Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-02

epusocaily rejected Loih h~ proposition tn ins'nopr
nd to exact bnuus, he thiugn' the subject oogh'
| = returned to the Srnaie aud ir that body ~as-,.
\ conference lei them ask IT,
Some r"u, crSafion took place to u point Of
ter, and MIR. Gordon vndicaied the Senate i"'n
| ,uaiion a. Ia ,i- course they bad taken. The two
muses. had agreed tn the principle of The i Tia,
the hank should be rcl,ariere'l, ui ife ed the
details. He pointed the which lac thnus
mast parliamentary. He opposed uihering, with The
view Of attempting some modification of the aniea,i.
| n,cris, &c.
i The question was then taken, au'l the House re-
fns"d tn adhere their disagreement the SruaIe
first amendment, ayes "a, noes l05
Mr.. Colsion then moved thai the House rereis
FROM their tsar reen,en,, To the Second nmr
| which, imposed the bonus, aud on which the whole
controversy turned.
ton, and advocated the propr'-iy al taking up the
amendments IN order and were replied to hy Mcssrs
| Coision and Pareson OF B. The House deter mined
| to take mp the second anne ndment first, 90 to II.
The question WAS then, will the House recede from
it's dsagt TO Senate second anne ndme nj !?
On this question MIR. Graves called Tor the ayes aud
noes.
| Mr.. Garland remarked that the motion TO rccede
was made, he understood, will, the sole object Of
amending the Senaie's amendment, so as TO give a
different direction 10 the honps required
And the question being taken, the House receded,
ayes -, noes 60.
| Mr. Gordon moved 10 amend the amendment Ivy
substituting $40 900 Instead of $50 QO0 with a view
OF moving afterwards 10 change the time extension
10 II years. He advocated the proprieiy of these
changes, and ot appropraiing the bonus the Uni
versiiy. IL gentlemen wero prepared TO give IL
10 the University he was not prepared 10 give it TO
he fund for Interval improvement, or put il into
the treasury, but he preferred its going the Uni
vcrsi,y.
| MIR. Davenport called for a division Of the upes-
ton. Mr. Colston said he was no enemy 10 the Uni.
versiy, and IL the House should decide TO give that
direction To the bonus, he should submit to their dec
sion. But he read an amendment, which IL was his
intention TO propose, giving the bonus tho Board Of
| Z. Works, for purposes of internal Improvement.
1 To, a
! Mr.. Coiston offered the amendment he had read.
I Mir. Randolph remarked thar MIR. Js6,rson. who
was IN hs 8O' wear was the Rector,,snd Mr. .Hddi-
| son, now la his T0h, was oil the Visitors. The
time must come, he said, when II would he
TO purchase library and apparatus for the Unver-
sity These distinguished men had devoted their
lives 10 study and to science and, perhaps, 10 migh
not be going too far 10 say that there persons
IN tins country so well qualified TO make choice OF
library and apparatus. The extraordinary scientific
aitainHenis oil nv Jefferson particularly his habits
Of intercourse with the lteraii Of Europe his know
ledge OF tue literary merits, aud The peruniarv value
OF bnoks, all pointed him on as the individual, who
oi all Others was hest qualified The puhlic in
this particular. The advantages which Nc. Jefferson
enjoyed would in Mr.. RS opinion enable hin, 10 nro-
cure the apparatus and library for the University, if
| not Tor hall, very liue more than half the SUM i,
would cost, if procured by any other man. IN aiJi-
ION TO such saving IN expense, they would be the
! most useful and valuable Of the kind The niisera-
hie trash which lumber the shelves of many libra
rirs would he avoided IL then, said MIR X. these be
Considerations OF any Importance, ought not the
I
calculated ia he so extensively useful? The House
ought 10 recolect the advanced ages Of Nj Jefferson
and hlr Madison, and 10 they hope TO avail
themselves of their services the present oprortunity
should rot be suffered 10 pass by Mr.. II. dwell
upon the importance OF the several sciences the in
finence of literature all the interests feelings and
hahiis Of society the noble objects contemplated by
The TWO great funds, which reflected so much honor
M the wisdom and line patriotism OF Virginia-the
one looking 10 the improve of the mind, aud the
other to The Improvement OF the face of The country
&c. &c.
| MIR. Parker opposed the anne ndment, and suggest
ed The proprey Of appropria'ing $50 900 of the pro-
posed honus 10 the repairs aud Improvements Of the
PeRitentary, and the other S25 600 the Univer-
sity.
MIR. Blackhnrn said, Mr. CoIs;on would not sup
port his Own amendment, he would DO u Tor him.
He referred to expression in the act creating n
| fund ilr internal improvement, which pledged The
iar"re bonuses Of hanks 10 that fund.- and insis ed
that bonus only proper but that ii shoul! he
applied IN that way. il the House should divert he
funds pledged 10 the purposes of education and inter
nal Improvement from their original objects, the pre-
ceuent would he dangerous and ii persisted Ihese
iunds may III short time he eHtyey dissipated.-
| IL was we'll known that many in that House
were willing 10 turn both funds into the treasury-
| aud the friends OF those funds watched their move
| menis with the same vigilance that gentlemen
watched the treasury. He had supported The Uni, err
| SHY IN all IFS stages, and when but few weeks ago
grant was made 70 ~, he had hoped hear nv
turher application IN its favor. IN this
he had been disappointed. But n very short i'm. had
expired, and the House asked for 100000
lie was determined IN another ~ until lie
had seen how what had already been appropriated
| was expended. VI
| He was not willing admit that there were only
| two men IN the world competent to select library
| Tor the University. He willing TO give unto
Caesar The things that Cesar s, he was willing
to award 20 Mr.. Jefferson all the praise due to his
merits But u 1t should please God 10 deprive us of
his valuable life and with il lis vices he stl hop
ed the interest and the prosperity OF the University
| would tie attended TO. He never could consent 10
sacrifice all Other considerations TO his attachment
| Tor that proud and splendid Institution No one of
similar kind had been projected into existence
perfect and complete once. IL must progress % "a
duay, and it would acquire popularity and favor ms
'tsNgrea, benefits began 10 develope themselves TO
| the pubic, &c.
Mr.. Randolph replied that the proposition was the
result OF a bargain betweeH the back and the public
The bank had consented 10 pay the bonus on condi
| fion that ~ should lie paid to the University He
did not at all consider the House bound TO apply any
bonus II might require, TO the fund for internal in
provement.
MIR Parker agaiH urged the propreiy Of rejecting
The amendment of Mr.. Coiston, with the view OF n
doping one which should appropriate one half Of the
bonus 10 the University and The Other half 10 the re
pairs ol the Penuenriary. He argued that such n
course was proper az compromise between conflict
ing interests. IL would the public treasury from
the demand now pressing upon IL IN behalf Of the
Pen'tentIary-and also from the demand which the
House must anticipate at distant day, in favor of
Tie UHIversity, To procure library and apparatus.
M. Gordon said that every cent appropriated 10
the University had been for and supported
10y regular vouchers except e. Cd No appropriation
over made had been more fauhCdlly aocoun,ed for
What right he asked, had the craftsmen Of the law
referred TO, To give pledge which shall tie up the
hands Oi future legislatures I, was the pledge of
arbitrary power NOT unlike the pledges OF monar-
chy Against the force and efficacy of such pledg
! es he felt IL his dniv TO protest.
He called upon the friends Of science upon those
Young men ~ that House who had sustained the T.
niVeTsuy, and gwen Indications Of talent and useful
ness of which the country bad reason TO he proud
still to adhere ~ and spppou the interests of the In