Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-20

q, thu, day, have they become SO siuoc
Much political ligh, has undoubtedly bee
shed during the last four years, but doe
not large proportion, perhaps major'tl
of the people remain unauthorized 10 TIN
day +? And If they do. on what tenure ds
they hold their rights
Such is, probably, Faint outiine oil me
reflections which have awakened through
OFT the unio1 q general spirit to advances
. | the interests of learning, TO dih"Ss 'ne
blessings Of knowledge, and 10 exeenu 10 J,
CLEARING rays 10 the renoiest corners ~
The nation. This sentiment is the oil
spring of genuine republicanism wh'ch;
not satisfied with communicating liberty
and happiness to small portion CT the
] people, or limiting II 10 narrow period,
| providently employs itself in sowing the
seed, of sill more abundant harvest, and
i'm perpetuaiing their blessings TO the re-
hottest posterity.
Let us rcjoice then al the dawn of this
illustrious era in the annals oil freedom !.
Let US cherish the sacred fire that AVA
kens such noble philan,hrophy Let us
gather together the good deeds it in
spires and let us, as far as individual o.
pinion can, each in our little sphere, rival
each other in the means best fitted 10 ad
vance such an inestimable object.
Among the bright examples recently
set, New.Ycrk stands conspicuous. The
executive magistrate oflhat state is, most
honorably to himself, engaged in efforts
To place the interests of learning in that
hohrishing community on broad aud firm
basis The legislature too, with kindred
feelings, have the same end :
OF which the following is an Illustration !;
6 Union CoRcge.--rhe friends fltera
ture will learn with pleasure the enact
ment OF the bill for endowing this semi
nary. The following is brief summary
OF its contents ;-The grant is eighty
thousand dollars, tn be raised by four sue
cessive lotteries of twenty thousand dol.
lars each, with an addition ten per cent.
for expenscs-Thc managers are, Ste
phen Thorn. Charles d Cooper, George
Merchant, Benjamin De Witt, and Peter
A. Schenck.-The monies arising from
the sale of tickets 10 be deposited in bank
for safe kceping-The sale of the tickets
10 be deferred until The drawing of The last
lottery authorised by I" AN ACT making pro-
vision for improving Hudson's river be-
low the city of Albany, and for other pur.
poses" passed 3lst .Iarch, 1901, shall
have commenceed.-The avails ofthe lot
teries as they shall respectively be drawn,
to be paid 10 the trustees of the college.
The trustees to apply $4,000 dollars to-.
wards the erection OF such additional edi.
fees for the accommodation Of the stu
dents as they shall deem proper and a
like sum to be placed at interest, on land.
ed security, or invested in public stock, so
that the interest be payable which in,e-
rest shall be solely applied to tine supper,
| of such prof-ssorships as are or may bs
Instituted in said eol!ege-That the re-
manning SUN, to wit, 10000 dollars, shall
be invested in similar manner, one hal
of the avails thereof to be laid gu; in es
tabIishing and maintaining a classical Ii
! brary, from which students are to be sup
: Piled with books under the regulation q
! the trustees--T ha. INDECENT students sha
be supplied with books from the said Ii
: brary free of exPense.-The remainin,
, half of the annual income Of the sal,
: 10 900 do.:ars TO be Appropriated toward
J supporting INDECENT students.
. The present grant is under expires
; condition, thai the trustees shall apply 4
} the regents Of the university for an amend
: ment of the college charter, so as to re
ducc the whole number Of trustees to 81
} and so as 10 Constitute the chancellor, tn
} Judges OF the supreme court, the secreta
ry, comptroller, treasurer, attorney gene
raj, and surveyor general ofthe stale, e,
oificio, trustees of said college.-.i'he re
duelion of The trustees TO be produced b.
the vacancies which shall occur by resie
nation, death or removal out of,he state.
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