New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-07
Including rcycnuc from Untcd States Deposit Fund

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Tn la ls2s the greatest obstacle to lac struggled
against was the want OF competent Teachers and
the neglect of the Township Inspectors to perform
their duties. The subject ol appointing County
Boards OF Visitors had been iorscvcra years agita-
ted. and olI this plan became Incorporated into
our Common School system where its results have
been even more highly beneficial than was pre-.
dctcd
Another important extension oil the benefits con
fcrred by the System took place about this time.
the nature of which will be best gathered by the
following pregnant eXtract from the Message OF
Gov. SEWARD in 1910;
Although our system of public education is well
lowed aud has been eminCnty successful there i yet
occasion for the honcvoen, and enlightened action OF the
Legislature. The advantages OF education ousht TO be
secured to many, especially IN our large cities whom or
phanase the dcPraviiy of parents OF some form o acct
dent misfortune To have doomed to hopeless
poverty and ignorance. Their ntelects susccph
BILE of expansion OF Improvement refinement of Gle
walton and Of direction those minds which, through
the favor OF Providence, permitted TO develop them
selves under the influence oil better fortunes they IN
hcrit the lot TO struggle against temptations ne
cessltcS and vices they assume the same donc5
tic social and political relations AMI they are born 10
the same ultimate destiny.
The children OF foreigners found IN great numbers III
popuous cities and towns and IN the vicinity oil our
public works often deprived OF the advantages OF
dices arising from difference OF language or lesion II
ought never be gotten that the uoEc welfare i rs
deeply concerned in their education III that OF our
own children. do not hesitate therefore, 10 recon
mend the establishment OF schools IN which they may
be instructed by teachers speaking the same snsuasc
with Themselves and protesting the same hath Ihefe
wouldbe inequality in such measure since II nap
pens from, the force circumstances II not from choice
that the responsibilities OF education are IN most m
stances confded by TO native citizens ana occasions
seldom trial of n"snaniiiiity by commit
tins thai trust 70 persons differing from ourselves IN ian
ruace OF religion. Since have opened our country
and all It's tullrcss to the oppressed oi every neton we
shall evnce wisdom equal 10 such generosity by quality
inc their children Tor the high responsibilities OF Gnu
zenship"
Again in lS4l. Gov Seward says in his Message
to the Legislature:
When the census OF ls50 shall bc taken trust 1t
will show tina, within the borders oil the STATE OF New
York there child OF sufficient wears who Is unable
to read and write | am sure II VIII then he &cknow-
lodged that when ten wears before there We're thirty
thousand children growing up IN ignorance ana VICE i
suggestion TO SEEK them wherever found ana WIN mem
70 thc WAYS of knowledge and virtue by persuasion.
sympathy and kindness was prompted by sincere &c
sire Tor thc common good have no PRIDE OF opinion
concerning the manner III which me eoucaoon Oh hoSe
whom have brought 10 your notice shall M secured :;
although might derive satisfaction from the renecao
that amid abundant misrepresentation OF ire methoo
suggested no one has contcnded that would be met
fcctual nor has any other plan been proposed Oh
serve on the contrary with deep regret that the eVii re
mains rs before; and the question recuFS not merely
how or by whom shall instruction be gwen Dut whcthcr
il shall be given ALL he altogether Withheld ON
crs NAV I've content with system that erecS Free
Schools and offers srauitoV> instruction; but uust
shall be allowed entertain The opinion that no system
is perfect ,ha, does not accomplish What II proposes
that our system therefore deficient IN coipIviensye
mass ~ the exact proportion o. the children thai Il
lrayrs uneiucatcd that knowledge however acquired
is better than ignorance aud t!a neither error Sccl-
dent nor prejudice ouch, 10 BE- permitted To oeiFl'c 'he
State OF the education OF her citizens Cherisns such
opinions couli no, enjoy the Consciousness OF HAVING
discharged nv ,ury if any effort had been omedw which
was calculs,cd bring within the schools All VINO are
destined 70 exercise the rights OF citizensp nor s
feel thai the system Is perfect or abcry S' UNI ia
object be accomplished, No; personally concefso aoo"I
such NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have arsen but oesaIos 10
remove every obstacle 20 the accomplishment OF so I'M
portan a object very freely declare that seek Iie
hcatioa OF those whom have brought before YOU not
10 perpctuate any prelunces or distinctions "hcn "S
pyr them OF instruction but In disregard OF al sneh
distinctions and oreiudces solicit their education less
from sympathy than because the welfare OF the STATE
demands H. and cannot dispense With II As aatlNe en-
zcns they are born 70 the right OF >Uye ask tat hty
may nj least taught read anG wfitc ana II! sN
Ing this require no Tor them than nave di!!
gently cncavor, 70 secure 20 the inmates OF our PEN
BIZ crime and also unfortunate race WHICH haY;hS
been plunged by into degradation snd ignorance mas
been excluded from the franchise by arbitrary prop
erty qualification homogeneous with al our nSlI'oiS
have not recommended. do seek. the education
of a,,y class in foreign languages in particular creeS
or f,iths but fully believing with the author OF she Dec
ara,ion of Independence that sy be safely
tolerated where Is lett Tree TO combat /, and
therefore n6uging spprehcnsons from the influence
OF any language creed among an enlightened people
desire the education OF the eatrc rising generation II
all the elements OF knowledge possess and IA that