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nufacturing {chools, for the admiffion of all who are properly 
qualified. At the fame time let a fair competition be infti- 
tuted between thefe fchools and private mafters, by removing 
from the latter whatever reftraints in the number of appren- 
tices are at prefent impofed upon them. 
Tue only remaining objection againft manufacturing fchools 
which I can forefee, relates to the labour of children, and the 
impropriety of calling into action their whole ftrength. 
Or the tendernefs due to youth no one can be more fen- 
fible than I am, no one more folicitous that it fhould be fe- 
duloufly regarded. But let it be remembered how much labour 
is diminifhed by machinery, and how eafy it is in an exten- 
five factory to apportion to every degree of ftrength its proper 
employment, 
Tuart children fhould be rendered as valuable to the com- 
munity as is confiftent with their health will fcarcely be 
controverted. Early habits of induftry lay the foundation of 
order and temperance through fucceeding life. Thefe pro- 
cure riches, promote health, and fecure comfort to indivi- 
duals; and by confequence eftablifh national profperity. When 
the pofleffion of children is a treafure, marriage is wooed with 
eagernefs, and enjoyed with tranfport; plenty {miles in the 
train of population; and the land overflows with innumerable 
fources of fertility and wealth. 
Havinc 
