The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-07-10

the canals 10 exeavais, the bridges 70 bud,
me moEasses 70 drain. lhe EiEen 10 clear
Of distinctions. lbe harbors 10 improve,
and The defcnces and projections u erees;
AL 50 necessary 10 aid The country IN is
social and commercial intercourse and %
assist rs onward march. What lhe &C.
neral or the Stale Governments win not
o. eannos execute ofihese, individuals eilh-
er separately or combined, should dedi-
cate Their exeriions 10 sccomplish.
But iet rs rise 10 ssill higher objects
Than these; 10 objects Of moral, ! social,
and philanihropie description. Is The
country sufficiently stocked with hospitals
Tor the destitute and needy sick, with asv-
luIns Tor The pauper insane. with iaiIs for
The sale custody Of those who break she
laws, and with penileniiaries Cor those
whom justice, whilst il Furnishes, seeks 10
amend and refonml Here are objects
enough xcrthy the attention OF every ma
mot legislator, every benevolent individn-
al, and We should not halt in our course
nor abale in our zeal until they are fully
accomplished.
Once more, are literature, science, and
art paironised as they ought 10 be among
US! Are the rich products OF mind foster
ed and encouraged! Whilst we are pro-
ieeting home industry, are we protecting
and encouraging domestic intellect We
are busily employed developing the stores
OF our forests, our mines, and our quarries:
are we doing all we can 70 deyelope our
rich stores of native thought, feeling and
genius! We facilitate intercourse between
our cities and states by railroads and ca,
nails, and communicate intelligence with
the lightning's speed: are we faciIilzfing he
extension and the iTansmissiDd Of know
ledge, BY the eslahlishment6f libraries and
scientific institutions We do moi think
itpresumptuous 10 answer all these ques.
tons, at least TO a considerable extent, in
the Affirmative, but we feel that much
more is necessary TO be done to satisfy the
just demands which science and literature
have upon US as nation.
Without calling upon the honored dead
to bear witness for US, we can adduce tl,e
living testimony of boast Of eminenl
men, in proof Of what we have done, and
are capable of doing. in the various walks
OF literature, art and science.
We have done much Individually, moth
1 ing or next TO nothing, as nation. Ths
Exploring Expedition, was, it is true. !
splendid exception, and the erection Of tkt
observatory in this city was a creditabII
4 oosnn'ciicenaenS nuI the tsovernmentna '
done nothing Cor our National Institute
struggling as tits forexistence, and has neg
lectei even TO give proper direction ant
employment 10 the Smithsonian fund.
i We are aware, of course, that the pow
er Of the General Government in respec
to the encouragement Of Literature, and th'
Arts and Sciences. islimitcd, except within
, the Districtof Columbia, 10 such objects Al
/ are necessarily and properly included il
the powers expressly conferred upon it By
the Constitution; the powers not thus con
ferred remaining with the State Govern
, ments, whose powers are generally compre
hensive enough TO embrace all these objects
The views expressed in the preceding pa
ragraphs, however, are not intended 70
/ those alone who WELD the Legislative an,
Executive Government. They are de
|, signed for all classes of our readers; not on
J ~ for those who are clothed with puwe
under the General Government, or evel
under the State Goyernments-but for tn
, whole body Of the People, upon who's
, intelligent action it depends whether Go
vernment itself be blessing or curse t
! those who aie subject to its authority.
: Our object, in word, is "to exten,
! the area of freedom" by the extension O
) those things which give value 10 freedom
, and by which alone it can be sustained; b,
: knowledge, truth, and Justice; by com
+. merce, agriculture and manufactures; b,
: industry, frugality and peace; by the cult
, walton of the head and the heart.
r Let US aim at filling up our presen
area" with fourishing cities and towns
|, with pleasant villages and productive
farms; let our desire be to people tina
/ "area" with men freed from ignorance an,
, vice, free in the possession Of knowledg
, and integrity, and strong in the strengll
which those attributes alone can bestow.
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