Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-07
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m mountain stream finds its way 10 Inc U"'aI',
with this advantage, that, being made ohiy "hei :s
the enlightened judgement OF the people Sc, ,.'
benefit or necessity, none wouia :. 80
where there was little or nothing 10 Hahs
port over them and the Stale wcu.o s'iA ie''
money in wild and imrrac;icablc schemes COLI
cocrc, by spccnlaturs or visionary enthusiasts,
ard ending in the ruin Of individuals ana l,'c
cmba rrassmen, Of the Treasury. whist, On 'lic
unc hand those who lived on the Inc % any
work of Internal Improvement, which IL "ou'o
be cxpedienl 10 construct, would, lhouSh .ne
cislalnre should refuse 10 aid tnem, WIN '.ie'i
own increased means or win lhe anu % o.ne.
CAPITALISTS, be sure 10 construct II. vi t"e o"s.
hand hy educating The masses throughout .nc
safe we should use the best, might say me
only means of removing those petty, narrow
minded local lealousies and preludIces, ~hich
now form an insuperable obstacle TO inc con-
slruclion, BY The aid of the Stale, OF any sle"l
work tor the general good OF Inc Who'e 1'de VI
of anv considerable part OF II. here, tncn, !, :,
the difference between the views oil "OusiS anu
those CT the advocates q immediate ana mo
rough reform in our system Oh Popular Euued-
i'm Both profess 10 be friendly 10 The promo.
lion or Education and of judicious system OF
Internal Involvement in the State. Quits
would have The State embark in grand, or as
he terms il. n '.i,beral system OF Stale works,
renuiring an immense and indefinite amount ul
money. and al the expense OF the total loss OF
cdncaiion 10 tens of thousands OF her citizens,
who-or, rather, whose ros'erity, many gene.
rations hence are 10 depend on the iihHeu,
remote, contingent ard most improoabie pro
fits and incidental benefits 10 be derived rom
The final completion OF bis system. we on
the other hand propose, first 10 educate lhe PeoPle
to arouse from their present tofnof, anu sc'
from their present bondage, The nyIiaasol oo',hu-
,I.,
ignorant, s!olhlul and vicious population, TO make
educated industrious and moral citizens, and, in
their enlightened Judgment and cultivated sense
OF inslice. afford 10 'Ouis," and those who thinR
and feel with him The best security iorthe Juuic!ons'
extensive and permanent advancement Oh lh'ct-
nal Improvements, whilst we adopt Inc most cei :
tain and efficient means OF increasing The Weaiih
Of The people with which they are 10 be cons'rn I
e& We would give 10 education lha! immediate
atlcpiion and independent action Of me Le5''>a
luIdto which lis paramount Importance MOI ON,
AS measure Of Stale economy, but as ore oi M
mainly, Justice and scli-preseryaion entities u
"Ouiis" would make il, the incuicntto haza'uo''
spcculalion-a dependant on an expensive con
,;nocncv While aOuisn requires for his scheme
an enormous outlay If The public reasuIy ana
conseouent increase OF IA yaton, Tor local improve
,nen,s Ia an amount al hich the most sklluie en-
eiDccr could not nov form any probable estimate
we ask for the general improvement OF The people
of the 1rfolc Stat and of every part of it-ln
knowledge, in morals and in Weah-ihc cXpcn-
di,urc OF a sum- not raised by - pubic dcbt," but
BIZ jusiy apporioncd contributions from the Fco-
ME 50 inconsiderabIc, that they would scarcely
il clt or complained OF by any one. Nor
is the force or correctness of this last as
>enion al all invaIdated By the statistics Of
"Outis," or the arguments and deductions he
derives from them; among which IS The most
extraordinary error, OF supposlns that Tie people
in The Northern States educate themselves. IL
was intended here 10 expose the rery rae dlscie
pancy between those statistics and the oitcia
documents oil those States and OF ours as well as
10 show, how very large proportion oi lhe cii'i-
dren OF all classes in those States are educated al
The public expense But more time and space IN
yonr paper has already been occupied, than
could reasonably EXPECT or desire you to devote
10 this subject al one time. The earliest oppor-
unity shall be devoted 10 that object. For the
present. permit me in all friendship and respect 10
suggest 10 "Oulis, the propriety, the justice, The
patriotism, Of avoiding in his able advocacy OF
The cause, which he has so zealously espouscd,
every thing which may create and ios'er among
The people and in the Legislature, petiy, narrow
minded. parties in behalf Of the different schemes
ofproposed estate improvement, mental, moral or
necuniary. Jealous of each others success ii'1
viewing the public Treasury as an Object OF pun
der 10 be seized and enjoyed by the s,ronges;;-:
In he consideration OF such subjects all otat Hi>
linctions and less worthy motives snouiu pe ~,
ever banished; and each one, from whatever par
of ,he STATE he NAV core should feel that he i
in Justice, literally and pride simply,