Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-11
VIRGLNT.d LEGiSLaTURE.

REMARKS OF MIR. WILSON an the House of Dele
gates on the Ryder proposed by Mr.. HtHiams of
Harrison, to the Bill making approximation to
Hdmpden Sydney CoIIege-Feb. 7.
Mr. WILSON said, | rise, Mr.. Speaker, simply for
the purpose of expressing hope that the gentle
from Harrison viii consent 10 Withdraw the proposition
to attach the Ryder, offered by hin, to the Bill now
under consideration Short the time has been {. aid
Mr.. W. that have been associated with that gentle
man, in the services OF this House, have greatly mis-
taken his character if he would he disposed to accom-
psh either the success the defeat OF any asure
by means Of concerted indirecon, By which the
candor and fairness OF his motives could be in any
compromised, or drawn into question. Judging from
the open and manly trankness which have
marked the course OF that gentleman, in relation TO
all questions heretofore agated in this House. since
have been member OF it, il will, think only be
cessary to present TO his view the embarras ment in
which, not only the friends of this Bill, but he him
self, and those who may with him will be pl.ced
II the Ryder, proposed by him, he attached TO the
Bill, TO induce him to Withdraw it, at once and TO
make the provisions contained in it, the subject OF
separate and distinct proposition. He will, readily,
perceive, that should ii succeed, and the Bill
pass with IT, il will be impossible to escape the susp.
cion Of collision and iOg-roHing; that the friends of
the Bill may be charged with accepting the RYDER IN
they 40 accept iO with view to secure the support
OF its triends;-and, that he, too, and those who may
act with him. may, also, DO suspected-of whaR why,
of being brbed, by the acceptance Of his Ryder 10
support Bill which they would otherwise oppose
trust, sir that the object of these remarks is too
obvious, and too distinctly perceived to leave room to
suspect shadow of intention, on nv part 10 i'm
pugn the gentlemans motives, 'r, question: i'm the
slightest degree, the fairness of his intention or least
OF all TO set myself up az monitor TO him or, any
me mber Of this body. Nothing can be farther from
my purpose. 90 re contrary, | see, only. that,
with that staunch devooL 10 the interests Of his con-
stitueDt which marks the i>ibful representatives he
Is active and jealous TO promote Them But il 10
because do believe that, in the haste with which
from the necessity Of the case, he had to make choice
OF The course to be pursued by him, in relation 10
This matter, he overlooked the suspicons which must
almost necessarily, attach TO all who may give their
support to the two propositions thus blended that |
have suggested this view Of the subject to him now
trusting mat he viewing the matter in the same light
that do, viii not hesitate 10 give his consent that
each proposition may be permitted TO stand before this
House, upon its peculiar merits alone.
But there - another view Of this subsct, which,
While ain up, will ask leave to present the consd-
Grafton OF the Gentleman from Harrison, and of this
House. Here is proposition presented to our Eotice
by The memorials OF the citizens OF number of the
counties 1cen to that in which this College s situa.
ted. Ii has been before this House from the begin-
ming Of the session. The Bill has been framed with
great care, and need not say, to those acquainted
with the gentleman at the head OF the COMMITTEES of
Schools aud Colleges, with a wary eye 10 the future
rights and Interests ofbe State. After twice reading
II was again reviewed by the same committee by
whom every line and every word again rigidIy
scanned preparatory to the final action OF this House
trust, need hardly suggest, 10 the Gentleman from
Harrison mat II such cautions and guarded circum.
Fpeclion have been thought necessary i'm relation 10
simple proposition, which is perfectly definite 10 its
object II Is hardly TO be expected that this House
will without an hours notice, give its sanction TO pro-
po'ion so c9mPfenensiye as his and so complicated in
ITS plan and details as necessarily, TO require both
time and reflection TO digest and mature them
II will, perhaps, be expected that shall give some
in,imation OF the course that should be disposed 10
pursue in relation TO the genilemsns proposition II
presented separately from this bill. shall give 4,
frankly shall pursue that which would res
peeuuliy AK the gentleman from Harrison, and every
member Of This House TO pursue in relation to the bill
now before them shall consider IL Doth to its in.
irnsic merits, aud as 1t may stand connected with the
great cause OF general education, which re-
CARDS with liyeer interest or with feelings o( more
comprehensive solicitude than do will not subject
roy motives TO miscousrucdon ~ pledging myself now
70 give even dollar but, thus far I stand Away
pledged. NJ tbat The who loves his country and
ib insuiunop'-vho believes that "knowlcdge 10 row.