Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-16

| cei5 anu l"o corresponding iHcihoci>. AEe!
discussion as TO the propriely ot forming an
auxiliary committee, such as was contemplated
II was agreed 10 postpone The further cunsiJera
lion OF the subject until a future time. On The
Is; OF February following, the committee called
a meeting OF The Alumni, in and near The city O
Richmond, when the following members attended
From he Gin Of R,chmond--R. G.. Cabell, J
Grauan Cabell, Fl. Coaitcri Cabell, VIM. c. Car
ringIon, Thomas FL. Ellis, Charles Ellis. RicharI
5. Ellis. James II. Eusace, Richard Il. Gooch
VIM. Henry Ha1all, Robert Hamilton, VIM. NJ
Harvie, John Hendree George n. Johnson, Car
Ter 2. Johnson, Socrates Maupin, John A. Mere
dith, Charles S. Mills Benjamin B. Minor, Geo
G. Minor, John D. Munford, VIM. p. Mnniord
Edmund t. Morris Albert c. Peasants VIM
r. Ritchic, John r. Thompson, Lilburn Fl. Trigg
ST. George Fl. Tucker, McClurs Wiclsham.
from The Co'tnty0f fi6tmo,ie-Jnu. III. Glmcr
VIM. J. Robertson, VIM. C. Rives, Jr.
From he Ccantty Of Brdto1d-Wm. M. Eur
well.
Ffonrhle County Of buckingham Willis T.
Bocock, Alexander Moseley.
From The County Of King Gcosc- RobI. Wal
lace.
From the Comfy Of Neutrality-suspicious. +
MaclaIand.
FromMe County Of Spottsyirania John Minor
From dtakapaS IN LoniSianG-Richard a
Wilkins
Other gentlemen, former students OF The Uni
vclsi!y, but not members OF The Society Of Alum
nj, were also present.
The meeting was organized by calling VIM
| nj. Bnrwe The IL Vice President Of your Socic
~, 10 The Chair, and VIM j. Robertson, The Sc
clctary, ot your Society, 10 act rs Secretary.
The plan OF the llislol zeal Department was
| fully discussed.
VIM. Maxwell, ESP, he Corresponding Sc
crclaly oil The Historical Department, who was
present BIZ invitation. al The request Of the meet
ing, explained The objects oil lie "Yirsinia His
torical and Philosophical Society" whose opera
lions had been for some time suspended; and the
efforts which were then making 10 revive that So
ciely, free Of The objections which ii was sup
posed had caused lis suspension.
The meeting finally adjourned without any Tor
NAL expression ol opinion, and without any or
ganlzaion OF 4 committee auxiliary 10 lie flIs'
urical DepartmenI- thereby intentionally leay-
ing the subject open Tor the further onsiieralion
Of The Society OF Alumni al lis next annual meet
ing The question was suggested, moreover
whether The Society would change its historical
| Department. as organized al The last meeting into
an auxiliary 10 the Virginia Historical and Phi
losophica Society"
In view oi The discussions had al the several
| meetings heienbetore referred 10, and oil the re-
yival OF The Stale Historical Society, your com
miltec feel authorised 10 recommend that The plan
| adopted by your Society for the formation oil An
| Historical Department OF the Society oil Alumni
OF The University Of Virginia" be for The present
suspended. Since the meeting last referred IL
| the Virginia Historical! and Philosophical So
ccly" has been revived upon ne~ AMI improved
basis. ltcontains now, your committee Delicve
| all the elements 81 distinguished success. w ii
| MI a Irp
hands OF Jealous and efficient officers, We cannot
doubt that The great object Of bringing al The ma
lerial VI Virginia History into one "llou>e d
Memory is about 10 be accomplished! III man.
ner which will satisfy not only your society, hu
| the thousands abound u who have considered II
Just cause uf rcproarh that no such general effor
| has been heretofore mule successfully made. As
suming the ground that there should be but one
Historical Society for the Slate, that there should
be In! one depository o! its collections, and illa
that depository should lie al The metropolis, the
poin, most accessible, and most naturally resort
| 81 10 Tor materials BY those who desire 10 write oI
consul, upon The subject Of Stale history, we IT,
! spccllully recommend HAT our socie!y may mol
occupy ihc field which is already entered upon
by o:hcrs who better cniilctto II, and who afe
| using il L. ADVANTAGE. VarioGs considerations
| affecting the University alone, occur - your com
niee 4. cnlolcins This Recommendation; hui W
| think il unnecessary 10 state Them. The ohlec
| aiu!rd II hy bcll.ucielies i, snilaI-t the CHOICE
| means only co.nes mp properly tur present de
| cisiou Whatever The decision mag be-, vi
trust hat honor 10 Virginia VIII r'sull from IL
| thai Virginia, whose annals ha"r been lfom IN;
| fist filled with events III thrilling interest ant
| high importance, whose devotion la civil liberty
aud political integrity has been uniform. 10 whom
| America owes gratitude, may he placed before tn
i I,r.u lp1 IN
| Justly set around her. Your committee do no
doubt tina, the Alumni Of The University will bt
| The las, 10 be found wanting in ready, honorab!,
and sincere clioIl in this behalf.
Signed al the request Of The Committee.
THOMAS n. ELLIS, Chairman.
On motion OF Mr. J. r. Thompson, il was
Resolved. That The plan Of The Historical De
panment Of The Society Of Alumni be suspenis,
until lie further order Of the Society.
Mr.. Thomas n. Ellis offered The following le
solution
Resolved, Tha, $500, ont al the funds Of lh'
Society. be placed al the disposal oil 4 committed
OF three members OF the Society, 10 be expende:
BY the said committee in obtaining from the pub
lie Offices and Libraries of England, copies o
such documents as may be valuable in Calculating
the history OF Virginia which copies shall be
donation from This Society OF Alumni, to tn
Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society
On motion OF Mr. Franklin MinoT and aIler al
interesting discussion The resolution was laid OF
! the table.
II being announced to The Society that The pro
cession was about 10 be formed, 10 proceed 10 TIT
Rotunda to witness the closing exercises OF The
session Of The University, on motion, The Society
adjourned 10 meet again Immediately alter TN
exercises should be ended.
Daring the recess, in the presence Of very
large auditory, The Hon. VIM. G. Rives deliver
ed an address before the Historical Department
of the Society; Lucian Minor, E,q. read Me
moir, prepared al the request Of The Society, o
The late Professor John A. q. DAVIS; and VIM
NJ. Burwell, Esq, delivered the annual oraIion
In the afternoon the Society again convened
The President in the chair
On motion Of Mr.. Z. Davis, il was
Resolved, Thatlhe provisions Of The Constilu
tim. regulating the admission OF members int
This Society,". be so modified as 10 stand rs follows
AnT. viii. SIC EVERY person who shall
have niai,ieulaied as Il student 81 tic UnipcrsHl
Of Virginia, shall be eligible as member oil lb'
Society. and no others.
SIC 4. No student Of the University shall bt
elec,ed member Of this Society until his sepa
ration. then considered final, from the Universe
II. as \ student though when student, having
SO LEFT The University, shall once have become
member oil The Society, he may continue nicui'
Der, though he should again become student
the University.
SEC 7. No student can become member o
Ibis Society, whose final separation from TN
University Shall have been occasioned by an
penal sentence Of the Faculty, except by an una
nimous vote of the Society.
.. Resolved, That the foregoing resolution b
published in The newspapers OF the State.
The committee of nominations reported thu
names OF several gentlemen for membership, an'
They we're accordingly elected members oil The 30
ciey.
10 certain purposes connected with The history
Virginia, which was this morning ia'h on .h'
table. was, on his motion, taken up and turtle
considered, and was finally rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis,
Resolved, That the subject OF the foregoing re
solution be referred 10 committee OF three mem
bers. with instructions 10 report upon it at In
next annual meeting of the Society.
Messrs. Thomas II. Ellis OF Richmond city
CLampe Carter OF Amherst, and b. J. Baibour
Orange. were named TO constitute the committee