fFor the American Republican,
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MEssRs. EDIToRs,-Wll you allow me,
through your paper, to address few words of
remonstrance to that Branch of the Common
Council by whom the bill proposing diminu-
ton of the salaries of certain teachers in our
Public Schools, has yet to be acted upon'


What is the object Of the proposed reduction
is it TO bring about the resignation amy or all
of these instructors, whose peeuniary interests
will be injurously affected by the enactment!
If these gentlemen are incompetent, or have
been in any respect inattentive to their duties,
wosld it not he more Just as we'll as more ge-
nerous and dignihed to give them an opportu-
nifty of defending themselves, and then, if just
cause be ascertained to dismiss them?


But if this be not the reason, in the name OF
every honorable sentiment, what is the reason?
Is there a member of the Common Council who
seriously believes that these instructors have
been receiving more than just compensation
for their services? Have they been receiving
even that? Eight hundred and fifty dollars!!
Good heavens! What an amount for the sup
port of the family of man of education and
refined feeling! Nothing but the most rigid
economy will enable him even to uegetGte. But
must a man because he is teacher, be deprived
of all the delights of social intercourse and in
tellectual Spursuits7 His business, bringing
MIN lIllO CONSTANT COHtdCL Will CllluIeIl, Hds d
natural tendency to belittle the mind Nothing
but intercourse with books and men can coun-
teract this banefu result; result which, if un-
avoidable, will forever prevent men of intell-
gence, refinement and accomplishments, from
making the business Of instruction profession.


Why then should there be, on the part of the
Common Council, such false economy? The
raising Of a few hundred dollars for such city
as Baltimore is Of no importance, when COM
pared with what is just and wise. The true
policy is to obtain men Of intellect and educa-
ton to preside over the Public Schools, and to
pay them so literally that they shall feel, as
they are advancing in life, that they are laying
up little for a premature old age. The sala-
ries, therefore, instead of being diminished,
should be increased Instead Of being reduced
to $500, they should be raised to at least $1,000.
trust that the Common Council will weigh
the matter considerably and well, and, for the
sake of justice, nay, of dccency, will not per-
nit the bill to pass IN its present Objectionable
shape. And assure the members that have
no interest whatever in the matter, except that
which arises from an anxiety to see our city
standing proudly prominent in every thing no.
! bic, generous and Just t.