New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-23
Kentucky Common school Report.

Before tic decision took place IN the Kentucky
Senate, relative . printing The Report OF the SD
pcr.n'eadcnt Of Public Instruction, q which W,
referred a few DAYS ago The House Of Representa-
i!ves had passed resolution providing for the
printing OF 5000 copies OF that document.
Tho shadows which had n the Seuat. struck
terror 70 the RiclCrfs Of tat body, subsequent
frightened some gentlemen IN the ether branch @.
the Legislature. sad on Thursday sst motion
was made IN the House, and debated At consiGera
bic length TO reconsider the resolution for print
ing. In TIA; body il had got whispered sbou,
among members, that p0suby there rGf some
thing n the superintendent Report which might
IN some way or other 90 To show the incompati-
0i.ty between th- S..ve Institution. and a good
aud successful system Of Common School instruc-
ton.
Getting hold Of this notion, enii- htencd men a..
knowe dsed that they Rad voted hastily and IN tie
dark and they now wanted q undo what they hal
thus done and to get the Report before them. 81
that shcy might have It read. and judge whether
10 really did or did not contain such matter IS me 7
could not permit The people 70 read.
NJ Il r. Bard. al able and liberal minded Req
ressntative from Jefferson county. was the on,
member who took high and Independent groun
gpOn the subject. tie declared Il - be wrouc.
when a public document was laid before the Les
stature by an officer Of the COmmOnw cath, thai
hat body should refuse 10 PRINT 1t for distribution
sue CpcunC nis when intended, rs TINS IS, Tor m
public Information, he said ought - be printed e.
the benefit of the people AZ large He did not con
siieT tLus he was the person to say what has cor-
itit.cHts should or should lot read 10 could u
say whether they would approve ot that dOcumeb.
OF not, hut he knew that his constituents we're hs
wei able 70 crtc.se such 4 documen. a. he himSe.i
was. He knew that pablo othcer had written a
pubic document. aud bad reported It 10 the House
i)- hm 70 vote thereon, and that was sufficient a.
him a. know He rs Representative was rot a.
liberty 20 critcisa that document. and 10 te, h>
constituents ilnt they Should not have l. Il W.
the production q an othcer OF the Commonwealth,
sad the public had as much r-h; To see It. whether
contained trie or Ease principles snd ha as ulGci
right % ltge IT, as he or any other gentleman had
NJ Baird seemed u think II Necessary, how
ever, "a order that tie vote which had passed ,lc
resolution should not be Tecousidersd. 20 give hls
Glow members Al assurance th,t there as n
q the Report any Objectionable matter such
lsd been referred to-sny raw head and bloody
bones which Il might not be proper ~ send ou'
among The freemen Of the STATE, lest their wives
and children should be frightened.
he ihereors stated that Mr.. Breckenridge ia,
Superintendent entertained an opinion different
rom that OF Horace Mason. VIZ " that no Common
School system could continue 10 exist In S,avc
State and sad further that be asked NJ. q. 49,
he words slavery or emancipation were mentioned
n the Report, and had received answer that q
th- best Of his Supenntendent's) recollection. the,
were not
Aner this the shadows. clouds and darkness.
rolled away the phantom OF lncOmpst'bIlty dissp
oessed Raw head and bloody bones hid Es griH
u and chastity horrors, tie spirit Of Liberty breath
ed freely again. snd tie House REUSED - recon
slider. by a vote OF - againsl 3