Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-30
RICHMOND. APRIL 40
PoR THE ENQUIRER.
COLLEGIATE REGISTER.

The establishment eta new University IL.
VIRGINIA, will undoubtedly form All ara IL,
her history; the importance of which il will
require the experience of moro than n single
age TO devetope.
The position contemplated for ihi. Univer-
suy icannot bot regard ascxtremely indicious.
approaching The base ofan elevated mountain.
which Uerreates the State central as IL
respects the north and the south. the east and
the west in the most healthy and delicious
climate, rivailing. IL NOT excelIing. the finest
, Irt Of GREECE, Of PERSIA: and of
dnALf CITY OELEARNlNG, here laid
""t AZ an epoch sufficiently early, and duly
supported n succeeding time and on scale
adequately grand and comprehensive, as we'll
in arhysirsi az in moral aspect. cannot fail,
at some period. TO make an impression upon
the scientific world, and to command the
attention and resrect Of mankind.
LII an unfetterei and disembarrassed choice
were presented, between a position On the
eastern, and one on the western. side of the
olue hidge, confess thatI should give the
preference to the former; and I speak without
PartiaiiiIes Of any description and with full
knowledge of the localities
Inc circumstance of the .hrPe Presidents ct
o.r uupendo"s republic residing i'm this vici-
MY, and having respectively devoteaa portion
oitnrIr .abors to this great design, though not
m S"ncieDt importance TO control ANY essential
imeTest, yet will ever present pleasant a<soci-
auo"s 10 the mind and will Pmbalm all the
'ansacuons. connected with the University,
~ tnture history. tn fact we live in too inn
nal"fc day, correctly to appreciate the vr-
n,s aud the merits 0f the first American Pre-
Suu"nts' "A future muse will dwell. with de-
u-nt and with Justice on this agreeable tonic;
anh VIII tell, with truth, that FIVE more virtu.
oHs and enlightened supreme magistrates
heTer decorated the early history fanny nation.
regret that the word CENTRAL should
DE- employed in The designation Of this Univer.
SHY. iftho term he intended 10 imply the exis
tence, and persevering support, Of other tint
versIfies, within the State believe that the
9tate OF VIRGINIA cannot support. with a
RJper energy ana splendor. more than one
Vnivernty, s'rictlvso called nor do marine
ih'tself. desirable. even If IL were admitted
{" be perfectly practicable.
whether ENGLAND has been a gamer by
Ine - cn,rxiNence Other two universities, those
oIOArORD and CAMBRIDGE, am bv no
means, competent to determine Both are so
perfect, so famous. so consprraied by yrnera-
Die time, that il is in vain 10 look back and to
ihS!'tntf retrospective specnlatiops. In these,
as w oihrr human measures. the good and the
eV'i must be TAKEN together; and il is i'm this
i"s'arce, sufficiently evident which is the pre.
aderaiinr scale
Rival institutions excite emulation and 10
aonnt there has rrevaied emnlalion between
OAFORD and CAMBRIDGE; and asIittle is
~ 10 I'VE donbted that that emalaiiou has been
productive ofinteresting and useful results
where strength, and funds, and spirit,
ano"ud, and are adequate to the support of
Two. and Of more institutions in the character
OF Universities. riValshp is n benefit; hut
where there is weakness and pauctv ofmeans,
MAO iaNit iofspirit. the attempting offoo much,
on theoretical grounds, pfevents the certain
good whirh would have been effected, within
practical limitations
NiRGINI \ is larger than ENGLAND, and
When VIII she preseut an euuai popnIaiion,
an qnai agriculture. an equal All inment in in-
teIlect and in arts, an equal consequence and
ToweTr Unfortunately. there is stain on the
geography of VIRGINIA; which while IL en-
dares, viii tend TO render her inferior 10 a
SIMILAR numerical population, on an equal
extent of soil
Whatever literary esfablislrp mis- may now
exist within the commonwealth. whatever mag
hereafter arise, ~ would appear ibe best poll
cy TO make them all only preparatory to the
University; and TO rely entirely, on one insti
s tniiOu, OF the latter character, for a complete
and finished education
In orr country, that rivalship, which will
prove emineutly usefai btimeen diFrrpHt Stafes.
VIII prove particularly deieteri.us, 'ciihiH me
sane State L"t NORTH CAROLINA rival,
Iet her excel ~ she can. the literary instifu-
TONS o. NtRblStN bat let not VIRGINIA
ulmihish her O~n siTengtA by aus competition
between the cast aud the west, bstweeH The
upper aud the lower country
Iegfet nat the prOfcSsoTshIps are ~ all
uetailed ~ The law. ana not left pu irrlv ~ the
u,scTetioD OF i"r rulers efthe Jniversijy; or,
Vtner"'Se, That they have not becu adjusted
Win greater accuracy md ptrci,i1n.
We nnmber Of the professors, aud ~ The
S,h~protcssOrS. and tbs extent OF learning
N"'c" may be charged upon Them respective.
y must eventually tee regulated bv the uu.m-
yes oi IN &C who are 20 te instructed hnt iIe
'''""'F 81 proiessnr. bip, Gf departments. AID
'i'' re'fisrsiirs nIit l,r rendered ga ce?t;.
'' 80 cnr,i3erasle precision.