The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-28

primary schools number Of free schools for the poor,
deaf and dumb asylum, and blind asylum. give
these particulars from memory, and am that
have omitted something The annual expense ofthis
extended system of education amounts a lutte
than 100000 francs. The educational systems of
France and Russia might also furnish useful sub
Ject of study to rulers notwithstanding the fact of
our being the "rnost intelligent people in the world,
are kindly informed on the Fourth of July
The rail road system has received impulse
on the Continent of Europe within short time
past that would do no dscredit to own
country The great continental powers have
been at last walked up by the example of America,
England and Belgium, and they are embarking in
the enterprise with liberality and determination
that forete great results France has in opera
tion in the of construction, railroad from
Paris to Versailles and st. German, another to
Rouen third to Orleans, fourth from Strasburg to
Basic, in Switzerland. 1t is said with much conf
dence that the cabinet will shortly present plans for
line from Paris to the Belgian frontier, which will
have branch to some point on the British channel ::
second line will extend from Paris to DIXON and the
Saone, and third from Marseiles to the Rhone and
Avignon, which will put Marsees into direct steam
commun Ication with Paris After the completion Of
these first and most important lines there is to be
from Strasburg to Paris, either directly, as
branch from the Dion road another will continue
the Dion road to Lyons third will connect Paris
with the Atlantic in the direction Of Nantes, and so
forth Once begun, no doubt the plan will be prose-
cuted with vigor, for the French government seems
not to sickle much about the sous. | think the en-
terprise is to be conducted a sort of joint stock
system. The departments and towns throl gh which
these roads are to pass, afford striking example of
lberaty in their appropriations in aid of the works
They offer to abandon the land gratis and vote large
offers of funds, besides pledging certain amount Of
shares to be taken, the whole amounting sometimes
for single department. to several millions of francs
In Prussia, besides the road from Cologne to Aixla
Chapee, there is one nearly quite completed from
Berlin to Dresden, in Saxony, and another fixed on
from Berlin to Frankfort on the Maine. | am GER
tain that there others, but do not know the par
ticuars of them Austria too, has recently adopted
extensive scheme Of railroads TO be constructed
at the expense of the government They are to d.
verge in radii from Vienna, and one Of them is to
meet with Dresden, second with point in the
Bavarian territory, third with Lombardy, and be-
live fourth with Hungary.
do not pretend to give you the details of all that
is doing shortly to be done the continent in the
matter of railroads, but merely give you idea
of the spirit and energy with which the subject has
been taken up. To the continental powers, all
roads are not less important in military than in a
commercial point of view. When Paris shall have
been connected with Strasburg by continuous rail-
road, the government will be able to hear of the ap-
proach of army on the Rhinish frontier by means
Of the telegraph and send opposing force to meet
it, in fortyeght hours. The example of the United
States has not been without its force in bringing
about the adoption of these great schemes. M. Che
Waller, professor of political economy in the College
of France, who has already published book of ira
ves in the United States has also published detail
ed account of public Improvements, which has at
tracted no inconsiderable attention M. c. is one of
the editors of the Journal des Debats, and in
cent article the Presidents message he went into
an argument, which proved great practical ac-
quaintance with the statistics of population and
internal Improvements, to uphold the Presidents
views in relation to the solyency of the States He
abandons Mississippi hopeless case, but he has
fears for Indiana and Illinois, although their
bonds are somewhere about 80 in the market. He
expresses full confidence that the increase of popula-
ton and the abundant revenue which will accrue
from their works, will set every thing right before
many years God grant that he may not be disap-
pointed in his antcipations. BY the way, in speak
ing OF the Mississippi affair." you give me slight twist
about the recent democratic victory in that State, if
you thought that because do not call myselfa Whig
must necessarily uphold the sayings and dongs of
every body that pretends to be a Democrat. Not at
all whether the ruling party be Democrat or Wing,
think all honest people must think, that the
fusal of Mississippi to pay her bonds will be nothing
less than picking the pockets of her credi-
tors. l.. s. j., Jr
CTo be continued.)