Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-07

number of Incorporate ~demsgogues wouiS '
tiply, and the chains Of party become more ~ =.
ly rivetted.
The editor Of the Wing may long since !.
%relinquisbed, OF, perhaps, forgotten, his otlec,;ss'.
to The stndy of Political Economy; bu, IN 80
cling over his various attacks during The laSee'
years, this objection presented itself 10 nv ~
II a correspondent, and not the editor. w;o, .'A ~
article TO which | have alluded, | cheerIuiJv :. y
dIaw my charges against him upon that ~
but lay them al the door OF another.
Butenoush upon the subjecto OF Politica, r.
my; for, repeating more, would censure .S9
because ii embraced truths, which have leo, Wy
ven as clearly as any 10 which We NAV rea, r.
books Of Euclid. ~
We thus see, that two Of the PRINCIPAL ..
tons urged against the University are ~
less, and arose from an irritable political s ,.,-.
rament. "-F
But several months since the Professor or
received a passing notice from the WI, 9.
against him a charge was preferred, wbirb7 o.
former member Of his class, | take pleas !
contradicting. 1t is known 10 all who h,ro "a
made enquiries upon the subject, Tia, ,bs s
school OF the University is one of The les 81
Union-aHording thorough opportunities d.
provement. =
il was said, that Judge Tucker was a ,o..
parilZan. This, as tar as his relations 4 ps
iessor are concerned, | fatty DENY. as a o.:
less charge. A portion Of every session is aIs...
spent BY the law class, in p%erusins and rrci.
upon the Federalist, Madison's Resolutions r..
stiiutional Law, and lectures upon Goverrm.,
Wills, pursuing these studies, il Judge TnT.
wished il, he might al any time express his =.
opinion upon political matters. But his delica.
in never expressing his political sentiments
his class, has become almost proverbial. En-
young man is left 10 form his own opinion ~.
every subject. II is true, that Judge Tucke, 1,
published a work upon Constitutional law" 4
| presume even The Wing would scarcely VEN,
to disagree with him upon that point. An.
Judge Tucker had done nothing 10 d~istirgro
himself, except BY publishing the work to vi
! allude. and his commentaries they would k;a.
placed him in no unenviable position, in The 49,
OF an enlightened public. Ii the Editor ot \,
Richmond Wing could examine matters r. ],
closely, he would find, that far from eiyiro
fence, Judge fuckers course OF instruction pr-
universal satisfaction.
There have been instances OF Young men .
had completed the course Q tlegal studio, atCa.
bridge, Afterwards entering the Law >cLo1l
Judge Tucker, and declaring their preicrenr.
the course which he pursued. The course o,
gal studies should be thorough every where. i,
here much attention is paid 10 the ra:nre o. ii
studies Of the student of law. There are cb,s,
recitations, when The actual information d Il
| student is tested. The decisive EXAMINATIONS,
testing the general knowledge of the s,utrat-se|
d%ifiicnli; and none can "pass them wilhou, b |
ing studied carefully The works upon whichhe |
examined. A student, who has even taael, i
| junior course Of Judge Tucker, can. from a I
OF orr Judges, receive Il licence 10 practice .as
whilst, il he wished 10 graduate III l!r >choo. !
law at This place, he would be required 10 REM |
another year.
Young men from The South, espccialyf !
Louisiana, have been known ~ take a rronia !
stand at the bar. in that State, alter studying !
Junior department of the law class.
The great error with The majority OF on. VOC !
men is, that they are admitted 10 the bar wna |
due preparation. The admirable courseoi SUI
pursued by the members of the law class, i v |
calculated 10 remedy this defect. From my I.
experience, | am induced 10 believe, Tia, the
school OF the University is unsurpassed ty: |
in the Union.
The known reputation Of Judge Tucke. |
unimraired vigor Of mind, his untiring ind,
GitA lDdIlIF w lfbEil.t va suskG VI 4 ~ I
Tie popularity of The law department, oyer "
he is a partizan politician. will always be ii.
by those who are most familiar with him. 4
what, then, can the Editor Of The Wing or
either in The Professors, or the laws Of The [,
versity? Can he assert, after an examinati.
the course OF studies, tina. il is too narrow, 81
cumscribed? Surely not. That it is not 8
cienlly lhorough?-Graduates from other irs1 !
lions OF learning have been thrown in the ID, /
departments OF Mathematics. and the .ina 7
Languages. viii he objec, 10 the scLc.
Chemistry? The most thorough Chemists II
State are annually sent ioiih from lie Inns,
Il OF Virginia. More than one PIotessol ) & :
is already filled by young men, who sraGuata I
The school Of Chemistry of this instituted
few years since. Ask The distinguished Ma, \
Of Richmond, if The course in bis time W..
different, and a satisfactory answe will be- I
ii the qualifications OF The Professor Of Cher \
Try are Tor a moment doubted, perhaps Or IL Z
the first Chemist Of The day. can >olre e,t \
doubt. Here there are no diiieren, srals, 3
graduates. The same questions are rr0poue
10 all-and the standard is so high, tia, norr
those who are familiar with the subject can r. h
In The Professors lecture room, every lecgi, B
accompanied with explanations full and Ella -
and the most difficult chemical reactions ~;
plain. IL is said that DIR. Rogers will pulls II
a lew months a work on Chemistry, who
excited The expectation OF those familiar WIZ
style OF instruction, and his intimate acGuaita, d
with The subjects assigned 10 him.
lttime permitted, | might point ont The >ep.
advantage presented by each school; but lit
lie is we'll aware of The ability Of The iittf
Professors. DIR. Harrison is acknowletsr
all 10 be The bes, linguist in the State; ana g,
nine months, impart 10 a student more yars
information, than any other Professor in ihesi
could in three years.
1t is sufficient 10 say, that VIM. Il. Roger
The Professor OF Natural Philosophy, and e.
gy. His reputation, we know, is not corn
even 10 the Union-tor, The philosophic sci-
OF England have honored him with lheiI an
lions and invitations.
Indeed, there cannot, in my opinion, ha>
gle objection urged against the Universiy
we may safely defy the attempts Of is olGG-
provided that lis friends are LETT free 10 reis'.
objections of its political enemies. II liz
yersiiy does possess faults, what class ofihe
MUMMY is best qualified for detecting them y
would at once answer, that those who wee,
Gated there, were better calculated than
others. IL
Vel, strange TO say, whenever The lhl""
has been assailed, men who were formef!i
dents here, with one or two exceptions, ha's
ways batled maniully in is defence. But
days since an abortive attempt was mace 70
Legislature 10 Withdraw The Sl5, 900 annus
preparations. TAYLOR and other dis,insu,
sons of the University were violently oppo,
The measure, and warmly defended Their Eli
Mater. Those who were educated here s.
know The faults Of the University, and "
them always her friends. II
This in itself is an argument the most 81
sive, and one which the WIG cannot over
He who objects 10 an institution of lar
should be familiar with il; and We find The
so ignorant, that il asserted some time sine
the Librarian re cived 81 900, when he n "a
ceives $500; and that the Medical School ~
nonentiiy, when il was never more aouri,f
there being At present nearly Gu member
III
The "Don Quixore" Of the Pres She.
more careful. in future, for such gross mr.
delraci much from the force Of his arsur,
and il is not always safe for al Edior iot
!npon his corrsspO1idenis for eorrect ini0rms
when he is running the muck" and cns'
against long-es,ablishcd and honored insa-
of learning.
From an examination of the medlca!
ment Of the University, am prepared tor
that it should be encouraged. and j We
culated 10 promote the advance OF ne =
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