The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-06-26

and literary cbaraeIer.z Its funds are rep
sented as in a very embarrassed state. 4.
information OF the committee upon this subj
is not precise and eircums.aniial but cerls. +
I, is, that The ordinary revenues Of the coli,
are by no means equal to he necessary err,
ditures II is understood that fom The grs )
Of the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Of L
annual sum Of three thousand dollars, that 4 &
College has alone been able TO maintain i
several years pa ST lis small estabkshmcl
The number Of Instructors has lren much
small for the good OF the Institution bu, |. Z
fiscal state of the College did mol permit the
increase. This grant will expire in about IL
years and unless some measures are resor,,.'
10, by which the deficiency OF means that ms..
then occur, may be supplied. its operations d,
that period must be nearly suspended.-Y,ua
committee cannot view such ala event, allhourl
only in prospective, without the strongest s.
lici,ude. Tbs exhaustion OF the funds mus
however, take place, and bring with it all ih,
dreaded consequences, Unless this Leeisia
lure shall adopt speedy and efec:ual measure.
in order 10 obsir,e it,.
II is also understood, that one Of the Pro
lessons, the fame ct whose merits, in some
branches Of natural philosophy, has extends.
through Europe, and carried with it the fame
Of our College and our Stale, has been insiiet
10 leave this institution. The most 6atls.i1f
prospects are presented him from other quar-
iers 10 induce bim 10 relinqusb his psssep;
situation. Unless be shall see. At this time,
in this Legislature, disposition so far to pa
tronize this seminary. as that bis present sal
ary may be continued and paid 10 him, be
cannot in justice to his family any longer cons
sent TO remain among US. Shall The stigma OF
driving such man from this Institution and
the State rest upon the Representatives Of the
people !, may be fairly presumed, that bad
uot the separation been e6lsaed, the giant 81.
ready existing would have been continued
Shall we suffer ,be achievement Of our state
independence 10 produce the declens,on Of ouf
II Is prevailing. but very inaceunie idea
that Institutions oi this KIDD are only Tor tie
bens6, Of the rich. The reverse Of this icsa
rs nearly true. The sosn Of lhe wealthy will
be, II they wish il, provided NTH the means Of
ins,ruc lion, whatever may As done with ibis
College. They will at great expense be seat
abroad TO other seminariss tor their educa,iou;
aud your State may hereafter become The most
powerful kind Of arisocrscy. that Of wealth
and Learning united. The mIdd ling chss will
be the only sufferers, IL Ne neglect our@uly III
this particular. Large sums 81 money will
be Withdrawn from the State our cisculslimg
medium considerably reduced without sny
equivalent. Il may here be slso seassteds
that public endowments will siimuisie he
bounty Of individusls sad thus The psbiic s
NAV secure an abundant return for The eypessd
OF its patronage. The pyeaent Il ~ impur.
tant erisi. in The affairs ofahs College, ssd Is
this Legislature nay act this day, 10 cbsns.
ter, II not its existence, uisy essentially d.
pend.
!, will not be disguised by your eomaiiise
that in the act passed for The separatloa, ~
gree Of Jealousy was manifested towards ~
new State By the Commonwealth Of Masu.
chuse,,s and they would 6ere express 'heis
>angulne hope ths, by The doings Of The Leyis
laturs. on this occasion, that jealousy will b.
shown to be wholly without Foundation ed
TO have arisen from The want OF Z proper g.
iimaiion of,hs character Of this people. The
amended sarcasm i'll lose all is force, if pyow-
ed not 10 be mer,ied. In the act alluded
10, restriction was imposed upon this Leeis.
lasure, whereby The same authority to coniiol
the charter OF this College, ,ha, had been, from
It's date, without any complaint. enjoyed BY
the Legislature Of Massachusetts,, Wa denisd
tins Legislature. This Was truly most un-
fortunate provision. II tended Al once 10 ex-
cite alarm and suspicion in the public mini,
ard The College was-cc"sijered as depending