Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-24

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The University. Weiiink the tuad inca
pablo OF further division al present, I,
produce any desirable effect but tn,
gentleman is entirely mistaken n he think
The advocates Of this. bill unfriendly Il
primary schools, academies aud colleges
and as Wishing TO aggrandize the UH,vcr
SHY al their expence; so FAR from H., ",
consider the primary schools as the LaSi
OF this immense building, as the nurse
ries from iIiciI the most thriving, pro
missing scicns, shall, by proper process.
be tIanSplantrd IN due time into The
University. We consider the academies
and colleges as intermediate links in The
great cham, indispensably necessary to
anifethe University to The primary schools
Here the doctrine q plnribus unum'
strictly applies. The health and pros.
perity Of amy one member ot this confc
Iteration, depends on the tealih and vi.
gaur OF the other three. The ocean is
not more dependent on its tributary
streams, and they in Turn OH the ocean,
than Is the University on. schools, AGA
denies aud colleges, aud they again OH
her.-FrOm the Univarsiiy will they re :
ceive their presidents, professors and
ieachers, who will of course introduc.
into those Institutions a common lam
guage, an uniformity in pronunciation,
habits and discipline, which will super.
cede The necessity OF change or imovaA
non OH entering the University where,
instead OF being new odelled, their first
Impressions will be improved, enlarged,
confirmed. How preferable this, to The
present plan of education +: where most
OF our teachers, even to those employed in
private families, are foreigners in quest
OF bread ; from the hot beds of aristu-
cracy, or what Is worse, OF organized
opposition TO all order and good govern.
ment, bath equally abborr.ni TO the
steady habits and fixed principles of the
American people.-Or if our teachers, as
sometimes happens, should be had from
our brethren 10 the Eastward, there is
still H,uch 10 be wished, there is still a
great nissimilariiy i'm manners, habits,
dialects and opinions, which. before our
happy bniOn, would have been termed
provincial: but which now, however pre-
ferabie L. our own, The people of fhis
state, think, are not prepared Ia adopt {:
but II (as We are prone To belicve) our
customs aud manners are preferable to
those OF other countries, or even other
states, cannot but flaiter myself that by
fostering this institution, the only one
under The control and patronage of the
Legisla'ure,-We shall be able TO attract
the notice OF other, and distant states.
more especially of those to The South and
Nest-who generally speaking, for MANY
years TO come will nor have il in Their
power 10 rival us by adopting our mea~
sures. Aud that by collecting the Anne
rlcam youth from all quarters We shall
be able 10 appropriate whatever NAV
lend 10 Improve and embelllsh from a
broad while they in thrn hv friendships
aud connections formed i'm The course of
their studies win Vrginians and each o,
ther, when returning 10 their respe ctive
states under the glowing influence Of
common interest, feelings ana opinions,
imbibed frOm their common alma mailer,
ille University of Virginia, canuol fail 10
excite Tie most pleasing and tender re-
collections towards the state and each
other F.; aud lmperceptibly spread The ia
huence OF Vlrainlan opinions, habits aud
manners, which by more frequent inter.
course, and the mutual exchange of good
Offices, will ultimately silence sectional
feelings; abolish party distinctions. and
unite us under The common denomination
of Americans.-But,s should only part of
this be realized, still Virginia will gain
much, will save much in cash land more
IN patr'o'ism,) now expended in educa~
ing her Sous in distant states, or, what
Is Infinitely worse, in foreign countries
Who thai loves his son, loves his coun
try. loves liberty, would not depree ate
The idea (were il avoidabl.) of sending
him, his politics, bis morals not suffici~
emily or permanently fixed, into one of
these great European establishments.
where let loose from the influence of pa
rent, guardian and friend, he should as
snciate with strangers only, whose liza bits,
education, situation, opinions aud pros.
poets had little ia common with his own ::
where every object presented TO his heat.
ed Imagination procIaims The omnipo-
tence o wealth, the i'm becility of poverty.
or even competency, where gold and title
supply the want, and usurp The preTOga-
iives OF talent, virtue, application and
good manners. What information could
be there received, (ii indeed he could hay.
leisure To receive any,) which would not
be so spiced, so over-seasOns d with Eu.
ropean opinions, politics and preludiccs,
as 10 be entirely unsuitable TO an Ameri-
can gentleman What friendship or con-
nexipn could he there form, Thought ad.
vaDtagaOus) which would not tend 10
wean hrs affcctioUs from this country, and
lessen his attachment 10 The simplicity of
republican manners But all this Is an.
swered IN word Where is The Anne.
ican who has been seni abroad for his ed.
ucaiinn,who has returned more than semi
American /? who has not imbibed Europe.
an opinions and prejndices, in politics.
arts and science, unfavordbe 10 this
country and engrafied upon the health
iul, vigorous stock of the American cha.
racter, many Of the sickIy, puny scions of
European opinion, prejudice and whim
Nor is this remark 10 bs confined 10
our youth only who go in quest OF infor'
nation. We can scarcely have a minister
resident near anu Enrnnean cnnri a