The New York herald., 1851-08-24

the United States.
We have given, from day to day, for week pest,
pretty full reports of the proceedings Of the Amer
can Association for the Advanceyaens Of Science,
which commenced its sittings 1t Albany, on Mon
day last, and we shall publish the remainder as
we can find room for them. The papers
read by the members were of an exceedingly in
teresting character, and prove that the cause Of
science in the hands of this admirable institution
is making great progress in the United States
The American A sociation for the Advance msnt of
Science numbers among its members the most dis
tipgushed scientific men in the country, who would
do henor to any similar association in any part of
the world. The well known Professor Assssis,
whose fame as lover Of science is not confined 10
the American continent, is its President The sci
enti6c world is much indebted to this gentleman for
feey giving the results of his nvestig atons to the
public gratuitously. Indeed, he and all his asso-
ciates are entitled to the gratitude of the public
of both hemispheres, for their iberalisy in this
respect.
1t is worthy Of remark, that another association
Of aberers for the public good has been in session
during the pas; week, in nCleveland Ohio, composed
Of men whose views and exertions are likewise de-
voted to the benefit Of their fellow men. We refer
to the American Association for the Advancement
OF Education The opening speech Of the Presi-
dent, and report of the first days proceedings,
will be found elsewhere in our columns, to-day
This association has been organized for the promo
tion Of education, and from the a1spicious CON-
mencement it has made there is good reason for
believing that its labors will be amply rewarded,
and that its influence will be felt in every portion
of the American continent Its object is the ele-
vation of the masses, by educating them thoroughly,
and a more patriotic or beneVolent mission could
not be engaged in. The safety of the American
republic, and the permanence Of our free and glo-
rous Institutions rest on the intelligence and edu-
cat on of the masses. 1t is peculiarly necessary
that the American people should be intelligent aud
well educated, more than other people. In other
countries, and especially in Europe, the people
ruled; in the United States the people are the
rulers, and appoint their public servants. None
but an intelligent people could be entrusted with
such prerogative as this and hence is that the
South American republics, as well as Mexico, have
dwindled into petty despotisms, without character
or force at home or abroad, because Of the igno
rance Of their Inhabitants. Intelligence and liberty
60 hand in hand where intelligence prevails, there
will be liberty, sooner or later. An intelligent
people cannot be kept in subsection permanently.
1t is with pleasure, therefore, record the exist
ence in our midst of the American Association for
the Advancement OF Science, and the Am sricau
Association for the Advancement of Education We
wish both we'll They each engaged in great
and noble work, which tends to the same end-the
elevation of their countrymen and mankind every
where. Their labors will be attended with good,
not only in the United States, bu, in every European
nation for there is step in advance taken by the
United States that does not affect every country
with which we have commercial and social rela-
tions.