Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-04

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yo,. teu read'ns this sketch of what WELDED 10
fora , % niuch positive pleasure will there
t p'oseeu' Ii was deemed proper (accorans-,,
'ne arrangements of the day. to yive \ ,n.", ~
you please, the following sent;u,.n,
"S syhe: on will not land the nres;dsn, IS
'he oAy who was reading. here turned to M, Iohn
o"'( III oUner Gays, and in different scenes forget
- So Valleys and our mountain streams or
~ WIN Whom you were wont to eniov than
IN The days of Lang Syne. He,e TO- .ne.,
rom memory, but think I am not Ear from ,h,
~ what was now to be doneo Perbops the
ana hurricane OF the heart had bv this time
S"o,'aeii, and he to whom this tender go, =
ue "'' DC ao!e TO give full-toned RESPONSE He
Ivy ana every heart ihrobbed high Ii was
see"e on which il the EXPRESSION ba no, -
.she) the gods might have looked Win ,a,;.,l
was solemn and deep pause The sns,l,.
'"AihS mp the expression forget in tho ser,;,n,
Just uttered, with eye which he dare no, rs, 49,,
VIM iace as pale as the sheeie,i dead. in SLOW,
rsnoa,oI :. accent, and with deep emphasis he
e!eVa'inS his voice little higher snJ go, I.','
around on the breathiess spectators be ,,,o.o, =;
"e'"Oiihs accents, that thrilled tbrouab e,,o,, -;
present. - FOTSef!- ,CH0a? The com,,,;oa.a-
ny you," the friends of my bosom; those Who
IcVeNeu me when stranger, and whose anprovin,-
I'M 40. eneereu me through every trial; forget
'N.OEcO HauntS oil Cays nf
Cod! never-it may no, bel Soonar sblI ~ IN
drops mar circulate at this hearts core. DAWN,
MS mana on his bosom) forget to bid i, broS ,iae,
'i's fe"P!e' or your mountains and vour streams
sh MAJ ps erased from my memory. More wa,
s'I ,e wiHeh mS memory now catches only az the
.'n 'e'nen'oefed visions OF delightful dream.
must now stop: the clock strikes the hour of MI,
night Ahectionately, bid you alden Y
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. NAV oc,b ,ooe
Gentlemen II take the liberty to aJd,.so 49,
upon SUBJECT IN which feel great interest a. :,
is one with which know the welfare and h.n,i
ness OF our country ~ be Intimately connec,oJt =
relates TO the blessings OF education. which viii,
out doubt, constitute the chief sumner, of ia ~
cries which our ioreiathers have he7ueatbe, 10 ns
There Is now in operation at NashviIio ~
Ie6e, Which, with little more Decuni,-v -,
| rassment, Is likely to become one of the NO.,
nourishlno Institutions in the United gta,es 7, i,
situated IN part OF the great valley of the We.,
wnere me iee'lnSs, habits, and manners of the ne
PIE are purely republican The climate il ba.,,h,.
anu Inc means OF support are cheap and abnndan-
Inc institution will, therefore, extend its sdan,
ges to the poor as well as the rich md 49,.
iof 'he service oil the country, the sons of the f,,
&c anu 'ec'I'il'cs as well as those who by for
tune are exempt from the necessity OF labor.
ne president IS an accomplished gentleman q,
tue iirst requirements, and the subordinate nrofs
sois, are gentlemen highly distinguished for Ii,e,
ny and scientific attainmen's. But 10 place unon -
fasting foundation the prosperity of this Cnllaye i,
- 'efuSHe 20 Obtain funds for two more professor
sH'ps, which were created last year, and which the
BOARD OF trustees have though, proper lin honor of
The good Lafayette and the humble servicesI bat
rendered the country 10 call by the name. If ''
iayeiie s. Jackson. " --'-
1t 10 well known that the good L1fayettc is de-
''He OF me means to make permanent endo,v
ment OF this nature, as is tic case also with .
Otherwise these Proiessorships would have been
iii'e' eye ms. Our only resort is 10 apnea 10 The
HoeIa"y OF those who have the means 10 make do
nations, and the disposition TO yield them. for rho
lasting benefit OF an institution 50 well cslcSI,te,,
10 prepare the american youth for he councils &c
our common country
Wnhont doubt the Trustees had two. .ves :,
view IN honouring Lafayette and mysen (f r,a,,
De p'TdoAei Tor speaking OF myself in conjunction
with that iIluSrious bcnefactorl with Ito $50. -
those Psoessorships the one TO com,,I;n'nn, %
names with The perpetuty which it is hoped IN. in
Su'ruon Wi.i experience, the other 10 operate ,,-
The feelings OF such as may derive an addi,iorl ~
"uceheht rom TINS circumstance TO coniribu,e .,
an endowment, which with the smiles of Pr,
"e"0s WIZ, 'fust rebound to the credit of its na
I irons aud lie gencEal cause of KNOWLEDGE
TIE Object of this letter then. penfls,,o, :.
ask you 10 present, cause TO be presen,ad ., 81
go0d ri'Hens OF New Ofeans, The enclosed ns,s.
OF one OF It's purpor;, and to receive and rer,, .,,
"'u as e"ch c''lzen may he disposed 10 give Il l.
ho' expected OF any 10 give but small sum S,aii
donations will enable Tie more perso,s ., -
The establishment of these Professorslirs "'t -
ies'ily their repect for lie cause of I.lrr,,,,r.
Scie"ce' am, very respectfully.
our most ebedient servant
4HeS-7s ANDREW JACKSON
General PlaNche'.
Colonel Preston,
.iiGjor n. DaUcz0c.
% j. .NcTcier, inn Es4
CoIoAeL .df1tHsel JYhte.
those citizens who are disposed - stf;. g..
permanent endowment Of the Iafare,,s al I.oi.
son Proiss.orships in tie Cumberland Cnlleca ..
Na'hViiie IN Tennessee, will subscribe their nsr,s
hsTeunto, which shall be enrolled in the a,rbi,o -
s'II Noiege, presenting at the same time 20 ,,.
H"'ueF OF TINS paper such sum on sum, as 10 a. t
may ihlnlS proper to bes;ow which dora,:...y
snail remain end endure TO the sole use and
ment OF said Professors ships forever ,bo 80.
annually accruing only to be applicable 90 49,
'e' o. raia Professors bu' should there he a, o.,
cess OF interest, such surplus 10 Be anrod W. 49,
trustees 70 the use and benefit Of said CcIlere
/ IN Orleans .Hdv.
HN'ae' OF letter from Mr.. JsrErRsoN 10 NJ
RoBERr MlLLs, dated
MONTICELLO, March 2. 1896.
! ., Dea' Sir have duly received Your la,,e.
OF February -, and with it your beautiful NJ.
g. .Hf. ~.