Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-10-17

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drsror r. svskcu nn incTsus,i ait ,t
o., sahl,ei 81 comm"n school o,lucAiion
These latter f'quisitions form very impar
49,, psii O.! 10. sys;C., 40 i Is ob,iousl,
vain to attempt reform uilcss The peopl,
con be broughtio take deep interest," in /;
There must b. the cooperation OF an On
lighicn,d nuhlic s'n,im,nt OF nothing uil
hc done We may legisll,e. and mus, leg
islaiG bn, after all lnle can be effected
merely blythe high pressure Of legislation
1t musl BE adapted 10 awaken and couccn
iralc, ana give efrc, to The energies Of com
muuHv And what con Vermont accom-
plish in ihs mailer il she shall undertake I
and what motives 10 undertake. aud 10 pcr
severe ran be- compared vrh those which
aro connected u"h ,he vagf rcsuhs " Nh,
mental and moral training Of her children 2
The carrying out, and perfec,ng, of an
adequate system Of educational improve
meut will, Of course involve ultimately. a
considerable expenditure; bu, ms the necess
" for II shalt arise, will the gradually un
folding benefi,s Of the system make the con
irihutions 10 sustain it, easy. and their bur
Jon hight The expenditure on the pant 81
the State, necessary 10 commence the sys
ten. through the agency Of State Superin.
tendcn,, and County Supcrinlcndonts need
not b" grcnt-not much greater, in the. I'm.
gunge OF the report of the committee to
which have relc,r,d, than. 'thc'reople OF
Vermont have paid annually for killing fox.
es
Vermont has an enviable name abroad.
LIT her maintain it, Let her emulate the
Efforts Of New York, Connecticut and
Massachusetts. She ought, indeed. to go
beyond them No State in the Union has
such material 10 work upon, none that
can be wrough, into more beau;iful and du-
rnble monuments Of public beneicence and
lIberalv.
In respect TO the ultimate expenditure
that may be needed for the purchase of dis
lrict school libraries, and chemical add phi.
Iosophical apparatus and globes, for ma
king provision in the colleges and acadia
MES or 10 seperote institutions. for the
eaching of instructors, and for aid in the re.
pairs and construction OF school houses I'VE
nay hope that we shall, at no distant day,
POSSESS ample means, in our disrbntarv
hare of the proceeds of the sales ofthe pub
ic lands 1t would be an appropriation
worthy the noble inheritance of freedom
'hch, with large portion of those lands
ms bequeathed TO US by our revolutionary
thcrs- 1t was, indeed, benevolent and
nd fitting arrangmentin the order of Prov
ence, that the same severance from the
trent country which gave rs Independence.
I've us also, a great domain. canahle Of
spensing SO widely the blessings of ednca-
N, and Of rendering this nation a model of
Tlue intelligence, and good government for
e world.
] have dwelt longer on the subject of edu-
ton than may, perhaps, be deemed appro-
tate for an executive message; but it's very
cat importance must be my apology. 1t
in my judgment, Of more importance
an any other subject that can possibly
gage the attention oflhe legislature.
A consideration of the means of develo-
no the mind of the State naturally sug-
ISIS the idea of developing the riches OF
minerals and its soils My predecessors
I've frequently recommended geological
rvcy of the State. in which ! fully concur;
u invi'c 10 the subject your special a,tcn-
IN. II we would develope mind, and ap-
y It to its great purposes, we study and ana
ze 1t, that we may understand its capacities
I'd powers. Thus should we do with the
NJ we lnhabit. Here we are, in its daily
lltlvatlon, drawing from it our support;
~ snail we remain ignorant. of ITS defects |
II the means OF supplying them, only Us !
rly experience shall disclose them TO us d? |
'e want scientific, thorough, universal
summation OF the various soils of the state.
Ivoving compl etc analysis and classified.
IN OF the whole, and such an exploration
shall reach. ifpossible all the ferilzing
distances which can be made available for
r the amelloralion of our soils, and the
lmulalIns them to their highest practicable
over oiproduction. There are localities
here the discovery of bed of limestone
ould be more valuable than mine of
Did. The same may be said of mari, gvp-
IN, peat and other substances, appropriate,
Their slnglv or in combination, 10 supply /
'hclen, elements in unproduclive soils
II IS hardly necessary to speak Of the
obable development Of mineral resources.
which we have an earnest in our iron,
operas, copper manganese, and other min
al treasures.
II IS needless 10 say that such results will
81 be brought out, except under examina.
ons effected by legislative authority, and
public expense Such examinations
I'VE been made in other States and The re-
IT'S are before the world mean the i'm.
ate results, for the great pracricle results
e ye, TO come iouh in n mingled mass of
'nehs. spreading themselves over the sur.
&C OF our country. while there is q soil
yield lis fruits to the labors Of man
6y enquiries made two years ago, leran.
], nat, at that time, geological surveys
al been authorized in every State in the
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