Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-01
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.


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IrNtvEEslTY OF VIRGINIA
We announced, some weeks since, U'e "PPo''
nepl Ly The Visitors, of John NJ. Patton r.sq' o.
Professor Of Law and Thomas X. Dew, Esq a.
Professor Of Natural Philosophy. II was Inc
anxious desire oil The friends OF The ohi'eisns,
ina, these gentlemen would have been PreVa'ie'
upon 10 contribute their reputation ana 'aeh's 70
The advancement Of the Institution. bnt elevated
considerations forced them to decline Tue hish
honor rendered, and, accordingly, The Vlsi'ois
convened, second lime, last Monday, 10 supply
the existing vacancies.
The Boarl consists OF seven Visitors, VIZ
Messrs. Cabell Rector Rives, Stevenson, CocRe'
Mason, Randolph and Hunter. Al then l"'e seS-
sion, Mcssrs. Hunter and Mason were absent
Il is 10 be regretted, that, al moment oil so much
interest 10 The wel-bcng Of the University, Wheh
the excited public mind eagerly watches every
movement Two such efficient members Oh 'iie
Board should have been absen,--especially as
Two highly important appointments had 10 De
made. But the duty was TO be performed, ana
The FIVE Visitors proceeded 10 discharge II.
The chair OF Natural Philosophy, made vacant
BY the resignation Of George Tucker Esq, was
filled BY the appointment Of William II. McGui-
FEY, Esq, OF Ohio. Noone, we understand, could
have come more highly recommended Than MI
MEG, as complete master of the sciences oil
Moral and Intellectual Philosophy. This gen
llemen was graduate OF Washington College,
Pennsylvania, and was contemporary oil tieh'y
A. Wise. In 1924 or 5, he was frs; called 10 The
Prolessorship Of Languages the Miami (ohio)
University, where he acquired great success ana
distinction In 1881 and 2, he was transformed
10 The chair ofMoral Philosophy in that lnst'lu-
,ion-As an accomplished lecturer and ior ms
learning and success in the institution, ne IS
greatly distinguished through The West, and com
mands universal respec, and esteem Judging
from his recommendations he must be superior
man. He is in The prime Q! lie and Tree from al
tincture Of ianatcism, on The subject OF inc DO
nestle institutions OF the South. Coming as ne
does from Ohio, We have felt il proper TO state,
that Mr.. MEG is true 10 the South III order 10
remo:c all cavil and objection, which might be
imagined on tina, score. On The whole, II IS sad
that the Visitors could not have made a better Sc
lection.
John r. Minor, Esq, Of Charlottesville was
appointed 10 I'LL the Chair Of Law, made vacant
b. the resignation Of H. ST. George Tucker,
Esq Mr. NJ, though a young man, IS said 10
possess fine talents, and 10 be aidenly attached
10 his profession It will require all his exer-
lions ami study 10 meet the responsibilities I'M
posed upon him by the high and honorable office
which has been filled hy a Tucker, a Gllmer and
hear, We have reason TO believe, that Mr. Minor
viii not disappoint the hopes Of his frirnds
the we'll ,wisheIs 10 tie University. We are glad
70 hear that he will adhere 10 the following reso-
luton, on the subject OF The principles Of Govern
ment 10 be taught in the University, which was
drawn up By Mr.. Jefferson, and adopted b. The
Board III Visitors in March, 1925, when the
University went into operation:
Whereas il is the duty OF this Board to The
Government under which il lives, and especially
to that Of which this University is the immediate
creature, 10 pay especial attention 10 the princi
Piles OF Government, which Shall be incnlcacd
therein and 10 provide that none shall be incul-
Gated which are Incompatible with those on
which The Constitutions Of this Stale and of the
United States were genuinely based in The COM
mon opinion; and for This purpose il may be ne
cessaryt point out specifically where those prin-
cpes are TO be found lesilimately developed
"Resolred, That il is the opinion OF this Board,
that, as 10 the general principles of liberty and
the rights Of man in nature and society, The doc
trines Of Locke in his Essay concerning the true
original and extent and end Of civil government
and Of Sydney, in his 'Discourses on Govern.
ment,' may be considered as those generally ap-
proved by our fellow citizens Of this, and of the
United States; and that, on the distinctive princi-
pies Of the government of our own State and Of
the United States, the best guides are 10 be found
in--l. The Declaration OF independence, as The
fundamental act Of union Of these States . The
book known by The title OF The Federals,.' being
an authority 10 which appeal is hahually made
by all, and rarely declined or denied by any, as
evidence oi the general opinion of those who
formed, and Of those who accepted the Consliiu-
lion OF The United States on questions as 10 its
genuine meaning 3. TIE Resolutions OF The Ge-
neral Assembly OF Virginia in 1899, on the sub
lect OF the Alien and Sedilion Laws, which ap.
peaIed TO accord with The predominant sense OF
the people OF The United States; a. The Valedic-
tory Address of President Washington, as con-
veyiDg political lessons OF peculiar value; and
that, in the branch Of the School of Law, which
is to treat on The subject Of civil polity these shall
be used as lhetexts and documents Of the School"
We learn, moreover, tina, the twenty dollar ex-
ira fee in the Senior Glass OF Law has been abo-
lished.
The University has now her full complement
OF good and true men, and We wish her safe
and prosperous voyage. Rnde blasts she must
expect bui We mistake The intelligence and pat
riolism Of The people OF Virginia, il she will mol
ride out the storm, and continue 10 bring a rich
cargo Of Intellectual wealth into the common
store. A successful blow al her usefulness may
be fatal 10 all the other institutions of learning in
the State To avoid misconsruction, We repeat,
that We look with equal interest TO the prosperity
Of all our Colleges. They are The nuclei, around
which we must build up an enlightened and ex-
banded system OF Educalion-and We earnestly
desire That all may flourish and grow strong