Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-05
The Hon. ". Y Barry.
Pos; master Ucn,.Al.

a. ~ Ithout undertaking 70 dccidc whether the
Object OF the University regulation criticised by Jus
nee b' such As hc spposes, confess that the ex-
acting the written declaration FROM the student az the
end otthc term that lac has deposited all money re
"eIvcd during tic session in the hands OF The Proc
tor, appears to us exceedingly harsh and III advised
Ii Is founded upon dstrust Of the students no nor
and is moreover iyromnca, in requiring him to be
come self accuser, in direct contravcntion of the
spirit OF our Institutions lis tendency Is to promote
cqulvocation aud ial~ehood We make these obscr
ya'ions without personally Knowing the regulation
t. DC such as represented but takmgit for granted
that our correspondent is well iniormcd.-Eps
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The Youth Of oar state who expect tn eceitc public edca
tion eeheray, uuS To hs University place beat suited
tor the commencement and completion Of thar obicct and
those who al he beginning of tie intend entering
there naturally wish to Know the rcr laws that have been
enacted lor their government aud what alterations aud add
tons were made al tic last meeting ct the Visitors To give
detail account OF the whole Code OF tire University snCiiIer
the object or necessary Tor the writer it may I've safely
presumed That H. general nature IS n prevent much pos
DE vice OF every description and encourage az piacc
bic, morality and religion, without blending same time in
~ luTs'cuuu te cGOus dcnc cf compelling student 10
become member Of particular Sect submit tn "a, u.
cuar form Of religious worship There IS however one law in
Inc statute Book OF the University 20 which, together tho
addition made to the late session Of tc Visiios wish
particularly To coil the attention Of the young men ho will
n'irclate the ensuing session. The law alluded
which requires every STUDENT Tire time Of his Manifestations
to deposit with the Proctor al the funds he may have in
possession, and TO do the with those receive alter
wards Upon all tue money thus deposited, the rccior has the
power 10 take two commissions which received i'm
the statute Book tie title Of "Paton's comnissnr On the
FIRST consideration Of this law would appear ono OF
most ssulay nature and wei qualified to It's apparent
object But experiment, which is the or testing the
utility Of any particular v, has shown very clearly that tire
object or which 1t appears TO have been enacted is entirely
defeated and in whatever does tend lessen
expenses of the Student As experience has
apparent object Of the law not obtained the natural enquiry
Of every who may read this win be to know what
real object and what good purposes docs answer, since
Goes not tend 10 shut the door The reader, doubt
before this has suspected the real object and that s not
much Tor the Students benefit be the Of deayng
the cNPcnse the University would otherwise have TO
to keep PROCTOR and hence the commission auc from the
money Deposited IN his hands should hc puUCv called
Commission pay luctors salarylhat Is reasonable io
suppose this he the object Of tho law Is evident from
fact that the Proctor employed stated salary by Vs
tors which, THE commission upon tho money deposited during
the by the Studcnts collectively, sufficient pay
toe University has make good the balance To you how
ever gentlemen, the principle upon which this law is founded
would not he ObpoXi0us " accompanied bv all
dional enactment passed ~ the late session of the Visitors
This additional enactment requires from YOU the close