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

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we wish, without an university. The cir
cmmsiancc OF a mans being horn. With
0ut being educated in Virgins. ar rIu.
Gated. without bring born, mars his cha
racter, checks his career. neu,rala : bal
his claims he is but half Y,rgi,ism
has but halt the attachments winch con
stI.uie The character.
But Al Is still objected, academies am
colleges are pre,ermiiied IN this bill, aud
no appropriation made for tie,, aud "A
were they in The original bill, aud IL, Tia,
oil $4,000 but not through neglect, or
any Intention To ov .rlook or disregard
their interests; but, because the whole of
the great plan cannot tie executed al
once. II is thought best 10 do as -,nucIl
as can with safety and propriety be done !;
iest, by attempting TOO much, we NAV
do nothing at all. Sixty thousand dollars
VAS the largest sum which, al the pas
sage of the original law, or at this time,
could with safety be appropriated and
II was thought advisable OF that sum TO
| appropriate forty five thousand dollars
10 The primary schools as The ground work,
| or foundation OF this great literary esiab.
lishmenl aud fifteen thousand dollars
10 the University, towards covering is,
and finishing some of The upper stories,
as we'll for the ornament and protection
oil the Whote, as the surcst pledge iha,
the intermediate parts or stories, acude
nies and colleges would in due time be
Completed aud with this arrangement,
tor Que am pleased. AYd besides this,
there are many of those intermediate
links OF The chain. academies and colleges,
now IN pretty successful operation: per-
haps Out of proportion TO any thing vel
dom towards The University or primary
schoots.-Ought not e -niiemen to retl -ci,
thai the Literary Fund has but tour chill
dren the University, colleges, acade.
niles anu primary schools-and what pa.
rent can portion of. and at once settle in
lite all his children The most that can
be asked IL, that as they form estabIish-
ments In life, they should receive such
parental assistance as can be given with
out domestic arrangement, or injury 10
the prospects OF younger branches of the
family.-ln this case The university is the
frst born. primary schools The youngest
OF the family The university is just ma.
King an establishment i'm the world, and
| setting up for herself, Was it unreason.
| able, was II unjust TO the resi-, ue of the
| family, out OF such ample me- ans TO en-
| dow her with the small annuity of fifteen
thousand dollars ? or was there any
thing unjust in making deposit of forty
tive thousand dollars annually for the
support and education of the Youngest
branch of this opuIent family 2 Have
the intermediate branches Colleges aud
academes) right 10 complain They
are yet IN their mothers family her means
are ample, " TREY are ever with her, and
all she has is theirs"
Funds We are tsld have becR improperly
apphed--whe Is TO judge of this? On look
Ing over the names OF gentlemen con-
cerned, we would appear 10 have the most
amps security for the faithful application
OF all sums granted. for The most faithful,
able and conscientious discharge OF all
duties imposed, or confidence bestowed
| many OF Their names standing, Deserved
~ standing) high on the records OF fame,
| IN the annals OF our country, cuthronrd ~
TIE hearis OF our citizens by The most
grateful recollection of past services
| some OF them have been tie compaulops
o. my youth, the partners OF my iioyIsh
| gambelr, AMI The friends OF mature. of
advanced age-who, know have managed
their own concerns with great prudence
and cIrcumspeciion-wlin believe, have
never been charged or suspected of de
fault IN public trust. inhhelIty, or any
| species OF iergiyersai:on. Have rhe op,
ponents 10 this bill, any authentic docu.
meht, report, or even exParie testimony
to Tins point? IL they have, let il b.
produced. and il the fact is established,
let us get rid of those gentlemen, transfer
thls trust TO other hands and brtler heads.
but mol by side wind, as was attempted
by The substitute proposed on Yesterday
by The gentleman from Culpeper. No,
sir, by protecting the reputation, aud
saving the feelings of honorable men, we
diseiiarge sacred duty 10 them, TO the
| country, to ourselves.
The scale is too large-ioo expensive
buildings ought not TO have been com
p!eted before the commencement of in
| s.Tbction!
Mr. Speaker, without undertaking 10
arfaign lie conduct OF others, or pretend
ing Ia oppose my opinion 10 that uf others
better informed, aud whose duty it was
TO be informed on this subject, am in.
| clined 10 believe there is something in
those objections but surely nothing TO
| change The ground we occupy in favour
OF the bill. Let us examine the scale ia
indeed large, aud so IL ought. The OBJ.
| jecl is great. On The success of this ex-
pertinent may depend lie future desii-
mes OF Virginia. of the Union The ob.
Ject IS TO form d great national laboratory,
| III winch the American mind is To be
east and moulded lUto The most exquisite
shapes and proportions, under the hands
and direction OF the most accomplished
| artists, who have laid under contribution
to the accomplishment of this object, the
discoveries, the wisdom, the experience
OF time. Too large, MIR. Speaker! Do
not deny me the pleasure of looking
forward wIth infinite delight through The
long, long vista of revolving years, when
| the present plan, extensive as il may ap.
| pear, will be found far TOO confined for
The concOurse annually resortiDg to The