Gazette Of The United States

The Legislature of Massachusetts is now assembled in Boston. The following extract from Governor Hancock's Speech, at opening the session, comprises the essence of true republicanism, and adverts to the only efficient means of preserving and perpetuating public liberty—public Education.

THE EXTRACT.

"It is the part of a wise people in the day of their prosperity, to recollect the principles which produced their public felicity; or as it is well expressed in the declaration of rights prefixed to the form of our Government, "A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to those of Piety, Justice, Moderation, Temperance, Industry and Frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of Liberty, and to maintain a free Government."

Amongst the means by which our Government has been raised to its present heighth of prosperity, that of Education has been the most efficient : you will therefore encourage and support our University and Academies; but more watchfully, the Grammar and other Town Schools. These offer equal advantages to poor and rich, and should the support of such institutions be neglected, that kind of Education, which a free Government requires, to maintain its force, would very soon be forgotten."