Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-03


| scrpton; payable during three years-si5. Goa
| will be raised by five counties the other Gf-
teen counties IT IS expected will, during this
year, I'LL up the subscription To S geo each
AS soon as this money is subscribed, the
edifce will be erected on the credit of the sub
scrptions, and occupied with studants nv the
TIME the whole subscription becomes due.
Inc local situation OF this institution is most
fortunate central, within one, at most two
days ride OF each county, remarkably healthy.
Lie citizens 10 ITS vicinity, by their inteii-
gence, hospitality and elevation, secure the
respect and affection ofstudents. The stated
expenses of college are but $3.50 year and
as there is no small town to corrupt the mo-
rails ana squander the money of youth {; GO or
40 dollars meet all contingent expenses but
clothing.
NO college discipline can withstand the in,
flucnce OF luxurious or vicious community
correct public sentiment, and a well regula-
ted community, can preserve Virginia youth
from dishonorable and irregular conduct. And
II truth can remove error, the literary emula-
ton, virtuous and honorable department of
the classes of that institution for some wears.
must wipe away the old reproach against Vir-
GINA students.
An agent sent by the trustees to unfold
their plan and solicit the cooperation of the
more distant counties, finding some but i'm
perfectly acquainted with the subject, AMI
| from want of time TO call on.individtials would
invite them to investigate il for themselves
that the business may be resumed by the same
or a mofe competent agent
| me counties which have interested them
selves IN this obi CT, have usually alleged the,
| following considerations that raising LOCO
dollars viii unite large part of the county ON
the subject of education generally, and especi-
ally IN the establishment and support of their
own acddemies-that from this college a sue
cessien OF able preceptors can be procured,
the academies rendered, as it were, a part OF
| the college; their. course of studies and emu
lation by being directed to one object will ac-
compllsh 1t better and sooner that this coll
lege Will enable our youth 80 graduate Young.
err, and less exposed to dissipation that
| thousands whose lossur want o. iortune wculi
exclude their sons from more expensive inst,-
utIon, willilererendcr them ornaments to the
community that from It's proximity to these
counties, ii YillcXert q powerful and steadyir-
iluence favofabLs to general Improvement, and
| tor;n these COUNTIES into an enlightened anc
happy community and that as the trustees
and officers Of tie Institution are members OK
tins conmuritys they cannot set the interest
and correct sentiment of Society at defiance
In this respect Ianpden Sidney is ana
must continue one Of the most republican in
stitutions in the state. It's charter was drawn
! up ny Nir. Madison, at the close of the revo-
luton, and adopted By legislature able and
disposed TO guard against every restriction,
and in an express article they stamped upon
it, the genius oitle revolution. The internal
mana cement OF the institutiUn is fully before.
which, with the laws Of. college, the result OF
mitch experience, have met with general ap-
probation.
Should the Legislature, as it is confidently
expected they win, patronize this, in common
with other public institutions of the same
i rank and importance the college library, the
extension Of the chemical and philosophicaI
apparatus, funds to enable youth of genius and
pronise (the only class on which our acade-
mics must depend) and to give permanercy
and constant improvement to what private L.
berality has commenced, these objects will re-
guire as large an annual appropriation as the
literary fand will spare. 49,
/ IL THIS community can ever place conf
dence in twenty seven of their fellow citizens
as thcir.agents, qualified by their learning and
experience, devoted to the public interest, rais-
ed by the purity and elevation oftheir ndivi-
dual character above private veal, sectaian
and political views, the confidence neither OF
i community,nor of the legislature will be- with
held from this corporation TO whom the in
stitutioD of tie people and of The legislature is
|, entrusted and who are now making large pri.
yate sacrifices to render it an honor and =,
blessing TO the state.