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respond to such provision as may be maze
for its completion at an early day, and L
urge upon Congress the propriety and ne
ces-Ity of immediate legislation for the pur-
pose.
EDUCATIONAL.
The wisdom Of legislation upon the part
of Congress in aid OF the states Tor
for the education OF the whole people IN those
branches of study which are taught IN the
common schools of the country IL no longer
A question. The intelligent Judgment OF
the country goes still further. regarding 1t
A. also both constitutional and expedient
for the general government to extend 10 the
technical and higher education such and as Is
deemed essential to the general welfare ana
to our due prominence among the eniiSh1eh-
ed and cultured nations of the world 1he
ultimate settlement of all questions OF the
future. whether of administration or finance,
or of true nationality of sentiment, depends
| upon the virtue and integrity OF the people
| 1t is vein to hope for tue success ol iree
| government without the means OF lnsurlng
| the intelligence of those who are the source
| of power No less than one-seventh of the en-
| tire voting population Of our country arc yet
| unable to read and write. Ii is encouraging
| to observe in connection with the growth OF
| traternal feeling in those States IN which
| slavery formerly existed, evidences OF m
| creasing interest III universal education, and
| shall be glad to give my approval to any
appropriate measures which may be enacted
by Congress for the purpose of supplement
| me with national aid the systems of educa-
| tion IN those States and IN all States. HAY
| ing already invited your attention to the
| District of Columbia with respect TO ITS pub
lie school system, | here add that believe II
| possible, not SO much with reference to the
local wants of the District, but to the great
and lasting benefit of tine entire country, that
this system should be crowned with a univer-
sity in all respects in keeping with the ma
tional capital, and thereby realize the cher
ished hopes OF Washington ON this subject
| earnestly commend the request of the re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institute, that an
adequate appropriation be made for the es-
adjustment and conduct OF a national mu-
scum under their supervision
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY.
The request of providing for the preserya-
ton and growth Of the library OF Congress is
also one OF national importance. As the de-
pository of all copyright publications and
| records that library has Out-grown the pro-
visions for its accommodation, and the
| erection on such site the Judgment Of
Congress may approve oil tire-proof library
building. to preserve the treasures and en-
large the usefulness OF this valuable collec-
ton, is recommended. | recommend also
sach legislation Us will render available aud
efficient for the purpose OF instruction, sc
far as is consistent with the public service
the cabinets OF museums of invention, o.
surgery OF education. and OF agriculture
and other collections, th6 property OF tn;
national government. The capitol OF TN
Nation should be something more than 1
mere political centre. We should avail our
selves of all the opportunities which Prov
dence has here placed in our command t
promote the general intelligence of the PEG
Die and increase the conditions most tavora
3 BILE to the success and prosperity OF our IN
situations.
[Signedl. H. b. HAYES
December 81, 1877.