Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-12-05

| Carolina against The admission Of free per-
SONS of color from The West Indies. The
Stale euacrmenrs un this subject rest on
The principle. that the peace aud security
of a community arc paramount 10 lIilormal
provisions, aud that, 10 every instance
lessers interests and considerations OF con-
venienee must Weld to The iinperlous calls
Of public safety.
That to prohibit the circulation of ln-
cendary papers, through the mail. ny
| Congress, is not granted power; that the
| first article of the amendments of The con-
s,irution puts il beyond the COMPETENCY oil
that body to legislaIe on the matter, thai.
consequently, it is among the reserved
rights of the States, and one which The
South, at least, could never consent to
abandon, hold to be inrontrnvcrlible pro-
positions. Congress and tho States are
indeed not only bound TO abstain from all
contraventiug legislation; but to grant Ell
rec,ve aid. in certain cases, 10 any mem.
her of The Uuion. The obligation Of The
former emanules from The constitution; OF
the Iauer, from international law, as well
as the federal compact.
Whatever penal safeguards, therefore,
the Legislature may deem il necessary to
provide. uphosding and securing their en-.
dangered institutions, no human tribunal
could righlfuIy annual or modify.
recommend that The circulation in our
limits ofncendiary papers, be declared an
offence punishable With severe and de-
finite penalties aud that the existing laws
be so modified, as eifectualiy to prevent
emissaries in the state, by personal efforts,
or incendiaries out Of The state. from ettec-
ting, through The mail, the accomplishment
Of theirn efarious schemes.
FREE SCHOOLS.
In my Inaugural Address, | directed
your attention TO The cause of education
aud learning. Among the various schemes
which have heen suggested for its nellora
tim and advancement, nOtone is free from
difficulty and embarrassment. TO The
South Carolina College you have extended
a generous patronage and parental guar
dianship. The amount Of intellectual
power aud moral energy emanaIinS from
that source. which has been SO sisnally de-
veIopcd in The councils of the nation and
stale. constitute the highest evidence Of
.t.. ..;s.I... or, i,s-osia Hn
preservation OF this noble Institute, in al
its vsor and commanding influence, ought
not, however, 81 entirely to absorb atren-
tiou as to control The duty you owe 10 The
people a, large. Their mental welfare is
worthy OF The highest public munificeuce,
How may this he most profiIaby bestowed,
under the disadvantages incident to a
sparse population, is question not easy Of
solution.
Among The manifest errors Of our pre-
sent system, is the employment q! incom.
petent teachers. The success Of Il schon
depends principally on the character and
capacity of the preceptor Teaching is
nol only profession but science. While
Of all pursuits. none is more honorable, Is
responsibilities and the momcntous conse-
quences to the present and future genera.
tious, inseparabIe from The administration
of its functions, renders the improvement
Of The instructors occupation, as far as
lha, object is allaiuabe by legislation, Il
primary duty of the sovereign authority.
BY constituting The business of instruction
a separate profession, the two-luld end is
accomplished of securing its elevation. AMI
cnlargiug aud consolidating tho influence
of the schools upon the community. Slie
purpose Of early education is not the ac.
QUESTION Of mere knowledge, but he prac-
tica development, aud strengthening of The
mind. dence the necessity that Tho mas
ter should be well acquainted with the tenn.
permanent and disposition Of his scholars
and The philosophy of teaching.
Although, perhaps, all other pursuits in
10 which society is divided are well fur
nished with competent followers, the mos
closing the intellectual resources Of is
members-s but meagcrly provided.-
, This arises in part from The want of de
: mand for The ilesl meu, who again, by
The unallurins prospects held Out by the
State, are deter i from embarking in a
: cause unsuppor,>a by the popular will and
the popular sympathy. An adequate sup.
ply of instructors for the masses, able,
J, faithful, and irreproachabe in character. is
urgently required; and these should be
invited into the pursuit by rewards fully
adequate TO The importance Of the services
rendered. The necessity of such pulley
in this country, all oher reasvns apart. ari-
ses from The consideration, that our chill
dren ouehl TO be not only active members
Of a civilized community, but efficient cit.
liens of "a free government. To meet
these requirements, | recommend tho or.
ganizalion Of separate department in the
college for the special purpose Of quail
flying d limited number Of young men.
graduates of .he State and Charleston col.
leses. drawn according TO some equitable
rule from different sections of Snuth Caro-.
lima. for The occupation of teacEins. An.
other mode of ellecIng this design, would
DO The pledge Of an annual appropriation
for few years to the first three or four in
corporaled academies. lncaled in the low
middle, and upcounlries. founded and sue.
cessfully conducted for the instruction o
teachers; or a similar promise 10 any o
the existing schools of celebrity. thai
would provide for and practically execute
Il course 1f ,pilon ia the attainment o
. that object.
The expediency of providing for su
pcriutendeul Of free schOOls mas repeateuly