Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12


ssbjset, to show that II necessarily confined
% The aid Of the University aud primary schools They
the Intern sdA,e institutions. The College of H,mo.
den Sydney, was worthy object but the Log sture
hsd reserved the right to Withhold the fund hereafter
reasons occurred. He felt Obliged to vote against
the proposition Of the gentleman from Harrison. If Il
were sanctioned. every individual might Offer new
sb-st He could not assent such com ina,ioD Of
oNleeo..-The friends Of the bill nigh, be rsproached
With having been hired to vote, to obtain their oh.
Jeess Tor bill containing clause to which tn would
Otherwise have been opposed.
Mr. watkins said that, ~ tho two obi cts had been
auteJ he had objection to the passage Of the bill
With the mendment. The gentleman from ry
bad made sever. decsra atoms which might inure the
College; and aud which were perhaps, ii-ounaed, as
they arose from impressions made in his youth which
he spent there Blu, there were other individuals who
had spent their lives in constant observation Of the
shafseter and proceedings OF the institution who looked
upon II 10 the most favorable light
M Preston rose to explain. His opinions Of Hamp
ssn Sydney College were formed after the mos, ma.
Cd and deliberately expressed. Allu.on has been
made 10 the Theological Seminary in the vieni,y-sni
was fact Tho trustees and the College were averss
70 the establishment Of that Seminary there. II hads
ionusnce over the College, ss they admitted; and he
know u hrsa ened that the eclips. OF which the gentle
man from Harrison had spoken, would come over the
dix Of Hampton Sydney. That Seminary was, as il
had been described, presby ean, true blue in.,itu
e. Who &. .hoir faith upon
Decide an con!roSorss' by
InfalIble artillery.
That Seminary had its influence over the literary In.
stituonand that formed of his obi ctions 10 H.
% gave to II the character of secarian ius tuition
Mr.. Watkins said II true that the institution was
eomewhat sectarian. Tho Seminary alluded to was
Presbyterian institution; whether true blue or not he
did not know. But he would ask the gentleman to poin,
aim to an institution in the country which some
vhat sectarian. And this reason why assistance
sheuld not be given IL! He thought not for il would
% found that to certain extent sectaransm always
existed in such establishments.
. oh
snent OF the BILL He had in the whole course of the
debate heard no gentleman advocate the rights of the
people as connected with this subject If they would
look at the Auditors report would be found that the
primary schools were languishng for want Of fur
ther assistance. The people, who the bone and
muscle OF the Commonwealth, in want of
eio' and were not TO be regarded The gentleman
from James City (Mr. Semple) had said in another
discussion, this morning, that the people were more
10 need OF being taught to work than to read
nus Mr j. thought they needed TO be taught TO read
&c we'll as to work. II would teach them, that iabour
was necessary, and console them for their toll. All
shat bad been said 10 this debate was In favor of what
were called in Virginia splitter But the mass Of
1he people were not thought Of The education of the
people was tn primary obec-for, ever that eIoud"
which had SO often been alluded to 10 another
saeuId arise over the horizon Of Virginia. il would be
becAuse the people had been deprived OF in elIg
They would not prot ct the agriculture aud usnufac.
cures Of the country but the srstocracy of the State
was to be protected. He should vote against giving aid
% all such institutions that now under considsra
Won; even against Randolph and Macon College, where
O ne State
ought TO begio at the bottom, and go us He Tiers.
lore. advocated the improvem of the primary schools
Nc then moved the indefinite postponement Of the Bin
Mr.. Giimer regretted tbs discursve range which
he discussion this subject, had 'aken He had but
. lew remarks TO make, and would not detan the
House The gentleman from Wood had said that no
enc In this debate had advocated the rights of the peo
Pie and the interests OF primary schools The decIa-
ration was incorrect as the gentleman from Montgome
~ had founded his to this bill chiefly on those
very grounds. He had argued that the aid now given
70 tue primary schools not sufficient; and Mr. g.
was OF the same opinion: But the gentleman from
Wood asks if the literary fund is be dispensed the
aristocracy Who are the aristocrats, in this State?
The peoples men, were the only arsocrats within the
knowledge Of Mr.. G. Did wealth maxi an arisocracy.
No. The rich man dies, and his wealth Is distributed
by.your statute OF descents. Did education make an
srstocracy: Ii so, the gentleman from Wood, as the
friend OF Education, sought to make every in the
State aris,oerat. Having first established the Unit
versty, was expedent now to depart from tbs esab
lished policy!
Mr.. jackson explained. He alluded to an aristocra.
ey Of learning. by which il was retained in a few
hsnds. He wished TO break il up, and distribute ia
through the community.
Mr.. Gimer said, as he had mi,unde rstood the gen.
deman. he would pursue the subject no farther.
Mr.. Sempie said that the gentleman from Charlo,es
had alluded TO the various Institutions Of the State
which he characterized az Of a sectaran stamp.
Mr.. Watkins did not intend 10 imply that sectarjan
principles were taught in those in.i,uons; but that
&hey partook, more or ies', Of sectaran character
Mr.; Semp'e 'aid he spoke in regard to the College
SftWiam and Mary. which wasin no way sec,arian
institution. Ii patronized by person. Of all de-
nomin atons aud did owe it's prosperity 10 apy par
xieuiar sect.
Mr.. VenabIe sad that as TO tbs sectarian character
Of Hampton Sydney College, he had lived near it,
aud been long Of the Trustees, and he knew no
Shipg OF sectarian nature in the institution Ii
true that many people In the neghborhood were Pres
byeraus; but the minority Of the Trustees were not
Prosbyterians. The President OF the Collage was Of
the Church OF England and the majority of ths Pro.
tessors no, Presbyterians II had said that
che Theological Seminary had obscured the College
and that IL in declining condition--and In the
A. l. a
subscriptions bad been made 10 IT, ADD that eeded
no assistance. II was true that the College was in
%iapi ia'ed condition, and that $40 600 had been sub
seribed Tor IL but had been necessary expsnd thai
amount la buildings, which not,sue ient for the
students.
Mr.. Williams OF Fl made some additional remarks
When the question being tskeu indefinitely postpon.
asg the bill, II was agreed to-Ayes IS, Noes not
Souutet.
A message received from the Senate by Mr.
Dromgooe, stating their in the resolution
arcna the House, for proceeding tomorrow the cleo
tioe OF the Governor and Councillors. The Senate
proposed TO amend the resolution by striking out
~ CAief Magistrate" and substituting Governor -
Mr.. Claiborne objected to the substitute upon the
ground mat was very small matter, and that the
term Of "Chief Magistrate was the customaryi one
would not agree to the amendment as IL seemed TO him
60 como under the legal maxim de nininis non etrat
Ger.
Mr.. Breadnax stated the reason Of the Senae's a.
mondment, that change had been made by the ne W
Constitution in this respect. The phrase of "Chief
Magistrate had been used in the old Constitution but
was not once to be found in the Constitution On
taxing the question, the amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Eppes, from ihs Committee Of Propositions and