Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-01-14

Tho oppOrtuul,y sfIstded b .bsp bui th>s Is
cleafIy rather nn ao<chment to than Z IceIure
10, ne Congressiontf inteF1ment -
Tcwrfh-By The tthirt ssiprIatpn Of the
dftjcfh sec,ioa tbe state is uquiHd. vuhinl
4 =, reor4s 10 brovit6 ut east one college for \
ne 1urposc OF this education The ground
NAV be purchased from the fund but the
erection or the maintenance Of buildings can
,ot be imposed upon 1t. Will the attachment
Il professorshp to an existing institution Of
earning fulfil this requirement You must
BOX TO the fourth section for an Nanswer TO
his inierrogatory. The college there provi-
ned for mest -be-ere IN which the. .bwspfvo'
iByscr '-7-ors IN other swords,s the pdramount
purpose shall be TO "teseh snch branches OF
learning as are related TO agriculture aud the
arts. This cannot be subordnated
to any other species Of general educutioh m
such ap institution The establishment Of a
mere professorship in order to carry part or
the whole Of the endowment to an existing in-'
stitution. can scarcely be held; to be a fulfill.
ment Of an instruction 90 clearly expressed
That an existing institution, may be adopted
for this purpose is possible but 10 such adop-
ton its character must be entirely changed. II
must become a college within the meaning Of
riis law, where oil other classes Of education
become subordinate to instruction in agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts ,st 4
These are general views and suggestions oc.
curing to me upon careful examination OF
the law OF Congress. do not feel called up
on to enforce them by further argument.
desire the prosperity aud usefulness OF our
present institutions of learning bat 1t their
! endowments are not sufficient. let them be le-
! ultimately increased. II the Legislature has
! imposed burtheus upon them for Tree educa'
| ton of any special class, let that be otherwise
! conpensated but let no doubtful powers be
exercised, and no special trust be wrested from
I IFS purpose.
| MY attention is called to the phraseology OF
the act, thatits provisions shall be carried into
effect "in such manner as the Legislature Of the
States shall respectively provide J" which, 1t is
claimed, relieves the legislative body from any
of the restrictions to which l have olluded,
virtually making 1t free donation, to 6e used
at discretion / do not concur IN this con-
struc,ion. There is, Of course. reasonaoie
discretion conferred by the language but
there is general principle, which all must ac-
knowledge, that 10 the administration OF a
trust. where the inteudmen: is clear, it should
be regarded as sacred by legislative body. as
it is made binding by law. upon an individual.
We may differ as to the construction and in
tentions OF the law. My opinion does not, ol
course, conclude, aud need not influence yours;
but to whatever conclusion you may arrive.
trust you will not, under the pressure or ir
the couciliatiou Of local influences, 30 weaker
or impair the fluid ss to render it compare
lively valueess. The object Of the appropria
ton, as l understand il, is q good one, ant
may be made means Of largely increasing thu
prosperity Of the State. Too much shoul'
not be attempted With il in the beginning. IT.
ap ,caton should be made gradually, afford
ing opportunity for experience to demonstrate
and correct any errors in the working OF il
| II applied to o separate institution as | ihiDl
/ it should be. | respectfully suggest that il
management be entrusted 10 men OF iutelli
gence and integrity, practically associated with
the interests it is designed to benefit.
In regard to the scrip, suggestion wa
made, some time siuce, by the Governor O
i Massachusetts, that as many Of the States i
interest as practicable should agree upon
! plan, and designate a common agent TO mau
age The disposition of it, in order to proven
undue competition and reduction Of value.
was favorably Impressed with his views, but ),
had no authority to act in, the matter so re
sponded. / conn unicate the suggestion, 4
you Tor such action as you may deem advisable
|
4 i have not made any appointment {
agents, or adopted any measures uldtr th
! act of March 31sf, 1864, 10 encourage in
migfationo i early became satisfied tina
an agent in the city of New Yok coul
rot accomplish enough o justify the ex
/ peuse j; for, from the st stisties L procured
il was proven thai al,aost the entire bod
OF Gei man em'granis not only came Il
that city with hair destinations fixed, bu
/ were furnished with tickets through TO thu
determined points. This had been mainly
accomplished by agents OF other States
operating in Germany. The expense ci
establishing such agencies abro ID appfe-
hended would exceed yonr anticipatiuns
for to be valuable, they must be fixed and
permanent. A mere tour of obse ovation,
or OF transient iufo nation and Influence,
wonld accomplish li,lle good. 81 l5
! Congress asimade a movement ia this
! direction. Tue act like all other experi.
ments, was defective in many particulars +;
end will undoubtedly be revised and i'm
| proved during the present session. 1t seem.
ed TO me advisable therefore that little
more time should be taken, and if system
of sta'e agencies should be approved, that
il be more fully examined, aud car efully
prepared. and pnt in operation. = We labor
under the disadvantage Of not being a6le
to present the ipducement of large bodies
of public lands, at low rates, to this class OF
emgfants but, on the other hand. the
financial, commercial aud Industrial inter.
, esis of the State are SO settled and flourish
Z ing as TO invite industry, with the strong
2 est assurances of ample remuneration. /
S other States maintain agencies abroad
r they will most certainly largely excel us il
' the facilities afforded 10 emigran,s, as vel
as the Influences that will, to materia
extent. control their destination in thi
! country. Ii is for your to determn
. wbe her The interests Of The state require u
10 erter into this competition. We mus
: do it fully, and upon large and perfecte
o system, or our energies viii be wasted.
o | apprebeDd you did not fully compr
J. bend last winter, the exact position of yor
u present system. The act of April l4tl
. 1868. CT ealed Commissioner, without sd
: AIRY and with an appropriation Of G'
Z hnndred dollars 10 cover expenses, Th,
: appropriation is yet uDdsa~n bu. in q
!. interview with the commissioner, soon aft,