Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-11-05

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TAe UnitsrSay--To me People Of Virginia
We assure our friends Of the Charlottesville Adj
vocate, that we have little inclination to en-
gage an a controversy with them on the subject
Of tho University, rs they can have with W.. Tn.
pleasant with any. il Is most unpleasant w,,h
friends.
Hot we do not perceive why the remarks we
made the other day should have the tendency TO
provoke controversy: We asked bu: single
and simple question at the consoshoss oour friends
Of the Advoca,e--nsnely, whether they thought
u was worth an expenditure of Ss00000 in 20
i, years, and $4,000 per an. M perPetuy, To ed'i.
cate lO3 Virginia youth (the present number OF
V1smians at the University EVERY ONE OF
WHOM PROBABLY, HAD THE MEANS OF
EDUCATING HIMSELF ELSEWHERE,
FREE OF CHARGE TO VIRGINIA.
Let ns vary the position. 10 render il more in.
tsuieibIe. Could no, then these sl5ooo be
more profitably expended for the great cause OF
education, than in teaching from bundred 10
$50 youth, al vf 'uhom have the means OF finish
ing their education through their own resources
Our objection is not la the University or MS
Professors; IL IS 10 the system: We are unwil.
ling TO the Pubic money reserved for the sup
port of Colleges, exclusively appropriated 10 one
Institution, notoruusiy the most costly in the
sstate, where the poor cannot attend and wherr
'fhsy only can attend, whose private means wou.'
enable them 10 attend any Institution. This sp.
pears TO US to hc completely reversing the origin
al design of the Institution To be reversing in the
same degree. the ends of public benevoleDce, snd
ia short 10 use a somewhat nlusty hut expressive
pfoverb, to be gressing the lat sow under the
tail.
We are Ear from wishing to PIT down tue Uni.
yersity Ga the contrary il il our most anxious
wish to render il fac more efiicen, than il has
ever been. and to throw open It's fountains Of Learn
ing TO all who choose 10 drink, without money
and without price, save n t'ihing ice 10 maintain
organization. There should b, no Professor 5
fees. nor Library fees, Proctors fees These
should be paid there and at all the Colleges. by.
the State, and the pcopc, al should have access
60 the seats of learning, paying only heI, personal
expenses, and making these clcL man ior him.
cell, quadrate 10 his means.
What would be the burden upon Virginia for sup
porting this plant When computed and each riti
zen's share ascerjnined, IFS smallness wnald ap
pear ridiculous And yet VIVA! misniy and com.
penssfing results would not follow!
Our University hostility we repeat has been
excited not by enmity to the modest of causes, Ed
scation, and learned aud scientific education. but
BY the inadequate results effected by the niver-
say. compared with the lavish expenditures appro
Priated TO 1t. We are convinced that much
greater good ought TO have been and can yet be,
accomplished with those liberal msans--and thus
thinking VIC have spoken and meas 10 continue to
speak, while we think hope remains of bringing
about a siu,ary chanee--a change which shall
not prejudiciay affect the potion Of ,he acuIty.
bat popuarize the Institution aud render II more
accessible To the otthe people, who rs eve.
~ body knows can more ao1 resort there for
education Than they to Salamanca. Oxford, OF
Cambridge.
II there are any so understanding as 10 ms.
take these views iog hostility the University OF
SO liberal as to pronounce them Go,bic or Sara.
Genie, TO them shall have Ivthing 10 say: they
either want the common sense 10 fee oT the COM
mon candor 10 acknowledge all error aud either
way do not deserve III. respect of being argued
with.