Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-17

If his h' he dweS then the distinct enquiry occurs
whe her the principles taught are SOUND snd sueh as ought
to DO incu Gated Upon this point we have only to re-
mark that il il be right aud proper for Judges Kent aud
Story To the institutions with which they are
the hgh-toned federal doctrines which would
convert coniederaey Of States into great commit.
nifty OF people, aad invest its representative, the ied'ra
government, with every power II may choose TO assume
surely cannot be in Professor Davis, alter CIV
ing their views suggest those which prove their taa'
cy aud danger, and 10 incuste those republican doctrines
which, whilst they maintain the just powers OF inc COME
deracy are essential TO the preservation OF the ss an"
existence oil the States and the permanently OF Tue on,o
IL they mpeed by considerations OF DUTY, so he
il they represent the principles Of the majority oil The COM
minutes 10y which their institutions were established aud
are supported so also does he
In addition TO Justification which reason and pvece
dent afford the OF the Professor OF Law is
toned in il. general outline, by aresouon OF the Board
OF Visitors of the Univers''y Among the earliest nesou-
ton. Of that Board, is the following, proposed
.ResoIved, that il the opinion OF the Board that
general principles Of liberty and the rights of man in
turc and in society the doctrines OF Locke in his Essay
concerning the true original extent and end Of civil go
verninent and OF Sidney in his 'Disconrses Govern
men may be considered those generally approved by
fellow citizens OF this and Of the United S,ates and
that on the distinctive principles OF government OF our own
State, and that OF the United States the best guides TO
be ouu st In the Declaration OF Independence, az the
fundamental act OF Union Of these States I'd. The book
known by The tile of The Federas being an authority
to which appeal il habuay made by ALL and rarely de-
cined denied by evidence OF the general opinion
OF those who framed aud Of those who accepted the Con-
stuon OF the United States questions its general
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Virginia IN 1893, the subject OF the Alien and Sedon
Laws, which appeared TO accord with the predominant
sense OF the people Of the United Sa'es 18th, The Vale
dc'ory Address OF President Washington conveying
political lessons OF peculiar value Aud that in the branch
OF Law which treaties The subject OF civil poly, these
shall be used as the texts and documents OF the School,
Whilst then in every other department., and in this
every other subject the PROBE lett adopt what
text books and to inculca,e what principles he pease
This subject we that e and documents of the
school prescribed that of these discuss many
constitutional and political questions which and al
ways have been subjects oil controversy and party dv
son and intimately connected with all that arise;
and that OF them in particular has been always under
stood TO contain the distinctive principles OF the State
Rights party OF Virginia Here then is express autho
ty TO the Professor Of this school, by those
confer it, to teach the principles Of that party II does
not indeed enumerate the topics which he should discuss
but lays down the principles which be incuicat
ed leaving il 10 the discretion Of the Professor apply
them to those questions OF general interest the consider
auon OF which rs necessary TO the understanding Of this
branch OF the Law.
The other question which remains be considered is
DO these principles incucaed by the Professor lead
Nullihca alton and Sccesson! II is well known that 80
FAR from these doctrines being the undispued and
,aS consequences resulting from those principles whe-
Their they nay be deduced from them not is question
concerning which the party who maintain those princi.
pies entertain the most conflicting opinions Whilst this
difference exists, neither division of The republican party
can charge who inculcates their common princi.
pies with lending his influence the oher the right
Of those who belong neither OF its divisions decide
the question which has produced their
not he admitted.
We have shcwn trust to the satisfaction Of all i'm
mors which have been raised against the Professor Of
Law, unounded; that in discussing political
OF general interest, lie has done than las incum-
bent on him in the discharge OF his duty teacher of
constitutional Law and has manifested far
y than other public teachers have done; that the pari
cular principles ncucated by him those alone which,
II lie lecture upon this subject all, his judgment and
conscience will permit him TO maintain those which are
believed to accord with the predominant of the peo-
pie OF this State, and those which Board OF Visitors
have recommended and prescribed; and that the
topics OF Modification and Secession he has foreborne TO
discuss, or TO express any opinion regard them In
emitting the discussion OF these topics he has inu.
enced by desire TO evade responsibility, but simply by
the consideration that it would he proper for him
volve the University in the exciting which
these questions have Produced by engaging them; the
more particularly their consideration to
the understanding oil the subject which he appointed
teach.
1t may not be generally known that the part of the
Law course which includes Constitutional Law
CURED TO be attended by the student OF the law class.
Those therefore, who do desire the information TO be
derived from il, have only 10 atte nd and other
studies OF the school will afford them sufficient employ
ment.
In conclusion, although presume censure any
man, who disappearing the political principles of
Davis chooses to send his the federal schools of
North, where he he taught principles congenia
with his yet in common candor let him hereaf.
ter assign for doing SO, that party politics are
taught at the Univ when the true motive can ONLY
be, that the politics Of his party not taught there
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