Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-03-26

We sorry see from the report OF tho Legislative
proceedings, that the hill making additional an
the Virginia Military Institute lost and our regret
Is increased 10y the fact that of Representatives
made perhaps his only speech in opposition IT, Our
county yeFy much interested pccuniqry point of
the al this Institution without CONSIDERING tn.
other advantages which will flow from its prosperity
professor of Chemistry and Natural Philosophy very
much needed. small appropriation asked. and has
been denDd We venture ,hli the Legislature
has, from the hrst year of B existence the pre-
sent Time made appropriation OF money which has been
expended with much economy aud great advantage
TO the people the appropriations which have been given
10 the Virginia Military Institute large and splendid
looking ut buildings have taken tie place nf the ugly
add hy old Bdrrrks one hundred gallant young soldiers
OF hae sense, and good morals, Ia DC found
stead ut fifteen t"Cny drunken vaglbpuds who were
any thing bu worthy protectors OF tic public arms;
Aud yet This growing Institution, winch the Irdc and
n3men oi The State, It not IN be crushed nj least
90 be retarded IT. prosperity, because orsOo may be-
come me iIsai OF o'gEborng College, when taoso sppe
tensions opinion wholly without foundation: The
fact cannot be denied that there have been students
Washington College during the - % tic period for
which tue institute has existed, any f'rner time
We would ask tie enemies O: the ln,ttc, what point
they viii remove It, IN place u the TANGO of tie
operations Of ;o College. Will thcy anslcr TO Winches.
ter, Gen. Carson OF FTedcIicL has proposed 10 do
There - not village IN the State which would not be
glad receive IT, We contend that the Institute would be
injurious 10 W. College upon any other location Are
the Cadets received alone from the adIning couniesl BY
moanstey tIon from every section OF tho State
But n very small number OF them wOHd have guno
College. young abcui "a week since cane from the
State OF Mississippi for the purpose Of entering the Insi-
iue. u contrary hc rules Of the institute to
cadet from another STATE, hence the young man entered
College. uICs have here Tor the same purpose
We were particularly struck with iie neat and soldier
like appearance, which the Cados presented ne they at
tcnded church Sunday last.
But the Of the Institute say that never was in.
tended 10 BIC any Thing but piraoiy school and
it u therefore necessary aud proper make limit 10 ia
useful operations IL y certainly y,y strange objection
70 say, that because tho officers the Institution by their
ndafab.o management, have with their limited means
bI!.uP valuable Seminary Of learning and done moro
tlan expected OF i,m by the community that there
fore II - right pass a Of consu'e upon them.
We hIPc to tho College prosper but it, friends have
certainly pursued q mistaken course.
The t~O Institutions might grow aud flourish together
mutually assisting and supporting zach other. Our neigh
bJufs Of stanton would relieve the College Of this incu
bus and should not be surprised q hear -uci pro-
position being made u lie Legislature winter This
- tor ID which the people OF this county arc vitality
interested, aud w. trust dist they will look into IL.