The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-14

/, sy--tbe ragngs of combating opinions aud
local pFejudiees-the throes & commissions
of war and embafgp--they have maintain
ed the dignity of their rights, the purity of
their laws, and the virtue and fidelity of
their citizens 10 whom the privileges Of
suffrage has been indisoriminaiely extend
ed, ii is somewhat strange that principle
81 inimlcaI 10 freedom, and 50 tlerogatory
To our cred, should 50 long have remained
a blot on our constitution. we dcplore
the condition of our lellpw-m.n IN the old
world. degraded by ignorance, tyranny and
dcspoii-m-Nc lament the continual IN
roads upon liberty and independence IN the
monarchics of Europc-Ne are Disguised
ut the supinencss and iml-rility Of those
who submit Is ilfr base maehnaiiou3 of
aristocrars --abd we turn with pleasure
from this scvne of misery and corruption,
TO contemplate nobrr picture on this SIDE
the Atlantic But while We are charmed
with the contrast, LET US moi forget that the
wisest institutions of man are defective
that although the beam is in the eye Of
our neglbur, YET there may be "a "moaia
in our own. ARISTIDES.
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The pre- cont ceilniurc richly deserve the
appreciation Of ihs whole state, for one rnea.
sure which they have adopted. With an u
nanimfy which reflects the hghes; credit on
the mitHigtaee aud Hberoiag Of both houses,
they hive loaned 10 the University Of yirgi
MIA sGoo 600 out of the unemployed money OF
the Literary Fund. The people Of Virginia
Will now hive n temple of science ri their
doors. They need not hereafter send their
sons 10 distant srminarics, where, Willie they
acquire fund Of literary knowledge, they
ikcWisc imhibe political sentiments, as oppo.
site 10 the old-ta.hiened Virginia republican,
ism rs the aniipodes. Bnt, disregarding cou
sidcrations of this Kind, Virginia owes it To
her reputation aud n her future glory to have
such an institution. II was not for feats ol
arms alone that Greece aud Rome were ccle.
brntcd. The military rsnown Of Grrat Bri-
tain is not half so dear 10 her as the bays won
from IlelieOn and parnassus Even the splcn.
did congncat' 81 France, when her armies
were led 10 victory by Napoleon BonapaIte,
shed din light when compared TO the lus-
tire reflected on her reputation by the wreaihs
eutWined around the hrowS of her statesmen,
n'' p'''o>oPh'f' ann her soho'''s' lhe names
=" MphimorehcN, lhfehhe ana SAKE, ana Inc
hos' Oh generals whose deeds are conspicuous
Oh 'Ie pases OF J fehch history, are scarcely
known by the multitude, while those oi
Racine, Corncihc, Ioftare and Rousseau
a.. h., l. Al 4
nv pg-"o'us VA the NOUNS OIL every nall
h'o5eu empire, whose hce1lse IT IS 10 tnducc
thtm without knowing any thing OF them 6m
hGt sneh mca 'c,re. Why should the people
Vi 'nlS country permit considerations OF n
subordinate KIND To have weight enough 10
induce them TO iorr&o advantages which are
i'St'hg ana 'hnperehhbles Aud why should
'"shm he The most backward IN this race OF
lame We must MI he aware that sne is,
from various causes, fast losing her numerical
strength. This fact alone should be suni-
elen' nducement to her legislators TO usc.cvc-
fy ehort 10 retain her intellectual power
True we can yet point to some Of her cii-
zcn', who can compete with those of any
country rs regards their intellectual attain
ments, aud who were educated within her Ii
l''i' ne'ore the University was Thought at
ou' II must he recol'ecled that our population
hahited Then, William md Mary C,ilcor
richly endowed, aud receiving bandsom,
annual revenue, was In flourishing coalition
1t is now on the decline, bonsting OF only
u students. One grent cause OF its declcn-
sion is is 'neoHreniem site. II is true. there
are either semlnarics in the Statc-iiorpdcn
sydney in the East. mud Nnshino+o,, A..,J,,
my III The West. but Notwithstanding both
of these institutions hay, aro,irc5 cn,s;lo
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"''' ''p"'H''H1 tifN are not prepared Ia