Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-16
11 Ms Ediiors on Enqnirer.

On.reading Your paper sou, a time SINCE !, po,c.
raspr citing the Luso School Al NassI I'm in Virpini
under th- auspices oi Chancellor TAYLOR, / was e.
To mike some inquiries relative the success of th
'nsunon, aad was surprised 10 learn thai the encsu-
rag'men', II had received, though respectable, was
not n"iieiins have made personal ervation
on he operations of 'his school, nor have 1 any nc
gu htance wi the distinguished gen,iean " no uro
SIDES over IL bui at the first annunciation OF the
plan, was convinced OF lis utility and have received
no information since, tending impair that belief
Indeed, the excellence of this mode OF .usifuctiun
seei'S 10 NE, So obvious, that am at loss to Know
no" any one, WAC u saiscd of be uouduc ,,i
w'h even tuerable share of ability can entat,a,n -
doubt oil ITS beneficial effects. n,ier The old ,sT;1s
ne student, who has too much pride and hdnes, I,
tlni himself on The confidence of the r,,hiic whit
"s IS yet ignorant oil The rules IL pracice loca,e.
i'iseii IN lawyers Office, with hone or acquiring
he necessary niormat'on, by attending 10 The buss-
mass oi his patron. But those who have made me
experiment, VIII support saying thai ,le,r ex-
peciatons are oien disappointed, and # fulfilled "a,
any extent, yet NJ immense expense OF time aud Il,
hour. Ihe patron, Ia The muluplicy of hs p,oles
-'oSal re"g-olents, finds bur liule leisure Tor IN
Iretng has pupil and ans iIR,e, noweye, Distinguish
ed, w'ii lead o" eebe aid IA the attainment OF
BODY oi rules, wheh are wholly arbitrary aud not To
bs tliscoveredby the s,g .cious deuc,,un n ON,
principles ar diifculties and ed ,iuuhs al
i''endless research, soon chill Tue aidour even ot
ne most aspifIng-A niiiiloH pines he distant and
feceonS prospect oil gratiiicat oh, AMI iint.riruI
genius, 100 oi'eu ,aIns disgust irn, the t,,,,,,,
invests CATION Tor absiIuse science tn tb. ,Il,,,i'
charms o ianc'iul iiier ure, perhaps p,uncas ,,
H.. fsaI
spending Tia; period of lie, when the n,,nu - No.
susceptible OF Improvement, ia The t,n.,ssis,ed ,,,
pi0iHcled study OF form aud rule, the s,ud.r r,ld
DC leu ny speriy process, through Ghese cL,,y5 ~
me law, the happiest results Igh,a be exneoted ti
acu'ties might BE- az once unio!ded and ripeued mn
a" early n'atdr''y under The expansive inh once al
practice.
Tais is Tie object proposed TO be accom,,Iislc,, Ia
course OF study "a nc Lrso school, and ,n an, ,
st'HceS, " has Deeh attended VITA sgbAl success
81 the merits OF the insalgon have surei, b. ,,
unuerfated 10y many lawyers Of en,u-nce tor a.
u'ongh hey nave not Scn'ared 10 conden,n IL have
yer, boen iukew'rns 'u IT'S CONNIE .un ms an.
ne OWING TO an gnoi tnce OF 10 discipline or 10 -. -
l"d'ee, or perhaps 10 no,iing more Than IA dislike
tsp general ~. hnman naiwe) of any innov. non. o.,
icns established customs, when q, iy,,o,I,o g,
ed :" env'atie elevation the h oil scie,ice, aud
even i!use have reached bus IS II dvHy herht ,,.d
usposed 10 look back, wi.h Contempt on lie tusoed
seef ihey have passed. aud fo GET The hours of to,i
aus, pam ,hey spent, IN overcoming is1se once for
sutb'e but now, s"es,Usiy inssg G,fcani obstacles
- tie student Tho fiads hself still 10 rl,e ynHe,
and shadow Of darkness, should Judge for himself
anu take advantage ut any assistance thar NAV fsci
i.,e his progress 'he pursuit of knowledee-
we see coniriyances ~ mechanics, loo iessenias
uiarus lahouI ,iaiiy announced the puiic and In.
inventors honUred aHd rewarded Tor their ipe emuuy
And II IS a plan for The abrdg rneat OF mental l.,
honr an acquisition OF sncl tTviai importance as IN
De unworthy at adoption or encouTa ement 5u,eiv
not Every friend, ten TO the advance,nr,, oI I,,
nature oad OF useful improvement, IN any d.pri,uc,t
OF arr or science, JON with me 30 WISHING tl,a,
Tie advantages Of the t4w-scl'ool may be pfoperl,
appreciates, and ht the merit of Originality NAV he
HwaTdSd 10 him who instituted IL. CIVlLIS
VI I've Election in the Siie Of Oais r,r rs f.