Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-27

na"te threatening the extinction of vii.l pow en- anu
whch require great ac,iVy OF treatment NOR rare
oce1r 10 Tue lower than IA The upper country and
our o''o"s lever, which, IL may he allowed the
pession, constitutes our staple disease. and which
nc '"ha"'an's oil the upper country, from erroneous
,u."s' o"".e m"a'r wHh so muck horror, is seldom
'a'a'' an" ~ Tact scarcely ever becomes So except
when inuticousls treated or when M .kug lis inya-
SONS up"" constitution, materially injured by pre-
v'""s h"ni's oil nehrieIy IL is fact which cannon be
cn' mat memory, IN tracing back u period of
my years. can REGAL ba, single instance of student
Tying during The session of the College and il 10 the
op'non OF every intelligent phy stefan, who
mas ever p'"cseu IN thus city and the adjacent coun
hrs, mat from the ncemeut of The go ssion ia
| us eta'ina'on, coBprehenonp n sn,cr of n.arl,
nine months, The lower country is particularly heal
| my, so mat young man coming to thus UNIVERSITY
sv s;ot no "p"ehens'cn of being prevented
ny s'ck"ess from prosecuting his siues or attending
'ne coNrga'e Lectures during the whole OF that i'm.
por'ant period Away, then, with these die no,;nns
| aoo"t locality, and abont uniav urab,e ci,u,a,e
oeeng, then, that heih-r locality nor climate have
"sc'eu IN the slightest degree the reputation of our
co"ese' 10 what causes shall ascTil,e her pros.
,ra'e condition! Without The smallest hesitation do
answe', To some oil the statutes of The Ins,,,,;o,
and, though last, not least" 10 some of IN. proC.s
sors themselves, and particularly TO The Pres,deni-
r. 10 prove this, in The solemn language of tina,
oee'a'a''on, wn'ch proclaimed us n Tree aud indie
world '" e""u'u
ooon alter our President came ino Office. n s,,n,.
ne University, AT his particular instance and
|
upou oath TO inform ac ainst his IeI,o,ss ',u's"'
e'"o "s "w" 'nuoceuce guilt of ahv nfence ,v,,,
| "hch ne might he charged. This sia;n,r lie a,h,
may 1au'e anu 'mmoral 'endencY.of which would al
most disgrace the cells Of Spanish I,ou,,i,;on r h
proceedings OF a Star Chamber In. Is.n ,sI
anu the publication OF such stature and ,,s pr,c,c, a,
operation, nave no doubt prevented MANY yir,u,us
parent lion sending his to This U,;ve,a,v ,.,o
might he compelled 10 pass under The ,nLo - On .
| iarious regulation. And even in H.. @ :;
wiz" ,ne eyes OF Tue faher were not wide awake
~ '"e uemo'a,'1og effects OF such regulation the
so" sore sensitive To hs honor, has deIrec ,,cj ,Ie
| 'dea oi being sent 10 InsiIu,jon .rt,.,,,,,,,,
such statute. Tue pernc,ous couseo"enros er
statute Tx" this, must be Obvious TO every ,,,,I q,
reflection nor shall offer any ai.Ii,ionaI oI,s.r,.
IONS, KNOWING hat my design has been mos, abI
'od eoqueniiy anticipated by the Report of line Com,
| miIIre upon this very subject
oy 'ie statutes OF the University, the President is
invested with authority 10 scrulimz. the cou,uc, NJ
'"e ohe' Professors thus giving HIM full powcr I'm
exercise yraEn'cai disposrion, should he uptor-
,on.'ey possess one, or 10 indulge the malignant
ire"ngs oi private pquc aud re,en,men, hui the
President himself IL amenabe 90 M o,I,, ,,;h,nt
than to that OF he visitation '
regulation OF this kud " as well calculated n,
p' s sen''.mc" OF liberal m'uds aud generous
iee"gs iiom being candidates 70 fili any of The va
cam chars and even when, IN d, e .uce of this de-
grazing Statute, some had he Courage 10 b,c,me
Candidates and were re,eived into the Uniyer.u,
e Illuminating nature OF their situation soon n, ,de
| them repent the step which they had taken w
nave agiarng. examplifcauon OF the il-.ffec,s re
suiing hon this law IN the repeated difference
among he PrOitssors, aud IN the retirement oC m,
jones nom the Chemical CHAR Of this Uriycrs,,, H.
was . practical chemist Of no dnary scuu,rem.nts
am. an acquisition to any CONVERSELY tn. he w,n
OF harmony existing between himself and the P,rs-
| uen', gave disgust 70 sensitive and super;or MIN,
IKE his, aud ne refused any longer To remain IN a..
hnmia'ing condition OF being suffice, 10 The ;on;;
.o.'ai eye oi an individual whom, perhaps he rcr,J
ell ~ asghiless ds'aIce heow the I'M .I,o
| III which he himself moved '''N'N
Il mas been mentioned ia the circles Of Williams
burg, that one of The charges urged aonns, ,ha ,,a
chemical Professor by President Smnh, WAS forget
uiness on his pa'i OF that dignity of dcpor,r.eo,
which hecnme the chemical char Ut So yenrraiIe ani
rich an institution as VIM Il Mary. In what ~
stances d. Jones laid aside the rohe OF Ina, dipu;ty
| Know no. bur tins do know. thar egc,v L,.Ii,
hen' OF once ~ winch diRnMy consisted, siust have
been sbaneiessiy thrown of, and The shiye,ipc max
tdness OF has person exposed 10 the gazing ewes OF
me curious and inquisiise, IL reater wan Of Official
o'gh"J a. decoium we're evinced by hjm than I have
repeatedly seen exempiiied in the depor,men, nj nm,
f'rs'de"' himself. The city Of WilIam,Iurs. has
neen equeny scandalised by the exhibition Of her
president riding ihro' The Streets aIl-boo,ed md
spuiied Tor the chace, sounding his horn and mako;
me weik'n ring to The great anbDyance and cha
GRIN oil the inhabitants, like another Actoeou fn,I,,y
, q" Jy 'ia'n o. dogs all vyng with each other 10
the 'oudness OF their noes, and all eaoerIv anv;ons
w"h me President 10 pursue with rapid course il,e
lohg-drawn meanderings Of the asinte Fox or starr
from ner cover the um'd fallow Deer Exhibitions
like 's thro The streets of WILLIAMSBURG are a,mo,,
oil daily occurrence al the particular season oT hm,
ing, aud several students have Indignantly declared
mat me eagerness OF our modern N;mrod In, a,
chhoe woo'a frequently display itself by most mpa-
t'en' precipitation, when engaged in the mpor,ani
duties oil his ONCE !! Such conduct as this emana
ing ION the President Of an Institution, which has
'osgrea ana gwen impulse to The towering minds OF
washington, a Jefferson, a Wy,he, a Monroe a
thomson, ~ Randolph, Ta8ewell, a TAYLOR 1. Ls;pl,
sJohnso", Sianard an Ins,iiulon, from, whose
WAITS nave radaied, like the solar beams from the
dazzling orb Of day, amos, all the distinguished men
YLcf e
10 cover her with disgrace, and 10 blot oreve, from
our records every vesiige Of her former p,ea,ness
ndppy ,hr'ee happy, would il have been for The fair
tame OF ihis venerable Institution if her waI,s h.
never been shaded y the figure of her Pres,Icn'
person lime in all probability would never have
oorhe w"ness TO any UphaIiowed aud insidious A.
n'p.;,, "r' 10 remove her from the place of her
hauyny, a"d the seat Of her former rcnowu /: nor
wou'o enc NJ ih's moment lie convnIsed in ali Ihc
agon'es oi bitter rejection, thai she had u.rtured IN
"u, vper, only that he might Irvine around
""" ' my,senom TO her heart Meihinks see
my venesSble mother about 10 enyelop her C,co ,.
"o' ,ury"', WIN resignation submitting TO her cuei
cI"e' NV And vt length exclamiug in ali the acute
ness OF e most profound grief AT this unnalu, Al md
qnoque, Brne p' IL :"
naS'ng ascer!ained the causes which iavp Ievclled
WIN 'he uus', The supersructure of her fame how
easy is u 10 raise PROSTATE college from her CIeu
condition Lei those who are the ruurj,ans of ,I,c
insutufion ,irtibe Visitors of the UNIVERSITY march
WIN quick step and undauo,ed frmness 10 lie atro.
r. -. nc wv ooboxious laws TO which reference
nas oeen made, brush from her Halls The insect Pro
Jesso's, VINO nave SO materially contributed 10 her
present state call 10 her CHARS thus rendered vacan,
u"e mos eminent for their literary acquiremepts'
give uninterrupted freedom 10 the tide of ,b,s nen
unpe',nen Tor Two years only and we shall once
more see the pride Of city Using in stately ;ss
ron ner present lowIy bed. Yes, we shall see the
~ oer glory bursting from the eclipse, which ba.
srea spnh disastrous twilight around her The friends
OF me University every friend 10 l;,era,u,s v;li Lii
w., nn captures IT'S splendid reascension, and esut in
"e u'gnness OF IT'S onward course while lis Quick