Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-05-05
Fran tho United States Gazette.
STATEMENT
Of the Trustees qfths College Ct Nf5v
Jersey.
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The 9Th OF April. Sasrsiy afier taeif aSes-
;nr Was presensed 10 them signed
hv six nerseas as a comsai.sce on bshalf of
i. eoml,inasioa, aud desired 70 be heard
before the board in that character ne
Trustees directed this paper to be returned
to ,hsn wiki an ;ntinasioa that they coa1d
receive no comsitsce who appearel In the
nsme of studsnss combinel ag.ins; the
laws aud government of the instliasion I;
bur. if aoy ssudsat had any grievance to
comolaia OF IN his own case ne snouid De
heard. Some psrsnns Ia consequence o.
this ia,im a.,oa ap2eated Aetore the boasd,
renounced the principls On whlrh they Fad
associated together 10 resist tbs lawful ~
,hor,ty uadcr which they were placed ~nd
pledged them selves TO future SUBMISSION &
sobedieoce. Diners, more resoiose 10 sF-
ror. openly aycwed, IN she prsssnes OF che
board. The priooiPie of combination and re
sissa &c. whsnrVer theythoogh.tnemseivss
s or fsllow student, aggrieveo by any pro.
ceeling Of the faculty. They spoke much
of sights, cerapGring the college 90 as.ate
of OWL society 10 which the people, II
,heysres dissatisfied with the government,
have a tight 10 rise ard or even Q.
vertprn n. Ihisssralogy wosla hare 6een
more perfect if they hsd founded the col
leyc, and appointed i;s officers bu!! since
,hr rnlleqe Is The. property of the trustees,
aud students rrsitis 10 i cply by permits.
SION, for their own im proyemen,, and dur.
ing good behayisr, this analogy is most SO.
SUD. Every student who is not conien:ed
with the administration Of The laws. or the
modes Of instruction in the Institution, hes
re- ~ TO withdraw frosn il; but while he
remains in it, aud subject ioiis iawa, bis
tight is obedience, both BY the nature OF
the thing and his oNn solemn promises.
lie has surely 10 right to come soit only
70 violate lis laws. aId subvefsiss govern.
aent.
The ..us.ees, after the NOS, patient aid
tl,gent inquiry into sill The circumstances
OF this insurreCiiou, and taking into ,heir
most serious considerations the tree and per.
manens interests of the Institution, resolv.
ed, By az unanimous vote, 6naHy to exp.i
eleven Of those who, IN their opinion. wefr
the mos prominent leaders inihc disorder,
and 10 dismiss, without pebjic expulsion,
SIX whose improper conduct In other ,e-
specie. had rendered them unsafe mem
bers of such literary a9d moral socic,y.
Ia regard 10 the residue. many of whom,
through misrepresentation, misconceptions
of the object of the combination. or ne.
mace. had been induced 70 join 10 IL, The
board, after confirming she sentence Of tbs
faculty, thought proper still TO leave the
doSr opeo fodher return 20 the collsgs,
.upan their public and explicit Remuneration
of principle wbich has ledto such serious
evils, and The manifestation OF a proper
apenisencs for their pass fsult.
FINALLY, l-s.ers were directed. on behalf
ofshe board to be addressed 10 the parents
or guardians of the neaabers SO expelled,
dismissed, or suspended, expressive of
their regret at being compelled to adep,
this apparently severe bu. necessary msa-
sure, aud requesting suck, parents or guar
dansto co operate 10 giving efficacy 70 the
discipline of the college. a circular lesser
has also been addressed to the diacsent
colleges and universities in tho u. S. to
which is annexed atcorrecs list Of the per-
sous So expelled, dismissed, or suspended,
tina, they may be apprized of the sircum.
stances under which these young men
havelsf, this college, il any Of them should
apply for admission into aay other inssi,a.
ton.
And because dissipation has been found
to be encouraged, and he spirit of insu.
bordipaiion emboldened, by sn excessive
allowance of money, or credit, to many of
the Students, measures have been adopted
which will be laid before the public in
separate address, to restrain as lar as may
be in the power of the board, both these
evils.