Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-19

extending The ru3imcn;s of cheap Il nol iits,
edncaton IN svery child in the SiG'c. " III 'he
bonc ~ adm hem in this object, respect
r,Itv .ns,n;, 70 rhrir consideration, "te'nef u .
no, possible 10 chain il by coh>ia nbs s,S-
TEN uron rho basis OF our join SICK i!co' POO.
lions. The principle G! these itcoi p',i na'
already been adaricd, 10 soii:e e".' ~ =,
tab.i.hnent OF our District Schoris' .i'u '''.'e :
no reason whatever, whethei slce - =
III snnn,,, cf schools generally as 10 the sup
nor, NJ any other rufrcse q pubic concern. no
= her mn; nose bfinys public and private interests
;n,o a more ahsoluie union with each oiher man
that of primary educalion or cou!d better justify
On ia. .rnnr3 an nnicn Of their means for lis
support. In ell oiGindry cases OF JOINT ssoch %
sociations. Individuals are Inc partners oi me
State; ami 10 them the larger interest," anu. u
course, the controlling power IS assignee; IN 'n's
case, il is suggested maj couh''es snou,u 'dhe we
place OF individuals and that me VIII olihese couh
lies in al, The material points Of the partnership
relation should be declared BY the persons re-
siding in them. who are xpayers 10 The reve-
nnes of lhe State. Le, those persons determine,
hv ceocral vote whether they will agree 10 any
;oints,ock cooper aiion with the Stale for such
purpose, and, after agreeing, lei II lie their r'shl
10 pro!ong or 10 discontinue, lhe arrangement al
their pleasure. lie, The State, on us parl, ano' 10
Tie fir place, determine upon; me sum which IT'S
willing, upon This plan, TO appropriate annually
Tor common education; let il fix lie fractional
share Of ,wo films. OF any cher which II Is viii
l;po to Give. and aloi the whole 10 the counties
respectively according 10 their white population.
W hen his i done. LEI The county taxpayers Q!
the State revenue decide nnder authority o' ID ",
for that purpose whether ;i.ey will unite With The
Stale upon the terms and for the o1ecls pro
posed. and will agree 10 raise, by separate Tax
upon ,hemse YES their share OF the iGnas re-
ouircd. Should all, or any Of the counties agree
10 do so, authority should be given ior Inc eiec
ton by general vote, or Tor The appointments ~
some other form, Q: several persons VINO, WIN
others appointed on behalf OF the STATE, should
constitute local directory, with iuJ Fower 10
take charge of the Join! funds, and 10 carry mo
effect under The supervision OF some general
hoard or Superintendent, the whole plan and o.
iect for which these funds were intended. Jothe
counties who decline This plan OF cooperation,
he quota al The Literary Fund. nov allotted 10
them. should be continued as usual.
This is the Governors plan, and comes as near
10 The rlan which would require each part Of Inc
Stale 10 pay Tor The Instruction OF is own unec@-
Gated children, as could well be devised Again,
ia The Governors last annual Message re 10
,okes The attention OF the Legislature 10 ire sno-
ect in terms that ought 10 have aroused Them
from ,l.cir deep sleep. He says: "Ihe acn'iue1
importance OF providing By lax Tor We'll sup
rored we'll regulated and adapted system o!
common education, will justify, il IS hoped, M
recurrence, for TIC third lime, 10 that seilec'. !
Should he rejoice. 10 be spared ne necessity Oh
his duy: ~, neither l. nor any other L1ecui'e'
ever can be. Is long The legislative ano sla'is'-
cal history Of this subject remains is II iS-as
long as our provision for is 50 painfully mace
cua,e 10 our wants, and so painfully contras:sd,
100 with tie manner IN which generation ai.ei
generation. FOR more than fly yeas, our pubic
accrs have made it The official and popular
theme icr culoey and patriotic aspiration, =
AGAIN. The Governo. saws: ''lt is The shame 0!
Great Britain that, in lie mids, OF her great pow
er and OF ina, civilization which she IS extending
far and wide, 10 mankind, ,lia; iiiecntn Par' OF
ner entire number is raupef popuia''on
would he deeper shame Tor Us, whose freedom
is 50 much greater than hers, and whose ProsFe-
ritz drives paurerism away, that an almost qudi
PROPORTION OF cur own number should DC iound,
10 whom The very alphabe, Of their mother tongue
had never been taught Bn, this we shall sulier
bitterly and loEg, ii nothing energetic is done 10
arrest it, lie, the subject, then, be taken IN your
counse!s, as one of lie worhiest amongst all Inc
worthy ,h., could engage them, and be 1t your
honor 10 rni,e in generous effort with each other
70 build up syslem CT Common Schools, which
sh.l! secure The rudimehls OF learning 10 every
child in The State and thus associate The inie!'-
sence and sovereignty G! lie State itself in early
and Perpetual union with each other"
Lei %. 10 a Conner" pcnce: well these sus-
. s,,srs I'D ,hinl less OF lhr nolires which
.,i.l, have Induced them. Lei hc read al mat
he Governor has written or spoen upon The sub
!,sy;, ard i, his words siDS deep into bis hearl;
and whether ne CoreInoI has he lepdabe am.
b;,ion 10 serve The STATE Senator or no, can
no; or oueh! not 10 render him less worthy OF al
,en,ion, when &c speaks in good cause, and
give. advice, which, If follow d, must essentially
benefit and give honor 10 this good old Common
wealth.