Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-01-23
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

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On Tuesday MIR. Semple, asked for
leave to bring IN a bin, to establish the
UnivenAy of Virginia" Much he OBJ.
served hax been already done to improve
the face ofcnr country; and multiply the
productions OF the earth. Surely il. was
lsime to do something torlls peopie----
something that migh1 conducs 10 the i'm
provemenrtf man, and multiply that mps,
valuable of all productions, an enlightened
| understanding
The advantages ofeducation were not to
be denied, if it was considered 10 regard to-
the morals Of nation. Ignorance was she,
! psren, of vice, and il would be idle 70 -t:x.
!ect men 10 do w!,att W:is right, Until hey.
/ .sncw whas was really SO. Considered In
regard 70 a. republican government. the
wisdom Of the people must beconsidered
|, as It's finest support. Thelvery existence
| of that forcn OF government dspended up.
on the people having information enough
TO penetrate into the designs of the rich
and shr powerful. Ills wisdom alone that
constitutes the check upon all those active
powers, which are ssritiog to overthrow
The liberties Of the people.
Il would be imprac,cabe perhaps to IN
rroduce a, once into the commonwealth a
general system of education. Difficulties
might at presen, exist, which wouIa require
the hand OF time TO remove. But was 5tIs
any reason, why the legislature should sink
into complete lis,lessness? 1t was time TO
set about the work: other legislatures TAX
ing it up, zvhere they left it, might coniri-
butte to enlarge the system.
Mr.. Semple explained the details Of his
Projecf; ii was desirable Che thought that
the university should be established in.
some county, that was below the South.
West mountain, in central situation, re-
commended by the salubrisy of the climate
and the cheapness If the provisions. 1t
should be far removed, from every scene
OF hustle dissipation and vice. 10 support
thisins,isution, it wascontemplated to raise
the sum OF 10000 dollars. At least one
TIN Of this sum was to be collected BY 70.
iuntary contributions: 10000 dolls. every
year by lottery, and the state should
pledge itself 10 authorize no other until
this plan was accomplished; and the rest
of the capital, by tax to be laid upon such
articles as are principally in the hands of
the rich. Thee lyfhs of this capital were
to be employed in conducting the insri,u.
ton; szv0 .JStths in purchasing a proper
settle, and in erecting the necessary build.
ings. In the purchase of scite, he con.
ceived that the land attached to it should
be in 80 large body as to keep At a dis.
lance, BY the jurisdiction to be given to the
University, every person that might iniure
the morals of the pupils, at the same time
to admit of a certain number of lots being
leased out for the benefit of the iustitu.
ton. - -
: Mr. Semple hoped that leave would he
given to bring In the bill.
Leave was accordingly given, * Messrs.
S-mple, TszwelI, Smy,h (of Wythe II ar.
vie, Miller (Nor.humberland) Jones Not
toway) Wooding, Reeder, Moore, Minor,
Garland, Harrison (Amelia3 and Carer
Harrisoo were appointed a committee to
bring in bill. go n
b, Mr. Sample then asked leave TO bring
ina bHs'so eopen a subscription for The
beneh. of the University Of Virginia.
Referred TO the same select committee.
fEnquirer.J
" Comn'unicatfon-Chinese method of pro-
paga,ing varions kind of Fruittrees:
They strip ring Of bark, abou, an inch
in width, from a bearing branch; surround
the place with a ball of fat earth or loan,
bound fast to the branch with piece of
mating; over this they suspend pot or
horn, with water, having small hole in
the bottom. just suficien. to- let the water
drop, IN order to keep the earth constantly
moist; the branch throws new roots into
the earth just above the place where the
ring was stripped of. The operation is
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