Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-16

norant Of its character and should therefore be speedily
corrected.
the University and the embarrassing circumstances in
which it is placed" Its popularity he SAYS is decrea
she' ~ rs SINKING IN the estimation of ALL every year,
INC anectlons OF the people and alienaed
IRON It, and the number of mltrculatos is smaller and
smaller. lilo admits its many pre-emincnt advantages
anu wonders what be the cause of this rapd decay
cause which threatens it's immediate downfall and
which has escaped the foresight and vigilance of the
wise and great to whom its Government is cntrust
Cd And no wonder ii has escaped them. What is this
mighty terrific, fatal causc7 Our expectations were
on tptoe when Cvis declared that he was about TO re-
veal IT. But never was there beautiful exempli-
Hcaon OF tho "parturiunt montcs 1t the eDforce-
n'ent, too rigid he thinks, of the Uniform Lap law
whose pocy is none the worse for his dsapprobaon.
felix qui potuit cognoscere causas-rbis C;vs
is second Numa, or a Daniel We would recommend
MI. Cvis, the sage diviner and law-river to the Ex
ecutvc as proper psrson, to fill the vacancy in the
Monroe. e va -i'
After much frothy defamation the next idea we come
10 IN the address, Is assertion, that student was re-
Cehy dismissed tor violation of the Uniform Law nm
justly tyranicay, and in consequence of in fecn ON
tho part OF some of the Professors towards him Tho
.hen concludes with promise that he will soon
mount the tripod again and speak new oraces
Having re-capitulated the errors we will now pro
coed briefly to correct thom No evidence appears of
ne uecay OF the University in public estimation, We
near the contrary from all quarters Besides hearsav
we have evidence of higher athorty Our academical
graduates are in demand heads of schools or Profess
sors OF Colleges and Universities The Graduates in
Law are applauded by the Judges for the extraordna
~ ease with which they pass the examination for IL
cense. Those of our Medical Students who have spent
one session here graduated the next at Philadelphia
nave oy their superiority to all those who, along with
them were candidates for graduation greatly raised the
reputation OF our Medical School This fact we know
o the concurrent testimony of many who have had an
opportur ity Of knowing it. But fact which speaks for
tse and at once conradics and renders UNNECESSARY
all Clvs eoquence is this, that several wears the
number OF matrcuates has been increasing. We arc
surprised thut one who is intimately acouaintedm with
upon this point. N'' -" 'tioi
ne says that the recent dismission of student was
or violation OF the Uniform Law. Every Student and
every PROFESSOR nay the writer himself knows that this
not the chief offence committed by the person al
iuaod to- and we believe that even his fellow
u considered the dsmssion only not tyrann;cnl or
uhJus, put even proper. It most ilibera to saw
nal the proceeded from i'll feeling on the par
OF some OF the Professors, for we understand that tho
oiy gentleman OF the faculty who had had any disa
ereement with the student question was delicate
enough to give no VOTE and take part in the case
favlng corrected the of fact in Ciys address
we nave done all that proposed to ourselves and
eVe MS errors OF opinion for the readers of the Vb;g
10 correct by the standard Of their own Judymen,s
" he az corrections are made fear that Cyis will
have little left for his fame to rest upon VIII
A STUDENT.