When was it published?

February 23, 1826 in The Rhode Island Republican

Foreign News February 23, 1826

The Rhode Island Republican

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Bolivar Policy, Indian Education, Convictorio Of Bolivar, Public Lectures, Council Decree

Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island

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What is this article about?

Recent decrees in Bolivar's domain establish a college for Indian education, unite colleges with funding for Indian youths, and reinstate public lectures in languages and rhetoric, aligning with Bolivar's policy.

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Instruction.—We observe other recent measures, which are much more in the spirit of Bolivar's general policy. There is a decree of the Council of Government, establishing a College for the education of the Indians. The Colleges of Liberty and St. Charles are to be united under the name of the Convictorio of Bolivar, for the support of which $1000 a month are to be paid, $300 of which are to be appropriated for the support and instruction of Indian youths; and in the College of Independencia $200 are devoted to the same purpose: Another decree orders the re-establishment of the public Lectures in Spanish, Latin and Rhetoric, for the public instruction of youths.

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Colonial Affairs Political

What keywords are associated?

Bolivar Policy Indian Education Convictorio Of Bolivar Public Lectures Council Decree

What entities or persons were involved?

Bolivar

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Event Date

Recent Measures

Key Persons

Bolivar

Outcome

establishment of a college for the education of the indians; union of colleges of liberty and st. charles into convictorio of bolivar with $1000 monthly support, $300 for indian youths; $200 in college of independencia for same purpose; re-establishment of public lectures in spanish, latin and rhetoric

Event Details

Decree of the Council of Government establishes a College for the education of the Indians. Colleges of Liberty and St. Charles united under the name of the Convictorio of Bolivar, supported by $1000 a month, with $300 for Indian youths; College of Independencia allocates $200 for the same. Another decree re-establishes public Lectures in Spanish, Latin and Rhetoric for public instruction of youths. These measures align with Bolivar's general policy.