The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-07

and e INK. Of Rutland, have alresdy de
CT. Il tner.seives candidates tor the chan
Gel ership. The contest is expected To be
eeyare Each party will be left TO his indi-
Sidnai influence and merits, as ministers, we
= assured, decline taking any side, out of
gratitude for the support which theys re
Ceive from one of the candidates, and from
On respect which is due to the pre,ensioos
OF branch OF the royal family. The va
cancy in the representation will be as warm
ly contested.--Loid Palmerston has aire DIV
Commenced very active CANVASS He i'll
be opposed by MIR. Smith grandson of the
ia'e luke OF Grafton, who once filed the
Office OF under Secretary of State to Id LII
We pool
CAMgnIDGE, March Is.
Cambridge University The Vice Chan
Ee''' asse nbied the Senate of the -Univer-
sity this day. for the purpose OF communica
ting % them, the vacancy in the Chancel-
Io' ship, ;ccasi6ned by the de ath of the late
duke OF Grafton. II at the same time.
, read to The Senate two letters which he had
eeeeived from the Dukes of Gloucester and
Rutland announcing themselves as candi
da,es to succeed the Duke of Grafton in
the Office of Cbancello OF the Universitv.-.
The day OF election was appointed to take
place on Tuesday March 90. IS
We insert the two letters in the order Of
Oh " respective dates, -
-Betuoir Castle, Mcrch s.
SIR, - -.
Having heard that the duke of Grafton
IS m such dangerous state OF health as TO
preclude any hope of his recovery, i be-
comes therefore, my duty and trust. that
shall sand excused in YOUR sight for the
presumption # my expectations, to notify ia
You my intention of becoming a candidate
TO- the dign,fied and distinguished Office IN
your Onivei .ity, which will be vacated by
the iamenteti event of his G. ACES death.
will not, because l cannot. look for
foundation to my rrstensions in any sind
vicuai merits of my own but I ask per-
mis- ion to state as circumstance of no .ri-
val Importance and qualification to me. my
oelei that his maj esty has been graciousiy
PLEASED TO express himself favorable to my
cause. and have the additional pleasure of
receiving the warmest assurances of sup
port from he chancellor of the Excheouer.
MIR Percevai
:. will no further intrude upon you at
ehls present moment, than 10 request tina,
you make such use OF this letter, and of the
aac's ''iuded to in 1t. as may appear advi.
ssable to you.
We the honor to be, &c.
(Sigred)
RUTLAND.
ia very reO'd. The vice ehanceN,r.
SIR. '" 40
AS my wishes in respect to the Chan
o&1' snip of The University have been long
ahd generally known,I should have thought
1s unnecessary, and perhaps indelicate to
expressed the m torn ally to you, as
vi On 'nceilor. before the expected va
oy had taken place. Having learned,
ho"eVer, hat another has officially declar-
Ell himself candidate, and even ass gned
reasons which induce him TO hope that the
university will support him. and many
memoer, OF the Senate having solicited ne
to make public declaration Of my ZEN i.
menls. an apprehensive that my silence
IT 'Hnger continued, might be construed into
dife,peCt.
l will now, therefore express the very
high qualification 1 should teel at seeing
myself chosen to fill the Office of Chance !
1or 1t the Senate should think proper 10
cunfer upon me charge truly Fate. ,ig
TO one who was. educated at Cambr dye. &
wnowas so warmly attached to the Uniyer-
Sit,.
ground not my pretension on the nfu
CAGE OF any man, however exalted hrs rank
Or character. ground my pre-, ension upon
my exclusive and unalterahle attachment
60 the place oil my education; being the on
fy one O. the royal family who has s,udied
An an English University.
4 Mould take particular pride in promo
ring the in erests Of that body to which / be-
Gong; and trust that the UNMARRIED defer
ence TO your laws and discipline, which ]
Paid during my residence AT Cambridge
will be- an earnest my endeavors 10 mann
cain your privileges, il entrusted to me as
your chancellor
am with the bishest esteem, &c.
VIM FREDERICK.
The Req rte FREE Chancellor.
New York, May l.