Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-26
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is objected that III. popasion virgnia spas 81
tor cicient system vi Popular Education. The
validity Of this objection be best decided by eompa-
with what has been erc ted in other States. pro-
portion 10 the comparative sparsenrSs density Ut their
population. On former occasion table appesred the
Enquirer based upon the comparative density OF the popu
laon OF the State, ine!Hdns the slaves the Southern
States. This, be objected, air comp,ri.
son. since the blacks here occupying the pace OF the
whites IN other States, would render our population i'll
The following table carefully compiled
Professor fuckers excellent and accurate work entitled
Progress Of United States in Population ard Wealth
sud Ia which the pAies alone are ncuisd ia the c,leu;a
Ton, vii be admitted be least BY the most can
Here will see that with only tn rtywo per cent
whites 10 the square nl thsn Virginia, Maine has
seven times IS many at primary seho1s, aud only
twelfth a. many WIN caunt read. New Hampshire and
Vermont with less than tree um's many 1 ,qua
nile has nearly four times a. may IN inary schools
and New Hampshire only tS' MY fourth, Yer
mont tenth a many Who cannot read. Naeachu-
SETS, win times many 10 the square mile
than four aud Ia III times many at pri.
mary schools, and only onehlrte-nn many unable TO
read. Connecticut with hive times many the square
c, has nUre than tour AMI hall tunes IN pri
mary schools aud only or;y sixth many unable to
read. South Caroline, vita only many To
the square mile, has about tue number primary
schools and who read. GeOrgis with less than
tenihs OF the population she square mile, that Virgil
MIA has, has eight isns la her Iary Schools
and only nineieni1s as many lilterae. Alabama with
ltss than elk tenns m+ny whites To the square nile
has between one and two cent more school and ouy
eighteen per cent. more xhO csHHui read Louisiana
Virginia has neorly hall many az 100 primary
schools, and E'.e more than one.ihrd many unable
read. Miehigan with only % 100 many whites to
the square mile has nearly three school,
Thus we perceive that Virginia, in proportion To- the
comparative density Oi her white population falls yery far
short OF proportcnae number ct scholar. primary
schools And very far exceeds puporuOnsle number Of
liierste when compared only with the New England
States, but with the Southern savehoding States aso-
Thus Maine would. m proportion to the comparative den
sy ut her popuiaon have only 81 per cent instead Of
200 per cent scholars in her primary schools than
Virginia; sud Connecticut would hsye th inst.a OF
l.46th a. many who cannot read. Aabana would have
only sixenhs many scholars OF primary schools Viz
gino instead OF between one snd two per cent more;
Louisiana would have three tines instead OF only third
IS many who cnLnot read!
The number OF in grammor schools is not con-i
der-d Ia calculations because in these schools. called
the Census Aeeademies those only taught with lew
excepuons Who would receive good education Ia tho
absence OF any STATE b.hment IT, now wa mase any
lusiAO~ance for the number of those 10 the
States who occupy, nienias and labOers softe.po
ding place 10 soce, thato slaves how greatly be
ncrs ased the disparity berw' t cted to-
WARDS the education OF their people and Vrgna has
done Tor her!
tits believed tina OF the density OF population
OF the erent OF Virgins. and state Of ed.
ucaton IN EACH would lead 10 similar rsus but the diff
Guilty OF asceraning the number Of square mle in each
county prevents catering present upon that nve.iga
tiOn.
In view Of these facts and Of the dark page Of our his
tory which records Es number o! $1,000 (or MORE pro
badly $4,000 Of twenty years Of age IN
able TO read, and $1,000 INDECENT children without ope
hours instrucuOnhow the cheek of every Vrgnian
burn with shame the picture Of mental egaJaton nich
his State presents the civilized world How
sh 'ud hs bosom glow with ardent zeal this H.
deoIs disease which makes her the asOnshrnept and b
word OF other States and nauons
Twenty -four years ago. Mr.. Jefferson, in letter 10 Gen
Breckenridge, tsee 4h vol Of his eonespondenee) SAYS
'fhe experience u three years has presume left no
doubt that the present pan OF primary schools Of putting
money the hands OF 1900 persons acting for nothing
and under no responsibility l. wholly Inefficient"
And IN his letter to Joseph c. Cabel, ESQ., Noyem
Der 2eth, l52O (sanie yol.) he says;
Surely Governor Clinton. display Of the gigantic ,f
forts o Vow YORK towards TIC education Of her citizen.
will stimulate the PRIDE well A. the patriotism Of on,
Legssile, TO loOk 10 the reputation and safety Of on,
county 10 rescue from becoming the B1rbsry Of tn,
Union, and OF falling into e ranks Of our negroe.,-Ts
fhst condition - fact shaking. We shall be- in IN,
hands Of the other Sntes, Whist
were when invaded by the and ART. Of Euro,e-
The mass u Educa ion IN VHginia, before The R.v,u
uOn placed her with the foremost Of her sister
Whist Is her Education nOw7 Where is ~ Tn. Ind.
we have we import. Ike beggsfs from other States or i'm
port their beggars to bestDw heir miserable crumbs
And this was ~n,ien iwen; five years ago. since which
Tine, the repoit' Ut e b1pCnnienden Ut tho Lef,r
fund will show the anJuIt II ignorance ~ the Stale has
increased Nth eafiHl rspdy Shsdo Of Jesr.,n, via,
would he your emotions, had you lived witness the con-
ditDn Of your muob loved State the present dsy Ttuv
vas IN mercy mat an all W-s Providence saved YOU
from spectacle which would sWsksn such sorrow and
hSniahon in J0sf psi1u1 breast such gloomy fofebod
inss 10 your truly prophetic mind And has the sun,
which DfYmDcd this great man. Of the ese oil la. l,f. 90
fss oil his we'll mefiied popularity IN unwsufsd and DER
soyenng efforts m tho cau,e q E1uclDn and the Uuiy.r
sy, sRsnst the deepiOusd tilpu.iss nd pr.ltic,s m
po"p" $40 TIE nfn VI dt.gurg d,mfg. guss--las ihi.
sDHt 0l LIBERAL philanthropy and nsLiy dependence eli
" 10 iJftE4 EJu or luuI 90 De- fu.aanfed bv usff,a
minded s'shncss or cDwsr1Iy fndifyf Odd I,brl Y.t
wh9io are The evidences gwen b. pube men u their
wingncss 10 iDo" the eH.mps Ut is sf,st Appetite Il
Ib.ry Il person 0nd Di mind In iufherny the are cane
81 nsntBl emancipation End Improvement
Oe ~ the dificulues. met IN qIeary .uggc.teI b.
those Lhu5s ndsfHre, s,h.hness ~ i'm rlnce makes 3D.
pOr'n NJ ind hsfeni 10 tvs cBagp % EdBcsuoB 10 the
apathy und want " ntff.E the subject srirb s.rysds.
the MSS n lie people. Bot Why 10 This to1 And yho.,
iag ~ Is strange, that the Of The pelo should
tes lo interest subject upon which they ean have
no nlofmahOn, and 10 the importance Ol which thor o.
enuon has been generally called Nhsn ,hsy behold
500, who should by pubic sJdfssss, Bnd by EVER can,
IN your power, be III rding them that infofmstyn aud
a'tk'rlnE their minds 20 tue importance Il the sYbsei
as Indifferent and inactive tl,ms,lyssf -, your du
AMI never iesf th,' the ptDIo will cordially respond
t. mud 81 least flc,nd yIUr II, "CGst ont tho mote
hst ~ m ihne eye, and ten shalt thou see clearly
~ cast Ost the bcam that b. In thy brothers eye ="
AnDheT excuse Tor mas,rs eIsfi0n nov. TO- that
-four years sgo tefe BdBcstn COnyonton hteb
ended In sfecu1g nothing" DO tbese persons know
tot Inst Convention, wlspt the sd snd authority which
should have been conferred u9on ~ ny previous general
scuon ~ rho y'crle, do, ne,-f.seIs, pop W II dc
Legislature schf " Popular Education which passed
the Hore o' Delegate, uud wls accidentally r On the
nate, Of tl1 oDt, NJ ibG seseDn by No vote With
wh't c"Hnitnco rtt, my vc pet thst " zee do 90,
tqy, inc next Gouefs! Assembly will ebsbish system
Of Popular EjgcauOn suited 10 Oof wants aud worthy q
SIic!
Nor is the apprehension tbs, The ps0po w not gontt
buto tic ftquiIto taxation sny bssf founded than the
oihtr, u might be sheNn, With the eCrainy a nstbs
"a"cai characterization, hst We have more r. or. Tor