Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-17

tam but il he Commits an error the county
cour; may correctit, from whose Judgment ail
appeal, superscdeas, &e. lies to the superior
court ofthe county.
Washington W. Coinmonweal sdid case
from Fairfax.
9. Judgment according 10 the statute, and
the finding OF Jury, will not be arrested n
gains; one convicted OF DEMONSTRATING, because
the Indictment does not conclude, contrC for
mt;m Si0iWii.
Writ Of error refused that accoun, to a
judgment OF the superior court Of liam
over, in the Com vs.. Chirs.
III may be proper TO add that there were
Other points decided By the court, but these
are the only cases entered in the book OF " De-
cisions" which is intended 10 contain ONLY such
adWdlcatioas on the criminal law and points
Oh practice, as are Oi some Importance. The
reasons OF the court are inserted at large in
that book, which is left with the clerk of the
general court. | am aware that the mere in.
sertion OF the points, without statement of
the case, or the reasoning of the court, is un-
satisfactory: but il is the only mode practical
bic without trespassinS too far upon the CO.
iumns of a ncwspaper,-and it is better to
communicate the information in this way,
than not at ALT seems to be thought high
y important to have reported, every case de-
cided by our own courts or eise,rhere which
touches the Sacred right of property; but the
atiludications ofthe court of the last resort in
criminal cases, affecting liberty and life, are &C
counted oiso little consequence, that we have
10 look Tor them IN the epheneral pages of a
newspaper Abb.
FOR TJIE ENQUIRER.
have seen all the discussions, that have been pub
hshed, ON the proposed Theological School a, VIII
amshars.-Withy your leave, / will state my doubts
IN the form of queries
~. M
of William and Mary" seem TO take it for granted.
that the Professors of the College give away their
lectures gT.is will quarrel about two or three
students, provided they are not selected from amy
aru 10 political party or religious sect But this is
tue question Are the Professors at liberty TO make
the pupils of profcssej Theological School the OH
lcciN oil their bounty How they afford it Do
they not derive the very means of being generous
from the facilities which they derive from their pub
nc situation DO they not receive salary from this
chartered institution of 1900 And are they not al
80 indebted 10 their Protessorshps Tor the fees they
receive nom the other students IL they were not
Professors, could they afford TO teach the Theological
school Tor nothing Is il then the College that
enables 'hcm 10 do il and in fact pays for ii. And
now then can they use their g chartered rights"
as to do thing which the spirit of the charter aud
IN Constitution of the state do not permit
End lis 70 BookS.-tiow the Theological stu
uents get the use of them Have even the present
iee-payn5 students OF the College, the use of them
except at The risk OF some professor can the present
students even take them out :-How are the other
students 10 do il Have the visitors of the College
gwen an order for their having the use Have even
me faculty, as body, come such resolution |?
How then can professor \, saw these students
as such are 10 have an access 10 the Library
3rd. The College rooms, S1c.--ifthey do use them
does the Charter permit it
The " Friend OF William and Mary is solic;tous
10 draw the gentlemen out, by asking them how they
are 10 hold their funds, &c.--Thc idea thrown out in
The first public communication upon this subject was
ta the Funds were 10 be vested in OF taken care Of
by, the financial agents of William and Mary This
however, was suspect mistake. l have heard il
suggested thai they might he vested in the Episcopal
thurch nj Alexandria which the Supreme Court of
dy, &c.-ls this su or i it not Are we then to have
9noaer lever fixed on the ten miles square TO move
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