Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10

! objects. with which we are pleased and ds u,hi.
ed. aud we will substitute eierances of tina,
kinu III place OF The numerous fabrics of 10
| feish countries which dram our country Of its
| money wii'ion, making III any remuneration
ny teklng our sur Plus produce
| Opposiiiuu has aiiseu 10 the Institution in
.ue breasts OF some from personal cpmity To
MIR JEFFERSON, who rs The PRINCIPAL diyec-
/ Tor OF the buildings, thonsh ali his plans
| nave received the APPRECIATION OF the other
| visitors. lndeed il strne, aud to the honor
| OF i,,s name be IL spoken. that he has taken
| Tie deepest interest in the success at the Dlau
ami The cenerll prosperity %. the INSTITUTION
| He has been extremely solicitous for the es-
adjustment of literary institution in the
Nh'tS si his native stale, which nigh, CORES.
pond vitH The chdrac ter she has Justly apcui,-
ed. II has been The apple of his eve He has
| devoted his time aad labor 10 il. He has viv.
en- his undivided at.eDti0u To it, Ii this be
inst cause foropposiiion. il does exist. Aud
% aSy o her place had been self ,.ipd for lis
| site, he w0uid have telt The same .olicitua.
! Tor It's success. AL those who know him are
convinced that his spliciiude on tins suhicci
did moi have lis origin, with the passage oil
| ths law establishing il at Charlottesville 1,
was as great before that event as IL has been
stnce But he never had 80 good am oppotts-
MY oil mdhi!esiing ii. Aud the committee
Dfing arpiisrd OF his anxiety for its success
anu sensible 81 ms nnlncsiionabie abilities TO
coHuuct ana mdnaseh with proprety have
selected place Tor its site, which is so con-
Venisnt 10 his residence that he has bees, era
abieu 10 give II his immediate supeiintenJ,
ence L would not be understood to sa, that
that circumstance alone has influenced then,
IN their choir., because that position was re.
commended by many great local advantages
III is contended by some, that he is theorrii>
cal aud Visionary IN all his notions that II
disquahfies him from managing the mistress
with advantage. But those WHO are of that
opinion ATE much mistaken. Admitting il
hswever TO be SO. Let MS admit for a n,on,ent
maj ms plan, are visionary. AS il respects the
IIt.lu ntsss l. l. A.
asia;e OF imfsUcy in literature bccars his no.
Mons DO not meet the APPRECIATION OF same of
h's frilow cliizensf No! purge The plans OF
ihtir "iidDess, correct the errors aa,i let the
wa,k proceed: Lei not our national honour
ana improvement be retarded b, The errors
or Visions OF one man: although the hon ~,
anu glory OF that individual may b. Identified
WIN that oil the project in contemplation and
aiuhonsh we may he unwilling TO contribute
asy thing 10 that honor aud glory.
But Is the sage of Monticello stependeutnn-
on lhe success OF that institution Tor his gio-
iyf or VIII What he has already acquired bs
tdihisnea Dya abortion OF The plan? Shall
lie whose name IS identified with thu plorv ct
our republican institutions (; shall he Ia
whose name the federal constitution is an g
verias,lng monument, beg distinction iron,
men VINO oppose tins plan. because they are
ms ehemieSt Mast he, whose name viii b..
held in reverence and 10 whose honor anthems
VIII be sung, so long as liberty aud iudepend-
ence are held in estimation, beg aims of glory
from The avaricious and obstinate? Think
not that you lob him OF Ills laureis or even
mortiiy him. by denying the institution the
means ut lis advancement. His fame as
philosopher, has extended 100 far for him To
De reduced Ia The necessity ofseekiBg distinc
ton from The establishment of a University i'm
the western world. Much more might have
Deeo acquired by participating in the phila-
ssophIcai improvement OF The learned world
You wrong yourselves; you wrong YOUR chill
dr'n, yonr chIlGreu's children, and their pos
teriiy.
Mr. Jefferson il enthusiastic in his under
t%ki"ss, lie is anxious for their success; he
cannoi lock upon their progress with sang
.froid. His own mastery mind has led him TO
believe that other men were originally caoa.
bic OF greater achievements than they acin-
ally are. He proceeds from acquisition, 10 ac>
QnlHli0n with such rapidly, iIa: he often
imagines there is no difficulty, where great
ones do IN fact exist: He cerlain;Y should
not be blamed Tor that. IL proceeds from the
puiIiy OF his heart Ii arises from a tee ling
OF general chaiity towa:ds mankind. lie sup.
poses them capable OF lbeiaiiiy aud grand
ness OF design, correctness of reasoning aud =
degree OF perfection. in which regret To say
he Is sometimes mistaken iu his calculation
de Is too charitable, too generous too disiu-
terested III his notions about men aud matters
i have endeavoied TO remove some preju-
dIces which have been taken up against the
University. ln-doiug this, have considered
The several sources from which the hostility
has arisen. l hope have done enough To
inunce gentlemen 10 reflect upon tho cause of
thls opposition. ihAve dweit thus Iou- upup
the subject, mol because, | have any expecta
uOn thaf my purse Will be re plenished, by the
success the University. do not expect
10 receive any Immediate benefit from it. NV
hablatiOnly distant. Neither have | auy
possessions near il. which will be enhanced
III value 10y its success. 1 have spoken nv
opinions aud expressed my wishes about il
as private ciiiZen, whose Welfare and pros
periiy are identified win tn mass of iuiiabit.
Il Ia q prn NV Of ft,.. Hin
necause think IL necessary for the pOliii>
cal, moral and literary importance OF Virginia.
Ii the legislature shall agree win me in o piu.
Ion, they VIII not tail 10 grant d donation Tor
ITS completion. ..See The eagcruess with
which historians search for those mister spir
It's, who IN the infancy of tie EnglislI govern
ment endo"e ed the Universities ofO tord and
Cambridge. Gould their names be told, with
what applause would they be received! Ii
you wish 10 have yonr own names celebrated
IN intnre story, Ifud your aid in advancing
this Institution. II you desire to spread the
light OF science over our land, encourage IT,.
u ysn wonld erect monument 10 the glory OF
virginia, do NOT oppose ats progress Il YOU
wish 10 promote the welfare of our stale and
maintain the comparative importance of our
Alma Mater" furnish the means Of support
TO tie University. ACADENUS
PERRY AND ELLIOTT.
This day. we ge, through all the papers that
have been Published upon this regretted
controversy; viz. those which were IN tie
anonymous pamphlet, the documents since
pnblIsned by capt Elliott. aud the reply of
Lieut. NJ &. Perry-We think this contro-
versy ought TO have been buried with the la
menIed Pcrry-aud that il is high time to
close it for ever. Cui bono? Why keep alive
the reseuiments of Perry, when lie is no
more9 mo mau wishes TO strip him ola sin
gle leaf OF the laurel. which his gsllantsy won.
No one denies that he is hero ....Capt T..
himself bears The strongest testimony TO his
services. On The other hand, il would be as
diffic IL, Notwithstanding The contradictory
statements published, to satisfy his country
that sunworthy OF the thanks which she
has paid to him.