Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-05
From the Richmond Wing.


II would be difficult to exaggerate the bene6cent
effects of the distribution policy upon the wealth,
progress and p osperitV Of the individual States.
The surplus of $50 100000 distributed amongst
the States under the deposit act of 1886, has con-
ferred unnumbered benefits upon the p ople at
large-benets which are still felt and still enjoyed
aud which will be for all time TO come. In regard
to the advantages flowing from the deposit act of
1886. to the State of New York, the Albany Jour
aai
ION the LIST of January, 1886. $50, 100000 10
he Federal treasury wVre divided among the
States. New York received four million FIVE hup-
bred thousand dollars. She invested it in educa-
tion IL has wrought magical changes in twenty
years. Seven stately colleges aud Normal school
have arisen in towns. hundred new acade
nj adorn our villages. When bells ring vt
nine hundred thousand children pour ont from
eleuen Thousand school houses.
"When saturday night comes round, free libra
~ is thrown open Of million aud halt OF books.
Every boy and girl in the State, from Ave years up
10 twenty, is offered tuition gratis, by tie United
Sites deposit fund. Ii adds twenty-five thousand
dollars every year to the principal of the school
fund Il gives one hundred aud sixty-hve thousand
dollars every year toward the expenses of the
school system. IL has educated generation. IL
vii educate the next and the next, aud dozens
more"
There is picture of thrift and prosperity which
It becomes the people OF Virginia to look at and
contemplate long and well. This deposi or loan of
four millions and nalf 10 1886 has, we are told,
'wrought magical changes in twenty years" And
truly il has-as ''seven State colleges and Nor
NAL school" have sprung from II; and "a hundred
new acadt mie,; while nine hundred thousand chill
drrn pour out from eleven thousand school houses"
and ali the result of loan to the State Of New
4
Surely, il Virginians would open their eyes ana re-
CT tor theu,s Ives, and act out their independent
convictions, Vigi1iA TOO would soon exhibit Ike
gratifying scene OF educational prosperity and do
nestic advancement.
In comm nting upon the foregoing extract from
the Ioony journal, the Washington Organ has the
following strong, appropriate, aud convincing srli-
Gle, which we cheerfuIiy substitute for any thing
we could say on the subject ourselves
"The interest on g., 300. 600 at the legal rate 10
New York, (sevru p cent? is three hundred aud
fifteen Thousand dollars per year. This sum enables
New York to educate every boy aud girl 10 the
State IRON FIVE years up TO twenty, aud 10 add $25,
900 per year to the school fund. Seven coeg $
one hundred ldemies, aud eleven thousand sea, Of
houses have been erected in the last twenty years
from thi. fund The interest on the origiia four
ard half millions has amounted TO over sir mi =
itoas, which have BEEN expended in the education
of the children OF New Yok
1.-THE portion OF New York, 10 the one thousand
and seventy millions OF acres OF land remaining un-
sold. would be from Que hundred aud fifty 10 one
hundred and eighty millions OF acres. But suppose
that Of good saleAble land, Der portion should be
halt that quantity, seveuty-hse millions of acres
" And suppose that OF these seveuty-ive mil
lions New York should cell annually but one mil
lion Of acres aud thus the lund Tor ~
linned benefit OF her people Tor Veni 1--we yeafsY
She would tHus receive Twelve hundred aud ht.s
thousand dollars Annually, 10 addition 70 the lhFcs
hundred and fifteen Thousand collars DOS annually
aecrning from her portion OF the deposit OF 1886.
nisk king the aggregate sum OF over one mlllon i've
hundred and sixty-fge thousand dollars annualy |
Now, If an accruing interest Of three hundred sne
fifteen thousand dollars annually for thv iasI twenty
years has enabled thAt State 70 Guild seven colleges,
oue hundred scadrni .. aud eleven thousand scuool
houses, h0w mauy colleges, academies aud school
houses would the one miioo i've hundred And sixty
Eve thousand dollars Annually enable her 70 81 CT
aid support 10 ths next twrnts yeassg If similarly
expended, State could exhiuls lhisty -se cole
ges, kvehandred sea5snies, and over atty Thousand
school houses, and all sapported IRON THIS iuudl
10 whatever extent iarihtses foracqairiug know.
ledge mighibe considered advantageous, that State
might b. these mrans. extend thrln, aud YET apply
aill,ons upon nillons Of dollars 10 works Of later
nal improvement and other objects Of ssass inss r.
esk
i there true, genuine patriot ID ibis broad
land. Who would uot niacs 20 vitness ~ erery
STATE, such rssalIs as Ass York hss thus exhbissd
and shach dow rem she invsstmens Of Der foul
and bali milions Of aolars IN edac4iioni
A disnibaeoa d the pa1hc LANDS amongst he
St4ies wonid sn&hls ev.Ey State IN this Uuioa u
sss4b ish precisely such ssysl N u pablie scaoos
and ef the same hms 20 tacliale iasernai lmpfos,-
msnss 20 lhe exsssi demanded b. toe lnleIess Of
the peoplf.
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