8 PROPOSALS FOR

hoves the proprietors of a country,(of any

country)—men to whom the territory, as property, belongs—men who have a PERMANENT INTEREST in its welfare,— to exert themselves in matters of political economy, if not in those of government,— to look to the foundation of their house, if not to its management.

BUT, trusting not to generalargument, let us take an analytic view of the pro- posed institution, and point out its utility, more particularly, by examining it, in the separate characters of—

1. A place of instruction, for pupils.

2.———— Improvement for. initiated

students.

3.———— Science, and general infor-

mation, for both classes.

4.———— Experiment, and general

improvement.

5,———— Dissemination of every part of the art and science.