The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-13
In New Orleans.

.,b;ze thoroughly with the effort now
vs nsds in this city, to establish a ohi,erSl.y
cling 'n, ], endowment and high rank here a UNI
los'a ,n,,st have let it be one worthy Oh the
srF w The objections to such Institutions OF
sdas'; n large cities have, of late years. been
annls T.. .xnloded; and it is now pretty general
tfeusn ,.,lsdeed among men of the best Judgment,
'c.n ,;,.d situations, by making mere bookish
% ri lose more than they gain, as localities for
sbOlals and learning. We have been gratifed IN
s'Ons ri If the treatise on this subject, which
: Professor De Bows Commercial Review
~ a,rreut month. We give passage from
late Report, in relation to the pecuni
considerations involved in the unlvefs''y:
of uoneu. however, will also be lndls-
"A gna, nud of course. the amount required must
sram h., n the beginning. Without sufficient
a,eans. it is obvious that success Is lmpos
Cah@ "a ,he very want of success thus created'
BE- Ut 1nce distrust in the Legislature fatal 10 iiie
| aapue ~ Tome, it seems, that on the part OF The
fHna saare generous confidence IN the prudence
saod faith Of the board, Is wise policy ana en-
qas"sd legislation. If funds are granted, al OF
lhepcu IL disbursed under your direction, 1t
acn nus no there can be no waste, for your pc
war u,nnrs present the history of your appro-
rdeal e every cent confded to your trust. I'm
dalUn s;ana iswil]ing to make an effort on t,be-
e. b ~ tho enterprise had better be abandoned.
| sscaes, mn nav ask. should Louisiana not make
No WY, .forf as is worthy of her. Her taxes for
ah " alone annually amount to about S30O,OCo
a aG.. ober taxes. how large proportion IS paid
VICE. Ma orleans Take for instance, the tax that
teN naid for wears by the city for internal i'm
as Wen t Look then through the State, and
se,s1 you can. single parish which has not had
nt l.ast of this tax, with the solitary exception
sls nsr;sh Of Orleans. 1t has never, as believe,
sa annropriation of one cent for any purpose OF
Iam improvements. Surely New Orleans may
~ Mare for grant of means, the object OF winch
anot merely her Individual advancement, but the
s lament Intellectual improvement of the Whole
a sD.S Reside. the amount of money that will ac-
rnnv be brought into the State by the Gnivefsity
maa IN that which is now sent out OF the State te
au, Worb for purposes of education, prove it to be
T..e sy economy in mere pecuniary point of view
y sustain the University literally. The amount
y, ant annually is a very low estimate, from 90 tc
,aO IN the amount brought into and expended II
NM orleans by the present Medical class alone il
.eoo,, in cir months. OF this large part come:
~ without the State Let the University be only
nrarately supported with students in all It's de
| s,mants and it will cause an actual circnsatioI
more money in the State, brought from abroad
han all its annual expenses amount To. Othe
Mites less wealthy than Louisiana, have built VI
SsT institutions by judicious liberality. One o
mr. hest Southern Colleges is at Columbia. ). L
The State gives it 1875 eco per amlnm. 1t Is none!
M pocures suitable Professors elsewhere f; money
Ismore. will do it here and with suitable PROBES
ans what is TO prevent Louisiana from having al
| University second to none in onr country In VIVA
Vii she differ from others, Gf possessed OF the ne
pSarv appliances) save in the parallel OF laiituI
(which she is placed As buildings are to be al
prd IL the old government buildings are obtained
,cks and apparatus to be obtained, and comPeteI
rUfsors to be paid, a grant to the literary and SC
satfc departments of less than S30, $50 year TO
No years will not suffice. And in enforcing TIL
Nplcation let it be remembered, that to Loulslan
Viii belong the honorable, and in America, pecutto
iature Of opening the doors of her highest lterar
Institutions to all who present themselves possesse
d character and capacity. If the sum aboy
named should appear to be large, it must not be 70
yten that every thing is to be provided, and tn;
much Of the expenditure is made once for all.
6undation must be made for a library by procuriI
Hme Of the indispensable books of reference IN IL
department. of each Professor; apparatus must
purchased, and the buildings must undergo some r
ars and alterations These last two, it will
borne in mind, are not annually recurring source
Of expense.