Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27


II was only that 1t burned sul brighter no ior su-
perstitiou had been banshed. Aud why was 4, saii
when he brought forward . plan Tor the diffusion
OF knowledge, on subject Of universal importsucS
mat he was about to produce evils of such startling
character There was pothing eoercive in his piau
Take Il, yor will; II not rsjse, il. There was no.
ting in IL, which ptersrsd with iudivJuai rights or
individual purssts. But tho gsutleina trvm Sussex
had told ibe that prcs had done nothue for an.
or''es Of maokiod. But The culture of science aud
dfn-ion OF knowledge. were essential to liberty. H.
therefore, conendcd. that Of science had bosn Of
J great benefit. "
Mr.. Erpss explained. He had not said In, tho, a..
'ndividuh we're not useful In their calling. But he
said that no Professors In this Common altb or in
| liberties. " ~'
| Mr.. Barbour. Il amounted 10 IN, sam, ,birs H.
conteDdsd that they had distributed light aud educ.
t'op, which was tho path to liberty. He could rot
perceive whence the idea had arisen that tbe r.. Nv .
any thing Coz rciSe 10 this plan Tina, men were to be
toresd 10 fellow the directions Of Professor Of Ax,i
culture. IL ne recommended certain course adopt
"H you Pieaee; u not, dsesrJi II. II certainly was No
yer contemplated by the Father. OF the Common
wealth. that this plan should com prise cosrcye prin
cP,e Inc plan was M, new; Tor il had been adopt.
ed IN oher States, and II was though that svs.m
winch had operated bene6cally ei.ewherr was wor,
tiny OF adoption here AZ the alu.ion Of the
man 20 'ns IaI'n was pappOs,e for this prof. G,
in'erest-'he Tariff related TO NJ snuiacture, But ON
.oat suoj.ct the gentleman need not shake MS CORY
,ocxs ., MIR. b. His vote had been recorded ag snst
.nat policy, to which he had uniformly be
but there was cireumstanca. which conyinc-d IN.
gentleman OF its origin IN the Tariff policy He saw.
,na, me CROWN OF tho mulberry is recomne nded and
nc mas connected this ac with proposition mad. in
Congress, relative to the manufacture Of silk Th.
seemed 10 him strong proof &c the origin of the psn
81. on'y meaning OF tho 'ugse:tion was tina, our
~" might DO adapted 10 the culture of the mulberry
inc experiment was worthy Of trial; and a, the farm
s were 100 p or 10 make It, il might be done on IN,
p."PV.eu rs',ern Farm aud ii unsuccessful, Would
'edo 10 tue Introduction OF an important branch Of in
dus'ry among our Agreulturalist,. The gsn,lsm,n
oaa aomadverssd upon tho plan Of selecting The sons
OF the poor, to be educated under tho A,rcnI,urs
PsOfes'or.hp. When the University Wa. ..',SI'.Ss.,
It vas ohjseted by many. thu il would be excIu.;v.i
devosd TO the rich this selection from among tn.
poor, was then agreed by those Who nj,nnsa ~ :
establishment. The gsntiemaa argued ,h,, r.
would no, be the sons OF the Republic but of r. c.
eminent. in 'his he was in error. The thirty yob,
CHOSEN LOT his education, would 70 out amony
teIlow-ciiix ems, not directing, but recomm.n5n 81,
improvements in which they would have hs, az
Soy wnich much Information would be Unmarried
ana much benefit derived. Ga the Who'll. nj. "a 80
convinced, that, II little more TINA had been ,,tsn .
more correct decision would have been .rriv.d >,
,ney knew that Agriculture de essed: and If ,ny
mug LOT its Improvement could be DONE IL on ,bt IN h.
uone' H. did not imagine, that the result. of an 80,
cultural Professorship would pour balm int go.
!, Wounannu' II would do something in the cause Thai
u would sake the poor rich, or the miserable h,
did not en'er into his Imagination But Il would so
goou Seed from which great ultimate benefit svouId
:Plng up FOR, he declared. that after all his reaec
"on upon 10 ne was convinced that this me cure would
De more beneficial than any other that couId h. 60
ed. And what were the bjsctons to what W.. No.
e'eo"-~ mere TeIeTence when the Rerto
itors should have repor ed, tho House tbouybt ~
pcect expedien they could adopt tit thew thou obi
nexpedsn', they could reject it. All that was ash
co, was me tsisrenes He trusted the Report of the
senuemaa rom CuIpePer would not be adopted
MT Atkinson said he did rise to discuss hi. o.
ton but to submit ion, by which il might nov he
udy disposed OIL while their cons,itue Mt, wsrs to,
Owing the plough at home. would becone the Hon.
10 dp Oh the business OF primary Importance IL
members might return home and earn .omettioy for
the support OF their families They were hs, ;o'
L. pay Tor their time, which some gsn,,smsn ,ho,,L
too much; but little would be LETT il ,bsv ,sns;aSs
mere discussing every plan proposed. Th. gentleman
renee OF thi. question to the Rector and Yisi.or
University. They would report ia favor NJ ,.t,h
~ , 1.ouss must adopt il, because the Rectors wer-
favor OF IT, They ought not waste the time NJ IN
rouse IN al cus'ing such vision Try schemes Tbsrs
was business enough befors thsm- ey had been her.
mo months, and done very little The Judiciary
quesuoh would soon occupy their auention-and ,be
court: woa'n meet shortly Their true course W.,
speedily 10 di pose OF the subHani,I buso.s Of ,h
anu close their asors as early as possible He
who'e aube:t. VI the
mr Gimer said, that from the course the di,cu.,ion
had taken, might be supposed that this Man had
recommended by the authorities Of the IJnivar;, e
AS ne came from the county in which the Uniy.2s,v
Is wa' perbap', proper for him to sta.e that
no dld not believe IL TO be University question H
thought IL plan OF the genem an of Or.nys and ,t
him alone. ~ '"soo W
Mr. Espes said, the e. nteman from ORANGE had n
stead Of answering the argument referrsd N H. go;
ions OF distinguished men, II he had int.ndJ 80
enu."e argument OF the report, which was the mari
MI. r.. !evehed at reference to great men was nssa
less lie had supposed report like this ought n
come from the Committee OF Schools and CoI,saas
But this came from the Committee of AgrituItnrs "a
M Manufactures. The gentleman said that mi. go ,h
plan oil Jefferson and Madison, and other yorbiss.nd
nau atked whether they the enemiss nj Iihsr,,
MI VI, 1enerson was never the enemy of hbsr,v2
"htther Inc others named were en,itied N .,and h
ns sue' was question for the public and posteritv ~
uecue' re should not express opinion. As to the
cJnnexIon OF this plan with the Tariff the een,lsmar
hfc'nceiYed him He did not say there exis,sd a a;
rect connections but that they ere founded nm ta s.
principles lie had not intended 10 de nty the
"on "'ahge win the advocates OF The Tariff He rad
spoken stoDgy on that subec; and hs always
upon mat runous policy with deep sorrow Ths COS.
s , hau indu'ged In eulokium on the bsne fits
Oh science, which Mr.. had not den ed Bu, ro,td
the gentleman main ain that there would bs no 60
coh 10 ths plan, were IL 10 bee, me a law? II mus,
either be law or not law. II it is law il nus, h
sustained by coercion Those poo bows mus, be iaLs
from their parents and to school But thew would
neVer 90 10 work afterwards-and the goverpnso,
wouid be Obliged to hnd them employment, IT ssem
o. mo' me st~t'm n's made by the gentleman f,on
orange mat the only question is, as to the endoyomen
oi "e pfoie'sorshiP already Ia, ara,
tIon came back to the Treasury, which was mo, eon
tent 10 the sxpe nd ture How then is IL IN n. ,ajsd
no presumed by taxation. When gentleman ,vn,s
Isduy 20 sss'an the Argument OF the Tepor ha would
ehe" Tvs origin aud is pedigreeand trace its vhoI,
seeeessen rec He hoped the subject wouid be ia
oshn'ey postponed Ii premature Ard ouch
no! 10 delay the bHs ness OF the House . momrnt ~
MT hves Of Campbell said, that Will. IN. first re-
souon was before the House. he Ieit no disposition n,
oseuSs tbis subject; but whsn the amet dnent was
oDeIeu oy me gentleman from ange he hal Wished
,p oimss'i upon i's merits But the motion Of