The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-01-15

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linen. which IS one of the great elements Of thi,
system of punishmrnt In ad,litIou to this the ex
uense in sending couvIcts lruu, distant counties Of
the north will he observed to be heavy and bur.
denssue. | sabmt to yeur consideration. wheth.
erths public interest IN rrgardto this sub.
iect would not bs better snb-erved by building
asutAer peuitentiary to be located ut some elivl.
bl. poipt in th. uurtborn mart of the st.t, It's
believed that with q small appropriation the
greater portion of the labor can he done by the
cUnvic,s Sound policy snd consideration of what
i, Justly du. 10 oar industrious and mer,orious
mrehauIcs would seem TO r,ou.. that the labor
Of the conylets should be brought a. little into
competition with mechanical lahnr as is compati.
ble with the support Of the institution
/ desire to invite your particular attention 10
the vital subject of education. Wohaye mixed
pou,l tlion. ymgrating from every sister state
and from almost ,yriy clnne OF the old world
ami IN or!er t. be most beneficial, our ,cEonl,
should be conducted on broad aud comprahrn.
slye basis Intelligence and virtue are at the
fouuda ION Of our system Of government, and the
gems Of these are best extended in our common
schools There are many, aud psrhap, very ju,t
complaints against the operation uf the ptesrn.
school law, and it may well be doubtcd whether
it Is not tuo vounlnous and extensive to b. f.lly
understood and couprrhcudrd by all those wh"
are in.ru,tcd with the direction Of common
schools. submit to your consideration vhciher
the desired cnd would MT be better promoted by
IN snire repeal oi all laws regulating common
.choos. aud the adoption of u simple system.
plain IN H. provisions, Supported BY tax upon
property when the school iUnd Is not sufficient
inr sUch purro'e, aud made free to all alike. |
desire to see system 10y which every child. what.
ever is condition CT pareniagc, may have an
opportunity to ub'aiu an education equai with
the must "!llIent Of our sla!e-sach ~ will IL,
them tur any grade or condition oi life, Our cen.
.ral position, our great commercial connections,
our IA elnr wealth, everything about u. Indicate
inr IL d"simy "t winch any people misht well
be proud, tut the most sacred duty demands ol
IA That the rising generation hs ited IN their IN
triiec;ual capacity TO give proper direction t.
hs'e great interests, Sould such modification
"f oar sch"oI law be considered bv tho general
assembly to be premature, would recommend
thst general supeiin'c cndent OF common school,
he authorized, with such compensation -. wculu
command 'he best taIent OF our state. whose dutJ
1t should be to visit every school district in tht
STATE having power TO cause such 0rtsnyition
aud tie unIi"lm use O. such book 40 ave br.
adapted TO The improvement oi the pupils
Your attention is invited to the proyi.ina o.
our constitution requiring naturalization unds
the laws Of the United states a, n qualification
for voting IN this state. We have very heavy
and very valuable population Of Foreigners whc
have left the oppression Of their own country tc
share with Us the destniss Of the republic. Il
seems to ms that ne measure in own power couls
lie devised better calculated to nGuCe their act
tlemcnl IN this state, than to place them upon tn,
same footing with lho,e born upon the soil il
trIat'"" to The elective franchise. Oar con.tiu
/ u"h r'qu"e' "i American citizens TIE residence
/ VI year Wihlh The stat', ana tins would seen
I" Ne" 'uihc'rn' length :" time .dr every lndi'ld
W" !" "u'"'h 'he Inflammation requisite To ih'
P''pTr "Ischhtst OF su'h dHly' IL WI! hardly ID
'""'ehusu mar 'h"se "h" come here on accoun