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M T Uv 51 yR0 ^ Bartlett. MACON, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1831. Vol. V—No. 47. r Tie b ,rl11l ‘ s ' sT„ihn-rv Street, we«t side, Lo*« °\El2U Tear,if paid in ad- &W* , if not paid before the * *2? Snbtcribers living at a distance ^^‘aii cases to pay in advance. TVfqpV k itublUhrJ every Sa- 1> SAIBS. ->— , ," Monday. theiMlh of Piovem- l^ b *.rf < at the Isto residence of Thomas 1*. n bero ( ^! a . '5r onroe county, r Soluble Property belonging to the r^Perisba J,-cased, consisting ot Horses, S«f ,,ie ’j'cltle, one Gin and Thrasher, Corn ‘ 3kefP 'hM«hold and kitchen Furniture, Cot- fiJdder, be?** T o]3 Terms made known on ,4 pt.ntation Tools. <1UNC , 3 SWAt \N, Ejffi ■ ' r- Gr.wMoanorder fromtMhonorable the KSg^assssw Tuns- )***„brt "«en the lawful hours of sale, “ c * , j 0 | in am t n Wench uained ip frll “* ","raOMeof William Underwood, for the benefit of U \i)K!tWOOt) Adm'rx. fcjj UJKK ROBINSON. Adm’tr. 'V^ror^Tordar <>fUie Inferior Court o' Word county. When sitting for ordinary ^Jl be sold on the first Tuesday in Dream* ■ Writhe usual place of hojdiui court, in the Marion county, lots or land number ,rf J rtBhar!i>l in the twelfth district ot far “Km n ° w M,,rion ^ ,u , n,y r 3C, , ld «‘ h * titiaA lyetls. deceased, for the benefit ot Cjfliad creditor* of said deceased' Terms of auk known on ,hed j , j [| <y W El.LS, Admrx ,7 is.1l 39 J'»HN WELLS, ridmV. Kac first Tueiday in J A UAHY neat, will be. |' i the court house in i'ulbotton, Talbot Hi tUit MONTHS afterdate, application will In •n ra *do to Uio honorable the Inferior Court ot raljot county, wbilo silling for ordinary pmooscs, far leave to sell a part of the IJegroes willed to VVflT linut D. Gosaway by his uncle William Gosaway, de- ceased, for the benefit of the hair and creditors. JAMES GOSAWAY. Guardian. July I, 1831 31 YAOUR MONTHS afterdate, application will he be made to the honorable the Inferior Court of Monroe county, when sitting for ordinary purpos es, for leave to sell the Land and Negroes belonging lo the estate of Join* Roost*, late of said county, deceased—for the benefit of thebeirs and creditors. JAMES B. SMITH, ndm’or. ■ sept5,1831 37 with Ike will annexed. IC10URMnNTH8 afterdate, application will be B. made to tho honorable the Inferior Court of Hon ton county, while fitting for ordinary purposes, for leave to sell Lot ot i.oi.d \o. lb in the filth dis trict oi Houston county, and nine Negroes of the un divided part left in tho last will and testament of DANir.r. Clark senior, late of ssid rounly, deceased -for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said estate. September f>. 1831. ’ JOSHUA PATTISIIALL, Ei’or. tier ,. SARAH t CLARK, Ex'rx. ts, ■ 38 "• mark . '. TrfeOUR months - after date, application will be Li* made tn llie Imnorahle the inferinr court ot ,'^J'tr m orde” of the Inferior court of said line lot of Xiaad, Sto. 97, SKubTct of formerly Muscogee now lalbot ^‘‘"1 t be Real Estate of Jimes M’Caktuv, :iy.also, B ' ! ; rd NE .iRO WOMAN, immcrl H irrict, " ,"„,st«f the heirs nnd creditors. If®*;“ C ois Altl.r.S Al’CAllTliY,ndmr. .Tjwf’.rt’order of the Inferior Court of V ' ' ' .r/c uutv wiJle sitting for ordinary I e ,'Jd l( n (he first Tuesday in January l^hif.sji number one hundred and nineteen ILnwad district of formerly Houston P»wCmw- |r * at the court house floor in the (fctjj* 01 fetS of the heir, of Core low I Creased—sold for the benefit or said heirs.— 1 uofisle made known on the day ■ Jlj 39 1IIRAM .VARNER, Guardian^ liflLt, be sold, according to the will of Thomas IV 0H.il, late of Jlonroo county, deceased, on iWtoSsy in December nest, atthe court house n**b, Monroe county, Ui-ly Negro Woman hy 'hr name ot Char- t „twelve months credit, by tbe purchasergiv wilt notes with approved security, nnd if not :ul „ ylu id,lntcrc S .rrom«heda.e. Egg(Ei ^ yi6 39 WM. l)YEa8, Ex'or. Faria be told atthe court house in Knmvilie, If Crawford county,on Tuesday, the 17th of uiiirynezt, In pursuance ofnn order from the linn- tilt tbs Inferior court of said county. l jjegro Fellow named Prince |l vn ihe llstate of Jesse Mills, late of said coun I deceased—sold for the benefit of the heirs and Liters. BRYAN BATEMAN. I Nov 8,1831- arfm’cr. /ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in January J cett, at tie court bouse in the town of Cofum- Jj, Jluicogrv county, agreenblc to an order of Ihe Ifcrior court of Bibb county, sitting for ordinary pur- JLot ol Lind No. 73, in the 8tli District of lii county, lying within a mile and a half of Coium r , Monfinrto the orphans of John Ilainlin, late of hiMtily, deceased, soltHor tbeir Mfetfit Terms a the day. CHARLES M’CARDIL. Guardian. r Toe Democrat will publish Ihe above till day of 0ctS2 43 r tl,h bo sold, at the late residence of E. H, Moore, deceased, of -Tones county, on Fri- [•.Mbellith of DECEMBER NEXT, the ; • ■ ' Perishable Property hosingt« the Estate of sold deceased, cnnsi'tini If Hone,, Hogs, Cnttl* and Gnats. Cart nnd Steers, tat of blacksmith's Tools, one Still, one Cottou s. tlnosehnld Furniture, Kitchen lilcnsils and miu Implements, with a variety of other articles FG tdi-Mis to mention. The sale tn continue from pay to day till tho sale ia completed.- Oct. 27,1831. GREEN B MOORE, ex'or:. 3 . MARY MOORE, ex'rx. TIM. he sold at tbe court house dour in Zebu. ■. J In, Pike county, on the first Tue*dny in |ANUARY neat, Use REAL ESTATE of Juh.v I‘ir- Jre..» 3 „tl. consisting of .imiStL One Lot or Tract ol Land* t «nd being in the county of Pike, No. 227, to *11 district, originally Monroe. Also, bi;lit NEGROES. Claynnder a woman, •1 July sun 4 chile , Dimli a girl about li ar ^ year* old, Rant a boj 9 or 10, Jack a boy lj'8, lltnmlt mil S to;, M old for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased °“ ?9 .. 1 ARTHUR T.OAMP, admr. |’'RSUANT to an order of the honorable the inferior court of Twiggs county, will be Unthefirat Tuesday in DECEMBER next, laths courthouse in Early county, within the law F.-hours Lot of Land No..31a in tho fifth dis jf 1 * °f Early county, ttclonging to the Estate of “"'to Janeso.v, late of Twiggs county, doceas- for tho benefit of the heirs and credi- ^ A. NELSON, ex'or. <*t i 40 ’ -:, ^ •HEKABLE to an order of the honorable ihe inferior court of Fayette county, when “t for ordinary purposes, will be sold, on tho II * in DECEMBER next, at the court Ion? 10 M ®»™ county, within the lawful hours, L^hpartof Lot No. 71 in the twelfth district IJ**** county—sold for the benefit of Sarah lttii*t ( '** 00, > orphan of Wille Griggs, de- Tcrma made known on the day of sale BRYAN GRIGGS, Guardian. [I "REBABIiE to an order of tho honorable |i!u . 'ufyrior court of Fayette county, when '* ordinary purposes,’will bu Bold, on tbe fea ** ,■ in "RGEMBER next, at the court , ^ in Randolph county, within the lawful Z,’. oae V 01 of LtOd, No. 78 in the .ixth dia ‘t *' e0 county—sold for the beno fl ,,i .'* r ph,ms of Juattuun Leooett, dc Forms main known on the dasr of sale. . PENELOPE LEGGETT, 40 l Guardian P 'LR Months | AUl maile to the honorable tne icatton lufori it. ® u *t» count y, wlien sitting for ordiu- b,t j- P? 3 ®*! fur leave to acli Lot No. 14 itt the t. of originally Henry, now Butt* coun- fons M.u of the hoirs and creditors of deceased. ^10 43 JOHN R. M'MAHEN, adn’or. Tax Collector’s Sales* W ILL bo sold, on the first Tuesday in Da- cciiibcr next, at tho court house in tlte town of Perry, Houston county, between the law ful hours of sale, the following property, or so much thereof, os will be sulfiucnt to satisfy tbe taxes in arrears, to wit: Ut)2} acres of Land, No. 242, in tho ninth dis trict of Harris county—levied on as the property of Joseph Hearn to satisfy his taxes for the year 1830.—tax duo 69J cents, 202! acres of Lund, No. 43 in tho fifth district of Leo county—levied on as the property of Tun is Miller to satisfy his taxes for the year 1830— tax due 69! cents - 202! acres of Land, No. 173, in the ninth dis trict of of Harris county—levied on as the proper ty of Burrell Kendrick, to satisfy his tax for tho year 1830—tax due !$l-42.{. 20-’! acres of Land, No. 4, in the seventh dis trict of Dooly county—levied on as the property of John F. Smith to satisfy his tax for tho year 1830—tux due cents. 100 acres of Land, part ot lot No. 228 in the ninth district of Houston county—levied on as the property of James Beard to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—tax due 3ct cents. 202! acres of Land, No. 59, in the fifteenth dis trict of Upson county—levied on as the property of Scarborough Haulert to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—tax due $13*87!. 202! acres of Land, No. 58, in tho first district of Carroll county—levied cm as the property of Ezekiel Wright to satisfy his tax for the year ltj;l0_ta>. du.* 82-341 cents. 202! acres of Land, No. unknown, in the fif teenth District of Lee county—levied on as the iroperty of Laban Castle berry to satisfy his tax or the year 1830—tax due $1*77! cents. 202! ncrcs of Land, No. 150, in the fifteenth district of Harris county—levied on as the prop erty of William Brook* to satisfy his tax for tho year 1830—tax duo 691 cents. 2021 acres of Land, No. 98, in the eighth dis trict of Carroll county—levied on as the property of Hiram Mann to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—tax due $1*74 cents. 1011 acres of Laud part of a lot of land the No. unknown, iu the fourteenth district of Houston county—levied on as the property ot Stephen Johnson to satisfy his tax for die year 1830—tax 202! acres of Land, No. 251, in tho eighth dis trict of Dooly county—levied on as the property of Ralph Bozeman to satisfy his tax for the year 1830-tax .lue 581 cents. 202! acres of 2d quality oak nnd hickory Land, No 50, in tho eighteenth district of Lee county- levied on as the property of Benjamin Tharp> to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—lax due $1*211 202! acres of second quality oak and hickory Land, No. 46, in the thirteenth district of Hous ton couuty—leviad on as the property of .4aron Lenoir to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—tax duo$i*87l- ... *. 101 i acres of second quality oak and hickory Land, part of lpt No. 78, in the thirteenth district of Houstou county—levied on as the property of David Lewie, to satisfy his tax for the year 1830 —tax due 82*44* cents. 202A lucre* of second quality oak and hickory Land No. 220, in the thirteenth district of Hous ton couuty—levied on as the proporty of Osmus Duffel to satisfy his tax for the year 1830—tax dl 202A acres of Land, No. 9, in the thirteenth district of Houston county—ievied on as tho pro perty of Jetee Lewis to satisfy hut tax for tho year 1830—tax duo $1*22! cents. ■' - 130 acres of l.aud, part of lot No. 32, in the thirteenth district of Houston couuty—levied on a* the property ot Jonathan Parker to satisfy his tax for the year 1833—tax due $2*49! cents. / . ao-’A acres of Land, No. 177, in the twenty- third district of Wilkinson county-levied on as the property of Jc«e Beadle j) to sausfy his fax lor tho year 1830—tax due 00| cents. ‘hb'A acres of Land, No. lo4, m the fifteenth district of Carroll county-levied on as the pro perty of George Knight to satisfy bis tax for the vcarl830—tax due 69! cent*. 67 acre* ofpinu Land and 135 arres oi second quality swamp Land, Nos.. uuknown, ln tho e- loventh district of Houston county—levied on as the property of D. F• Nopp tc sattsfy hts tax for the year 1830—lax due $9*60 cents. . 202A acres of Land, No. unknown, in tUc ninth district of Houston county-levied on as properly of Henry Griffin to satisfy hts tax for the vear 1830—tax due06! cents. ‘ iJu acres of Land, part of lot No. 108, to the tenth district of Houston comity-levied on as the property of Duct'd Oneyland to satisfy lit* tax for tlic year —tax duo6D^wnU. 202A acres of Land, No. 81, In the first district of Dooly county—levied on as the property of Gideon D. Thomas to satisfy hts tax tor the year W. the tenth district of Houston count)—levied on as the John Tintr to satisfy hts tax for the year 18J0 W 5ftu°acres of Laud, part of lot No- 209, m the tenth district of Houston county—levied on as th« proporty of ThcopkUut Pwutf to his uu for the voar 1833—tax uue #4' 17 «* ot "* . 202A ceres of Land, No- 70, in Uie fourteenth district of Houston county-levied on a» 6» W*- Addressed to the Legislature, of Georgia. Fellow Citizens—It is hut a few months since you celebrated the day of your Independ ence—the 4th of July, 1776. It ia an epoch, from which date the most important consequen ces, not only to us, but to all mankind. The hu man mind cannot, in the utmost stretch of its power, grasp, the extent of its influence on the world. On tltatday tvas proclaimed, in a voice which has reached the extremities of eahh, tho emancipation of man from religious and political enthralment. Tho image of his Creator was re- stamped upon him. Henceforward, if true to himself, he will have the power to stand erect, in body and in soul, in tho fearless maintenance of that liberty wherewith be has been made free, and to walk ore sublimi, on this footstool of Hea ven’s Majesty, in tho undaunted integrity of his heart, and the inviolable frfcedora of his will.— May our God never permit this imago of himself to ho defaced, by the hand of despotism, in this our land of Paradise. You are right then, in its commemoration, to give to it the highest glory.— On her natal day, may wo never, in mock solem nity, clothe the genius of liberty in robes of som bre hue, but enjoy, in a manner becoming a free people, the honest and social festivities which per-', tain to tlic jubilee. But it is not our purpose to roll up llio^wmin of the historic scene, and marshal before vour wondering view, the glorious array of sages, heroes and martyrs, whose wisdom, valor and blood, planned, achieved and consecrated our indepeuaeuce. This theme is left lo other muses. Our design is to speak to you of that pillar which supports our great political entabla ture, and uu which must rest all our interests, all our happiness, till tho future glory of our inde pendence, I’ojiulnr Education. \Y ithoui this, the 4th of July would ho as any other unnoted day In the calender, with it, the most illustrious in the vicissitude of ages. With respect to this proposition, ourmotto is— liberty without knowledge is a precarious blessing —<>ur maxim, the duration oiour republican in stitutions depends on the education of our citizens. It is an interesting topic, worthy of all accepta tion and deep solicitude. We will not speak so much of its consequent’ benefits, for they wui be admitted by all, as of the best mode to secure them now, and transfer them to posterity. To bring conviction home to your hearts, and clear views to your understanding, that will prompt you to noble enterprise in the accomplishment ol this all absorbing object, we will, in a condensed way, give you not only our own, but tho collected sen timeuts of the wisest and most experienced, living ordead. For the attainment of more extensive views, you must read, observe and reflect for yourselves, yotir children andyonr country. In birth, education, feeling and sentimeut, I am a southerauiau; therefore nothing quoted or ori ginal, in this address arises from invidious com- parisou or predetiction. “Education is a term in corporated into our, from the Latin language, Educo, cducare, cducavi, cducatum, to bring forth, bring out, lead forth, lead out, lead up, by nurture, food, precept, culture, instruction, ex ample, and applies both to tbe intellectual and of physical nature of man, a full development of otb never ceases in its care and impressions, hut with extinction of life, and for wnat we know, may follow him in an endless eternity. The ;or- mer branch, that which relates to the dianoetic capacities of youth, is principally considered, though tbe other is important and calls furcon- stout attention. Thus defined we proceed to re mark upon it, and first of die duties and obliga tions of our public functionaries in respect to it. “There is, at this time, perhaps, no subject, which could claim, from our enlightened citizens, a more serious and deliberate consideration, than the devising of a system of public education upon a plan sufficiently broad and general to extend its benoficial effects aliko to the young of all classes of society. Why should oue child bo more lc irn- ed than another, in a free country, except so far as ability and industry make a difference! Expe rience has clearly demonstrated, that tho systems upon which our public schools are now conduit ed is so entirely defective, that the little good, which iu somo instances results from it, can ny no means weigh with the heavy expense rcouir ed to keep it in active operation. Tho eyes cf none Can be closed against this truth. It strikes home with force to the bosoms of all, who have taken the least pains to examine tho subject, and more particularly of those, whose children have pent years to no advantage under the care of in npabic " ‘ rsrs EZdt AST ..*1,» to to *» rnpabic or negligent tutors, which might have been profitably employed in the commouconcerns of life. In some States, where schools and ele mentary education are put on a proper fouada tion, youth arc better qualified for the transaction of business iu half the time and with leas expense, than tlie most of our youth, who have been the subjects of instruction from infancy to maturity of year*. Why is this? Thero is as much genius and more vivacity here. It is your system, and superadded to this, a waut of industry, and a dis inclination both on the pari of the parent and the student, to submit tc* effectual discipline. Look at the annual reports of the Legirlature, of the literary and fiscal condition of your academies. They are all involved in debt, many of them un occupied. There is n constant mutation of teach ers. Bctweeu them and the Boards of Trust take place frequent disputes and bitter dissentions, and not unfrequeatly between the gentlemen com posing these boards. The consequence to the pu pil is ino.-t latai, an irregularity in bis instruction, a jumbled education, which keeps his mind eon- IUsi:d all his life—entirely ruined by change and quackery. Much of these disadvantages might be obviated by the introduction of a good system .mil. lor it* support, a judicious use of tho school iunils of the State, in relation to the latter, per mit us to go a little into detail. By reference tn Sherwood’s Gazetteer, an excellent topography of the State, and Hale's premium History ol the United States, where they mention, thn one, the schools of Georgia, the other, those of New York, will bo found the facts or data, upon which we base tho following calculations: In tho first it appears that the academic fund of tho State is $500,000 increased hy contingent resources. To this odd the expense paid for by tbe tuition of 27,000 taught annually iu tho State, at nn average of $10 a pieco. We know this to be below tbe actual disbursement, and this for ten years only, and we will have the immense sum of $3,200,000 used or expended for educa- tion; and Georgia has not a population exceed ing 250,000, tho proper subjects of instruction.— In Hale’* History we find, that New York with a population five time* os large, ou the intere»t of a fund of #3,000,000, supports a free school, for rich and poor, almost every square league, iu which not only the primary but scientific branches are taught, building and furnishing houses with necessary apparatus and giving teachers fixed and liberal salaries. Tho ratio oltho New York population and her school fund E nothing like so greet as that of Georgia. The latter hav.ag greatly the pecuniary advantage. A bo children of all classes, in the lormor, whoso parents choose it, are educated free—in the latter, very few, if with every thing necessary, a convenient acade my in every county, afford adequate salaries to n- ble teachers and yet leave tlic tuition freo to all. Proof of this might bo easily made by a little a- rithmetical calculation, with which I will not now trouble you. Why is not a remedy applied to existing evils? You want a man or men among you, wlto will look with an honest eye at these objects, and with patriotism enough to set the wheel of reform in motion. We verily believe every child in the State might bo educated for fifty cents a year—all the academies iu the State have been built, apparatus purchased and teach ers liberally paid, &r. from *.ho interest of tho e- duentive fund of the State. j qp'd nfV.l r “With *uch knowledge before us, it would seem most strange, that in u country, the very existence of whose free institutions depends upon tliegencr- nl dissemination of intellectual light, no plan should have yet been devised, free from partiality, and destitute of those lines of aristoeratical dis tinction, wbicli renders out* present system ineffec tive and obnoxious, whose provisions would ena ble the children of the poor, medeocrite and weal thy to assemble ns one family under tho samo roof, without affording the latter thr. least chance to ittsr.lt the feelings or damp the ardor of the for mer, by tho common retort in every little quarrel, man? ;The country pays for your education.’ Until this is done, until some capable and patriotic citizen willing to confine his ambition to the accomplish ment of so noble a task as the diseuthralment of the rising mind, shall devote his time and talents to the subject and leave his claim to immortality, to be decided upon by a future generation, we can never be secure iu the possession of liberty— for knowledge is the arch upon which liberty stands, and it is impossible to retrogado from this arch, without in some degree, receding from the superstructure. And who can doubt, that under the system we uow act, we are not advancing much in knowledge, and that mauy a mind stored with the germs of genius must be suffered to re main ia darkness, like the diamond in the earth, which under other circumstances, might have been a glory and a pillar to the republic.” “Is a reason asked? The answer is plain and obvious. Would it not be ungencrons to suppose, that tho humbler class, who forni so largo and useful a portion of tho community, aro devoid o’f feeling, or that their feelings are less poignant, or their pride less easily aroused, titan those of tho wealthy? Admitting then that so far as fooling and passion aro considered, the poor and rich rest on the same footing, what parent, who feels as a parent ought, or whose bosom swells with the honest pride of a freeman, nnd whose equality of rights with the most wealthy of the country, is acknowledged by the Declaration of o r Independence and secured by our Constitu tion, would suffer his offspring to attend a public school, where they are continually subject to de rision?” Thus we sec, all other objections remov ed, a natural and commendable pride in parents will prevent a dissemination of knowledge among a large proportion of the rising generation. Who, that believes this, (and it seems perfcctlyclcar) can reflect upon it and fee! no sorrow for those, upon whose minds the shadow and clouds of ig norance and consequently of superstition, with all their concomitant evils, must forever rc3t?— Here is a subject fraught with interest to every generous mind. We speak of the poor and will ing: for that man, who has the means, and will not educate his children, is a Hottentot in princi ple, and in practice a heathen. The public ought to be the guardian of his children.” Let philanthrophy turu aside from the pursuit of chimeras, from follow ing schemes, that are purely imaginary*, and employ her offices of kind ness in accomplishment of a measure, having for its end, tbe benefit of the community, the glory and grentness of the republic. To what more noble purpose could the talents of our public men be employed? Do they seek for fame? In what way arc they more likoly to reach her temple, and receive from her haod, tho w reath of deathless renown, she bestows on her votaries? Let them follow the oxamapio of Clinton, Vanrensataer; & Vaux, apostles of education in tlioso great demo cratic States, Pennsylvania and New York, whose vouth, rich and poor, are now offering homage at the same shrine of science, in equal and fraternal association, in her temples reared by public mu- nificenco and enlightened policy, drawn forth by their master geniuses. Is their object to pro mote tbe general good? In what manner, and in what pursuit would they be more likely to do it? Tlie praise of those, who uow live, the benedio- tions and veneration of those, who are yet to walk the stago of life, and rule the destinies of this nation, will he their reward in life, and hal low* their memory, while they repose in the city of the mighty dead—and a higher and more glo rious boon, who would desire? Who more fa mous than Franklin, Lancaster, and Pcstalozi? The mighty pow ers of their minds were conse crated to the benefacton of youth. Their educa tion, they felt, was the stay and glory of their country. When a number of our best men have again and again called the attention of the Legislature to this important subject, it was expected that some thing w ould be done before the successive disso lutions of that body—the expectation as often vanished, nnd we can now only cherish the hope, that under the influence of public sentiment, which has become almost imperative on this sub ject, the present or a future Legislature will prc. pare a system reflecting honor on themselves, credit to the State, and blessings on our youth.— The truth is, this most essential interest of the country has been lost sight of, amidst tho politi cal jealousies of partyism, and personal compe tition of leading mm, for the honors and emolu ments of office, and the efforts made to advance the cause of education have been either totally neglected, or attended with contempt or ridicule, from the obscurity of their source. We howev er cannot withhold the tribute of applause from men, who have already, tho’ ineffectually exert ed their energies in this noble cause. The effort to do good, tho’ it may prove abortive, is highly praise-worthy—They have drunk too deeply of the Pierian spring, from tho eup of knowledge, themselves, not to appreciate 1 1 Oct. 1, l&l •» any,. -‘Now what is done.with all this money! Is it embexaled, tota Georgia had funds R dilapidated and wasted? ei«ht to build, and cadow crime. Although societies and ui?ociaiiwis may effect much In so excellent an undertaking—al- tho’ they may encourage the growtJi of correct moral habits aud suppress intemperance of every species, unless they strike at tho root of the evil, their labors wilt he (g vain, their well designed enterprise will be measurably frustrated. Thp 1 tree of decayed heart may put forth a few bud* and blossoms, but its root must, by culture, bo restored to soundness aud health, in order to tbe redintegration of tbe tree, and the production of' valuable fruit. Education is that culture, the grand preventtivo of crime, consequently it is a matter of governmental concern, lie, who gives his son a good and practical education, docs bet ter for him, than by giving bim a purse of gold, and tho government in like manner would do bet ter for it? citizens, by having them all educated, instead of gold mines, courthouses, jails and pen itentiaries. “The time has been in this country when tho sure passport to greatness and honorablo distinc tion, was wealth—when an ass, laden with gold, would find his way through the gates of thn strongest city. Ana the tongue of wisdom hath said, ‘tho wisdom of the poor man savefh tho ci ty, but who afterward romembercth tlie poor man?’ Hereafter we hope to be governed by an aristocracy of talent aud learning, rather than a monied aristocracy.” “Thn duration of our republican institution* depends upon the education of our citizens— therefore the moans of obtaining it should be ae r ccssible to ail, should be free to all. Oar chil dren should be educated at tho expense c.f tho- State or nation, for it is the uutiou, that is even tually to be benefited by the mental energies or '» her sons. If the numerous societies formed for benevolent purposes would direct their attention to this point, they would, iu our view, more ef fectually promote the designs and objects of such institutions. These, we are free to declare, are our opinions, and so much for the means." "..*' Thirdly. “As to tho best plan of instruction. Hero too we resort to experience for argument, for oxperientia docet. Sho builds cu matters of fact—not speculation and hypothesis. We give the most decided preference to that system deno minated the mutual system or monitorial plan. This multiplies the powers of communication in definitely—in proficiency, abbreviation and econ omy of time, and diminution of expense. I pur pose not to go into a detail of its arrangement, operations, and discipline—timo nor patient*** would suffice. But state its progress and effects, wherever introduced. The system lias proved itself beyond cavil. All the powers of prejudice united witli ignorance and bigotry cannot impede its course. It began in England, aud is pervad ing Europe. It has roused the energies of that land of genius, poetry and song, the emerald Isle, tbe green field of the ocean, whose sons arc seen iu every clime, buffeting misfortune with hearts, that never bend and minds that never weary, and ere long will plant the shamrock long side the thistle and the rose. Prosperity attends it in the United .States. Already has it mr.do glad tho mountains and plains of South America. In that land, where pestilence stalks with gigantic stride, where billows of sand entomb tho living caravans, and the angel of death in terrific array rides on tho wings of the simoom, where ignorance, now than either, envelopes the beauteous creations of mind in Egyptian darkness, where the sun of sci ence had gone down, since the catastrophe of Thebes—the ruins of Carthage, and the extinc tion of the Ptolemaic dynasty, by the influence of this system, his dawn is again waking up in Li beria, over the benighted sons of Africa. Under its influence, Greece is regenerating. It is alrea dy walking in virgin modesty and beauty over nil the happy isles of tbe ocean, in its prosperity, . blushing as red ns the blood of the cross, that pro tects it, and under its banners drilling millions of soldiers for the church militant. It is making its way into the missionary schools wherever estab lished. Evangelization (not fanaticism or bigot ry) ever draws in its luminous train, civilization and education. Their standards are every where side by side fast planted on tho rock of ages, Ot- . umphantly floating in tbe breezes of inspiration. Wherever the Gospel runs, this system follows, because they both address their instruction to tho reasoning faculties of man—analysis and demon stration are their powerful panoply.”—“Its ad vocates now may be its martyrs-'but all innov»- tions have their martyrs. This seems to be in herent in human nature. The world was re deemed by persecution unto death. Tho field (s E lanted. Dronisb persecutors reap the golden arvest—-the world, tho intellectual profit. Suf fice to remark, that tcacliers, who will not leant the system will efe long be left witboat profes sional employment. For the modes of reason aud common sense, in this day of the grand march of mind, will sooner or later subvert the tong eh tablisbed, cumbrous and antiquated fashions of prejudice and folly.” In conclnsion, let me remark, that the above presents some of tho views, which wore intended to be submitted to a convention of teachers, rela tive to which my suggestions have been defeated! hy egotism, the pride of affected 1?swing, fanci ful rhapsodies, and political slang wfasagitli — - Esto perpotnn, me a patria. May my country and its union endure. May its flag overshadow tisn globe, aud waft its glories and Its blessings to all the human race—may it be protected and defend ed hy Him, whom' the winds and the sea obeys and to whom thanks and praise be ever more.—- Independence now, Independence forever. E. D. CUMMINS*. properly its hsppi- fying benefits. They cannot look, without feel ing an interest in their fate, upon the children of the poor, in whose minds, genius is os likely to exist a* in those of the rich—nay in our experi ence, we have found more. Poverty hardens the bod r, and a firm body supports a vigorous mind, tn sans corpore, mens sana, has long been a maxim of the schools. _ But of the poor, under existing circumstances, it may be said in after years, when they have become tenants of tho tomb. “KnowMpc to their eyes, her ample page. Rich wish the spoils of time, did no’er unrol, Chill penury reprwed their noble rage, Aud chilled the genial current of the sotti." 2d!v. As to the means of supporting a proper system. Here we shall be brier. The world is now full of schema? and new protects for tbe os tensible purpose of ameliorating the condition of plan, for the promotion and extension of virtuous and correct principles and the.suppress ion of vi cious habits—for the encouragement of virtue, o- From the Eaetport Sentinel, Oct. $6 We have received the St Johns Courier J the 23d, which contains pji account of the ‘ and Conviction at the Snpremo Court tt J rickston, of Barnabas 'HannawelL Jc lock, and Daniel Havsge, for certain 'seditioua act*,’ (as they are called by tho Provincial*) <** tile Madawaska settlement, which 'sedition* act*' our readers have before been apprised, consisted in chocsing Uwn officer* in the finely inevrpmud toirn of Madawaska. Tho defendants appeared without Counsel. One of thein Hamtsweft, .in his defence, said, “that having received tho W)jr- rant, they were obliged uuder the law 'qf I State of Maine to act, they would have*’ liable to punishment under tho law* if lit' declined. That in the titu /toa of thee . w there was a difficulty on both side* sad Of two evils they thought they had cboieit tho. {not, a* they were lod to suppose from what the two offi cers, Messrs. Maclouch and Coninbce! had said, they would not be ioterfprvd with, so lew aa they confined thetusdlve* to the west side of tjto river." *'■*’* w Tlic Jury, after a short consultation, return*! a verdict of Girilty, when the defendant* wens nskedwhether they bid anything to offer,to the Court, answered in the Negative. His IWu- or Mr. Justice Chipman, thou addressed tho Court, a? follow**: That each of the Defendants do pay s finafo tho King of fifty pounds, and be imprisoned in the Common Jail of tire Oauaty for three .calen der month*,' and stand committed until tho aaid (hies are paid.” is habits—for the encouragement of virtue, o- fairs are paid." dienco to the ii*rx, nd tho prevention of' Tiuu it ii seen ihat Amencu»*it(rrno*(u-v.ng » — Vr —a