Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-05

should be amended, and that was, where, in case
The land within The range oftbe works should not
be found unoccupied, the power was given 10
make selection OF other portions of,hs public do
main. This he considerable be an approach at
least 10 The principle Of taxing money out of the
Treasury.
Mr. }. M. Clayton moved an amendment TO
the effect that one-third only OF the lands thus ap
propriated should lie disposed OF until the works
were completed. The amendment was agreed 10.
MIR. Benton moved 10 strike on. the words,
"And for the reimbursement of expenses incur.
red" Iemarking that this would decide the cues
ton Of assuming Stale debts
Upon this motion the yea. and nays were ia
ken, and The motion prevailed: Yeas l9, nays
Is.
In the late discussion of The Smithsonian In
stnle bill, Mr.. Adams advocated Library, III
opposition TO University, or system Of nor
NAL schools. In The following passages it will
be seen that Mr.. Adams refers 10 the action OF
Virginia, in favor Of Education, as induced by
the eloquent advice OF Mr. WISE on the eve OF
his departure for Rio Janeiro. Virginia has
yet much 10 do on this great subject. We hope
that it will not be long before she will deserve on
this question the title OF "anoiher Empire State y
Mr.. Adams, when interrupted, had been obser-
wing that one of ihr principles 10 be observed in
any bill! for the application Of his fund was, that
no part the money should be applied 10 The or
binary ends OF education. Il was on that ground
that he had been opposed 10 Inc establishment OF
a university; twas on that ground that he had
resisted the scheme Of 4 farm school in this city.
On The same ground he had assented partially 10
the letter OF Dr.. Cooper, in which that dstin-
guished man had expressed himself against the
establishment Of schools OF a certain description.
although he was favorable 10 others. As 10 the
provision in this bill Tor the establishment of nor
NAL schools, besides this general objection, there
was another, which rested Oh The great incqual-
" which must attend the practical working Of
such plan. He thanked God that The Stale OF
Massachusetts, in which (if he might b: proud
o! any thiDg) ne was PROUD 10 have had his birth,
had made ample provision for The erection OF nor
NAL schools throughout her whole territory.
The proposed feature in The bill, therefore, would
be oil no use or value 10 them; they existed there
already in their full perfection, The people having
taxed themselves 10 provide for line education OF
their children, and they woud not be much gra
tilted TO see such a provision made here at Wash
inslon. The Sale OF New fork-lhe Empire
Stale-had, he believed, done the same Thing; and,
if he was not mistaken, the Stale OF Virginia
another empire Sta,e-had made some provision
on The same subject; for he found letter had
been written by gentleman from that State, Tor
merly in This House. The was understood as ie-
ferring 10 MIR. Wise,l before he lel The country
on foreign mission, calling upon the people OF
Virginia 10 tax themselves for the establishment
Of common schools. II that gentleman had never
done anything but this, Mr.. A. should have hon.
ored and reyered him for it.