Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-14

Having some weeks since published the pcii.
ton, we feel in duty bound 10 lay the following
remonsrance before our readers. OF course, he
controversy will appear no longer in our columns,
but will BE transferred ~ The committees Of The
Legislature:
AZ called meeting &C the Trustees Of The NorIE1m'
berland Academy, held at that place Thutsdiy tie
9th day Of November, lei7.
On motion, IL resolved that Richard A. C!ayboOk
be appointed Secretary pro ten.
The following IemOns,rance against the petition "f
the repeat ofthe charter OF this Academy bring ~ h}
presented to the Board, on motion, after mature Goa"
-id-rnon Of said insurance., II IL nm snimOusly re
solved that the be adopted and signed by rath
trustee: and that Colonel James NJ. Saith be- ana hs %
hereby requested to have It presented to the Legs azure
Of Virginia at It's approaching session.
On motion, Resolved, That this meeting 90 no" a''
journ.
Signed, by order Of the Board.
JAMES N. SMITH, Pfrriden'
II. A. CLAYBRo"K, Secretary pro tem
TO TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGlSlA
The undersigned, TTusters OF the Nof'huin"'''hu
Academy respretly REPRESENT thai they have seen IN
one Of The newspapers Of the Stale pe'"n "
the repeal Of the charter nf that Institution, ahu'
notice that the will be- presented 10 your "o
able body at lis approaching session. Ib'y cahno' Nv
regard this paper as one Of the most ei'faofdI'',
which has hren pre- pared fer tho e0n-iGeId'""
assembly;
ariiirs OF style, its statsnents the views ana pnfpo,
Of the petitioners the reasons assigned Tor lr
inent It purporls 10 be tie petition of Tue , n
Northumberland rounty-it should be oi q po'u. .
thnse citizens. Tho undersigned have no iuea W "
extent this petition Las been signed, ior lno ,,
them have never been permitted 10 see u ~ eheu.i,'
bu, they think that they hazard nothingin lno
that an equal number al least, II not hSJI"y :" ,
ffethod,rs Of the county, are opposed ~ tuI u
ton. And if public opinion. IN fe.peea w ms 49,,
were ascprtanrd by reference 10 'ps I'D
| county, then an overw beimiEg Hs)ofiy "ou'o NC ''
| opposed 10 IT, .,h. ,,,,,, f., m. last thrt.
or four wears and few have attempted 10 ihtc'T W.
II AZ issue the yearly cahVass Tor the hou'e "
icposs Indeed, have gone so Tar as 10 Pay, VIC
ir election last Spring turned that issue Inc ""
dersened are unwilling to admit INES, Tor the SUI,
reason. that much injustice would he dons 10 W. f
sen, delegate for he :, who. a,ieay hi. Alma Mater
for which hr is in duty bound To cherish heh
| veneIation and dciat hnient - of tls
The undersigned propose now w np ' ~, IL IL
reasons assigned for the repeal oil This ch1e'
.ai thar tlr original purpose Of the charter was !" s
a door 10 thr poor OF the community, ior 'br "cn Of
general and 1t The same time, gratn'ton' aeqo Ihs
iraYnIne The undersigned are nj oss 10 h" A,
some. from whence the author OF this h,.> "a
| rived his information. No such pufFoss -, or
either in The petition for the granting ct the
y" dsjrn IL i, passng strange that the onisefs OF w..
Institution should never have heard G, " IT, hniJJ
Academy built out OF Inc 1'eDe iua srrrd foI
| ing il large ard oomm0d6ns, ana aod IN. cost Of
all the purposes VI erection itS eos. tba
selac nnd valuable little library, nearly @ ti,r,,
fund leaving surplus Of Only one Ih Interest on
vet under the control Of the hos'., a,,s and other
! which rs oaIeIy Prom whence, then, were mo
,ssrbsrs heretofore employed to nave uef'eu '"e'
| rie1 .,,,i. wind of The writer Of ibis
Dcupue. Aid with tb- idea, that ibose ' nj
peI $3.50 I've Ssyotes themselves 10 the @ han ths
| Instruction, without any o'ne' ''AT