Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-06

and the neighborhood, without any communca-
lion with the Faculty 10 effect an arrangement hy
which the inierposItion OF the Civil Authority
should be prevented; and. with this view, a meet
ing OF Students, amounting, according 10 the
hlgheSt estimate, 10 some Seventy in nnmber, was
held al 10 o'clock, ard another al 4 O'Clock p NJ.
No resolutions adopted under such circumstances,
and with The number present. could have Afforded
any guaranty OF the safety o! the public property,
and The peace Of the University: much less
could they secure the removal from the Institution
OF those who had 81 hagranlly violated its laws
and The laws Of the land. But none were formal
~ communicated 10 The Justices and. although
induced by the representations made 10 them 10
aeler their meeting until the afternoon, they fonnd
no good reason 10 believe that their iu,eTposiiui
was IN any degree less necessary Than when il
was called Tor On The same night, a meeting Of
, Students was held, and pledge signed by a con.
siderable number 10 Withdraw from the Universe
~ To this course part were moved, most pro.
baby, by The conviction 10 which they were
h:onSh', that the Civil Authority would render
necessary their rcmoya! from the University, and
lhey were glad 10 make his cover 10 their re-
treat. Others, il is believed, acted partly fioT
HE PERSUASION vi those who were r.,-Insc,rc.
committed, aud partly under feeling OF tra
aion produced BY The disappointment oflhe hope.
they had been led n entertain of preventing The
interpositon OF the Civil Authority This pledge
inconSltetately made, had The effect Of carrying
away number who would Otherwise have glad
Is remained
Tie Board Of Visirers having assembled on
Wednesday, he 23, continued their session
through The following day After lnl enquiry
mo the history oi he r!u!* and previous diS:ui.
hancsS, they adopted the snhlnined resolutions
l,l l. i,.t, -
measures adopted Is the Faculty:
"R.%"sd. Tha, il BE- recommended 10 The F'a-
Gully, through their Chairman. forthwith 10 al
dress . lhe parents and guardians cf The Stu.
dcn'S OF The University, Circnlar letter, setting
ioith brief statement 81 events connected with
me recent disturbances; Of The withdrawal Of ihe
CIV! authority from the precncls OF The meet.
ING ana adjournment Of The Ei>iter> and OF the
resumption Of the lectures and exercises of The
Institution
"Rsso!rc3 That il be recommended 10 the Pa.
Guilty, III case 81 the recurrence of scenes similar
- those which have recently disturbed The peace
and sood order Of The Uniycf,ilv. 10 endsavor
through their Chairman. 10 concert such mca-
snIes Is may he deemed prudent 10 secure The
prompt and efficient aid Of The civil authority in
preserving The peace and projecting the properly
OF The University
ne action ol the civil authority IN ordering a
guard 10 I've stationed al the Ro,unda, having
been :ollowe, bv an immediate cessation Of the
rIo's, and The disurbers ul the peace having left
The precincts, The continuance OF the guard was
no longer deemed necessary By The Justices. and
il was accordingly Withdrawn alter the second
night. The lectures were regularly resumed on
Friday, the 25th and il is expected that the pa
rents and guardians Of such Students as have
lcli The University without having participated
in the disturbances or Other acts Of ir!subordina
lion, ard without evadins HE civil process, will
cause them 10 return, should il lie their wish that
they shall do 50, III HE earliest practicable tay
By or,.er OF the Facnlty
WM. Is. ROGERS. Chm.