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tion for further education, assisted from the treasury, but
supported chiefly by the fees of those who attended them, and
embracing a very thorough course of general institution in
Languages, Ancient and Modern, in Natural science in all
its departments, in History, and in Philosophy, Mental, Mo-
ral, & Political.

III. An University, in which shall be taught in the highest degree,
each branch of knowledge, whether calculated to enrich, Stim-
ulate and adorn the understanding, or to be useful in the
arts and practical business of life. For this a layer contri-
tion would be necessary from the public treasury, because
a much layer expenditure is requisite for buildings, repairs,
salaries of offices, and incidental {expenses} charges, and lo-
cal and individual interests are less concerned, in propor-
tion, in maintaining it. Only one is required for the State.
More would be in {this State's} way, one of another. Secta-
rian and sectional jealousy would cause private contribu-
tions to be reluctantly and scantily doled out, and if they
could be obtained, it would scarcely be safe to exempt so powerful an
agent from the public control.

A distribution of these varied subjects is suggested under
the following heads;

I. The Fine Arts.
Embracing Civil Architecture, Gardening (Landscape &
Ornamental), Painting, Sculpture, and the Theory of Mu-
sic.

2. Applied Science.
Embracing Military & Naval Science, including the theo-
ry of projectiles, Rural Economy, (including Agriculture, Hor-
ticulture, & the Veterinary Art), Technical Philosophy, inclu-
ding the application of Science to Arts & Manufatured, the
Practice of Medicine, [Materia Medica?], Pharmacy and Surgery.

3. Law, Municipal, International &, in its general principles,
Theory & Practice, and Theology & Ecclesiastical History so far as