Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-24

action Of the Virginia Senate last Winter, IN
first passing and then reconsiderins and rejecting
the bill TO incorporate the Virginia Eclectic and
Scientific Institute.
We had hoped that our columns had been f.
nally closed 10 this discussion-but the ladies
have paramount claim upon our poor services.
To Them we can refuse no fa7ors. II the Virgil
MIA Senators should complain of The too hard
hits at their legislative action, they must not
blame us-but must bear the rebuke phiosoph-
caIly, because it is launched at them By the fair
hand Of woman:
awe are taught 10 accord to 'Senators-wis-
dom. They are the conservative power OF Re-
publican Governments. But in This case, as in
many Others we find ,hcm exhibiting their wis.,
dom in manner very nearly approaching to
insanity.
"The doctrines Of our Bill Of Rights Pream-
bles, and Constitutions are, that all men are
born free and equal and their right to equal phi
vileges in sociely and in government, is 'inalen-
able (of course that no government has any
right 10 forbid their enjoyment THAT education
and virtue are the basis Of wisdom, security and
happiness; and THAI therefore, legislatures shall
afford all possible facilities 10 all classes Of men,
10 establish schools OF learning, for The cnltiva-
lion Of their intellec:s and morals. See the Fe-
deral and States Bills of Rights, Pream5les and
Constitutions, and Washiagtcn's ard every Other
wise and good mans. Farewell Address.
"Now, look at the facts in this case A COM
pany OF persons sensible Of their want Of know
ledge, if mol virtue, come 10 the Legislature and
ask 10 have secu,ed 10 them their inaiene6c right,
NOT only to unite their property while they live,
but 10 continue tina. union through The long line
of future time, to secure The blessings Of edGca.
lion, and, OF course TO their children, and TO their
childrcn's children, 10 the latest generation.
"These wise Senators rise up and ask, what is
TO be taugbt2 The answer is-whatever, after
dilgent study, observation, and trial, We find 10
be best for The parties concerned and The world
about Us. We mean TO employ men to search
through the annals of medicine, TO cas-, away
all the bad and select all the good, and present
/, to the community, who have neither time nor
ability to do the work for themselves, and are,
therefore, liable 10 eat the blers with the sweets,
and 10 take the posons with The balms and bring
upon themselves swift destruction.
"No, say these wise Senators; you are too
ignorant 10 be trusted with the power to make
Yourselves wiser, too wicked TO bs assisted in
making yourselves better; you already overrun
the community, who are determined TO submit 10
your ignorance and quackery any how, and we
will keep you as ignorant as possible, that you
NAV do them as much mischief as You can, and
that they may continue ignorant and blind enough
10 submit 10 your destructive imposiions; we
will not even allow you 10 spread before them
the light which will enable them to expose and
reject your ignorance and quackeIy. We, whom
The people have appointed to secure 10 all their
rights and privileges, have passed laws granting
10 one class among them the exclusive right 10
bulcher and poison all the rest, and screening
Them from the punishment for murder, which We
award TO every individual unauthorized to muir
der. We have said, that the Old beaten ways are
the best ways, however rotten the bridges or deep
and dangerous the s,oughs and quicksands; and
If Won are determined to leave them any way, you
may wander, il you choose, singly and alone,
through The forest, in search Of better passages;
bot We will not allow you TO unite Your forces
and cut on, new and better path, and thus rem
der this old and dangerous road useless, ana turn
all its favored toll keepers out Of business or com
pei them, as You are willing 10 do, to cultivate Inc
arts by which they live!
"Oh, VirRinia, Virginia thou ancient mother
of statesmen and Bills Of Rights Thou era
die of Presidents and nursery of Washingtons
and Marshalls how art thou fallen Ike the son OF
the morning p Where Is the memory OF thine
ancient Henry, the friend OF universal heety,
and the foe OF tyrants onlyf Where is the
voice OF him who, with, one bold sweep, knocked
ont OF the common law Of despotisrn The entail
Of primoeeni,ure How hast thy greatness de-
parted! How IS WELDON fallen Ia the streets,
and fcdfmentA turned away backward How
well may thy children, both natufa! and sSop1a, :