Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-18

Legislature reprrtentEg ikriT settled pTIrci.
pies. Will chiefly ieea,d. what il best suited
To the main object in view calculations Of
interest or economy. will iorm s,coHdaty
consideration. In this point OF view, whatever
Is necessary To the promotion NJ useful Know
ledge about "A university, viii he establish. 81
without stint. Ard those who would make
calculations OF interest correspondence MAJ
rest satisfied that thus just and liberal pole y
Will, in the end, best promote their ow II
views. For thr greater the facilities OF graft.
lying curiosity, or "a thirsi Tor knowledge aud
general Improvement AZ ANY onp point, The
moie people viii flock there 10 pnic hase and
pa, for them. In matters OF science there is
no regular rule OF proportion. between the
capital stock expended, aud the profit Ia be
derives. The towering genius shall receive,
from the gratified feelings of the donor, his
ready thousands for "A few moments service /;
whiis as many cents would lac grutlsed TO
The common drudge .s.st have visited the
University. and observed the works and
although l never received an imtimaiion-
from amy nj the parties concerned ia their
construction; of the actual cost. of those
supposed superfinous ciIamruts, in the ti,-
seren, orders oil aichitecture which have
been so much complained of by few I; l
have proposed 10 III, self an estimate of their
probable cost aud reel satisfied that they
could not much exceed, il they would come
up 10, live thousand dollars. Admitting nv
arguments drawn from their utility in adj
vaaCiug the knowirdge of onr yotlh-what
Is here 10 he crumbied at Let them pass
tor nothing the men whose business il was
to consider well, aud order these plans, in
their superior wisdom, may have better rea.
sons fIr them, which my concepiions do not
reach. But il there ia no reason for their
support to be drawn from, the facilities Afford
ed by them 10 the students, they are Of some
use ip other respects aud il not, is il tor the
iaHei generosity, wisdom and Justice of
Virginia 10 condemn. Bnired, one of the
nobcst oifsprngs OF her genius--for the aus
cry purpose ot censuring an eiior in taste,
economy OF judgment. committed by her long
and well tried. faithful aud abest public SER
wants, 10 an amount of a few ibousand dollars
only, III u matter OF immense cost and macni.
tnae My taste and Judgment have heeh long
hXed mon these Inatiers-c ouformably 10 the
ge"us and spirit at orr political Institutions,
| wonld havr us,hing because il was Doric,
Ionic, English OF F'rnch--bui profiing by the
examples of their experience would extract
from them all, what was Simply Useful, give it
national stamp, and call il The STYLE OF
AMERICA. IL would soou be engJavpn Hpsn
the hearts OF orr youth, as the most fitting
Have we any apr opriaie style in these things
genuinely American 3-maiSea riih the re-
qnisite economy and piaiUiltSs in private life
10 'oim the taste aud Judgment OF our yohth,
upon correct republican model? llen what
better plan. can we fail upon, ian hy placing
The whole beiore their eyes. aud thus eular."
ing the sphere OF their stlC cion, teach the m
AZ once 10 ujcci ,he bad, aud take the good
DO we expect 10 draw pupils from Lomisi-
ana, ihe west southwest at south ? Suppose
u were necessary 10 tax each trinc more
Tor alloidIng ibem such practical advantages
= WIZ any one, can any QUE doubt that the
ihdlridHIi parents of these Young gentlemen
would hesitate 4 moment about ihc matter
And shall we have the modification 10 witt
ness les inst aud liberal policy in the public
bodies ut Nlr"Inia, than we should approve III
me individual OF another state Noble, pa.
uiouc EueiuiaI an not one of yonr native
Sdns-3ni have veueralcd the vttue and
wisdom nj yonr sageS and admired the puh-
lac spirit OF your COUNCILS COnId live 10
see I'll" course OF the la'tsr changed. tn over
thro" the last patriotic aud paieinal forts OF
ihe former! wculd Say 10 myself in The nu-
obdnsive walks Of my chosen refinement
Hcss toe, even la Va mia the arch enemy
OF poiIiical freedom. CT light ard literature,
nay ih'nSed NE subtle poison of his Jealous
il fiushce-hauSird the last bcpes of phijoso-
ply aud 1ndrr The garh Of economy, insin.
n"'td lis standard of the dominion Of dalk-
Uess.