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

raj large streets a, once vit,iout waiiin
| The ordinary demand OF incrcas 'ug pop
NATION. They served, ilowsver, Tor qua,
tiers :" his soIdiery, uniil Nv his wealth
inhuencc amt power lie ~ as aSsit 10 tena,,
In m The fact IL, his paiasNe of San,
Snnri VAS IA tie ,i,Iaiy. Suppose h,
wished to linprnve ii- prosp-At~-A Z
there an, Sandstone palaces or handsom.
sites IN Tie neiShburaoOd u the Univer-
sHv
But. Tor argument, say they have breu
wrong II any gentleman prepared Ia say
we viii now lose halt hat is done? l.. ay.
buildings. somc jus, above ground, Others
one story high, others I'VE, all of those.
and many others moi cnvrred in, or pro.
iected irOUs The inclemeucies of the
weather. materials and x0rkmeu all rea.
dy To complete them. Is any gentleman
prepared TO take upon himself 'he dread
fui responsibility oi saving bv his vote
to-day. all these shall rot aad monl,ier
INTO ruins-our splendid prospects, tba
hopes of Virginia tor her posirri,y. ,Ae
interest OF liieraturr, the character of The
state (Which had begun TO build without,
counting the COSTS shall all be blasted {,
And Virginia, who had just been reused
from her slumbers. siook herself" and
assumed an imposing aitiiud. Oier indu
bi'abit right among The sisieT states, b-
hurled from her momentary greatness,
ana suck into pristine obscuriiy-rather
than support the just claims ofthis bill
be II so-as for myself. let others do
as they Will. l must support the bill.
IL is said the buildings are too highly
ornamenied. acknowledge, sir, that
was rather my impression for / have vi
siteu them, believing il To be my duiy 10
think aud judge for myself, where NAV
be called TO give an opmiOn.-I had my
fears, that durability aud convenience had
In some instances been sacrificed to or
nament and shew: and VT in the grea,
literary institutions in the old world, if
they are to be taken as preccdents. there
are many models of exquisite taste IN
architecture, uniting elegance, durability
and convenience but those fears, il
founded, can form no very important
objections as those ornaments extend
generally TO The mere exterDaIs aud nom
essentials OF the buildings. What Iady
ever seriously quarrelIed with her mlIiner
ab'ui yard OF ribbon or lace more or
less IN the trimmings of her bonnet p
why, Ut The whole were friiiered into
slireds aud floating IN The four winds of
heaven, (as many Of these superfluous
ornaments IN trw years will be) Tia
bonnet would Not be essential, injured
bu' really improved in tue opinion of ma
ny plain pcople-and would still answer
the purposes Tor which il was orgimali,
designed, III protecting the fair face OF
Tie owner from The dreaded effects OF the
sun, or the inclemencies Of The weather.
Just so. strip those buildings 10 morrow
oil The meretri iOus ornaments under
winch tueV A
present models oi useful, dur ble. chaste
aud ski''ul architecture for such mate
rails or execution | had never sem. And
snail We then who are men, seriously find
fault with the gentenrn who smperii.tend
ms business, about piece 81 cornice,
whefher IL he to derp. whetber i, belongs
TO the Doric, Ionic, Cerinlhian o, Tus-
ca" orf"r, TO al, either, or uonc ot them
Aah, III revenge, do an act of Injustice TO
the community at large
Mr.. Speaker. although something may
nave beeu dons wrong, superfiuousiy
dore (Which | have no; ihe presumption
or the inclination TO state, and for WHICH
am not accOuntable,) gel much has
been done right, has bsem veil done and
| do feel myself accountable. and highly
responsible 10 God, nv county and con
science. for auy vGie | MAJ this day
GIVE, which might tend To frustra.e. tiiwart
or even postpone The consumma,iono a
scheme so intimately connected with The
best interests OF my country and The
warm, ST feelings of any heart.
Why. ask, Sir, so impatient The fate
81 tins institution rests not on any one
man, or set of men, (otier than the legs
iaiure,) on this board or that board al
rector and visitors; If this board does
wrong, the next will do right bn, the
university must go on, the project is vel
I'D experiment I: and d, for the present
rector, who necessarily gives tone TO those
measures, toy The COMMON order of
things, and course of nature, be must
soon b. provided for. Gpd grant him
mtor'able quarters: and should II be
his pleasure 10 remove him Ia the great
republic ADORE, may he there stand as il 81,
III III sllmation OF his new acquaintance
as lac d,d here in the hearts aud affections
OF his trends; but, | mus, be permitted
TO believe, should university be esiab.
lIsbed IN that country. he will moi be re-
appointed TO rectcrsLIp especially as
they are acquainted with the affairs Of
this.
MIR Speaker, we are in the habit here
OF talking much aboul banks, bank stock,
the mint, &c. or all The stock of which
nave ever read or heard, grnius is un.
queslionabiy the most valuabe-is many
hundred per cent above part has all HE
requisites OF circulating medium. II
~ extremely scarce, lew, very few are
blessed with any poriion of IT. /, Is du-
rable, yes, Sir, much more durablr than
brass-iS dnrable as time: IL is portable,
and VIII not only bear transportation, but
VIII transport itself 10 every part of the
habriable globe. It's universally current,
aud sought alter. The eagles brought from
our mini are not more 80. II is inallea
Die aud divIsible. almost 10 infiniiy, can
be applied TO all subjects, is ready upon