American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-01
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEB, /, 1915.
AND BALTINORE CLIP

CuEsApEAkE AND ONO CANAL. twill be-
seen by the proceedings OF the City Councils
Yesterday afternoon that IN the First Branch
the resolutions protesting against the passage
OF the bill now before the legislature providing
;or the completion Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, were rejected by vote Of : nays 20
4 yeas, on the ground that their adoption
might be construed as debating 10 the lcgisIa-
turc.
HGrRrscnNExr We publish the commu-
nication of IL" chccr!nily, for we are always
willing to let both sides be heard. We do not
affect to b. "Slr Oracle, but are willing to a.
ward to those who may differ with us on points
OF public policy, the liberty Of expressing their
dissent through the medium Of our columns
In noticing the rctrrnchment resolutions passed
at a meeting in Cecil county, we expressed our
disapprobItion OF the attempt to withdraw the
appropriations to Academies and 10 the Mary
land Colonization Society. Oar correspondent
differs with us in regard to both. He thinks
that the State sholid t,e just before il under
takes to b. genesous-and 50 We think. We
believe, however, that jlsicc demands that the
means of ohta aing liberal education should DC
extended 10 the poorer classes of society. 1t was
for this very object that the high schools (male
and female of Baltimore were created, and
from which we anticipate the most beneficial
results. The funds appropriated to Academies
l. ,,,o gfn 10 tan no al
tuition so low as to enable others than the
wealthy to have their children Instructed in the
higher branches OF educltion-and this is surely
of great public interest; for the greatest safety
TO our republican institutions will be found in
enEghtenng the minds of the rising generation.
We are not to lcgislate exclusively for our
selves, bat must look to the welfare of posterity.
In regard to the sum applied to the colonial
ton society, it might be u sufficient reply to
the remarks of our correspondent, to say, that
It is raised by specific tax, and may be consi-
dcred in the light of voluntary contribution
to that object by the people. 1t the appropria-
ton were discontinued, the tax would no doubt
be repealed But our correspondent speaks
sghtingly o. what has been achieved by the
Maryland Colonization Society. He must re-
member, that as "Rome was not built in a
day, ~ neither can the objects of the Colonial
ton Society be accomplished without time
We believe that the Society has already effect
ed much good, and has laid the foundation of
much greater To withdraw the funds would
not only arrest further cxcrtions, but would
most probably destroy what has already been
done.
We are as solicitous as our correspondent can
he, that the State shall do justice to its credi-
tors; and we faIly believe that this object will
be secured before the adjournment of the pre-
sent session Of the Legislature. The commit
tce of ways and means are buslly occupied i'll
maturing measures for this object and will I'M
doubtcdly succeed. Heavy as the State debt
is, we believe that it can be mastered without
greatly increasing the burthens of the people.
If the present taxes be punctually paid, the de-
fciency to be provided for will be of inconside-
rable amount. Under all the circumstances,
we reiterate that we are opposed to dlscon-
tinuing the funds appropriated TO Academies
and to the Colonization Society.