Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-15

The Uarersify!
The House OF Delegates. Thursday, declined srik
ing from the bill Of appropriation that to tho Univeri,y Of
Sts0oo making any reduction Of it, a. Gin the ,nsusss
Of Mess Frazer Anderson and o,her,, DEALING fatal
blow to education in the State! We confess we cannot
see the force the OF this reasoning II
SiS0V0 per annam was enough at tho commencement o
the University, IL 10 susceptible Of demonstration that il
too much now. Aud thus prove IL,
AZ the foundation Of the University. there were eigh,
Professors with salary each Of iso0-makug for ssa.
res to Professors Ns there 10 bat one Profes
sor with salary Of ol500--n.uely the
Professor OF Moral Philosophy, George Tucker ESQ., the
only remaining original Professor the remaining seven
Professors have been down $1,000 salary which 70
duees the amount paid to Professors from $4,000 a
hr't TO $500 now-a difference Of $500. Surely them
this $500 might have been withheld applied 10 some
other object OF education whore needed and
would have been more productive
But this is not ALL There two Medical Professor,
who receive each salary Of 900: We mean and are
very lar from meaning any disespect thosc gentle
msn' they no doubt stand qualified and prepared to
render an equivalent to the State thsy could for ths
amount; But do they do III Caa they do ia Its no,ori
oas, We believe, that they do not and that although there
10 Medical School attached to the Uniyerv ,b.,,
no scholars frequcnting It, nonc-and il in oh
vous now and ought TO have been FIRST that Med;e,
School in country village compete with similar
institutions in large Cities where subjects arc to be
ed with 30 much facility and where there must of me-
cessity be much greater array Of COLLECTIVE. talent
Werespectuy think that this item ought to be etrench
cd by the General Assembly and fostering caro- EXTEND
ed TO the Medical School OF Richmond already
succeeding by the intrinsic force Of its position and the
talents OF its Professors One Medical University in vr-
ginia Is enough More Than will mutually impair each
o'hers eeieney, without In any contributing to
Science or the chesPness Of education We do not wish
to Virginia Schools become the rivals Of each other
but OF external Institutions Domestic rivalry lead, to DOW
ery and abortion: generous rivalry with the Institutions
o'hef States Will lead to higher exeon, and the deve
lopment of nober class Of feelings and aspirations
Again: $1,000 believe Is paid for Librarian TO the
University. This might well be saved. Many an in,el
gent, competent aspiring but poor young man would rejoice
TO discharge the agreeable functions Of that position in re-
turn tor the privilege Of an education.
Here, then, we proclaim demonstration that the an
nual appropriation OF ZOO the University OUGHT
TO BE retrenched. II enough rst-aud in Difference
TO MIR. Jefferson, it is well known that II was not only
enough, but liberal and excessve-t is by parity of
sonhg TOO much now The ghost of Jefferson the inyo
Of ms name by men who never quote except when
they mediate some enormy, ought not to rgh,cn the
General Assembly from its prcpriety The Univ.,sv i
TOO expensive pet We are for reucnchng her sugar
pIums, and besowng part institutions younger moro
struggling more vigorous, and producing with UNEQUAL
with lar unequal means believe greater relative
amount OF good. We tired Of seeing the .fat sew
creased under the tail " Such distinctions ought not TO be
known in Republic-Bring the University down TO the
platform o! other institutions and let her learn 10
Tor or existence other institutions do-by
ner by eSertion, by ability by the distinction of the
scholars she turns ouand make habit of
upon legislative favor and the Of jefferson
ms we teei convinced, the People will require to be
oone Tor VIC are deceived there spirit on the subject
OF Education, beginning to be awakened WHICH will in.
tute most searching Reformation!