Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-18
RICHMOND. MAY is. IS2i
FOR THE ENOUIRER
EDUCATION AND TIE UNIVERSITY.

EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY.
Perhaps few things wonld conduce mere TO
fraternze The world. aud add 10 the stock OF
human ii.hi, and human Happiness, TINA uoi-
forinity OF language, which would necessarily
tend much 10 The establishment OF uniforniity
In other p,atters deeply interesting IN society
Bnt so far from any well concerted attempts
10 establish uniform language aniOag nv
in the United States Themselves, we do not
seem to have attended SnRicieHIly To uniEornn-
ity in even The pronunciation ot a language,
when diversity mas n" established claim 10
sanction its preference. lac LAM language
is studied amorE MS became il onl:.htpuS as
in our o@n, (the Enei ianguage.) and be-
cause al the same time, i, leads us 10 al early
acquaintance with those maNtIDS aud priHci>
pies OF morals aud .0se'nmcnt &c. which
have been sanctioned by the wisdom and "a
periencc of antiquity. We do not study II 10
use as a living language for oral comnunice
ton and il we did, the original ptOnuucia,
ton IS most probably lost, Then, wherefore
not have an uniform standard OF prouuRcia.
lion of our OwHI Wcuhi il not he more cOi,.
Observation-Disclosures INSTEAD az changing
our prOnnncAi,on from school 10 scicol, 10
have il unchaugng? Boys would Learn FASH
ct, for every change must consume some pOr.
tiOu Of attention aAd Intellect Witch had
better he Bestowed nn he substance than
ihe sOnud Of langnage! Perhaps all will
agree With ne In the principle OF uniformity.
But as maEy actually differ in the practice
how is ,hs principle TO he seiIledf Ome pre-
1eIs IN give the Latin letter the French pro-
' u.
third the German-W therefore VIII the
gre. oh, The Scotch The German or the lIi,h
pronunciation, lead ns more rapidly 10 a
knOwiedre of the Latin words than the En-
giisht 81 they Will, then ahnpi the best of
them fer that purpose. Bat il i, is easier TO
apply what We already have 10 the aCCnisi-
ton OF a new object, than 10 seek means
OF obiaiiing tue same--vhy not the Ems
g'ish RECOMMENDATION naitOI Inly at oucc ia
reading the Latin laagnase VIII NOT
understand the mf aiming ufthC Lain word hse
10 he-rcdd just as easy IS as We'll as il { called
ii !Ja! or an'liie-lo be--hegr--as If called il
.au,icra, 10 signify the same thing. | certainly
S,avr no disposition to ctvii nboui words aud
aoRnds but this IeaInin. enc way, aud then
aiHtc~tnimg aud learning 4 sew way does ap
S'rar ia me waste OF line besides tending
;u r's;IHcs confusion az ideas, The yGuih
cent 10 scsSc;, IS II home and r, qnre
i,iEi 10 repeat over his lesson Ia me that hc
rnAs retain IL Isl r"n!ofY while / hear what
piO@ie% IL" iIdS made From i0iIner teach
or tie sara u. lcg", !sgi, ieCtum, l~ecre--jo
sead. No". IL i. laso lase lAcinnl. !lja,a....
t'ts!c HH IKE subject ct Ipatuing, aim re-
Eiiuded a. tie pleasure aNd instruction | de.
t'vtd ffofa fPnah'g Ihe debates OF the l-sis.
!aiure cU fiir sucjhci al tue / diversity OF NIT-
.iriH ana while admit the able frank aud
Enan!l SIyl' ui 'Ge yeni!sinsu la GgpOsiIau--
SVha preceded tim-i Cai.uot bat paw the
Eff"iv't l1nnte OF admiration 10 tie argu.
I"-"is OF Stu. BluCkhHin-.j aiay be because
tHrN drrdTi maze ,V;fii utS a~u feeling. and
view ~ he sehi"cj. II ,oist br acl,nowlsdr
ell hnve'sTll iuink gr''sray, thar The speech
affords, 'ht0ngi toui. fine specimen of e!O-
HHence. inspired is tr mast liberal aud pm
t,ghteDet We've. we must derive trnes tie
zone aud authority Of Il University uudsr Tie
%nid'"ce of ,hc legislature, il any where.
SI"iintniity ia Recommendation aud v,,atryer
else a. best calculated 10 emSU 9 and eStab-
ftNh NSSlrm al education, adapted 90 the
E"H'uS ahd NpHit OF Omr people and iustltu,
fi""s. lNeepa watchiui eve Hpou the pIiuci
pie oi NOslT primary >chontS, aud foster .Ile
fgrt z IL, ,t,..
operations OF yoUr University iangusI +; il is
The msSter spirit that mgst ;lifcCi and give
e'hei""'y 10 iHe rade aud detached paris OF
she iOrmrr. The Xuprp NJ aicui.pct aud law
elvtr 1i ibe universe, did not place f.rtiin..
and lu>h !igh2S in tde cstIp4iiiea q hi, mi "A.
~ system, and say 10 the spheres, foster tiese,
anu l'i Rem generate suus 10 preserve yOR
Ute and hGtf. and pefpeiuAte The .ioiv and
apirhu"' az your cIeliiCu Ha; he enintiiand
ca ne SnG iHtH rSiSteare that he y,lpnId send
Tpr;h h'S '9ys iut1 lAe depths of darkness. al
once 10 erlivCn The inert rnaSS-and call forth
ti0m iae latent eirmeHtS exhausIless fuel for
hii o;Si beae6crut rays. The iuausuicious
pressure OF the times little re moved Il wi.e
ana eHt;iceHt legislature of yfr,s;;1 vjll
provide tor, nnd d'ect the operations of iis
CONVERSELY. LOca! jralouses martial inte~
tests ahd all minor uijiot tiOpss win yieId to
CONSIDER aliomS OF the general .ouA m; Must
f'suj' iroin such au institutions properly sun
r"l'td II IS highly gratifying ~ violence OF
me eHlarcCd aud enlightened view, of (,rn
BlarhhHrU, that, Notwithstanding The com,
P'EiHis 81 undue rXTdYasauce ia the slime
tn't 1T ilie buildings, and his own impression
t'Ht more IS some foundation in truth ioT
tHtSe complaints hs admits The iipportauce
OF To" nbJeCt, ana The promised adv. nta.,e IN
me state outweigh the whole OF ihs,n. And
What enlightened aud distinguished nattint
WI not ihink 50 too, admitting the justicr of
thesc complaints in their fullest eXfant3 Rn,
before we admit this, il is due 10 canJor 10
examine little iHfther into The suhIpct
haze not the pleasure OF KNOWING, General
biackbnrn personality should infer from his
sahg"dge IN desale. however, tlilt his mind
ippioh'nes any SmhI'ct with Determined
has AZ ledsi, against improper prejudice
ana "herS u has time 90 collect and co,npare
well all The parts, will determine cotrpctiv.-
ne admits he uIaiu body of The bnildii.s Of
the University 20 De composed of thr br,i aud
In"sl dnTahle nlateiials, as they oapht 10 he
bnl is OF opinion thar there is some FONDA,
tlou Tor TIC complaints, that some of the mr.
'amentsl parts are unnecessary, or unnpces
'atuE costly. | should inter from fnese re-
mriks, that The General had viPvyed tbe ,yotL,
hdShly Hud formed his Judgment ifnfn az,
abstract consideration of the uiiHiy OF tL4se
pa'ls, IN relation 10 the security Unly of The
DuhuIngs -dri acbrd from ali oIlIer co usidrra.
ii0ns' Aud in aln1os; every case, in repub
iiC, entertain the liiineSf Co;,Vir,ion that
Utility should constitute the basis of stylr I'm
every hing. II mankind cannot have the
F'hnnmthis Of ART in the extreme beCarse tle
'iiie required for furnishing these ,yvpld EN-
GIoaCh loo much upon that reOnired tor mo-
curing The necessa'ies Of life 5nt in q re-
F"Silc where all men are equal: who sbsU
haVe tue exclusive privilege OF enioyiu,, o,hat
AH-cdnnoi hAye1 None bui those, WHO have
acquired the unstable Inequality above lie
res! which surerioT prope'ty gives. Uulity
WI ee me prihcipie best adapted 10 a ma.
joiIy Utility ihcielute mnst he tbs to-, of
pIopileiy II republic. Nv this. ihcn. we
ate 10 Sopport the proprieiy Of the ,sorke Al
,ms OnlssisHyIor wo cannot support Item
the rector himself The buil,li,,t. - t,a ~
m,vefsiiy arc constructed tor The pgrpeses If
lraruing as veil as of shelter: and ,s,t,',,.,,