..."homogeneous" citizenry, Washington argued, would vitally improve the bonds of "permanent union." Furthermore, "a primary object of such a national institution should be the education of our youth in the science of governments "In a republic," Washington asked, "what species of knowledge can be equally important...

...these particulars, the greater will be our prospect of permanent union; and a primary object . . . should be, the education of our youth in the science of government." Thirty years later when the two old argonauts of the founding were designing the University of Virginia...

...citizens can be made in these particulars, the greater will be our prospect of permanent union, and a primary object of such a national institution should...education of our youth in the science of government." In letters to friends like Thomas Jefferson, when both had gone back to their plantation farms and were...

...human beings come from? Washington's desire for a national university, "a primary object" of which "should be, the education of our youth in the science...what species of knowledge can be equally important?" — animated him in the latter years of his presidency. The university would promote the union by bringing...

...these particulars," says Washington, "the greater will be our prospect for permanent union; and the primary object of such a national institution should...plan for communicating it to those who are to be the guardians of the future liberties of our country?" 22 President Madison in his seventh message, urging...

...citizens can be made in these particulars, the greater will be our prospect of permanent union ; and a primary object of such a national institution should...what duty more pressing on its legislature than to patronise a plan for communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties...

...encroachments with an inviolable respect for laws." (Address to Congress. Jan. 8, 1790.) Again he says : "A primary object of such a national institution should...science of government. In a republic what species of knowiedge can be equally important, and what duty more pressing on Its legislature, than to patronize...

...(Address to Congress, Jan. 8, 1790.) Again he says: "A primary object of such a national InMltntiOD should be the education of our youth In the science of government. In a republic what species of knowleuge can be equally important, and what duty more pressing on Its legislature, than to patronize...