Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-11


Lixi,a,ure and The cun,ry ought 10 b con,en,edi
If sixy years tuition 20 hall Of the -indssnl-
children of ihs State the graDd rssob which our
,resenf sys,~u is able sccomplish. sfes % many
wears si psrsevering ers 10 enlarge and perfect lie
c,paccs a s hide more Than csssly and delusive
nuly which ought 10 be sbolished and another and
better one ssisblishsd in in pisce.-Sopps-ing il
entirely improbable that The Lrs-ls'ors. par,aking
IN all respecfs ia the hopss ssd intsresss Of The
pnbc. will regard il ~ dsiy TO continue system
which operates in such nsnfess subvension of both.
they are esnessy invoked 10 eaicr al upon the
work Of preparing better. and Of preparing il with
The ulimste and comprehensive purpose Of extend
ing The rudimenis Of a cheap. IL no, free edocsion
70 every child in the State With the hope Of aid
, ing Them this object, I respectfully submit To
their consideration. whether il is not possible 10
obtain il by constructing sysiem upon the basis Of
oini stock incorporaiionsf The principle Of
thee interpretations has alseady been adapted. 10
some extent in the establishment OF cur districts
schools. ard there 10 10 whatsoever. either
speculative Or praet cal. why il may be just
well applied 10 the support Of schools generally
b the support Of any other purpsse Of public con-
ceft,--No other purpose brinse public and private
interests into more absolute union with each other
lhsn that Of primary education. or could better
Justify. that ground. union of their means for
its support. In all ordinary cases Of joint stock
sociaiions. individuals the partners Of the Slate,
and To them the larger interests. aid Of course the
controlling power 10 assigned. Ia this case. IL is
suggested that The counties should lake lhe place Of
Individuals. and that the will Of these Counties in
aiiof The ooats of the partnership relation. should
b. declared BY the p Fnns residing in Them who are
tar payers the revcnses OF The Safe. Let these
persons determines by general vote. wheihsr they
. Will agree 10 any JOIN sock operate With the
Sale for such purTose. and after agreeing let il be
their right % prolsng discontinue the arrange
inent al their pleasure Let the State. lie part
and the first place determine upon he which
is willing upon ihi. plan. appropriate annually
for common educalon; lei il fx The fractional share
sftwo iiiihs any other winch II is willing to give.
and asf the whole to the counties, respec lively,
4 aceordIBg Ia The while population. When This is
dune let the county tau payers ef the State
decide. under authority Of law for that purpose,
whether they will unite with the State upon the
rm. and f'r the proposed. and will agree 10 raise
BY parnte tax upon themselves their share Of the
funds required. Should all or any of The counties
agree 10 do 30. authority shuuld be given fsr the
election by general vote. or Tor the ppoiniment in
smoe other FORM OF several persons who with ohe m
appointed on behalf Of the Saie. should ons,iue
local directory. with full power 10 "a, charge Of
the h'int fsnds aud carry into effect under The
supervision of some general board superintendent
the wh''le plan and oiJect or which these funds
were iniendod. To The counties who decline this
plan OF CO operaln.n. the quota &C the Literary funI
now allotted to them should be continued az usual
w III these general elements. ~ IL believed that
lar more acceptable and more cDmprehensive than
The existing one and formed under internal checks
which will effretuaiy protect il against Ia rshne,s
abusc aud want Of local adaptation. BY associsiing
The people Of the several counties as il is proposed
10 d.. responsibility and intimately with the govern
ment IA he support aud standardization OF their own
ho'ls. not only will the general subj CT of educa
IL" be kept alive Al its proper and fountain head.
pui the actual education Of every one. resting no
an or aar3tO
lwiii c. me 10 he claimed ind ccrended for AZ IL.
gal right Should the Legislature regard this plan
ltpgsesled a. worthy If any attempt on rs part g.,
. 4b rate u into system, principal recommenda-
ton "a II IL the ease with which il can be convsri
ed INTO one for free education; and il is earnesily
no., hal whatever the sclle on which ia may be-
thought best To begin. that nothing lees wse path
oiic and perfect Than this will be thought OF for ito
final and cfowning result Lei your ;, STEM Of pri-
marv education. which 10 supported by the funds
and protected by the vigilance of ALL 10 be free 10
al; and il viii be found last. not only 10 be Lac
cheapest and hs best. bat the surest OF any TO ex
4 tngaishihat spirit Of excnsveness which the edu.
Gallon OF part 10 certain inspire and 10 nourish
amongst our people, from their earliest youth ell tho
] sympuihies of mutual interest and dependence =
/ Lei q be free. and The poorest and most desolaIe
chilu m the Sale will have dowry ia your laws
4 whIeh nothing wresl from his handle and never
w'ii your own call upon him ioF service he % leg
/ ima'e-never can you demand that he shall submit
nimsejf for your sake. 10 pains and dangers. ami
aea'h ITSELF with 20 perfect right as when You
nave sought him out IN his hours Of helplessness
ana mlnissrred 10 his wants. and have pot away
IRON his mind one OF The heaviest and hieFest nj
hiei'ons which orphanage and poverty can bring.
IN eonnexinn with this general subiecl. recon-
mend 70 the notice and te fostering ifberalisy Of
me Legislature. the military school at Lexington
and that for the deaf and dumb and The blind AZ
stanton The very commodions building which
Was neRded for this latter Institution s sill incom-
Piete. and must remain So 10 the common iniury OF
me Stale and her unfortunate children unless the
Legislature, IN spirit of real and prompt pbiIan-
.hfoPy: will ct once interfere carry through whai
mas 20 humaneiy and properly begun
The other school. The military one Al Iexing,on
tune annual report upon which. by the Board OF Wis
Iors. is herewith communicated IL NOT only entitled
70 every point OF view 20 The literary rank and pop
oar condolences which il has 20 successfully acouir
g. Dot is - firmly sstablished thai t nav easily he
mace 70 conduct s operations upon any larger scale
which The munifceDce Of The Legislature nsay al.
reel OF The public demand or lie peculias plans Of
discipline and instruction require. II il RAPIDLY he
coming nursery Of valuable Teachers, WHOSE ser.
wees are eagerly sought for. and on this ground.
independently Of every o.her. is well worthy Of
having iis powers Of usefulness extended Wheth
er be the pleasure Of Tie LegislaiuFe. however.
70 add 70 iis general sndowmsni at present or NOT,
vac erection OF magazine and of gun houses Tor
me cannon. e. recommended ny The sdjutant gene
raj 70 his annual report. can not be neglected snv
oneer "fhosi serious risk 10 The properly Of the
u would have been highly gratifying 10 report 10
me Leg'satare a. the beginning Of iis lsbors. ths
ne ac' Of the las se.u3n authorizing me Executive
upon certain conditions, 10 suspead The law subject
ing 70 inspections the vessels which entered lhs
poHs oi Virginia from the State of New York. had
oeen inily carried into eject. and that thus evsrv
remnant Of painful controversy. and siiII more
pai"lo subject q controversy between ths. .is1e,