The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-12-06

"""e toweffuI nature. II tree g6vSfdiitfx
throw It away. il will be feized and fled b,
lone tyrannical principle. In their cuitody it Il
occurred againf Multiplication, by the fame. ref
ponhbilIty which fecures life aud property.t
n mode of government will probablySauit
ichoolt to fourth, which cauies nation to
louriih. Can a fchooI fourth without govern.
ment' whilit no other community can or cau
Iaritocraficalf form, which are bad for nations
De good tor colleges Will irrcfpon6bility,
winch paralyZes duty in one cafe, invigora,e il
IN the other! perfonal genius and virtue may
osltow temporary fuccefs upon bad principles,
but good principles only can produce pcrms.
nent god effects.
| Your petitioners therefore inplore the legif:
iature, to fet about the Establishment of a col.
leEe. by law and by example upon ftale
efficiently plentiful and liberal, to educate the
Children OF the 1atc at home, in the mott perfect
! manner.
Hall million of dollars will probably firf
nee. It's far lefs than Virginia pays for fund.
ing, Tor banking, or for Louiiana and il will
lave her annually cent per cent in money.
oehdeS the returns in fcielce and republican
principles, with all their effects to neither of
which any or thefe pecuniary expenditures pre-
tend. f's-
To raife fifth of this fun, i. is promoted
tnat the legislature opena fubfcr;ption by law ::
that they reiort in addition to an annual lo,t. .
ry, excluding lotteries for any other ,,ur,o6. +.
and that they provide for deficiency bv t,S
on pieaiure hories, carriages, or other GitieSs.
(a.) NO.
mus the poor will have fscured TO them the
oisihng OF moderate government without
co" and the contributions of the rich, for the
Lake of their own liberty and property, and
the haopinei' of their children, vii, even bring
back to them pecuniary profit. By making
Tue subscriptions payable when one hundred
'nouiand dol'arsare fuhfcribed, even this mode
OF contribution may become very general, and
to,sranly eqnai among the wealthy.
If the government of the unworthy is made
accountable to the Legillasure, an annual cleo.
.loh or governors, will create an honorary du-
~ the dI!charge of which will be iuvigor,ted.
As being road to public favor, 70 as to ore.
pare Candidates for Office, by habits of vir,re
aud patriotirm. '1e
ite may be telected in one of the middle
counties, near to fuel, wood limeAone and
P.oVinons, and Tar from the vices of towns
wnich may be kept at diftance bv law, and
ny the purchafe or large tract of land and
the hece'ary PREDICTIONS and trades, as tenants.
may oe made Underwent to oollegiate morals.
Ior petitioners, CONTIGUOUS that neither can
houruh without the other that agriculture
WI! become fave, if republicanifn fhould
r:I.I ' iepuoncdhlh VIII perth, dI-
sided by Charter interefs; unefs vaft acceC
non OF knowledge is infufrd into the agricul-
'"rat intereit, to regulate and check the watt
acceiion or wealth betowed upon executive
privilege; the enemy of republicanfn doubt
not or the fame care Of their welfare. which has
otten exci,c:, and would upon this occa(io,,
kindie' their gratitude ,and flial pisty for the
Legislature of Virginia.
TIE 10,i'r Of this 1ay, i1oso, Of abo4t so you'll,
j"t sHt Of tie fa.e for etfa.ior He /Glt, t5,E -eL,
are TOifng 10 pat'oni=e aai4Dfy Jy Gke,ishou "a
communicate tie jaat 'b zrW tri6e 10 tie tdt., Of
toe Enquirer O" lpari, be 7ua4f,iB. .rvo boplara
doHar5, and afl"1ty eaiw Lis engagement, if tie IN
Afrfaki9g s Jet OF foot Fo, ibis Prrp Ia4y esge0zy-
eri"s t1es, 7ebo zcW, to f6-m br,rrisrs into E;ty
10 a1poi"t e0".s"onfrs FIR afiinr 5lsrtisni, and 10
p,'0Se "7oa' Of bringing them into tie trea,y, zpBen
'O:y '"" amount 70 9f'fai"ja@, eOiV be neecEDy.