Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-14
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r., ,,r.sses OF tho multitude, or the ultimate
a.oI The Academy occupies central location IN
sounty.he most eligible and heaoy WnI, io
10 of tbe trustees could select; bat Is shuale9 IN
popu,a,ed nsghborhood and Is IN reash o. our
n any, Of the poor. But so Tar as any
h",'mhIe means, has sought lis dement's, no t.s,iy'
in the range OF possibility, has ose oshioa nn'.
stnn "rnose of extending such facilities Tho trustees
POI @ reduced the tuition ices, AUG couu.a.u
las .auction until IL was papaoe not oh'y tns' ne
hs. a ohi,ct would not be effected, out tha. tne
i m,,us OF Support Wo"iu pe '"
snd p,ns,rment of this Institution, the trustees
ave had eye eon.nuay 10 ,is nd ,,ilsd with.
dimes =, reward and they fatier themselves 'ha' 'n0"
S,,s have not been In VAIN . ,,,,,,;,n If the Kind
Tis Academy Is now the only IT, ba No. -,
.'. ,he limits of the Northern Neck - 49, Uo .
wp'n -, nearly thirty years, and, during 'oat tme,
o'ef.0Srdsd instruction to HUNDREDS, many Oh wnom
has sholIy dependent upon It Tor tneiI eauea.on IL
we'e souyre of supply TO the learned proiesilons-
hss been teachers supplied cur county with tn!elli
has sen and men Of husiness-funshed our most
n, onnty Court with her magistrates and ministe-
in n ~ m. county, ps This Insuen
Of ca,rer Of usefulness. Its teachers arc most
syen, and laborlous, and the progress Oh s puph'
somnare avorably with that OF any similar To-
viii eomp ,be STATE Az Offset, however, 10 this
stiu.lon OH the Academy las the undersigned susPeeN
s' ,nsht the author Of this petition TO WELD ms un a,
s aas pen and has learned him sumcen osG "
aid suhs,antally, thar the rules anu roSuia-
,o.. arc incompatible with common Jusce-aave o..
S The 5sssrying poor from her oenen's, ana wIest
honest means ss w 'e neomps.
ns LII principles, and tend to the ruin OF
o.e his the establishment Of an arts ocraey, and
$. ,ubssrsion Of the liberties Of inc people,
in's 80 onr enlightened Commonwealth. sure
.,S mi have been intended Tor your ears oa. " .ao
Ears of those among wnoul VIC Sscont.ns inf mn
IN minds IF the ignorant, and arIay,ns Que cass
int hs community acans, another Ihis - Ine ony M
w. which the undersigned deem II heees.y an -
wv, I,nennge bare statement OF u, c1II,es WIN u
suen sno;,on exposes its absurdity, and shadow
~, Too Mainly that those who adop: are eEeS
Ss victims Of strange dension, OF arc ua"'' '''
"e .I.rrs and control of most unworthy motives.
ia aid that the charter 10 In violation oil tbe act
= I'm, because the signatures OF maloiity OIL ,ns
o. were moi obtained. Or ths part lhe unuet
s.ed have no knowledge because tney nave no, pre-.
Wns ,hs entire records ofthe past But, inasmucn az
M .on Is inaccurate in all other respects, they
.n0ende il must DO so in ihistoo be TINS az u may
:. no ius, cause OF complaint and "e.e, nov
s 10 enquire into that fact The Acauemy was
s,.,sd in 1878 Until within few years past mol
a,s Of complaint has been heard. During ths iohg
.os Of time the people have, by their silence ana
pe.,~,ssement ton, expressed their acquescence IN
.e%inostou Of the Cebe Fund-ther sanction Of the
Sr,r and their entire satisfaction at the operations
Of lhe Academy. ,d "a, =.
PEI nil US now TO enquire, whether any good Can re-
,rI, ftc N the repeal Of this eharter.
Ths buildings are erected on small piece OF iand
n,or that il will barely repay the expenses OF Guilt
r,.lon They are wholly unsuiled iol Pfva,o resi-
,nss and no enc, under the Circumstances would be-
nm, the purchaser for the purpose oil ESTABLISHING
.Gra,s Academy. The sale must, therefore, De MADE
Ian immense sacrifice. Indeed, the undersigned oouot
,e..dInp Div whether purchaser could be 1ound; Or
- iar The want Of competition he could get the pro-
p.rty al his own price. =, -, ,.,:
Eat acain-if the Academy be soit, the weather
.s Of the community would reap the greatest bene-
/, The fund would be enjoyed OF course, by eaeh n-
S,dual according to his proportion OF timetables he
~sahy would thus receive nearly the entire oehehI-
Th,y ibep, In merely pecuniary point OF view, are
mai interested in the proposed sale-yet tue! arc q"
copo.ed to i,;-not, however, from selfish motives ior
,si,r as they are Individually concerned, II must be
m,uer of perfect indifference whether the academy
.,nd mr. fail In any event, their sons can and Will Dc
.au.a,.d--elsew here, n not al Inc henuc"iy' our
syrr propsrty holder has an important siake III soe,o
49, mus; feel deep interest IN us n;,. n,o.nerity
Institution when is Ca'euia'eu w p'
and well-being. - .s,..,;on m which
10 Ina h I'll deeper interest in its establishment
Than the undersigned, in common WIN a 'uose ~ VIC
sounty who are opposed TO this ruthless INVASION ..
S.e,sa nriviTe res and vested rights IL Is true tnat
~, eountv is partially unenghted TIM petition mere
" roeed affords one Of the most painful evidences OF
s,, fart But at the time there Is deep lnteIee
t in the cause Of general edneaLioaanG h hs a.s
,,,n,s will suggest some efficient system. Nha'eveI
INV be its burdens, they will be cheeruiy borne oy
II who are ZcaiousIy uc'oteu W ~
,s1ss,. Of our Academy. Perhaps, when such system
ss,u he adopted, IL assuredy will 1--WE hope) al no
d.r, aay those " no now discover so great regard
S m, rights and privileges of The poor, and oeeiam
40 .is,r,av against the expressions OF the ricn ana
hi, ordinations to build up arstocracy and ae
srroy our glorious fabric Of liberty may not be so oi
ana,e as 10 exhibit ths same degree OF ZEAL we sha
. . ,.,,,h no,
,risInsted the unde rsisned III refrain from further
expression OF their views They atter themselves thai
tbsy have clearly shown the improperly OF granting
"A. nayer of the petitioners. For tho reasons above
detailed they beg leave TO enter their most solemn ano
.s,ns protest and remonstrance against this petition
and the object which seeks To accomplish. ii now
ever your honorable body should not concur with them
they pray that before any action Whatever ID hau IN
RESPECT TO the repeal Of this charter, an act may De
passed authorizing the sense Of the tiIheabes iree
holders or voters Of the county las may be thongh'
most proper) 10 be taken on the subject.
J. NJ. SMITH, President OF
the Board of Trustees.
EDWIN NELMS,
RICHARD A. CLAYBROOk,
THOMAS S. SYDNOR,
JOSEPH BASYE,
WALTER RICE.
Wnbout intending to lmpugn the motives, OF Zero
- in INV derree from the character Of the author, or
sny Of the subscribers Of the petition herein rcteIreo To-
bui believing the Legislative authority TO nave peen
Improperly invoked for procurement "l reVoIa uo
Of the charter Of the Academy;-seeins no coou emu
which would thereby be attained, bur- on the contrary
unmitisated evil consequences, ], WIN Tue aooVe US
elajmer subscribe my name one OF the Trustees.
s. A. NJ. LELAND.