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

.ono"eo oy MIR. Semple, against the notion Some
further conversation took place between Niessrs Sem
pie and Jones, when the question being taken on the
motion OF Mr. JONES' il decided In the neyative "A
10 o6. The report was then agreed TO-
| HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE
on motion OF Mr.. Wi ams Of Harrison, the Bill
making an appropriation from the Literary fund for tho
oeneh' OF hampden Sydney College was taken up.
MT. Williams OF Harrison. moved TO amend the bill,
by adding section, appropriaing from the Literary
fund the sum oil $3.50 Tor the benefit OF Randolph
envy in the county Of Harrison.
MIR. Venable said that he hoped and believed every
member oil the House friendly TO the literary in.
snut'ons OF the State And when project va. brought
Tor any particular object ought to be allowed
10 STAND on Its own merits One subject ght not to be
made to depend on another; and this notion he there
| 'ore' thought very improper. Instead OF adding one
scheme TO another some regular ought to be a.
dopted and followed He would saw one word a..
ganst the application made by the gentleman from Har
rison for aid TO the Randolph Academy But IL ought
10 he made the subject OF separate measure When
ever people were doing something themseve the Lee
gisaure ought to assist them-but this subject should
inquired into separately, and the propo
s'non ought to he turned to the Committee Of
Schools and Colleges
Mr. Williams 81 II. said, that his was an indepen-
dent proposition, and connected with the other
provisions OF the Bill. The gentleman from Prince
Edward had said that il ought be turned over 10 the
committee. But he, Mr. did not belong TO the con-,
Iniltee, which chiefly consisted Of gentlemen from hi.
sue oil the Alleghanes He intended imputaton upon
'he speaker, whose selections Of committees were gen.
crazy made with great care an judgment. The claims
oil Randolph Academy worthy Of regard II had
never received one dollar from the legislature and was
situated In country where literary institution had
telt the favorable influence of legislation How could
gentlemen come forward and ask for aid to an insu.
uon WITHIN gun shot Of William aud Mary, and situa-
Iu Wnere Summaries OF learning we'll endowed,
penuiuy afforded to the people, and refuse the same
oeneh TO an institution which never received dollar
rom he literary fund.- Was nothing to be given from that
hd !" me trans Allegheny people! The gentleman from
f. was not correct in saying that this proposition
ana not stand on its footing, when he had brought
II Forward as separate proposition. The West had paid
her iuii share into the literary fund, and they now
asked but small pittance, the of $3.50, which he
mad inserted in his amendment The request was A
reasonable one, as well as a Just one.
mr. watkins observed. that the gentleman was in
error, In suPposing Hampden Sydney a well en-
owed institution Mr.. W. had objection to the gen
teman's amendment. The tram. ALLEGHENY country
wanted this ad-they wanted higher institution
than an academy: and he wished they had IT, He
was willing that the present proposition should be oin
ed to this BILL and hoped that every friend of Hamp.
den sydney College would vote for the proposition.
II mi, liable -si' he was sure the gentleman from
n n,i'on had mistaken the fe liogs Of The East and
South, towards their western brethren No such feel
ings existed. But he had The diff Guilty OF uniting
two such objects, and he could DO, but object 10 II
ne site oil literary institution local. hu, its use
iuloess was not local II gave benefits TO every county
IN the State. Not an Assembly met here or in Nor,h
Carolina, but persons would be found in them who
had been educated at Hsmpden Sydney. The STATE
ought TO aid every institution, whe'e TIE people male
'xrrirns tor the Improvement OF education. But tn s.
estabii hmen must be govern ID: gooi teacher,
h"st ne selected, and there must be love Of
in the Deghbong people All ih. was the work If time
and would require examin alton He ,ru. ted sich in u-
lions would be promoted in all parts the Safe. And
" me pronositon OF the gentleman from arr were
brought forward in separate bill, he would vote for H.
MIR. DAWSON could not perceive the objection 10
uniting these plans in the sam, bill They two
nsnct obI-c', and could not conflict with sch other
randolph Academy was the old in the State. Our
orefathars thought ha the neop in that norton Of the
Sae ought to h. educated and it wa. established Under
me auspices OF Patrick Henry. While the lands If
moe me- counties were surveying the fund. accnmu-
a'ed In the surveyors office which were devoted to
the institution, rendered 1t ample support II -four
sheo and promised TO become Of the first in the
o,ae bni Tor many years il had been in state Of de.
cline. In 1916. the fund. from surveying were 40
Urn ng mat competent Tro'.ssor could MT be employ
co. nor me buildings kept in repair u had now win
died down to mere school-house. When the co lesr
AZ Cha6tesv,'ie was esiabrhed, it was argued tina, /,
o"pht to locate the other side OF the Blue Ridge
put u was said in reply that the literary fund would be
distributed among the counties, and that this cole ga
would be the head of the various institutions He
vote" At that time for locating the college this side the
Blue lodge. But little assistance had ever been ex-
tended beyond l., from the literary fusd There was no
reason why aid 'hould not be given TO Randolph A.
canemy; only 7so dollars was asked, and he trss,ed
IL would no, be reused The west had a inst claim
oi as hey hal paid Their full share of the iitera-
ry fund.
Mr.: Christian hop'd the amendmen would be agreed
70. here was surplus in the literary fund v h'ch
cond not he better applied than TO the supoor' Of
Acsdem'es whe-e aid was wanted He was not only
in favor OF giving all TO Randolph Academy but to any
would
Mr. Goode regretted that the srorosi ion hal been
made because connected as il was with this bin he
should De forced to vote agans, III while, had IL pro-
position besn presented 10 the Committee he would
nave supported it, had the claim been shown be
founded But il ought not to he contour led with ano-
her pr ct. One of the gentlemen from Harris on
,housh that there had been want OF liberaIy i'm the
East towards the West. Whatever had been the his
toy OF the past, for himself Mr. stood here the adj
vocate OF our Literary Institutions and willing 10 aid
them in any and every part Of the State. But these
IN he ulniza al hafor ~.
| ieced"d to. Such no, the with the II ,ndoiph
! Academy; while on the other hand, the claims Of
Hampton Sydney bad been submitted to the Commit
tee, had been fully examined, and h-r erits tested
But this proposition was preseaed at such a time end
| in such a manner that il could not be examined The
same gentleman ained, that applicant should be
made by institutions in sesion Of tie State where
there were so many schools and colleges But there
was not college or Academy ih,t ion that had
been endowed by the State. The University IL waa
true, bad been endowed and the Literary Fund had
heeO applied to many Schools. But College. anil A.
eademies had received no such assistance. He wished
the gentleman would fl to withdraw hi, present
motion, and not embarrass bill framed for another OBJ
jec, because, as at present Orsd, his propos N mus
be rel sc'rd II were submitted to The Commute.
" the object were found me,itorious, they would re-
! port in favor OF granting the 8 $50 asked for.
MIR. Preston said that he friend to the litera
OF the country; and wished the funds of the state in
tended for its aid applied in the best and most efficient
manner. IL seemed that the Legislature had hitherto
gone plan,-tha Of establishing and maintain
ing the University and the primary schools Of the State
And he asked whether il was now expedient IN em-
brace in the appropriations of the Literary Fund an
other class OF institutions! He against such mea-
sure for il had been found that the fund fell short of
what necessary for the education Of the children i'm
the primary schools. Besides, the College Of Hamp-
den Sydney was not in want Of this appropriation. He
knew something Of that institutions for he had been
honored far il honor with de gree of that