Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-04

Then Rally Wings, &c.
ffiHtti NO. II.
Let take the Of this matter, most favourable
TO Col Smiths notion Of revenue the State let US
suppose that the pay cadets add nothing the euiren
expenses" Of the Institute; that the whole amour, of their
tuition fees ais expended buildings" The question ut
once occurs. for whom /, it these buildings intended
Is not for the accommodation OF these very pay eades
What does il all amount to then' Why simply, that
pay cadets pay part oil their expenses say pa,f.
for find from the table referred above that The State
has been paying Especial appropriations the Institute,
part OF which, least FOR buildings, every year since
II went into operation But may be answered, "theso
buildings become the property Of the State" And what
need has the State Of he what use does she make of
them, but fo the accommodation Of these pay cades Do
not the buildings OF w. College, really belong to the
people Of Virgins to be used for the alton of
her students those Of the Instituted They are held
differently, ii is true; held that they can be used for
other purpose But may be told that the State has
absolute right OF property in the buildings Of the In
sdu,e, that she may put them up and sell them
TO the highest bidder Granted-Bu of what practical i'm
portsnce hisl Did the Stale them for sale; or il
there probability shc will ever sell tneml-
II there is amy 'bettenen ito old and expressive
English world between the institutions in this matter
s in favour OF the College, whose buildings cannot
be diverted from their original destination but are forever
apart for the benefit of education in Va. During the
last five years. Washington College has erected buildings
which have her upwards Of 900; than five
tines The amount OF tuition fees received by the Institute
from the present day. including the
tuition received from the Cincinnati class of College, As
Washington College has during this time been in the re-
ccp from the State OF nothing, instead Of S9046 per an
lie r-i (f .hsrs anything IN this t.u.on
ing OF Col 81 infinitely higher per cent upon all the
'money advanced" her. than the lnstut. has: and Of
il the State pleased with this sort of money!
making she had infinitely better place her spare funds in
the hands Of Washington College, than in those Of the
Institute.
"But whether compromise be effected on sny of the
grounds preferred by Mr. Armstrong. matter for eperv
friend Of edaeotoa in Virginia seriously 10 In
this sentiment perfectly with Col. Smith, and am
glad we can sgree on some points. that there are some
geen Gases" in this DESERT though they be slew and far
between :" and because do agree with COL s. in ,b,
matter shall suffer neither my iastes nor nv recipro
cation Of the "sincere good feelings" Of Col s. toward,
Warrington College," yet my respect for my supe
rior Ut could see how that involved the matter
TO prevent my laying the whole case clearly and fairly
rs am able, before "evory friend of in Virginia
In order that they may come to intelligent decision re-
specing thu matter thus formally submitted to their dec
sion by Col. S. could have wished that COL s. had con-
senied to lay before the public, equally fair statement
OF the in behalf Of the Institute but as he is detered
from making any further newspaper of the
subject, will not "a VISITOR Inasmuch he has seen 6t
In his note published in tho Whig, TO cell my
they arc OF parte' will never, unless very o, clisr
eircum,tances, public controversy with an nm
known writer but with "a VISITOR should not he,at.
discuss this matter, because entertaining The teli,f
which do Of his character feel assured thai ali The
rules OF courteous and gcniemsny debate. would be strict
ly observed, on his part
"is views. evidently thata STATE Institution II, to
be rendered subseryient to DESoarsATIoSAL College;
that whatever change be made In the of Inc
Institute, Washington College be the PRIxARY the
STATE, the SECONDARY consideration" "yitgina h call
of IA
new principles flaw and cIpedency which will ever ,e,
feiter her movements towards cheSpened hbenzed and
popular system Of education" II mistake not the i'm
partial reader. who has perused my first numbers will have
received an impression respecting my views
different from that which evident TO Col Smith
Or he do not must be because have been very I'M
fortunate In Of expressing myself In nv vi. wa,
a. intended TO lhem the whole force Of the argu
ment u had any must depend upon the correctness Of
the proposition, that the State. the
OF tho people OF Virginia land presume this In the sense
IN which Col s. uses that eIpession ought to be msde
TRULY rRHAHY, and that both Washington College and
the Institute should be organized best to subserye
these interests; aud argued or intended TO argue that
these interests we're dsegaded when the State was asked
70 spend Sl2OOO per annum TO establish general Militia
~ Oeilege' wnere there already exists College Of this
character rendered such by the beneactons of Washing
ton aud the Cincinnati Society, abundanty able and will
to DO the work without asking from the State one cent
Du inc rue point In the paragraph above quoted in
the ENFHiTIo application n believe in print the method of
expressing an emphasis, Is by printing the emphatic word
IN esPss,J OF the epthet pESoNSArioSAL TO Washing.
Ds"VHiNofiOHnt
mean shout the thing according TO Webster and his
- thc only English Dictionary which have been able 10
ma a NEW WORD end there only among the 30 600
new Wofos aoded IN his later additions That
has nothing TO do with the ground. Of this eonttove,s
WINK INC Nhoe course OF Argument must make evident
10 every one And Colonel Smith does moi os,e ,b., ~
has-hc only calls the College DSSonisArt,NaL I sbaIl
not retasie such charges this Tor the sneien,
that they could other purpose bur b,t Of d,.,
oil attention from tho true points issue Sbcn The me-
ton is decided wish to decided Upon its true r,e
and therefore, prefer pleading IL the bar Of Rr,sos =,
pleading u at the bar OF SEoTARfGS rRfJUBrcE.
But, est the College should be preudsed, In tho es,
nation OF any, by this language Of Colonel s. will ven
tare TO occupy few lines with official exposition Of h,
chsrsc'er Promising tina, Washington College has hsd
no connection with ecclesiastical body whatever since
hfsi received its character A. CoLLEeE; The official
exposition OF s eharaoie which shall give s contained
70 the sddres Of Dr. Runer the present
PRESIDENT Of the College and In order that NAV be seen
tost atach no undue importance to H. IN ealny A A.,
oicia exposition" of the character Of tho Coege ia, ,
sdd that 81 the time Of his election 10 the Pfrsenrv ID,
hahner did not come stranger amongst usbu Rad been
might almost say, raised within the College walsbaJ
oeon TOT quaHeroi century connected with the Collage
IN ns Vaous capacities Of Student Tutor and PfSessor
more thsn ibis tho Board Of Trustees did formally
spprove Of this address, Colonel A. T. Bsrcl.v ,h,n
ne now member Of that Board has informed me ,,,h
espeois' reference 10 the which now suti,in
The Christian religion repeat ~ s the bcs, sacyu.,d
o vuei the only guide that youth can follow ,hsoysh
" lite and desth, TO happy immorisIity Tberefo,e ,o
Whatever siius,ion may be placed; shall dean 4, a.,
Indispensable duty TO teach tho christan religion N III
" who msy be conmlt'ed TO my charge. Here bow.vs,
wish 20 be distinctly understood By the ebri.,,,n o..
heion, do not mesn the peculiar doemss Of snv .ec, NJ
school o. 'heooU 10 The religious exercise. Of thu