pied, two thousand years ago. The empire of mind has been widely extended, both over itself, and over the material world. But the progress is still slow. Bacon has thrown forward an anchor, with which the world have not yet come up. And if our scholars and philosophers will consent to seize hold and pull, they will produce a much more sensible motion, than to be hoisting their sails and flourishing their pennants in a dead calm.

The science of instruction is the sphere, and our country is the place for free and unembarrassed exertion. Hope certainly gives us a bright and animating prospect in the distance. The subject of education has never excited so deep and lively an interest, in every part of our country, as at present. If this interest can be directed by the wisdom and experience of the more enlightened, it cannot fail of a great, and a happy effect. The importance of the subject has long since been felt; the time has come, when attention should be turned to the nature of it. We may then hope for those improvements, of which the subject is susceptible; and those splendid results in the state of society, which the more ardent and philanthropick anticipate. But science now sits solemn in her temple afar off. The ways of approach are dark and devious. A few votaries, only, by chance or untired perseverance gain access, till at the expense of half their lives, they are warned by experience like an inspiration from above, to become as little children, that they may enter. But when the

influence of education is more duly estimated; and when the cultivation of the head and heart, shall be united, and form one distinct and dignified profession, drawing to its practice the greatest and best of men; we may then hope a proper direction will be given to the opening minds, and expanding hearts of the young; and that all the deep and permanent prepossessions of childhood and youth, will be upon the side of truth and virtue. Science, philosophy, and religion will then be blended with their very natures, to grow with their growth, and strengthen with their strength. The whole earth will then constitute but one beautiful temple, in which may dwell in peace, all mankind; and their lives form but one consistent and perpetual worship.

The distance of the author from the press has prevented our submitting for his correction all the preceding letters, as they were struck off. This will account for a few errors, which might not otherwise have escaped. PUBLISHERS.