Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-02


inissioners are directed to maze full reports on
IN" state Of the works, and are anna compe-
tent tn do 81, L deem IL unnecessary Ia say
ANY thing 1n the subject the details nfcxren-
ses and eve.y thing rls, conr.rurd la carry
ing on the works coming immediately within
their province.
or the 900 authorised by an act of the
last session In b. loaned Ia The Uni,rr-it,
from the literary fund, 80 GOO ,uIy ha,r been
drawn for during tn. PRESENT year tbr receipt
al the remaining s 20 900 beng postponed ,n
TIE next year. The report al The Rector and
Visitors will Iurnisha view OF the progress aud
actual state The buildings, aud When the stu
alton of them will auihoiise the commerce
mcni OF the operations OF the institution. Thr
interest of the loans made by the STATE 10 this
establishment, absOrbs at This time s 300
leaving free at the annuity Of S I 5 900 granted
To II from the literary fund, only The sum of
5.4O0. This eucumherrd state of the annui-
~ must rrtard the commencement Of opera
tons, even il the buildings were now ready
Tor that purpose. The probable nett inco,p.
oi the literary fund the succeeding year, ind..-
rendent of the interest of the Ioaus TO the
University, will amount To the sum of
$4,000, leaving ample provision for the an
nnity To The primary schools, which | hope
VIII he held sacred, and a surplus Of 5000
=
! think II Il matter of mach moment, that the
University, after the large sums expended in
erecting the buildings, should get into opera
ton as sunn as practicable. Greater funds
VIII probably be necessary to commence than
To continue it, after the different profrssorshlps
shall be fully attended. Might il not then, As
far AS the income of the fund will authorize il,
without encroachng on that part of it allotted
To The primary schools, fomport with the true
interests OF the state, 10 disencumber the an
nuty IN such way, as to enable the institu-
ton 10 commence ITS operations to the great
est advantage? ! know the liberality of the
Assembly will do Justice to my motives for
recommending this subject to their deliberate
consideration. From causes which | fear liz.
beyond our con,roul, the physical power OF
ihis, compared with some of the other states,
is much reduced. The preservation of our
intellectual power and consequently our moral
and political influence in the Union where we
have hitherto enjoyed our proportion, is con-
sldered by all attentive observers, as depend
ing in no small degree IN The iudicious appli-
cation of the funds devoted to the purposes nf
education. These have been wisely divided
10y our predecessors between tn. Primary
Schools and University. We havereason TO
believe that the first of these are progressing
IN usefulness, as the full expenditure of the
fast taking place From the nature of the case,
the application of the $4,000 appropriated
TO the primary schools, could he brought into
active operation with comparatively small
previous expense. But an institution for the
higher branches ofeducation requires of neces-
sity The concentration of so many articles of
expense, that il is widely different IN situation.
Many of the states in the Union have establish
menis of this kind, and Virginia has for many
years been rendered in a measure tributary to
the Others, to considerable amount for the
higher branches of education received by her
sons. am aware, that an opinion is preva-
lent that this Institution is established for the
benefit of the wealthy at the expense of the
poor. think this is a mis- aiSen view The
wealthy can at all times take care of them
selves, and having an insi ution of this kind
among us will certainly put it in the power oil
many To attend who would not go out of The
state for that purpose. Besides, we may en-
terrain a reasonable hope, if our University
establishes the character which there are Jus,
grounds TO hope ii will, we may receive Fl ON
the other states some return for our contrih.,
| tiOns TO them
| There are Just grounds for entertaining the
belief, that the money appropriated for the
education of INDECENT children in the diIferen,
counties, is annually becoming more usefuly
| employed. This Improvement progresse.
with the experience Of Those entrusted " it'll the
management of the funds, and with The knowl
edge Of the benefits derived from their appl
cation. The school commissioners according
fo their statements had difficulties 10 encoun.
| ter In many respects, growing out ofthe falls,
| feeling of parents in some instances, and va
riety of other circumstances but, these diff
culties are gradually disappearing before bette
Information and the removal of Prejudicest
The returns Of the commissioners are 10
sufficiently full and perfect 10 enable me Il
give any thing like comprehensive view o
this interesting subject. Enough, however, il
known To enable US TO form something like al
estimate of the whole. Returns from II
counties give us the number of 6,1O5 iDdigen
children within those counties, who have beer
| sent to school in the year 1922 by the aid
the fund, at the average expense of S71 fo
tuition, books and other things. IL may b,
fairly presuu that number little If any thin,
short oIs 10000, will receive this benefit " hen
the system is more matured by time and TN,
experience which it will bring along with it,
Indeed II is not improbable that that number
has been sent to school the present year. II i
a subject of much qualification to reflect, tina
the rudiments of learning, at least as far d.
reading, writing and the elementary branche:
OF arithmetic, are thus dispensed 10 so great ;
""o'' VI w" e"'"ibun'iy, WHO, OF DoI lev
of whom, would probably have received nc
education at ali, but for this benevolent provi
sion in their favour.
The balance in the treasury on the 1st o
October 1922, the commencement of the las
fiscal year, was s 81 ,404 72. In this sum, how
ever, was included s 1908 1O-tbe amour
of subscriptions 90 the Washington monument
The amount ofrec ipts into the treasury, from
! the Isl of October 1899 to the LIST Of Octobe
1928, was 3f,474 03 which with the above
stated balance makes the aggregate sum o
S 595 378 IS.
The amount of warrants issued during tn,