Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15

| orc uCtuSuy necessary 10 TIC accomplishment
OF that obi ect the necessities aud i'm orfapc
ct The University require aud ought 10 hav,
i the scaoss." This is in truth a demand. tina
was not expec.sd. The mask is AT length
uropped. The Lsgisiaintesate cravely Gale,
| upon To- withhold from all other literary insti
tutions aid from the Liierary Fnnd All ON
| other schools AMI seminaries Of learning arc I,
| yed. and be iiamoia,ed ON the ai,ar of III,
! t.Vefsity The whole of the now dispo
| sable monies of the Literary Fund'' are M h.
is=nifed in the vortex Of The lJnive,sify..
| WIN NOT this demand arouse and unite the
friends Z" the established institutions in the
| state WIZ not the friends OF science. the ad
voea'es for The general extension, and difin-
SION OF literature awaken. and consolidate
| 'hetr efforts against this alarming eucfoacl,.
mentf The crisis appears TO demand ii of
them. Tho Importance. OF the Bnivtrsity
~" w necesslt,rs require aud onsIIt Ia have
Tue n'ho'e what! can knowledge flourish
| only, on rocks or in caverns Of moun,a;ns ="
Van literature blossom its sweets only amidst
The PORTS of wesi' Can science spread he r
glowing beauties only among the SHOWS of the
~ hisiory Is TO be accredited, litera.
tnie has houri'hed AK well or the plains of the
east anu south. az on the hills aud mount aim,
OF The west and north. The NOM, aims of
nro'ia"dttis true have produced a "Hump,
avn ,ne piains OF En-: land rave TO history her
brightest and most dignfi-d ornament i'm a
t'ibbon."-'fhe mountains of Sutherland
boast the nativity Of "1'el'-and the pIa ,
or virginia are hallowed ky the birth of y
Washing ton . VI
Phiio' again says an objectionable feature
OF the resolutions is, 3" that the r,sid,,arx
!nhds are Z" 90 TO the primary schools
'i"p breanse they form AN important. ne,
cssary. component, part Of our system of
education. They are the corner stones m,
which is erected the e,lifce of U,era,,,e in
Virginia The most pernian, mt found atoms of
peoples prosperity are 10 be laid in the
peoples Intelligence Liberty nor yir,me can
Wen nruris,i' unless their roots strike deep
INTO the S0il nj oil Il ~
Inc primary schools, schools for The education
OF me poor, are II would seem offensive In
fhiio'-what. are the votaries of science.
,onnh only IN the ranks of The rich, eau
k"owieuse only he impaired 10 the wealthy
Are the children Ofw alth aud iuxury .Io;n
capabie OF embracing the truths OF Ii,e,ature
Shall fund drawn from the people yynrr,,us
he applied solely TO seminary, where the tx
'',"v,'. VI eoncIuom; VIII he so great, AZ 10
amount TO a denial of the advantages Of
,e1rning. To large majority of the nronle
II was not the design of the author of ,he
resolutions TO withhold a dne proportion of
u,u, from 'he literary fund. TO institutions,
where the weal thy youth of the state. conId
NJ educated; he thought, aud still thinks The
poor OF Tue state equally entitled 10 the fos
,tiing care of the Legislature Some of nh.
bSn;es, ornaments IN me republic of letter.,
nave III their youth, felt the chilling biip h, nj
prhery.' Curian." the chaste model of 70
rensic eioqnence, drew his earliest ins,,ira,ion
within The walls ola cottage: Philosopiy Weld.
g" se' ledsmres 10 printers boy
see FRANKLIN grasp the Lightuinc's Gery win,
6 In vihdica'ion of the motives of MIR Grit.
nm. Which have been thus wanionIy imnuuue,I
IL wiz only be said, that had "Pbiio" beer
acquainted with him. he would have known
mat tue author Of the resolutions was iucnna
o.e OF iiarb"',ri"e any sinister designs on of
s"'e' 'hihius any covert. or unmany views
ne Spurns from him the reproach with thar
uetcstaiion IT merits. The course no has
pnFued he believes. will be justified by reas
on policy, humanity and supported by The
Tor the part lie has acted !: for this he -
ahrnapie only to his country; he apprehen,Is
hotnins HON the pnliic indignation. when Ills
conduct shall be calmly. and dispassionateIv
,hs;usa.cu; conscious recttnde is his co,
SToint'o"' undrr the assaults of" Phiio" He
reels no intimidation of his powers nor any
Il, computations visitations OF conscience" for
Spa" Pa'e''"'e