The first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government, is the encouragement of education. A general diffusion of knowledge is the precursor and protector of republican institutions, and in it we must confide as the conservative power... School Life - Էջ 11921Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| New York (State). Governor - 1825 - 52 էջ
...devotion to those interests that are identified with the prosperity and the glory of our country. The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...republican institutions ; and in it we must confide as the conversative power that will watch over our liberties, and guard them against fraud, Intrigue, corruption... | |
| 1826 - 788 էջ
...principles. EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. Extract from Got). Clinton1 1 M eiiagc, Jan. 3, 1826. THE first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide as the conservative power that will watch over our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. In early infancy, education... | |
| 1826 - 782 էջ
...principles. EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF NEW-YORK. Extract from Goo. Cltnton''» Mesiagc, Jan. 3, 1826. THE first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide as the conservative power that will watch over our liherties and guard them again.st fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. In early infancy,... | |
| 1826 - 938 էջ
...Augustine. — Same Paper. Infant Schoolt.—'fbo Governor of the Slate of New York (America), says: "The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...good government is the encouragement of education. In early infancy, education may be usefully applied. In some parts of Great Britain, infant schools... | |
| 1827 - 854 էջ
...Governor of the State of New York, in his message to the Legislature, remarks on this subject:— " The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...good government, is the encouragement of education. In early infancy, education may be usefully administered. In some parts of Great Britain infant schools... | |
| William Russell - 1828 - 910 էջ
...in a recent message of the distinguished governor of that state — he says, in substance, that the first duty of government, and the surest evidence of good government is the encouragement of literature — it is the precursor and protector of free institutions under which wo may confide as... | |
| 1836 - 208 էջ
...otgood government, is the encouragement of education. Ageneral diffusion of knowledge is the precurser and protector of republican institutions, and in it...confide as the conservative power that will watch over our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, corruption and violence. Our system of instruction,... | |
| James Henry - 1843 - 70 էջ
...thoughtsand the aid of the statesman or the philanthropist. B. The Voice of De Witt Clinton. " The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide as the conservative power that will watch over our liberties and guard them against fraud, intrigue, corruption and violence. Our system of instruction,... | |
| Samuel Sidwell Randall - 1844 - 348 էջ
...the session of 1826, the governor (De Witt Clinton) thus adverts to the subject o) education : " The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...good government, is the encouragement of education. A geno* ral diffusion of knowledge is the precursor and protector of republican institutions; and in... | |
| Ira Mayhew - 1850 - 476 էջ
...the progressive happiness of man, I answer, THEY ARE ABLE." PRACTICABILITY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. The first duty of government, and the surest evidence...confide, as the conservative power that will watch our liberties, and guard against fraud, intrigue, corruption, and violence. —DE WITT CLINTON'S Message... | |
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