Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-07

"a, ~o"eeinihS eIecuons. Mr.. CG6eN presented a
phi concerning Bank at Danville. M. LovaH, a
bill amending the laws Concerning the Literary
fund. Mr.. Segor, bill 10 direct the sale of un-
improved lots in Urhanna. Mr.. Bland, a bill es-
taoilshing Lewis Port in Harrison. Mr. Blackburn
from T. OF Claims presented report and bill CON
corning Sarah e. Van Bbber
The order OF the day on the Divorce bill was
postponed until Thursday next and the House re-
sosed Itself intoa Committee Of the Whole, Mr.
Briggs In the chair, and took into consideration
o'ii 10 establish deaf and dumb ASYLUM in Vir
ginia.
hr. Sac.1fdhon moved to amend the bill by
striking out Charlottesville in .fiJe,aarie
"r' ChofSon regretted The motion. He wished
" es'ao'ish me Institution on the most reputable
ground; and to- this purpose he had made the Rector
a," ''s''ors oil The University, the Presiden, and
trustees. Charlottesville he said was rising in
Importance. II had become the seat of the Muses.
Much oil the genius and learning both of Europe
ana our own country had been collected there /,
was presumab!e he thought that such men as Messrs
|cDsrson and Madison were capable of taking the
most correct philosophical views of the education
OF the deaf and dumb. In locating the institution
lie had not al all regarded local considerations:
ot mad consulted the great interests OF the state
Virginia had located The most splendid institution H.
the Western World at that place; she looked to
win just pride and sa;siaciion and he had hoped
mat me location OF the proposed institution there
would remove every local prejudice, and increase
tie number of The friends of the bill
on the suggestion OF .ur. Moore, of Rockbrdse,
.he proposed amendment was somewhat altered
10y tue mover. .Ir. Moore thought that no luca-
ton ought to be designated in the billthat i, ouah,
To stand upon its abstract merits and after having
been made as perfect possible, the question OF
location should he decided. There were other
places lie thought with equal, if not greater claims
than Charlottesville
.Hr. Ghoison asked that the committee would
reflect seriously before they adopted the amend
meht' lie mad seen similar bills with BLANKS in
'hen' winch ere not filed without the excitement
=. ioe"i ieeihgS and prelndices exceedingle
friendly TO legislation. The successful instruction
OF lie deaf and dumb depended much on the re-
search Y learning of those to whom its management
Was conhded. The location al Charlottesville of
.e institution, would, IN his opnun, give 10 it adj
dnional moral force and power These were the
considerations which had induce the selection of
that place.
MIR. .Wc.HGh0n remarked that if n flank were
created IN the bill, the House would have il in their
power to fill it as it is now filled if they ,bou,
per Were the COMMITTEE prepared to saw that
The Rector and Visitors of the University womb
accept the appointment!
The question on striking out Charlottesville was
then negatived-Ayes rs noes 10.
Mr. blackburn remarked that he was friendly TO
''e Dill In some shape or other; and expressed his
sraihcation that subject of so much interes, had
al length been agiiaed. With The view oil making
friends to the bill. he moved to strike out the
rector and Visitors OF the University ard leave
blank TO be filled up hereafter with the names of
inc persons who are to be Trustees He said he
eH"ited IN e.spendour and prosperity of the Uni
versity. But when particular spot was taken un-
oef the care and patronage of The Legislature was
mere not danger OF heaping 100 many favors upon
I'M ha -
no necessary connection between an institr ton for
the instruction OF the Deaf and Dumb, and the COL
lection OF so much intelligence at the University
M GholSon said lie was cordially interested
IN ti'e success OF the bill that he would make no
resistance TO The motion. The feeling which had
oeen excited on the motion just decided, had sur
pfised him. Tor he had expected that al! local feel
ing IN relation to charlottesville had long since
subsidized. He was unwilling, nov ever. to risk III.
late OF so important a bill on any question of a
local character, and pledged himself when the bill
should he before the House, 10 move to strike ont
charlottesville, so as present ii in a shane en-
tIrely unexceponable TO the great majority of the
House.
Mr.. Biachburn's motion PREVAILED; and the bill
was further amended on moiions made by Me,.rs
Nassie, aud Dromgooie And after few remark 5
from Messrs. Jackson and Gholson the Commute e
rose and reported the bill, Sc. to the House
Mr.. Jackson, with the view OF testing the sens.
OF the House, moved % lay the bill on the table
until tile next session. He did not think that there
was majority of the House WHO would vote ior.
ii in its present form, and under present circum
stances For himself he was ia favor of it. and
had agreed TO report the bill 10 the House that
commencement might be made on the subject; and
that the necessary information might be collected
Another objection he urged was, the ant of funds
al present, and The inability of The state TO establish
the institution.
MIR. Ghoison concurred in The propriety of law
ing the bill the table; not that il sbould Thor.
steep. If 1t were laid the table he should feel
1t his duty 10 call II up on some future day He
was surprised al the course Of Mir. jackson. From
that gentleman he had expected an efficient Co on
eraliQn. He had no, expected 10 hear such an argu-
ment "a the poverty of the state Bat was if trIe
that the state had reached that poverty and deera
datlon, which put II our of her power to appropri
ate the inconsderable OF s. 10 900 towards The
instruction and ainelioration Of the unhappy cond
ton OF miserable and wretched class OF our popu-
lation, that had remained so long in ignorance and
darkness. He should indeed be sorry TO believe
that we were thus poor But where was the evil
dence of it. According TO the Treasures repor,
there was surplus of $4,000 in Inc treasury a,
the end OF the last fiscal year ard SIPS 900 had
been lately received by the Literary Fund from
the Government of the u. Sail unappropriated
If any splendid scheme of self agrandisemen, " ere
In agitation the poverty OF our means might be adj
verted to; but when the measure was oniy one of
charity aud benevolence and TO so small an amount il
would not do to talk about poverty He referred the
House the successful efforts of many of our sister
states & enumerated the handsome appropriations
they had respectively made for the obiec, Even
Kentucky, in the midst OF her pecuniary embatrass-
ments. her civil rommoions and ANARCHY, had
not been unmndfu of that class Of her people. and
had made successful and munhcent efforts IN tbei,
behalf. Was it possible, lie asked, that the plea
of poverty was to excuse Virginia from following
these examples
Mr. Jackson said, he had not been unde,s,o,d