Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-19

supported by il, governed by it, and un,.er !,
control in every thing and being the only one
our Literary Institutions which stands in sucb !.
lation 10 The State, its affairs ought certain,y.
be vislanly looked into and inspected III,
Legislature, that il may be seen whether il l. r.
ducins The good ends Tor which il was e>lah9..
ed aud ifnot, what has caused the failure az
the other Institutions Of the State, (excen, ;,
Military lcsliuie) the Legislature has no >n NJ
control and no right TO make such superr;,."
but that IS no reason she should treat Inc I'M
sity, which is hers in every respect, with e..
mothers neglect. The appointment OF s,.I
committee would tend very much 10 correc, :,
false impressions which are spread abroad = Ie
the uniyersity-.to allay the excitement, VIII
enemies sometimes succeed in arousine 49,.
h-and TO promote lis permanent >uc,eI, ~,
prosperity, BY establishing i, in the confdcn, s1
the Legislature and The people (!
II las been proposed by some. 10 remove !
University 10 Richmond; and although We reps,t
me proposition as extremely absurd and nn.,
like the Wild schemes for removing tho c. a,s'r
t,om Richmond YET il may he well enonob ~ l =,
ice H. The only advantage of \ civ loc.,;'.
10 respect Of discipline, is, that disorder ma
KEPT down BY The city police. Ii is ouile pr,b,
bic The city police might prevent open rio,;ns !.
The streets; bu, drunkenness dehaucI arc, "
and every other degrading vice. mich, be ssc,-;
y INDUCED IN, without The knowleiSs M ~,
lice or OF The college authorities an5 viii =
remoiesi CHARGE OF detection: wbrra.s - ~
alton where all The students are uude, ~ -.
and supervision OF the Faculty. dis,ina,,or =.
Ten arrested in The beginning A retired So.
ton in the country Is certainly much mon. i,
rahe 10 sludiousness aud application ,b,n !
noise and hustle OF a town In civ ,b.,,
much greater temptation 10 thoughcss nle,.,..'
and debasing vices Than in The coun,ly Tga
nocent amuscmenlS, and fashionable sociervo -
metropolis, would occupy The time. and d;S, NV
the attention Of the well disposed amorg ,Io 90
dents, while the hauns of dissipation ana vs..
would Iuin the character OF The wild and rersle..
The incentives 10 extravaganza are much o,e.,,,
in large towns Than in country village IT,.
theatre and other public aEansemeL.s hnc h..
sing, and increased opportunities Of obtain,
credit would swell the expenses enormously
Even The necessary expenses would be muchi.,
ger. Board alone. 4, the best Joafdiug tous, IA.
holel.,) which The students would genera.
choose, cannot be had for less than 300 dollars.
The cheapest, il would be $50 dollars al Tie ,eay
and ihi., exclusive OF washing.
The limits q single address will nCi rem.
us 10 notice all he charges, some idle and i,l..
louS, others made IN 4 spirit OF candcr an IL.
rioism, which have been lodged acain,l n.
Alma Mater, in The newspapers Nor i, /, -
ces>ary that should. So long as the ne.
is free, (and God grant il may ever rsna1
free the c.tco,ties Sri5cn"i will impel ofic,g,
vanity 10 expose itself in detecting ahu>.,
where there are none, and proposing reform,
that would only do mischief Pu Virginia 4.
hope. cannot he brought, by such means. ID M,
her noble work She ha, expended maay hon
sands OF dollars in erecting literary iasriiull.
al which her sons may obtain 4 finished eilcs.
lion. without paying tribute 10 HE colleges 5,.la
North; and She will hardly now, lu>' a il nm,
are ripenins consent 10 destroy il. becan>e vii
schcmers and carpins directors find ianl. viii II
While ausht is eh 10 change or destroy. y.
shall have no lack OF that pesllen, class oi c.i.
meIical rciormers, who think nothing eo0dlha,,
stable, and would change all hing> to-day. 10 haze
the pleasure OF changing them back again io.Nu.
row. Change is not necessarily reform. any moe
than lofty tumblin. is steady progress We mas a.
mischief hy the one, and break our neckS in ite
other, withou; advancing step nearer The ote..
pursued An honest spirit Of enquiry sobery
directed 10 The detection of rea abuses, i not ony
proper, bu highly useful and saluiaiy in is et,c,
Such spirit, however. is Of lille kin 10 carcl>
duli. finding, and, SO far from having been stunned
and deprecated by the authorities ana friends 1,
The University, has been earnestly courlet an.
invited al all times. II reforms are neeei 4.
any time. ami he very impclieciion c.pur na,u'e
warns us 10 expect Them, from time 10 time, d
all institutions let them be made in spin s,
cautious and careful wisdom, and not in rash AM
hnprovidcnt haste: and lei not The well.malure!
work Of JEFFERSON, and MADISON, and MoSsot.
ana CaBETL, and JOHNSON, be pulled 10 piece, ID
a moment, at the thoughlless bidding oil irre>por.
sible anonymous writer's and reckless ieorne!,
RANKIN MINOR,
WILLIS p. BOCOCK,
GEORGE WYTHE RANDOLPH
WILLIAM FRAZIER,
EGBERT r. WATSON,
JOHN b. YOUNG,
WIN. &. HARRINGTON.