New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-11
Free schooIs-District Taxation.

SMYRNA, Chenanso Co. Monday, Sept 2,
To che Editor of The Tribune
advocate with you the principle of Free
Schools but respectfully dissent from your views
respecting District Taxation as expressed in your
remarks on the letter written by Mr.. Thompson,
and also the one written by Mr.. Jones.
The idea that tive weaken district responsible
Ivy and incistmensa to frugelity by aboshing the
dhtrict tar" may Indeed appearItrue az first, but
when we coasider that there is generally an abid.
ing conviction OF the Importance RS well as the ne,
eessity of education, we cannot well do otherwise
than conclude that the people would exert them
selxes TO havs good schools good length of time,
and TO have them we'll attended, though their at
tention be not called to it quarterly by the colec,
ton OF district tax. III community where near.
ly two thousand voluntary or select Schools are
supported, beside large number Of higher insti
suons of learning, all depending in great degree
on the efficiency of Common Schools, it cannot be
that interest vii in the least decline by removing
the district tax. No one will deny that the inter.
est in Schools for the last twelve years has increas
ed more than at any former equal period, yet at
the commencement Of that time Responsibility,
in every 6iRuiot in the State was much diminished
by having The amount Of ,he School Fund doubled Again
hleaeniug "disc responsibility" be bad principle The
GenveLtcn thai framed cur &onstiuhon highly ia
fsn and the Of Nepeope that adopted H. f5r they
dmnihed this responsibility" tohs tune Of the
Income of $5 oce sysar fruly am not eady to believe
thstthe people would relax their CT ergies
Yoa say; Here are TWO adjoining dis!1c.s OF eQlal
wealth whereof satisfied with Teacher who is CON
tent With ten dollars per month while the other Ia wise
eaough 70 employ nun worth tsnty and pay him accord
paid 10 psb why toi IN fu upon the ssne pflacips
bui really IN ihs mature Q. hgs would sach casea belize
School worth ten dollars per month whs nsieb5crnS
district wsIISsplrg ne Der EFT o. one Norh weay dol
In yo,t
Dscs THxeS would you have iH suhs,snca iuertors
lively said cause oisct attiye with DIS rlci in
fre The meat pro6lshle Schools Such ate OF t5nS u
REQUIRED far Than The present sise When ia aecur
ed there viii be end Of ihs four month"; SehooE ebou,
witch these 81 present much complaint oporsasiv
fof the education OF sill VIII De Eore ample and Inc
an Of Educauon viii bs continually rising aud improving
in To character would be well ween to tarn tho ava
rleous tide from its present pegveTse aud raElE
ip1o this more oaiei ana ennohlpg channel
ADMIT .hsilf there wars 81 equal amount o! taxz9e
property every cici and the expenses IN every district
eefe exactly the same Di,ics would be es equsoie
Egia Ssxstr psfhaps prefers be but as loug dis
tca contsa unequal amount property or the eXpsn
aes of different dsTcls vary boh cannot conceive Of
taxation ton =,
sutins sstefo Ds,rc: taxation would no ooyAs Staib'
ling Sgapsi the Frse School Las and saascsiee 10
psy TED hera wages provided they board With tie iossbi
tsnts much cauai heretofore, viii not reQ1ra eeac
IS agse In tbs Sggre gas 10 bs co,ec Cd from tbs
severs disictR in he Sate recently paid by 10
hsesr,s ssu,y lbe El Tax yet thsre Is runes the
"esumhog" soouisl dwhy2 Is Il because 'ax payers
are reqaiStd pay for educating The children Of Others
when they hare done so, pssce3blv though in different,
way for nearly forty gears Probably ths Includes soe
pron OF the objection bat ne. the greatest part In what
does The remainder cons be not In the form CT max
nsI 81 lsysng sesex Including o. eoayas the inequality
o. The hxes which unaYoldaas consequence OF iae
tcsm or manner, cannot tell, Yourstf0lS. Y.6.
Remarks,
Our correspondent has not taken pains to CON
prehsnd the objection he sndcasors to answer
We eemur to the removal Of all taxation feom the
District because all peeaaiary responsibility on
the part Of the District, as District, will thereby