Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-28
COMMUNICATIVE,

MUCH has been said and written about the
removal OF William and Mary College, from
Williamsburg to Richnond. The question of
removal, stripped of all the ostensibic causes as
signed for the measure, and reduced to The real
cause, rescnts very simple case for the deci
sion of the Legislature The visitors OF that
institution, operated upon by laudablc zeal for
its propriety, have filled vacancies occurring in
their own body, with distinguished indv duals
from different parts of the state-even at con-
siderable distance from The place where their
duties were to be discharged. This was done
from belief that the inhabitants of the differ
ent divisions OF country, from which they
taken, would be attached 10 the institution by
the Influence of visitors residing among them.
This course has not produced li,e beneficial eff
feCts so much hoped ter and expccted-men
will not constantly and assiluously perform
troublesome duties for which they are not paid.
Another consequence has BEEN that the insti
tuition has been left to tic management of the
President. Young and confident, he has been
heard TO say, that he cared not whether the vi
sitors ever met Tor something to that effect,
cannot vouch for the worils.) They have met,
not so often as they Should have done, and when
they have had meeting, il has been TO little
purpose-they have rested on the President,
who acknowledges that the system of manage
| rnent since bis appointment has been his own.
This then among Others is cause OF the decline
of the College; the want OF visitors the
College, interested i'll lis prosperity. Besides,
! anoiner consequence has followed, and winch is
more TO the present purpc 5e-sucii Il nIIuOcr
Of visitors have been taken from i particular
| place, that they have been able 10 controul tho
decision Of the question by a board o.. visitors.
There was majority of only two. Three vi
stors voting all in ihe affirmative were from
Richmond, and two were from that part OF r CIV
F.! kent, ,vi.ose communication iti Richmond is
great, TO give TO its iDha btau.s the feelings
and perhaps interests of Richmond citizens.
! What are the ''nuncrous adyaEtageso of Rich
nond? Is board cheaper Arc the people
more moral Are they more wise or better ed
ucatcd, and more public spirited than the c'ti-
zcns of Williamsburg? lf so, where arc the
! literary institutions we might expect from
| Richmond? will ask, are there fewer tcnpta-
lions 10 vice IN Richmond, than in Williams
| hurg9 No-thc question is. will tie Jegisla
tnfc causelessly deprive the people of one place
1 of advantages they possess, and have long en-
joy cd 70 their injury and perhaps ruin for tllt
purpose of bcstOwing them on those Of tie city
Of Richmond already tho most iagoured SPOT
IN Virginia? itwould be morally wrong. Tb'
\ people Of Williamsburg have no presses nj tiiei
command, but surely the Wing will not rclust
ITS columns TO tbcm. FRIEND.
! n DrenifH Situation. --Much seusibilty i
expressed as to the distressing and miserable
situation in which the Governor OF kentucky j
placed by tic conduct of his son. lie is com
mtied 20 prison, and, under violent presuinp
lions, accused of MURDER in the first degree
On looking at tlie Constitution Of Kentucky
VIC find that TIC Governor of that State is en-
trusted with tbc sole powor, 'to grant reprieye
! and pardoBs except IN cases Of impeachment.
How deplorable will be the situation of Ili
Father, If tie Governor shall be called upon {
sign the death warrant Of his son. Without tli
public, powerful and pressing cousderatio
4, which moved Brutus, Gov. Desha is likely TO b
placed in nearly the sa,ne situation. He canuC
: now resign, because 10 resign would be TO pre-
, Judge bis sons guilt, by prcsumipg his convi'
(, ton, whicli is the only thing which can comp
(. him 10 act upon the case. His situation
indeed heart rending and most Pitiable.
EI'tu. Pres.