Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-10-01
NO. AZ.

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lports Of the Conventions Of the Three
Grand Districts, and also, TO prepare for
and present to the Governor Of the State
an elaborate report upon the condition Of
every Public School in the State.
Note,--By this plan, the State Board
cum make such changes in the rules Of go
vcrnmont and discipline, and in the books,
MS experience may call for, and the Legis-
lature and the people become informed of
every thing connected with the progress
and wants OF the Public Schools.
llth. 1t shall be tho duty Of tho Select
men of each town and city, and the Board,
of Police Of each county, 10 assess and
levy, in the same mode as their other tax
es are assessed and levied, such unumonnt
of money as shall BIO required 10 meet tho
expense Of their several number Of Public
Schools, established according to tho requi-
silions Of the previous articles; Provided,
that il the inhabitants OF any town, city
or county are DESTROYS to raise annually
greater amount Of money for the purpose
OF extending the education Of their chill
dren in such Public Schools to branches,
in addition to the branches Of learning al
ready enumerated and required by law,
tho Same shall DO permitted to DO taught
in said Schools in separate departments OF
same.
Noic.--This mode OF raising The amounts
to carry on tho Schools may elicit some
discussion Among the reasons for propos-
ing il, the two following only are now Of
fered for reflection; LIST. A dirgct State
system Of Education must be liuble 10 PEI
RODS Of neglect. Whenever subjects of
great political urgency occur to ongross
legislative and public feeling, education
will be overlooked, or affected by every
political convulaion. BY shotoring these
institutions under the cover Of tho towns.
cities and countless they will be protected
from sudden variations and revolutions,
and become more regular and progressive.
Cd. a general system Of State taxation for
this purpose would bear GENEROUSLY upon
the counties Of smaller population, by load
ing them with portion Of the expense OF
counties Of larger population.
The extreme length TO which this letter
has already extended, forbids tho discus.
sion, nj this time, Of many necessary de-
tails Of tho plan. No reference, either.
has been made TO the part which The State
school funds, and Tho school lands could
be made to take in reducing the annual OK
Dense for oach city, town and county. On
hose points, have not such accurate in
ormation MS viii answer to base cacula.
ions. Tho State Treasurer represents
he Seminary fund 10 have been on tho
.6Ih July Iast, S01G73 96. Tho school
ands in this and the neighboring counties,
lro represented 70 me as lying exposed 10
he deprodaiions Of those who choose 10
rcspass on them. The original object
10Th Of tho lands and the fund was 10 erect
and encourage learning IN
Zach township Of the Stale. Rev. Code,
los, $. IL.
Should this letter have tho effect TO at
ract the attention Of others better &C.
Iuainled with tho merits Of its subjects
han myself, the object Of the communica-
ion will be fully realized, which il ito
make knowledge circle with the Winds
ycr the State. ~
With great respect.
Your OBI serv'i,
>. q. u. THAcnEH.