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412 History University of Illinois at Washington, for the more liberal and practical education of our industrial classes and their teachers; a liberal and varied education adapted to the manifold want of a practical and enterprising people, and a provision for such educational facilities, being in manifest concurrence with the intimations of the popular will, it urgently demands the united efforts of our national strength. Resolved, That the Governor is hereby authorized to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and to the Executive and Legislature of each of our sister States, inviting them to co-operate with us in this meritorious enterprise. JOHN REYNOLDS, Speaker of the House of Representatives. G. KOERNER, 1 | Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED, February 8, 1853. J. A. MATTESON. A true copy: Attest, ALEXANDER STARNE, Sec'y of State. We give the following as a sample of the sentiments of the press, at home and abroad upon the above resolutions: "EnfucATioN FOR THE PEOPLE."—The New York Tribune of Feb. 26th, has the following remarks, subjoined to the joint resolutions passed by our General Assembly, relative to the establishment of Industrial Universities, and for the encouragement of practical and general education among the people: "Here is the principle contended for by the friends of practical education abundantly confirmed, with a plan for its immediate realization. And it is worthy of note, that one of the most extensive of public land (or new) States proposes a magnificent donation of public lands to each of the States, in furtherance of this idea. Whether that precise form of aid to the project is most judicious and likely to be effective, we will not here consider. Suffice it that the legislature of Illinois has taken a noble step forwar|| in a most liberal and patriotic spirit, for which its members wfitt be heartily thanked by thousands throughout the Union. We feel that this step has materially hastened the coming of
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