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v it r TeM 01 Hip Vatc:.mun. ' vear Two D.ir.tARS payable in S' f ; 1 :7 I i nJvaitce . Two dollars It IB I I. tV ' " us- Nf , JiinrJ 41 1 for the first, on j a j cts. Cnurt orJera chnrireu jPVI'W" 'T.i.J'"'- : ..: : , .... ,Z. V, hi rf iun lty"" ntte. A lioerai ueuuc- the-- M Jvi-r; by lb year i to li e lillfo-rn rtVlft'be postpaid. f I fi i 'n fAliQLIV IJVATCHMAN. U'ESD.i"JTEMXCf FBRIARY 22. i ' Svi.kiunv. Feb. 9. 1848. V ? f -J iJ , t .. , -J Li - I L" ' i ' , -1 ,,.-;''. : BRUKER & JAMES, lor tj Proprietors. Keep a check rpox all tocr V.Kclers. - j I, Ckmmonk Es( Pear Sir : ;Tlie lice Vicocutive Committee of SalMury IitiHite Jiaviii liti-no( with the ivbftt prtHticpi ion your vt ry uutu mm in. JUive ftoclurh of l,vt evonin, respectfully Hut lneljfoftl. Society, a copy of the I ... V , ' ' i Your ohd't perv'ts, 1 j. clat.ki:, J.3VV' ELLIS, V Com'tec. -J..-LIU). Sal$hi;uy, Feb. 9, 1849. Do THIS, ASD Lir.EETV TS SAFE." lien' I: Harrison. NEW SERIES, NUMBER 43, OF VOLUME IV. SALISBURY,- N. C, THjURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1840. government Upon an equal footing with the best regulated private establishments. If .competenf teachers aire rrot sufficiently numerous, spiools for their education maj' easily be made a part of the system. Free schoolgirl the South have doubtless been retard (Id by ari aversion on the part o( some, to having their children intermm- bwn ignorance upon this subject, when brought to th test. But why tpi defi ciency of . learning upon one of the most interesting branches of science 1 It is be cause our mineralogical learning in the schools has not kept pace with the actual experience of the world. It is because 1 too manv of our nrofessors are aritiauated. ic iimiaoi iiijiiiniuij uic umiurcu oi i men ; anu wnne tney are uoztng over the masses, while many of the poor on the j their ancient lore in the cloisterdthe out other hand, look upon them as charitable door world is leaving them far behind it. institutions, Ind from a foolish fear that it may be tpught, they patronize them I Otntlcmcn : t herevi fth enclose a copy of my from ne cessity rather than choice, refuse ; lturc'detiverd on last evening before the ' to sustain them. These prejudices, how- ever, l am ixappy to believe are last wear L isWy Iititqite which vu have done me the Ifertortf . request. r puttlication. However Kh;b!e I may !q of h defects, it is due from ir.e o ft)!ow the societal to make any use of it they may dee rrjlp rope llaka this ocasion)6 acknowledge with pro foand inihililyi the Jifjnor which ha3 been done p-e hy tie Ihstit.tito, aoij in an especial manner Uffcotiizo thji? kind attentions which I have pst tror'n each of its rpembers. Accept foi yourselves, gentlemen. , ' my seirfjinents of n'iraid, J,';7 I J- I- CLICMMOXS. 0,.ClaRR'k, J. V. JtLI-is, J. 15. Lord, Lxccuiive Committee. ing out, and ish during t v ill perhaps completely van ie present generation. Free schopls are now no longer regard ed as chari sufficient an It is not intended by tlise reijnarks to undervalue the ancient classesj; for as a branch of study, their importance in acquainting the student with the philoso phy of language, and imparting ajcorrect and elegant taste is at once acknowledged by every well educated man. Yet the extent to which even these are to 'be pur- able establishments, but as j sued should be regulated by the demands ol the age. Nor do I wish to be understood as ad vocating the introduction of speculative theories, and unascertained truths into tained principles; but 1 learned societies are designed to move in untrodden paths, fheir labors should be directed tothe dis covery of new scientific truths to new applications of known principles to the cprrection ot established error, and to the t a r ' . . . country, who will aid in framing laws for a hundred millions of people. They are now born who will witness a hundred sovreign States, controlled by our won derful Constitution, and clustered together like a galaxy of brilliant stars, under the extension of human knowledge beyond its ; banner of our glorious Union. In the From the Xcte Orlcant Pic later rrio.i Vi;:: The fehip Napier, Cap:. . ship Dan vers, Capt. Grutt , morning from Vera Cruz. 1. . 29th ult., three days later t: raedes. . The lollowing gentler. , to the U. S. Navv. came p. Danvers: G. J. Van Bru: ?, t the Etna and late Cover; u r Lieut. S. W. Godon.Iati- C: , guna ; and Lts. J. M. U-:n Sartori. The steam frigate Mi; : tra.the Flirt and the Water Witch were lying :.: The sloop of war Alb.mv 29th ult. for the Wand 7 Commodore was to leave i . w.i j. cruise io me wmauar :. present limits. Our own emmtrv hvnnd mnn t!mo r.t t.i ! Ae train which leA il.r . -- j ..v.. ! .....v. Hun-ism iuc vuiiiuic anu j , ... . - . , aJl others, presents a splendid field for the ; Pacific will be united by American enter- i i . V"- arrivcd v i N ... .... "iiiiuui UtCIUCIli The train comprised about t wagons, with the foUouii j Major Caldwell, of the Ye!:; One squadron of cavalrv, andG,2d Dragoons, commv. Merrill, with Lts. Dicknell r.: ' i ; riEcg'uiiE, i Dtl'ntii'l before tht ialhbury Institute 1th FtbrtM'! IB bp Junius L. Ci.kmmons, of 'l i'ililW , iV.J C. -!jfn.: pVpu itNt :-I understand the ob .jectf !tliiJ a. tfocratioti to "be the promo tun of 'ki.myjM 'dgn fgenerally, and cspe cillly the jfpri'ad ofteducation among our people . SU'i: being its design, 1 propose to olfef 1 (Mi this evening a few reflections B necessary educational agen cies, as welpfbr the rich as for the poor ; and lying atj the very foundations of our national prcperity. To render them ad equate to the purposes of their creation, they must cf course be placed upon a scale of excjfllency which may challenge the patronage of all classes. To bring the system tp perfection will require much time, but tl b work is going bravely on, and will crqUong it is to be hoped, meet the most ' ; anguine expectations of its warmest a locates. Upon wmit plan these primary es tablishments should be laid, and what studies are x be pursued it is not my pur pose now tfjjenquire? Much light may be had upon tL fs interesting subject from the experience pf those countries where the free system pas been long enough in vogue researches ol learned societies. All the nrise.andthe natural, and moral laws of the universe j China will be made in eight weeks' time are in operation here upon the most mag- ( Twenty years will not elapse before bro njficent scale. The extent of our territo- ther will hold daily and hourly converse ry the variety of our soil and climate with brother, the one standing upon the the diversity of our population and the coast of Oregon, and the other sitting fosierinsr influences of our most pxppllpnt . t . n . - " a i in i.ti.i:. i..r. . system ot government, open up to the en- j believe before this generation shall pass ! rZt u T " r' quiring mind themes more abundant, and , away, the force of our example upon the : P "uggies, oAi Infant r;. v 1 "v.niura iuuic uuweriui man can governments o thn i ) ri WnM u- itfr - ::- . v- - . . . " . w . ...I. .., sewnere be louml upon the globe. Such societies have already done much fdr the advancement of knowledge in Eu rope, and promise to be still more success ful here. all control, and at a moment when least ! T'f.T1' tottering dynasties' of Europe. The day '""T Sd lnUlMr has already come, when our commerce n n '"v has outstnpt that of every; nation upon earth except Great Britainj and we are They are in every way fraught our schools for the education ojf; youth ; j with good. They concentrate talent, and tor which they should promptly kpep pace i bpng together the scattered elements of gaining upon her with rapid strides. That wnn me improvements ot tne agtvmeir , wnowieoge irom every corner ol the land 1 moment when we 'shall surpass her in ex- teachings should be confined to! known I rthey encourage timid merit by nffording tent of commerce will bp tlipfat.il orWi truths, and well established doctrine. j it; an easy access to public attention and for Europe. The commercial supremacy The work of pioneering into the unex- j by sharing with it the responsibilities of of England is the only pillar which sus- &' in to furnish fiji example. Whether it'ic-liiic r tit x t7 t a t 1 r cj rt hcia orrrinnl . Cpor. u v M.,j4,,,M.ic; uiauuiHiug u, uu, UTe busind$s habits or religious creeds TOUcatrnuisyMc tnto me genius ot our , shouM ic fraught. Whether corporeal Sn . ' T TV . i ! punishmenty, awards of merit, or appeals r.pvrd theme, it nd' lifts been so thorouirhlv , i i st. .i . . .t3. ... .. " u-1 ,)C au oiiquru, ng Hv c,a,,K,i , e ( anJ u.QCUUn should bc attaclied to each sm mm n. n lias ieen demanueu by ,u 't plored regions of science must be left to learned societies, and erudite men i whose experience and mental discipline, may be a safe guard against the facinating influ ences of new-1 angled theories, and who may be able to silt the truth from that which is erroneous. There is another element which should be incorporated into all our educational systems I mean moral suasion. IjThis is emphatically the great reforming agent the large field of inquiry so happily pre its productions.) The Salisbury Institute from its locality hjis the power of rendering its labours pre-eminently useful. The researches of each of its members may be periodically made known at its meetings, through lec tqrf s and essays upon every variety ot interesting topjes. Subjects for investi gation may be thrown out and the whole rrjind of the Institute put to work upon I - M a to the better feelings of the heart should be adopted whether libraries, cabinets, I. ! "J trlirrl o rn Vi 1 1 rinnttinilt rC 'ort' rrrn vo im . ' ' -? . i;,llUUIt (tlV 1411 Ulll.t4VUJ wi l,lt nu ! , i- ., . t . - . iiwi irtucc, iinu ucaci U lliU I1IUSI Clilli:illCIl iiintr ui piinic necessity , .1 c .1 4 t'U CUIISlUCI illlUll UI lliU.C U)U11 UIlUlll lUU duty of laytiig their foundations may de volve. I There is pne requisite, however, which must be attended to in all our schools of learning wliether they l)e high or low they must le made to conform to our po litical iustitiUions. nd to the spirit of the i?i 'tit 111. age. or rattier, they should Keep in ad world, and as a thing ot prime necessity Jias been i subject of deep and anxious study lrmahjy eeNijries, and will doubt leis cor)tirue to be o in all ages to come. The rarhihaT truths connected with the education pf, the uH-al and intellectual powers! of man art A.ot however, to be throwni jaVul earner ey because they are fa nnliarbut they a nr. to be oft repeated, and again ;h( ag.in prtscd lidine upon the irynI-s of all' tjio.se --who wield to any ex tent thCidrs.4nijes oour race. , The hiriueiiceofeducation in forming the chaVacfer bf aLwhole people is now univt rsilly acknpwlcdgcd. Its conquests Jiave become Ohif)) etc, and opposition is of the present dav. It is a feature of the age which naturally results from the free dom of thought so universally enjoyed by our people. No enterprize depending up on the popular will can succeed i without it. Force is no longer adequate Uo any purposes .of good in the intellectual or moral reformation of our race. Jn legis lation in religious teaching ill every effort to move the masses even in the sqnted by our great country. The pbilo- tains the edifice, and whenever that is broken, the whole fabric ; of European Monarchy must fall. : England cannot susTain her umciclilly system as a seconda ry commercial jwicer, and- a secondary commercial power she must become ; be sides the republican elements which now , pervade the very foundations of Europe ! an society, require but the! application ol ; a spark to produce the fatal explosion. In this event revolution will succeed rev ; olution until the purged ejements will bc I 1st Lieut. Tilton, command!:. Cochran and Swan. The 1:. itzer battrrV(0 pieces.) Ut I commanding, with Lieut.; guers. Dr. Barnes, U. S. A., surgeon ; Capts. O'Donnell . assistant quartermasters-, C commissary. A large number of officers t with the train. j Several members of the S; matic company also catnc t Mexico on their way to I lava: The train met Geji. Mar ! Miles, with their respective ct : the 17th at Pucbla. Our files of papers fromtli c ico are to the 1 1th ult. Ti, Star of this date thus mentic: ture of the train. We have only room to jav ' .1. . 1 cation-Natural History-Botany Min- fixed and defined iiponinekv foundations. 1 F 7 V' tiA-.. a:-.,i.. "ti... .1 i fri.:.. Tir -V .J- ?. . Pi'ing the mineral and other . .ui;j-uvv;.v-.l;..t.uuu.t iuc ru- x ui, iur. a resmeni,.is-noi prontiecy , nA .1 sophical, mathematical and natural sci- formed a new, and the civil and political uemisiry ana 11s practical appu- rignts 01 man in the old World will t and ences- ucational systems of different countries- Iistory Statistic New discoveries and inventions Ethics, metaphysics, and'poe fry Meteorological and astronomical ob servations Electricity Every theory of administration of justice itself, the) power j knowledge and a thousand kindred sub of moral suasion has become indispensi- jqcls, would afford abundant material for ble. And certainly there is no depart- ment of human labour where it is so sig nally appropriate as in that of instructing youth. -The understanding is reached through the heart, and the moral man is improved by the very process of cultivating vance of tlife age, since it is their business the intellectual. And what indeed is the to teach. They must meet the constantly 1 most splendidly endowed-intellectual with increasing wants of each successive gen- out a corresponding moral power? It is eration : for ledge gives tig rlans'urj ;anySvhpre to he found. Its 1 I I' i 1 1 1, 4 u If benellts' have trowed in such enninii. nml fertilizirig strie ims all over the land, that the humblest c itizc ti in the obscurest cor npp,hoever jbstliate his father's may have been, is ijiow ijnploring for the ben tfvUC hjs.chfltlren, he blessings of edu- cajwi.jie u.is seep how it abridges la bpur -how it enhanees the enjoyments o tM.om'Sticcirtde4-how it aids the law iamamiajuing oruer now it bears up nJ illustrates liis. Ijoly religion how it; perpetijailcs hi civil and religious liberty, ftrdhow It adds to the w ealth, character, power, alkl greatness ol his country. The Cnrdudatcd mifn dial been made to see the iefonnjtjes of -jignorfmce, and to feel the immense . distanc he is lelt behind the J itNyhich iv lies. And while the Masses are befog (rlvated around him, as sonic magic pwer, he feels himself crte(fnndlal1murr- i I helicVe thd timelhas come Mr. Presi dent, when our peopleairo willing to make immcnsefsacrih'ces, (f it were necessary, to secure the' cjdudayon of their families, wheji the itatesnan need not fear the csequeiices pf taxjng a general system primary. establishments upon the trea of the Stiite. ! The practlctibiliiii of establishing free cHools by la has j)een well tested not yly in Scotlaiid,. Prussia and the New fnglaml .Stated bu; also in most of our Southern anil jYestCrn States. ' The policy a I free system in a gov ernment JiktVbUrs cannot for a moment be joubtcd t 'for it is ari axiom in our system uo jstamuty and perpetuity ot our Rovernfiient niiist d()ctul upon the intel "Sence'f the pcojHe. k .cannot there ore U;j(np(jlitc fori govchimcnt to lend ltaid inj Wpung its own perpetuity. The stficcs )f fn I schools in the South by some been dubted, and certainly s tins, heen iJonelbr their establishment jjlhe bouthUihan ilsewhere ; 1 believe, 'A'evrr,' tliat pur people are at ht fairly vake thjilmmpoVtancb, and that their Jamais preijvkletice basf be.come inevi- Thj c4isest which have heretofore, re- Wlhe estubhshhient of free schools 2 Sopth arje very apparent. Our pi i snlUoJ. l; J... 11.. 1 . 1 as the accumulation of know- rise to new branches of sci- a ship, without a rudder a poison with out an antidote a burning curse without ence, our systems of instruction should be ! thej hope of redemption ! j While it is the bounden duty of our to embraceeach new improvement. It is ; schools of learning to enforce a rigid mor- that some of our schools and ' ality, and to teach such lundamental prin- colleges have allowed their course of in-1 ciples of religion as are admitted to be struction tojbecome somewhat antiquated, orthodox by all our people, there is a point, pondence with learned men at home and Most of life learning and philosophy of . beyond which, neither public sentiment, abroad, upon scientific gubjects, would be tho ancients, which was onnn tttousrht to nor the legitimate business or lifprarv .01 mucn aiue. be the pcrflction of wisdom, has now be- ' teaching will allow this to be carried. ' ' r ' come useless lumber, and indeed many of It must always be remembered that the jlltS Ot 1. . 1 1 it .. 4 . t . i ' ' 1 ' t i' .4 t . : : .t 11114 piiiiuuuicni ineories 01 receni uaic, ; ousiness 01 our scnoois is 10 impart a mo have been entirely exploded by the supe- rough course of literary and scientific in rior intelligence of the present dav. It struction, and they cannot be permitted to would be atguilty wasting of the precious . usurp the prerogatives of the Church. time of theistudents, to compel him to ex- To the pulpit to parental instruction to I imperatively demands that our literary . A. ... .. . .... 1 . ' 4 . . . T i 1 . t 1 1 1 1 1 1 -l r 1 .. plore the ctiarnal-house ot dead learning, bible, missionary, and other religious, so- ' men snoutu ooiuiy striKc lor nigner auain- While on the other hand a failure to in- cieties must be entrusted under our polit- ments in learning. It is not only our duty ical system, the main responsibility of su perintending the religious culture of our people. In this country we have no es tablished creeds or authoritative; bode of prophecy- these great events must naturally, and inevitably lollow as etlectsot causes now in operation, and which nothing but Al mighty power can contravene. In the midst of these convulsions of the world, America will stand as the proud exem plar of all that is free in government, and great in intellect. Hoyv fearfully respon sible will be the position of the next gen eration, and how deep and wide should the foundations of their intellectual and moral education be laid ! It is yet a pro blem how high a whole people may be elevated in the scale of mental improve ment. There is no other country on earth however, where that probjem is so likely to be solved as in our own happy Union. The history of literature and science du lies, wny may they not become equally so nng the last seven centuries does indeed among the friends of learning ? The In- j present a wonderful progress. Philoso stitute might also connect with it such phy has triumphed over land and sea; auxiliary instrumentalities' as would fur- ; she has. almost by power creative, press- mer us oojects ; among wmcn a corres- ed into the service of man thesubtile agen- the most labored researches of each mem ber of the Institute from year to year. These and similar topics might occasion ally be made the subjects of extempora neous debate, and the Institute, in addi tion to its stated meetings, might hold pro tracted sittings once or twice a year, when it would resolve to consume days, or even Weeks, in these interesting labors. Such protracted meetings arc common among the promoters of religion and party poli- points around us, and that ti are being rapidly collected f t ; of the American army.. This i ance with the policy which t! vernment has marked out. A" advices from Queretaro a quo: gress was not in attendance, was but little prospect thai r. would bc transacted atjpn Anaya had been succeeded !.;. na as President the term u having expired and the latter as President of the Court of .' new Presidentjs to be chosen Congress assembles. YJto it mattter upon which wcjcjln c ion. There have been rutr.c: Trist has for some time been ence with the Mexican: c :.. and that certain terms have! 1 upon, but we have nothing a: the subject. j Gen. Marshall will pjobabl y i The usefulness of the Salisbury Insti tute with its foundations thus broadly laid would be at once apparent, and its influ- citv with his command samr cies of the atmosphere and the magnet ; week. she is everyday, like the; enchanted ad- j From the same number c venturer of the Arabian Nights, unlocking We copy the following nrtich Father Jarauta barely efca;r not absolutely certain that he 1.'. ence upon the reputation of upper North ; her pathway in the fie!ds;of morals by a Carolina would very soon be felt- ! thousand trophies, and thrown around po- 1 . I 1 The situation of the Southern States to view richer treasures, and developing to man still more splenqid resources in iii u(iu.i ui iiaimc , urta inai ftcu j yig j,e a leoiinuacan, some iv to the north-east of the city, n Jnnnarr Itn vno, vli h r, V struct him fin the great improvements of the age, aid. to acquaint hijn with the mighty ag3jnci.es which movd the moral and physic tl - world around him, would be equally censurable., . SupposejlMr. President that one of the ancient phijpsophcrs, Socrates for instance, morals inforced by law. Here gious character of our people the reli- must be moulded by 'voluntary effort, and the su- could suddenly appear among us, endow- preme authority in this great work must ed only with the know edsre of his dav. be conceded 10 tne cnurcn and its depen- how transcndently ignorant would he ap- deuces. For the faithful performance of pear in on ;jof our well educated and in- ' this work the church is held responsible telligent circles ! Why ? Because all the to public opinion, and whenever enlight- grcat historical events which have occur- ened public opinion shall perceive any red during! he last two thousand years thing pernicious in its teachings it is due the rise ati'd fall of nations, and the causes producing these changes the Nvonderfu! period of the dark ages with all its instructive- lessons the revelations of-the New TesYnJment, with its floods of light upon the (tlep things of the human heart the(tiscrt!ery of America the ten thou sand discoveries of science, and the Won- uies ot modern genius wouiu iin unknown, and unanticipa- to ourselves, jind the integrity of our gov ernment boldly to censure. Indeed, the to push forward general education amon the masses, but as there must be in every country that Would sustain its literary re putation, an erudite few giants in intel lect, and prodigies in learning, whose con tfoling influence gives nationality to the literature of the State our efforts should a,lso be directed to their production. j It has been said that we have no na tional literature in this country, and if that saying be true, it is because we have ItHt the abstruse sciences to the plodding German, while we have been content to take second hand the result of his labors. dred Rangers and a few ct t!.e unteer, reached that place ; in padre. Whilst bis men were i selves at a hacienda, their bars . ; and unsaddled, Jarauta came - litical science a grandeur which free men alone can appreciate J yet science has only commenced her career, and man is destined ultimately tovstand "but little lower than the anirels.' i What changes, Mr. President, hare been ,hem wilh a PrtJ ''f. , " I wrought by the. lapse, of 'years ! Time was, CT A A 'TrrTT x ,1 1 , i 1 J r u 4 4 . About one hundred and filiy hi. ' when the short lived meed I physical valor, to . . t , : , , ,1 , 1 i ; . ! by the Rangers, aud a hundred ! , I be won at the joust and tournament, was the . n , r ,, e ,u i I i- , u-l , t-.s j . f cans the balls of Ihe latter a:: , ohjpct ol the highest ambition, and summit of . . . , tr i- 1. .u 1 r . . l 0 i4 ; ' . . i and not taking efTect. Light "I : ! .he lofuest hope. Gallant youth saw no h.gher ; kmeJ anJ nJf ftn Americean w . j gem-age itself courted na honors more splen- , woJndetL Fa,her JarauU-,loi! ( i did. success here, was indeed the surest pass- , . :..j i port to distinction, in every sphere of Jile. Mere , , mttt- -L 1 r 1 ' t . ...1 : 1, it ' last seen he was reeling in l.si animal courage was the pivot upon which ail .. f 1 . n-.. 1 n... ik rt, ! "i a few moments aUcrWur!- r 1 ij . ,voU I i, . 1 came back, saddled and bnucJ, ;. afres of the word, when man erected an a tar . , ,. ., ... to himself, and oflered oblations to brute force running down his side. A i,u derful Iron all bc to ! teach him be always of the anc ; 1 t .4' . .1 when ihe human intellect chained down bv Kt" H""ur 1 It is because we have been satisfied with a thousand years of ignorance and superstition. ! severely wounded. It was 4 ven 1 : ...l. : 1 . u 1 : r.fh. t:, j . .u . .l: .1. i....t i..' i . 1.. I cane lor turn. and. it living, we t inr-in run u k i.iik r lucaicu ir iiiiiicri-ii iiinir r iit ri ii-k f-ifinii rin i v n na 11 v. . - - - T ....0, - - - - : - . io 1- : j -j only way in which the church and the M" countries seek to attain erumuut.. ; ,nr intern uy in the darkness ot a dungeon dependences can remain potent for eood. 1 Why may root the Hebrew, and Sanscrit , What though nature did spread before man all is by maintainino" their distinct classirtca- I be as well understood here as in Uerma- j her rich and abundu-nt themes for study what tion as the only lawful religious teachers, "V ? Why may not the labors of La- ! though the star fretted canopy thickly studded and the chief moral instruction of our peo- i face and Newtoa be as well performed with the gems of night , unroj ed majesty and ieA luui t 1 (here as in Europe ? The American mind grandeur above him what though ihe glad li must not bp sunnosed that because I is as vigorous, comprehensive and inven- ; waters of the dark blue so ' invoked from him It must not pe supposed mai, pecause . o 1 . .t l0U2nts as boundless arid a soul as free" he r schools ot learning cannot; properly J Me u' y V'j 7 l'cuH,c waj jst to al, the h our ted. An intelligent boy of ten years could Why, therefore, need we to discoursing upon the wisdom tnt philosophers, and holding make religious creeds a department of study, that therefore our youth will go un taught in these interesting and important Every where our happy coun matters. them up apthe great exemplars of virtue 1 try abounds with the means of religious and knowhldge, when both their virtue j instruction. In addition to the i teaching and knowMlge fall infinitely below the of the pulpit of the fireside of the pub- jydo not ! 1,c press, anu ini; ut uunuoui - ture ; there are many regularly; prganiz ed theological commonest standard of our day. believe with those who charge intellectu al and moral degeneracy upon; the pre sent agc-Hljam one of those who 'believe that there the American hand is as skilful to execute. The myriads of worm eaten volumes piled in the crowded libraries of Europe are much less important to high attainments than is generally supposed. Books may sbon be made sufficiently numerous here fpr all valuable purposes, for we have the vyealth to purchase and the skill to select tnpm. Anv deficiency however, in this W.V... F 1 beauties of nature, and in sensible to the wotiings ofdijs lofty destiny ! Man was an automaton, h6w could he think ? He was an ingcus bclua, how could he philoso phise ? But, Mr. President it has already been an nounced that "the days of knight errantry are p:tt," and the achievements! of mere physical piowess have long since been forgotten in the triumnhs of mind. Man islands to-day, re- more .true now ex at any foriiier r 1 have irenerallv been rood. is belipv.il ffbat : ' rrianv nf nnr Colleges .ourjileopie lavevery generally been j while they pre striving to inculcate the ijjto fpporrJ them liberally. The fa- useless wisdom of the ancients, are far jles theyyliave aflorded have superce- behind thcMresentageinmanyof the mod- jf- fo sotno exjent the free system. Be- em sciend& Take, for example, the sei zes. ri- ;i:.i.r.. ... .. - i c ;.. . i t .. .??'.. j -1 v.ia muiVu uccu eiueriainea inai cucc 01 luuieraiogy. ana l win veniure 10 I'Mvuio .siauiisumenis wouiu De t say mere is not a college in tue unueu btates whiOh has kept pace with . the prac tical miner! And yet mining is a pursuit eminentlyj i cientific, and in our; country, of immense importance. I have seen, sir, a graduated mineralogist from one of our best Universities, thunderstruck at his ronage of differe c ,;cf.,t iTr.i,T,r ! creeds, and doctrines are ably, and sys ItS 111VII Li U31.1U1 1 i ' . fety, and more" pure! morality jtematically taught. There is no other in the world than has been country upon uic ucic of- man s moral nature are so adequaie supplied ; and owing to our peculiar po litical organization, there is no other coun try where such an entire separation be tween literary, and theological instrumen- talkies is so imperatively demanded al seminaries under the pat- ! particular, is more than compensated by deemed, regenerated, and disenthralled "; and tLCc1 superior vivacity and boldness of the when we contemplate him in his own great- ltlerent denominations, vv"e' i n m:mi J , ness, and in the vast relationship which he bears Annrr,MK nm nKlv find svs- American ininu. ' . t ;.. ' , ..4, period of its history. It ind 1 ' ""WP U) PP& ,nc ,rce system, .mcoiTipetiek, teachers Would take the itll 0Uho.s.Hu Jiavo 'j hitherto; done 1 j -ui PPreensions in 1 my esti 4rn . VoiBcFn PrOv'ed to be groundless, 1 ' W uwvtp iiiu; uu juaccu uy The time has come when there must be cpnsert among the educated men of the South. Our text books, and particularly those designed for elementary schools, are becoming the insidious instruments for undermining our peculiar institutions. They must be written by Southern men the safety of the South demands it. Great events are approaching, and it is the dic tate of wisdom and sell-preservation to 1 to all that is around and abuve him when we view him as the grand forij, where even the eminations of the great Deity himself are made to concentrate, or as the centre of creative de--sign, around -w hich the ofT rings ot nature and of heriven are made incessantly to play, we are assured that the grand drama of human improve, ment is only just begun, and: that ihe coitivation of the intellectual and moral nature ot man, is fraught wilh an immortality pf interest. Then let all those wh'o bow at thehnne of knowledge, My remarks have thus far been confin- ij edtosomeot those leatures wn j j we evervavenue to the vital parts, kindle up her fires afrest.land Pu$h forward ( VmU nc. conceive, should cnaracterise our scnou, p if , v.jth rcne wed-ardor, her conquering banner. ! , r mm . tn vou.. . m- f)f. not hold out much longer.! In instance, had not the Rangers ! napping," their horses without 1 . die very few of the Mexicans escaped to tell the story. TL so lucky as to do so have rec vi which' should be of advantage t Gen. IJustamenle, cx-Presi ican Republic, has issued an fellow. citizens, dated at Cutrr, 21th ult. He says thatthough v. ihe last drop of blood In dffei.ee try, he has not had the suti-Iac' ing in the honorable battles -in v. ! trymen have, been engaged. II when (en. Valencia in lsll . lie peace under the pretence i f -his (Rustainente) being iri ti c . chair, be withdicvr from a at.iti-n -0te3 oi the people had elevated 1 few other reinatksin regard jio hi -and return to his country, he pr lows. Wc translate from the 'I terday. t 1 should not wish to recall: to y in the manifesto which I issued t ) citizens on ihe 20th of Sfpte.mb r. ted that the band of time would i i ' view every action and deei,anJ :! t.-n'ii who bad been elevated thn ' and infamy alone, would shortly ' to shed tears of blood. But ul mournful events in regard to th fr ihp instruction of vouth. Learned socie- ties, however, occupy a different sphere, and are also entitled to a distinctive clas sification. Schools of .learning should be confined to known truths and Well ascer- une srreai ouesuuu acmcu, aim uuw-i . , , . .- , . . , viic gica '1" ! . . .. ... Anrl lot thi wnrk nf ednration be laid upon the I'rovidence ot oq, e (.nKi m ; commenturaleiith ,b(! preent and be ,settled. Amencamast become he most j r.MBrofoW peop.e ! riortnorlfnhlA nf all nations. I believe the m k A M- w v - - - r , ; , children are now being educated in this No man ought to cooateuan ifnaioral y in any way. lor me on v to tell vou mat mis; r rented me from being at your si 1. and that no opportunity has cfT- your trouble, which perhaps I 1: measure alleviated. I am this . - It a I 4 !, -if? f i I