The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-02
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trtddy ftb. % Mr.. Gordon asked for leave
TO bfing IN a bill to pay the debts and COMPLETE
the budding Of the University Of Elrpuia, II.
explained, III iorciblc terms, the condition u
the University the proptieCy Of dlsiucumber.
mg and completing 1t, and pointed out the al
MY 81 the Literary tund 10 do tbs, from al
pat Of tue unlntested capital remaining 10 Tia |
Fund.
Inc leave was opposed by Messrs EdqiugtpI
and holman. The iatt~I took a ylaa al f.I
saeees 4iYe loahsthat had osen mace 10 the Cm |
Y"tstty, ans ilInm-1 Mp Tie cssi vi Tie nslH /
ton. lie taaug4t, that WIN the anuuiA oI el5,I
Von, the tuition ices, rent Of DOrmitUItes. Al
ought 10 b Sufficient TO ema5'el 10 get alolg.
r. Gordon replied and cuntendtd that n.
Institution was the Cheapest considering lis e. /
tent, Z at had ever been Uuilt; thaI about s9,
ono II debt VAS now hanging over #. cenIras.
ed on the pnblIc faith, j" loh ought t. lie pad
MI. Edglngion explaIae ed the ground "a
winch he had opposed appropriations 10 the t |
nlversify, beyond u certain SUN. The in,tta |
tlon he though too splendid for the ,omna |
uses OF the cauntry-and that. with an INC @ |
linear thirty thousand dollars, loan, coalu n /
effected to do every thing necessary 10 b. das /
Mr.. Go} doa remarked that the apprufIlu4a /
- ~ 'Ef- VIZ wv iAiA VI lit biiI7IfEN4 N"+ /
stitntrd the OIL, income it nejoyed-tdr uIfa /
fees went e. me Pfof'SSors-8no also received 4
n 900 each nom he al preparation. The bal. /
ance was not sufficient 10 complete the builj0a /
and pay the debts OF the institution. The bs /
required ten professors there were, as YET, or I
ly iebt. Ia reply to MIR. Us remark tlar tt
INSTITUTION vas too fine for common use, he si
tlat he contrary was the fact. No sooner d
the i1sfItUfI,D o., into f,syaft,4 than fine NIP /
oieducation all over the et5fe mas reduced =
MIR. &. commented on The csFeGStl wish Of I
great Found r 10 bring the p4ice OF oduca.a
WITHIN the reach Of all our cl1ens-and Iou
he had succt eded.
Mr.. Saunders called for the ayes and naa'.
Gen. Layton sad thai tie question was H
whether The expense oi erecting such an in'le'
ton sitould Dc NOW incurred but wacthef e
hlc5nsIdefable sun now lequl. 81 10 oomftf-4
should ne tppiopi Ialed. IA private ~, non.
would hesitate 10 lnCu small eApeH3rb
wat lie hdd Contemplated ii tc eola4'.&
ment Vi such an undertaking. 4 pal 81
money waited, vast pay It ,uai ae1lst cue
MECHANICS, io' Work done. IuCse debts we
contracted by the puplac agents tnd II wa "
cunoehi on thc House 10 proFfoe iorihtIh -
balance ot HE sun Wanted Nds, 10 coMp3l' N
buildings III pursuance OF the Original P""
lie went on 10 SNOW, from IA eAami'"'i'" y
the Literary tund,Its caPaeitylo meefiHe aIP'
nrlatia5l asked. Ihe capital 81 that ''lu :"
annua, y Increased by about %l1,tfDi dhh" %,
WIS also an andaIl me5ease in ats le'eiDf'
Question then was, shalI the state hoh'''a r
tae mechanics the debts due to them. OF = y
and hoard up the accnhnnlatlonS ol 's ~ =,
lie commended mat the fltef arr interest,"" W
STATE demanded that the proceeds Of i
should be employed IA tie most heneiI.Hn '.
ner.
II, Nelson was devoted to Education
could not consent TO lavish the "ho't ".
thus Mammoth institution. AppiIcaio'
often matte from otuer institutions anu
were Away, told We had no money ',m
incumbent on the House 10 pay fr a'''>
University, because II Was IL litia4"1
' isItors to contract dem II 50, We
be the stopping place , He adnltd ~.
buildings were splendid but though NAV 81,
ever useful pun pose, icy ought u"
cost halt the SUN taey DID. h.lar
Nj. Colston opposed the leave. III m
ted heretofore Ion the apPtoprla"o's
the institution mad gone into ops'|'1 ,st
was disposed to Wait tor a fuller d5'''''
offs useta.ne>s. lie wished 10 h"a." r
fund aatli IS rapacify sh MD enabi# = .,8F,t
tend the benehrs OF Education 10 '' ,m
citizen Ia tue state. lie thIuShf ihf .,ia
had been unusually liberia, IN the ~ .5ae
1t was doubtful VT him whether 81 =
OF the protes>o-s were not too "fh 20 tanI
was said hat the income oil son. y sri
was about 5000. Whist lt "isn'' '.alat
pad. he thought ms SUI To hI-I, am I'm
salaries ought to be fixed At so"e
Iuoupt,