The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-20

ana enlclent nead, CHOSEN BY, and accountable to,
the people or the Legislature. There is it is be-
lieved, other instance in our institutions Of the
combination in one Office Of powers and duties 80
variant and incom patible; and no valid reason
exists why, at the present time, and under existing
circumstances, these powers and duties should not
beseparated.
The proposed substitution of permanent annual
state tax Of one mill upon every dollar Of the real
and personal property Of the State, in lieu of the
existing tax Of eight hundred thousand dollars for
the judgment CT the undersigned as q measure
aught with incalculable blessings to the cause Of
universal education. II adopted, and permanently
engrafted upon our our, existing system Of common
schools, its effects will be to carry out, in the most
simple, efhcacious and perfect manner, tho will of
the people, repeatedly and distinctly expressed,
that the property of tho State shall provide for the
elementary education Of all its future citizens, and
that all our common schools shall be entirely free
to every child This principle having been fully re.
cogpized and established after mature considera-
ton and discusscn it is unnecessary now to
the grounds upon which it was adopted, or to en-
ter again upon the argument, which have so effsc-
tually demonstrated its soundness. The Legisla-
ture, at its last session, solemnly and definitely
incorporated it the basis of their enactment of
law, making liberal appropriation from he az.
gregate property and funds of the Stat6, Sbr the
maintenance and support of common schools.
This appropriation, however, liberal and enlight-
ened as it was, and worthy of the vast resources
and immense wealth Of the State, proves made.
quate TO the full accomplishment of the noble OBJ
ject in view--the education Of all the children Of
the State, during the whole period ordinarily de-
voted in each year to common school instruction.
An incopsiderable fraction of mill upon each dol.
lar Of the increased valuation Of real and personal
estate all that's requisite, in addition to the pro.
visions already made, to secure the inestimable
benefit Of free schools in all coming time to every
child of the State. 1t would be utterly unworthy
of the enlightened forecast Of the great majority
Of our follow citizens, to suppose that they are not
prepared to make this slight additional sacrifice
for the perm anent accomplishment of an object Of
such great Importance. The present State tax of
$500, eco, amounting il did under the valuation in
force at the period of its adoption to considerably
more than mill upon each dollar, is insufficient,
with the aid Of the annual revenue OF the Common
School Fund, to provide for the support Of the
schools Of the State for an average period exceed.
ing elk months during each year A permanent
mill tax on the existing valuation capable Of ad
iusting iteclf from time to time to the nuctuating
valuation Of the property of the State, and to the
increasing wants of the schools, will in conjunc-
tion with the public funds already applicable to
that object, provide literally for the support Of
every school in the State during the entire year
In opposition TO these views, It may probably be
urged that tho action otthe Legislature vt Ito las.