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accomplished had it not been for Mr MUrss credit and
agemen which supplied the funds He elect
ed by Congress take charge of the office of fnancer when
that office estabhed his retiring office, it
was affirmed that cost Congress eighteen millions of dollars
year carry the until he chosen fnancer and
then it them only five millions Washington rendered
him the appointment of Secretary of the Treasury the
ganzation of the government which he declined and recon
nended Alexander Hamilton, who accordingly appointed"
might produce many examples of who started in
life without advantages, and who by the strength of their
minds and steadily pursuing honorable aim, have be-
come greatest bneacto of man. But it the less
true that in these instances well all Others it is the
mind possessed OF the necessary which have
abed invent improve and perfect without the great
advantages of life, collegiate education.
have wish attempt to detract from the merits of
established in country. They emnenty useful and
proper and should be osered and cherished by people
of the greatest safeguards of liberty and happiness They
hold hopes young who trs for knowledge
and possessed of sufficient determination to persevere that
ultimately he may enjoy their great advantages fact
the greatest discoveries invented the most useful machinery
conferred the most lasting benefits the human and
have their the brightest page of their
tyS history have been OF humble paenage limited ad
vantages and self-educated
purpose acquiring knowledge while here but it is for the
exercise of faculties them to action to smu
late them by asp OF inquiry to present subjects for lnves
tigation interchange ideas and, in Short adopt any
chmay be considered for the advance
men OF the object have contemplauon-the improve
tmen of the mind.
1t said that in the cradle there little distinction
of persons in the grave If this be true all equal
at the commencement We 90 forth with the same physical
organizaon though the circumstances under which
brought into existence, the opportunities which may
not be thrown way, the society with which associ
ate the influences with which surrounded and the
vantages with which may be blessed, certainly be
allowed to make great difference But there who
enjoyed ordinary ags who by the bright
of their genius and the great powers of their neects
have raised themselves above every obstacle urmounted
difficulty and stand towering above those who have enjoy
ed the best advantages. In this category stands William
Shakspeare whose writings have been the wonder and delight
of all who read the English language for nearly three hundred
years. His is coextensive with the civilization of
man, and srding the from Europe occupies
the wide region of transatlantic empire" He the
of wool combe and earned his living the Globe Theatre
in London by serving in the very subordinate capacity of
carrying link to light those who equened the theatre.
And Sir Richard Akwright, W ho invented the gin
genius of the brightest stamp who raised himself from
the lowest ranks to auence and honor He the young
of thirteen children of poor parents and until he
twentyeight years of age followed the trade of
barber.
Whoever has acquired sufficient education to enable them
to read and understand the English language, possesses the
keys of knowledge and whenever he peases, only
unlock the portals of her temples but penetrate to the nmot
halls and most cabinets This idea advanced by
of the pes and most accomplished statesmen and scholars
of which country boast This tru encouraging
those who have been reared under such circumstances
have been deprived of collegiate education and consequent
B obliged depend their industry and native force of
mind for the degree of usefulness which they attain By
perseverng and unng industry and fugaty may with
the surplus of earnings ourselves of books which
contain the whole circle of useful knowledge When there