OF
she Commonwealth, and &C are "n"i''ns 70 ehahse
the system at once, wihou. Appearing - VIZ |sa''"
AMI wishes Of the peops, vet re THINK !. duty 70
make ,ct appeal, . prepare aSSa' 81 general ecu
cation, which - eaeniafo' unosI sl''
favorable 10 It's H's'dac""n, - 'e-rn ne "!lt''
children Of tn, Co"mon~sash IN a more e;ii:e", man
ncr. system whch drr'res is resources 10 IL sns
ssnancp from lie aggesat Contributions .; al classes
IA the Commonwealth ana 'h''' dsPeoss sSe"-n'n'r'
ia blessings 10 MI i'e oh'i'feh q 'h' o'hh''l
system of general primary education should en-
brace The following plan
LIST, That primary schools acc'S'o,e w"hoo, zee -
every w'' cnlo 81 proper age '''"'' ''