Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-02-21

TO THE GENERAL A ssEMHLY or VIRGINIA.
The subject Of Popular Education occupies large
portion Of the psbe mind present that hope you will
excuse me for calling atsnuon the peculiar hard
ship to which School Commissioners and School Teach
ss have been subjected Ter the present System You will
perceive that lame number OF Petitions have been pre-
sened TO you, praying Tor remuneration for the education
OF INDECENT children, every OF which, 10 believed
has been rejected by the Commitiec Schools &c IL
sppea, however. that tho teachers not without re-
course that Committee have declared that the School
Commissioner 10 bound the teacher for school fees
In case the Commissioner has entered children than
the quota appropriated his district will pay for; the con-
sequence IT, that many Commissioners threatened with
suits for the money left unpaid by dcen, boards Of
School Commissioners. This has caused considerable
alarm the part Of the COMMISSIONER and they com
plain loudly aud justly Il ,h,nk) Of the hardship to which
they have been exposed and the injustice that hs, been
done them.
Now, the object OF this communication b TO show that
the School Commissioners could under the crcum-
saneesl have acted othstwe than they did aud this
shall do with much brevy the nature Of the cas-, will
permit In the first place. ihen tho Commissioner ap-
pointed by the County Court and generally without either
his knowledge or consent; he is expected act. al
though he derives cmolumen, Tor his services 1.-The be
| Phlsnthropst. aud willing promote the public good
by the best and mean, In his power he receives
appointment and performs is duties agreeable, to the do
aies oi comuoa being furnished with for
his direction guide. l. hard, then that any man
be subjected To tho penalties attached TO it, when
their services wholly gratuitous and when il viii APP
las think be shown oonclusivey) that they
not have acted otherwise than they did Children OF this
description will generally attend School regularly and
the Commissioner entered tho number that would
eKpend his quota, their attendance would leave
half the money xpended It. them he wishes all tho
money tn DO expended he scholars tina
will eIpend the quota and make the best guess
to their attendance. The consequence Is, that chill
dren attend regularly the money falls Short and the teach
er LETT unpaid and the Commissioner muct with the
defaeaton. IL ii not hard then. that the Teacher should
lose his compsnsaon!-and is equally that the
Commissioner should pay III But IS this OF things
without tcmedyf think not. Let Legislators pass n
law authorizing all Teacher who have complied with the
law in every respect, and performed their duties
nsisenOn OF their respective School Commissioner be
paid out ct any unspproPrsed moneys in the public Trea
sury from such other their wisdom may sug-
ges and 1t will oil right. Nothing short Of this will
the services OF School Commissioners for future
and give satisfaction the public large IL would be
measure trausht with justice and humanity. that man
not entirely lost TO serespect, justice and hon
will dare 10 raise his voice sgans it, This subject
is much talked Cf at present. and have heard but
opinion in relation But contrary all this weight
OF testimony in its favour. individual may be founa
oppose IT, he will be booted from the public councils
signed To the obscury from which he emerged and there
remain till the Trumpet Of Ignorance, Psrsimony Injustice
and lnhumaniiy sounds his resurrection. VERAN.
Albemirle, Feb l7th, 1886