Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-31
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LEOD. HENLEY, G.. G.

Nemnrisi and R~mnnstrance Citizens Of VIII Jams
burg oppatition TO the foregoing re,i,i n.
AT a !niIrureing rthe c,l,zrns Of Williams
burg, assembled AT the Courthouse, IN Satur.
day evening The fourth Of December, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty four, by
previous notice to take INTO consideration ll,r
resolution of the Visitors and Guveruors of
William and Mary College, recommending
the removal thereof. Thomas Coleman, Esq
mayor ofihe city, was called to the chair aud
Leonard Henley appointed secretary.
Ga motion Resolved, That Robert Nc.
Candsb, Samuel S. Griffin, Richard Coke, jr.
and William Waller, be appointed Il committee
To DRAFT memorial and rem0nstIance to the
Legislature of the State, expressive of the
seDse Of the citizens of Williamsburg, nron the
subject OF removing the College OF William
and Mary. and that they make report 10 Il
ineelng of the ciIizens ~ be held at this place
on future day.
According 10 adjournment the citizens Of
Williamsburg, in full meeting assembled at tho
Courthouse, on Tbursday evening, the ninth
OF December, one Thousand eight hundred and
twenty -four, nj which, the mayor of the city
having esumed the chair, Robert McCandlish,
chairman of the committee appointed on
Saturday last, made the following report:
The committee appointed by a meeting ofibe
citizens of Williamsburg, 10 which was re-
ferred the subject Of the removal Of William
and Mary college, with power To report, have,
according to order, had that subject under
consideration, aud beg leave TO sabmit the
following memorial aud resolutions, as their
report.
To TIC Honorable tie Senate and tie Hous Of dsgares Of
I1ginia.
The n6morial and remonsirance OF the city
oil Williamsburg, respectfully represents.
That from a late measure adopted by the
Visitors and Governors Of William and Mary
College, and which has been submitted dur
Tag the present session, TO your consideration,
your memOrialisis have reason 10 apprehend
the most serious injury to Williamsburg, as
well as To the eastern section of Virginia
10 be silent at such time, would betrsy in
them desertion Of the duty which they owe
so themselves, and would subject them to
the Just sensure OF their neighbors. They
ask permission, Therefore, tn state some facts
10 relation TO the College, and to remark on
their tendency.
Having had access n some only of the
books of The College, they are unable 10
state satisfactorily, the true condition there
OF, prior to the year 1885 yet, they can state,
with some degree Of certainty, that from tina,
time to the year 1919 inclusive, q period of
tweDiy-sIx years, about one thousand and
twenty-seven students mathematical. and eli
ther partially or wholly, received their edu-
cations at this institution; under the foster
ing care of president, who was as r.s,-rka-
bls for his scientific sitsiomenis as for his
dignifed aud coocilatory depoy"neDt and
manners and whose pride snd pleasure II
was to promote and sdyssce the great ends,
for which the College Of William and Mary
had been established
For two years after The death OF this Prss-
dent. so yenerab,< s. so highly reysred, 10 con.