Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-24
RICHMOND. ApRiL "a. 1921.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

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Mr.. Speaker-Ii was the good pleasure
OF The House, under the usual pressure
OF business. al SO late u period of the
session, TO give me one night. still iur,
iher 10 examine this bill, aud propose
such amendments as might render il more
acceptable: and after having received
some amendments, and negatived the
previous question, desigsed To preclude
further debate, 10 leave the subject open
10 discussion on this day (: have availed
myself of that indulgence, aud in The ex-
crcise of my best judgment, am now pre-
pared To vote tor The bill as amended {:
not because think il uncxcepiionable !:
but, because l think il the best, which the
wisdom oi this House will at present a.
dept; and because, il is more than pro-
babie, may have taken improper txcep,
tons to II F: and because have from con
siderable experience found, that, not OIL
~ legislation, but The transaction OF bu-
siness, and our ordinary intercourse with
The world. IS matter of compromise. II
we cannot gel all we want, we must take
what eau he had were il otherwise,
There would be an end TO legislation, to
mutual Intercourse betwixt men. TO soci-
ely itself.
Perhaps, Sir, short history might not
DE improper, To the better understanding
OF this case. Some years since, saw 1917.
the Literary Fund amounting 10 a large
sum, aud promising a still further and
rapid increase, ac'ueted by an eHlighien,
ed policy, AS | then thought, aud sill
thlnk, The legislature, faithful to the OBJ
1ect oi It's Institution, took up the subject
OF literature on large scale /; virtually
declaring Tie proceeds of that fund sacred
70 The purposes Of literature, 10 vii, 10 the
at.ln
me education 81 The poor. of acadpts les.
colleges aud AN university, to be called
the University of Virginia and among
o'hef provisions appropriated annually
towards The support OF primary schools,
torty i've thousand dollars, aud TO The
University, fiil en- thousand dollars.
ihe University bang located al Char.
io'tesvi'ie, The Rector and Visitors, aided
oy HE annlai appropriation of fifieei
thousand doliais; ana rely ing OH The good
taiii OF III. legislature, tiiat those apuro-
pridiions would be- continued, com,nrnc.
cd their operations on scale so large
astorequire more money Than they could
command. Tue consequence was. the
BUSINESS ianguisbed, anL could moi pro
grcsS Tor The want OF funds wien the
legislature ct lSl9~20 authorized Them 10
tnake loan al sixty thousand dollars.
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fliteeh thousand dollars for the payment
at interest aud redemption ct The uriucIr
pal. This loau. easily negotiated on Sc.
curly SO ample, gave new life aud yisur
TO Tie enicrpriZ-, which has since pro.
aresred win iapidiiy and effect une
qNalleu he buildings, although OH (in.
ueeu) large scale, aic III great forward
ness: but n Is found there Is still more
money wdhtlng 10 complete them, and
put the institution into efficient oDsra-
ton ana tor that purpose ii further loan
oil SHY thousand dlilars is asked. and
provided for by this bi'l.-ShaIi We grant
II Z Why not Has il escaped the no
lice OF any aember in this House, that
Tie apps ipria!,ou OF fifteen thousand
dollars III gooA faith belongs 10 The Rec.
Tor and Visitors Tor the use of The Uni
vrrsI'y! What then is asked thai
they, without inJnring any one, may be
permitted TO use their own To The best ad
vantage, and Ia effect The most beneyo
ltnt AMI beseficial purposes; that by
pledgi"g wi,h The consent OF The legisla.
ture the further sum OF three thousand
SIX hundrrd dollars, to secure The inter-
est annually, iravIng sill seven thousand
eight hundred dollars of The fifteen thnu.
sand dollar, The ultimate redemption
OF Tie principal they may borrow, and
brave tile use Of Other sixiy thousand dol
iars-is there any thing immedesi, any
thug unreasonable III this rcuuest For I
veDluie 10 pledge myself, no nian in ,le
state will pay one cent more, or less lax
OIL account OF This loan No man med on
that account reirench his expences 10
ihe vaiue OF one cigar Can We then,
without IDJuring ourselves, lie communi.
~ orany human beng, do good, great,
pubic good, elevate, distinguish, i'm
moitalizr the character of our state, dis
pei HE clouds ot ignorance which have so
long lowered, Mickeaed over il? And vet
vote against iiils bill impossibIel
But will il be asked, why give IegisIa.
i've sanction, # The fund is their own.
amt beyond the reach OF The legislar
tur9. We SAID not, il was beyond the
re"ch OF The legislature we all know
mere Is no act passed by prior lc-'
slsia'uTe, which we. IN our Legislative on,r
'ttpotence cannot repeal; but we said,
ihs legislature could moi in good faith
.nterfere. There is a great difference
beiwixf power and right Uhe latter
,is often forgoiieH,) but as this interior.
ehce would be unjust, we ought moi, aud
IL would be ungenerous TO suspect any
suture legislature will intermediary
as The Literary Fund is the mere creature
Oh raw, ana by THIS, another legislature
might be put down altogether, or take a
different direction, the Rector aud vi
stors have right TO ask, and the loanefs
right 10 demand legislative appreciation
before they part win their money. That
gwen, The loan Is certain, aud easily ne
gotiated aud all the beneficial consc.
quences follow in their train.
So much, Sir, as 10 the history and
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TO examine the objections 10 the bill.
Mr.. Speaker | am baunv that the osn