The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-13

mostly the ENsNli OF iWNN it"Nt 'i.t~' 1
mi CAPITAL and heretofore the burthen 4
,ss bs,u iarno almost entirely by the gen a
sr,us anil patriotic f,w. Now when their {
moans are exhausted and those great ]
works arc 20 near their completion, nave
not the community and stockholders a
rirht % expect State aid. and b y not her
duty and privilege % give d Already, |
nearly sa0 Onn 900 Of individual and cor
porate capital has been invested in these
roads. which is comparatively unpruht-
able. until the roads are finished, aud
through connections are madoi IL YOU
extend the AID aakcd. and even suppose
the State 10 give. or lose the whole
amount instead 81 H. being only change
in individual investment the incrcased
taxable property. which viii be from ~
90 TOO millions Of dollars. would motc
than pay forever the interest ON the su.e
appropriated. oven at the present 10" ''''
OF taxation.
sr,rr srorra AND srArr noNps.
rh.v. po hesitation i'm assuring YOU
,t,,t ,ot,yitbstandiur the present diihcui-
-. In e.hi.h our roads have 10 content
49, m no Investments heretofore made
H., tl.ir stocks. and all the monies loaned
an ths bonds Of the companies are am
I'M, .ecuret-and alec that the interest ON /
those bonds hasboen regularly paid-ano
that there il mo- doubt Of the ultimate |
payment OF the principal a. u falls due
EDUCATION.
Tho State University at Oxford, stands
deaervedly at the heal Of our educational
svatcm. and have the qualification Of be-
ING able b say 10 YOU, that II il in most
heaithful and prosperous condition. As
President Of the Board Of Trustets, / at
tended the last commencement, and
made the acquaintance Of the President
and Faculty. and Board Of Tratees, and
lrom cvori.quartcr was convinced Of the
promise of the Institution Tor presentand
future useiulnCsa. And have no hesita-
zion In recommending Il to your fostering
care. and % the care of ell the people Of
th~ etstc. withthc expression " the hope,
that every Young man in the State who Is
dosirous Of thorough education, will
seek Il al Oxford and not I'm other States.
For those who cannot, or will not, be cd
ucated thcre. will not be educated any
where. The opportunities and induce
ments 90 Oxford are equal to those Of any
other institution i'm the Union. There Is
an able and numerous faculty. an ample
library and q chemical and philosophical
apparatus, In many respects not surpassed
anywhere. am frank 10 say 10 you, that
in every respect the University far tran
seconded my most sanuiine expectations,
and this remark Il not lightly made, for !
devoted nine days constantly and lahori-
olsly to q proper understanding OF u.
present condition and future wants. And
/ arain repeat the wish and desire, that
every pnrcnt In the State who has q son "a
educate. should send him % Oxford. and
twould say to those who have any doubts
upon the subject. to visit the institution
and those doubts will b. removed. There
are many inducements to educate our
children IN the State which are too appo-
rent 30 need being presented Among
those. are the habits and associations
formed. che acquaintance and friendship
made. which VIII be- always pleasant and
often useful through life. And u is only
through this institution that unity o.
character and purpose can be hereatte
impaired 10 the people Of the state. II
this connection ! would suggest that thl
State should recognize. or fund the Uni
vcrsity debit. at q per cent. intercst--whicl
debt ~ appears from the message Of M
predecessor. Of the 9Th Of February, ls5t
was on the lat Jan, Of that year, SG52.2tC
42.lOO. I would recommend that the ir
torcst on this debt thus recognized, shoul
for the present. Dc put under the contrr
Of The Board Of Trustees for. the genera
purposes Of the University; with special IN
structious % found Male Normal Schoo
under the control of the Board Of Tru
tees and in connection with the UniveI
sity-tor the purpose Of supplying Oh
great want Of home educated teachers Il
the Common Schools Of tho State.
IN connection with the University.
which 10 Is q part would call special a
tention 90 the law school. which j.
every respect I'M a most promising Cond
ton And ] would risk advising ths
every young man in the State. who IL
tends 30 hc a Mississippi lawyer. shout
graduate NJ H. n any one should doul
the correctness of this advice. woul
ask him TO read the very able letter a,
dressed 30 the Bar Of the State by N
Professor now arthe head Of this Dcpar
mont. and think that those doubts wi
be removed.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
I'M reference 10 our Common school 81
tenn On system u may be- called wou
- reeommsnd the appointment Of supe
intendchN ;.n-ChicL whose duty 4 shouI
be 90 irav'rvNer 80 state iecturing ar
and that he should ANN ally report to n
condition. and pecuuiaty resources
these schools In each county In the Stat
with tho number 81 children being educ
ted in them. and his views generally
reference 10 the legislation necessary
Give efficiency b. the Common Scho'
system. These are the schools I'm whic
the great body Of the children Of d
State now are. end must continue TO
educated They are the peoples &c
lcges. and Il b most necessary that tn,
should have a hcad-that the People
College should have a President. Fever
thing from which efficiency is effected HI
head. Both your Houses have the
heads or presiding officers President
the Senate. and Speaker Of the House
the University has IT, President, but q
Peoples College has no head. This Loo
upon az 20 important in the giving ct
cheney 10 any system which may ultimat
~ be adopted. that though ] would III
to recommend the extension of aid in q
education Of the poor children Of q
State still ] am restrained rom doing
from the fact that there Is no such orga
ized system Of responsibilities, as wou
give any assurance that the aid wou
ever reach those for whom il was intcnde
am not aware Of any objection viii
can be made TO the recommendation
favor Of the appointment Of a Superinte
dent unless Il be the cost, and this Is n
worthy one moments consideration, ev
were Il 90 cost ten times what il will.
have no doubt. that outside Of its gen,
nj usefulness It will be great saving
money, II only the item Of school boo
were taken into consideration. As M
tors now stand. we have no system,
that which may be- found in the fancy
each new teacher, whom we may happ
to employ and though have had 70
deal 90 DO with schools and teachers. I M
or have seen new teacher which did i
lead 90 the purchase Of now books a
thousands Of dollars are thus annua
wasted in the State-cnough to pay
salaries Of half a dozen superintendent
With school system. and Superint
dent. this would not occur. In many
the States such an office is created by
Constitution. So satisfied am /, Of
importance Of this Office, that | would
viao that no further appropriation for
purpose of Common Schools be made
In after the creation Of such an office
Responsibility can't BE- enforced With
Il. I would. however. recommend 10 y,
favorable consideration. the propriety
establishing one or more state Morn
schools for the education Of female tea
crs, preparatory % the establishment o
Common School system. Thereby pr,
ding In time. home-educated teachers
This might be- done in connection "
some Of our female schools or collcg
md. lhQugh IL NAV cost something. IL !
ho money we'll expended You NJ
have no fear Of paying too much Tor
poses of cducation-its value Is b,y
any estimate that can be made IN doll
and cenis. and In my opinion this Is q
ing bat little in aid Of female educate
to which. 30 Gar a. I am informed, not
dollar has over boon directly appropria
by the state: though we have cxpcn'
hundreds Of thousands ~ dollars for
benefit of tho thieves and murderer
theerection Of Penitentiary, thus Tax
the honest labor and capital Of the GO
try Cor The benefit OF criminals. Thu
one of che morbid eNcrcsoenCoa which
attached itself upon our msututa
growing out Of the over diluted PHI
thropy o. the ago. Let the money OF