TEXAS.-No. 9.
Columbus Sept. 1st 1842.


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SIR -


You will perhaps be surprised 10
learn, that such a country as Texas IS
reputed to be, should have thought OF
educating her children. 1t is never
theless a fact that even the Constitu-
ton makes it obligatory upon Congress
to establish ga general system Of Edu-
cation. ~ am pleased TO inform you
that Congress in this particular has not
been unmindful of her duty, but ten
acted, that each county of this Repub-
lie shall have thee leagues (13,332
acres) of land surveyed and set apart
for the purpose of establishing a prima-
ry school or academy in said county"
1t also provides that if there should not
be so much "good vacant land" in The
counties, that it shall be surveyed out
OF any ofthe public lands ofthe Repub-
lie. In addition to the 1882 acres for
each county for the support of the
schools, each county is entitled to
d. ,444 acres more which is to be sold
and the proceeds applied TO the pur-
chase ofthe necessary scientific endow-
ments. one half for the use and benefit
of an academical aaSf eacis