Extevfion of Liberal Education in Manchejler. 2 9 



imprefTion, by declaring to the world, that in- 

 crcafing wealth is accompanied with its rare, but 

 honourable attendant, increafing wifdom — and, 

 that thofe, whofe fagacity and induftry have been 

 able to extend the manufadtures, are equally 

 defirous of extending the beft improvement and 

 cmbellifhment, of their country. It would con- 

 tradift the difgraceful idea, that a fpirit of mer- 

 chandize is incompatible with liberal fentiment 

 and that it only tends to concraft and vulcrarife 

 the mind. 



But, Gentlemen, in order to the fuccefs of this 

 plan, it is neceffary, that it come before the pub- 

 lic UNDER YOUR PATRONAGE AND PROTECTION, 



— That thefe imperfefl outlines be improved and 

 filled up by your matureft deliberations — That 

 different Gentlemen fhall engage in different 

 departments — And that the fcheme be profecuted 

 with vigour, with harmony, and with perfeve- 

 rance. 



Under fuch a fandion, and with fuch advan- 

 tages, it could not fail of fuccefs. Perhaps it 

 might become, in the courfe of years, like a riij 

 fwelled in its progrefs by fucceffive tributary 

 ftreams, a noble torrent, and enrich, and adorn 

 the country all around, 



N. B ^ke Scheme here recommended being ap~ 

 proved, and patronifed by the society, the following 

 Paper was, at their defre, drav:n up by the Rev. 

 Dr. Barnes, and circulated, wiib the annexed 

 teflimonial from the presidents. 



Resolved, 



