New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-23
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attack upon the Nev-York University some Of
its friends n eht deem the article unworthy Of any
notice. Others think tha, 5, requires au answer.
and that il offers fitting opportunity 20 present
ibis s.andered Institution ll its fair and proper
light before the public. Tie real author Of the
attack cannot Be mistaken. Il matters bat little
who he'd ihe pen, or even constructed the senteu-
ces. or made the calculations there has been too
much talking Oh THIS sltiec. 10 public aad 10 prI-
yate, by tie ways.de ana 10 the omnibus, to zen
der efectll sDy c0lcealmeut of the true origin
T. has moreover too much resemblance 70 former
attacks OF 4 similar kind made under similar cir
cumstauces and when efforts were put forth. rs
now, in all Of the Institution There is the same
financial acumen that appeared iu the communica-
tons 20 The Tribune IN ihe spring oi 1857. There
are the same cant phrases. t.e same adectatol Of
deep interest ior a much mnmouseed ccuccra-
the same hollow professions of friendship.
That the Writer is Do friend % the Institution
We would not stop 90 prove. The attempt would
be an insult to the undars'andns Of any one who
has taken pains O. read the attach The profession Of
frienishp is wholly ins.nccrf. ard The manifest by
p1crisy which appears the very iace OF IT, ought 20
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e.'y Of all tle statements ~ wh.c- it i sccomgar..d
Bat Eilout concerning ourse.Tes farther respecting
the person " psrsons who mag hage written or ind,.d
or tkei over the substance of BE article ia TIE In
bure. et Is come directly 20 i,s lnsin cations. TEE
University is in great difficulty. that 4ct there s no
doubt lts friends hsye deeper interest tasn is enc
mics IN having hi' truly and broadly stated 10 the pub
De. What then are these difficulties, and % what
I -. - fhs
tiors which the writer In The Tribune would 10
q manner the most dsparaging % TIE prtsnf C94dlr
tons 81 the Institution and vi. endeayor 10 present
a brief yet fair synopsis oi his ffitemeni
According % statement then, the University Is
now in debt orsr rrfic fign ugar llOQoO Immense
sums he informs us) had formerly been contributed %
the Institution. amounting fo a9out >-uOt0J, drawn
from private mHui1cence. No time - assigned %
this but the i'm preston stadousy sought % be-
veyed that Il wholly ~ mainly previous TO the
Bad mansg, ment which has brought u 90 its present
condition The writer then charges the lniversliy
with having received from various sources of annual
income during certain i've years which be- selects IS
best fued or his purpose (naln,ly from % O. a. IN
cusiTe), h the amount o. @ltu.5ol, out of which
there paid ho CELLS us) for at-rcst repairs nsur
snce sc. 81 f3l leaving S12l23 for Professors sal
aries or Slf i2i per annum which lre aiiirms "a
more than s required ior well arranged faculty.
True. s-ys toe writer, " the Council report only
z 31S per aruum, 10 paid tor salaries This howe
yer does not agTce with his estimate by SO232 and
therefore, with great simplicity and honesty be ASKS
W hat has become Oh tIlt NdaNct OF ufslaNit lAulHf
Into rh0s hands has 70 pissfd inlmsting ths, there
must be somewhere deal II secret snavery in this
dark business remarkably fair and friendly contrasts
| then made between the condition Of these pampeIed
University Professors. a. etter-writer from Albany
styled them few years ago and that OF the Profes
| sOrs Of Columbia College who represented as
working harder and receiving considerably less COM
| peusst0n.
| such is the pecunary condition Of the University.
Its next charged with departure from the liberal
principles Of rs foundation Confusion and chaos have
rel sned m the Council ever since Gen. James Isl
mad gc resigned It's Presidency Obe wrier u careful
this time style him President % the University
aud hnsAy u s stated that there has also been VIDE
| departure from the original scheme of studies
| This IL The bare statement Among those who afo
snai with the history aud affairs oi he Institution
n could only cSclto emile al 10 Pctiy magoity "ncA
would attempt 20 create serious charge from such
materials There 10 something So gianngiy dishonest
ia the suppression Ct any fact or su question that would
| 20 10 show by whom. the once immense debt OF the
University was contract g aud by whose ezcftons and
under whose influence II has been greatly reduced.
There such r,clessncss Ia asserting that debt to BE-
| now over $1,000. when be- must know, AS others do
know thzt ~ Is about c-JuoO-cGceediug tnis, We be-
| evc, only by the sum OF twenty dollars and a few
| cents. There is such mixture Of coHardice and
mesnness in the insinuaton about the deiacaron OF
$1,000 which means just nothing at s u does not
| charge the nnanca al managers Of the Institution
either with embezzlement making false reports.
IL Is obvious On bis own statistics, tnat one
halt the So 600 s accounted ior al once BY simply ad
vertng 10 the from the Literature fuid which y
ever applied 10 the Grammar School and has nothing
10 do with salaries while the rest Of his delacati0n Is
Easy be explained by the paid 70 the Jsnto
sud for fuel and other unavoidable incidental expenses
amounting IN all 10 about clUuU year mere Is more
| over such defiance Of al honesty In the implied
charge that the Professors Of the University are better
paid than those OF Columbin College when IL s 90 well
known that thcvery o this Is the truth There
- In short ia the whole st-tsmeLt such disregard OF
even the appearance Of fairness that As statistical ac
| count II M ght well be deemed utterly unworthy Of
notice. Among those al All familiar with The aaaifs o
| the University u rcutes Itself.
Butit was Intended for the meridian Of Albany and
for the ten Thousand readers OF Ie IrbnAe elsewhere
who have not sufficient means nor sufficient interest," 70
the truth Ol that bad impressiln. Nuich such
statement with al lie dscoyeraor laacies, si NJ
have upon the mind. Ii Is 10 that impression as thus
designed TO be- produced that We would mainly address
ourselves We will thus present ts lair and cgt male
Translation. Here "a institution 10 which there has
been given more than SUO0uO ltonce was ihe sp-clA
avonte Of citizens. Il was founded On the mOst
liberal principles with a sufficient check in rs charter
as IL thought agzinst all sectafianisn IL Was *
prcted 10 sustain course Of instruction. lar beyond
that OF "Orduuary C0tesfs' During tie mrs. ytafs OF
the institution ali this bid fair 70 BE- aceomPi'lea '
financial affairs were prosperous ltreeeFed very large
contributions twas tree from embarassment-itw was
elevated above all sectariauism-it enjoyed the paDc
| confidence. Favorable breezes were blowing if1m
every quarter asd everything seemed 10 speed Tue
vessel onward IN ia course cucn was the st7lo "a
| things wnen Gen James Ialmsdge held the nclm or
10 other words when be- claimed 10 be President o tne
universify-s gentleman - whom We All1dr Simply oe-
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Dortsut sct Oi bis res gnailn, o. marking the com
mence fnent OF that period since which chaos and iis
traction have reigned among the members oi the Coun
e. 10 this day
In an evil hour however. the vessel was delivered
into other hands Siace then al. has been ruin and de-
cay The debt the lGsi ten years, or since Nj RE
ushuysan has claimed % be the real PRESIDENT Oh inc
tniveTsltyH has most en0rm0us.y Increased Ine an
uua expenses have been growing larger and larger,
while the Professors have been laDoFns less and less
narrow sectarisnism has taken the place Of broad
uberaity The studies rsGHcla - those OF an Or
dinary College Ia fsct the Institution s approaching
a crisis and sll thls l. owing . causes which nave
come into existence durins the management Of those
who have Al the present time the cOnirO. " s funOus
Affairs Here il In fact presented the true and only -
portaniiss1e The yniverty u meant 10 Dc charged
nss sunk from a highly prosperous - very depressed
pecuniAry condition through The mismanagemeni Of
h present C0uuc and Fsculfy The assaisnis musi
mean this. or their reasonings amount - nothing On
tbi. aroua8 then we Join issue with them. Nothing
can be more false than ihe impression they have de-
signed 70 produce.
In presenting the counter view and TIE true view,
will no, be denied thai there hss been mismsusg gemcnL
4. u - this has been wing u Circumstances entirely
5-yond The control of the highest human sagActy ne
lnstutou was f0urded ~ a time u hlgn comuleTcAl
expectation During the dfst lew years Of "a existence
,ies Of mania 9ervaied ever department OF ousi-
80. II extended to everything connected WITH tee
giving spd expenditure OF money nder slcn an m
| sueuee the scheme Of the Ursersity Was made 100
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