Excerpt from An Address Delivered Before the American Whig and Cliasophic Societies: Of the College of New Jersey; September 26, 1837 Here, too, I caused to be educated those whom it is my natural duty to advise and protect. It was but twelve short months ago, at our last meeting, that those mingled with you, to listen to the counsels which the occasion might dictate, who constitute the all of manhood which I Shall ever give tothe cause of literature and liberty, morals and human happi ness. For fifteen years too, it has been my official trust, as one of the guardians of this institution, to provide for the instruction of those who were committed to it; to watch over their morals and Secure to them the lessons which should guide them in the paths of duty and usefulness. Approaching you under such circumstances, you will not expect me, nor shall I have either the power or the inclination, to trifle with matters of fancy or deal in flowers of rhetoric. But what shall be my theme? Shall it be, the life of the educated man - the past, with its joys and its sorrows - the future with its solicitudes, its hopes and its duties? The pleasures, the obligations, and the appropriate results of literary and scientific acquirements? The character, history, and principles of education which have distinguished this seminary, to the benefit of our country and the cause of Christianity? These might be appropriate topics - but I have discussed them on former occasions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.