The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-27
AUSTIN COLLEGE, TEXAS.

This chartered institution, under the care OF the
Brazos Presbytery, having been located a.
vHe, "a beautiful village, west OF tne -
and ali reouisite preliminary measures having
been taken TO carry into lmlnediate ehIe' ' n.y.,
object in yiew the subscriber, formerly pastor VI
one of the churches IN this CITY, anu no" gent io
- HoIIa,c xvould make respectful and earnest
APPEAL 10 the friends OF education here and
throughout our happy land In behalf OF tins infant
;nstt3tjon which, il is confidently hoped, Will sooI
become a credit TO Texas, snd blessing TO our
common country. Texas - a State OF ample ter.
ritory, and, possessing rich soil and dehghtiui
climate, promises, al no distant period, 10 take
high rank among her elder sister States, IN TINS
our enlightened and glorious Coniederacy; and
what is calculated TO accelerate TINS most oesl-
rable event as giving carly and liberal encourage
nent TO the institutions of science and religion IN
that frontier State? Moreover, il should be re-
lnembered, that Texas lies on the borders OF the
territory of .'the man of SIM and as wide err
vasSe has recently been opened noto Is the Tune 10
pour into that neighboripg and benlghted land the
full tide of Protestant and happy influences! Inc
subscriber having, not long since, returned from
missionary along the valley OF the Rio Grande,
is free TO say, that the Mcxicans have profound
respect for nation and that at least many
of them are, at this time much disposed TO SIT al
feet and learn our language, our religion, ana
our laws. Events of recent date having taught
them our superiority in The arts Of tcdr, now is the
time TO teach them our superiority also III the arts
of peace. Let our noble institutions then, now be
planted in Texas; let churches arises let schools be
multiplied; lei colleges of high character be founded
on liberal principles; let there be an honorable
competition, and let the motto inscribed upon each
temple Of science there be, ''ExcELsIoR,' EXCEL
sIoR;" and happy influences cannot but extend,
far and wide, not only throughout all the length
and breadth Of that border State, but even far west
OF the Rio Grande!
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE is admirable 1t
is central, in a healthy and delightful region of
country sufficiently near steamboat navigation,
and in the midst of population rapidly increas
ing and remarkable for its intelligence and spirit
OF enterprise. And as Professor MckISsEY, a
IF hiph EaS dv IN Ter
charge of the Male Institute IN the place, (Which
is designed a stepping stone 70 the collcge,) the
institution may now be considered as already fair
ly started and may add, that the rapid increase
of scholars and the subscription OF nearly ten thou
sand dollars in Texas alone prove beyond all doubt
that the institution has the confidence OF the people,
and is winning golden opinions every day. The
Board of Trustees consist of some of the most prom
inent men in Texas, among whom are two of the
ex-Presidents Of the late republic, and Judge of
the Supreme Court of the State. The enterprise Is
truly NOBLE ONE. We have hoisted our flag; we
purpose 10 nail ii to the mast. We have done
what we could at home will not the friends of
learning aid from abroad We want MONEY !;
we want BOOKS; we want MINERALS; we need many
things to crown the enterprise with full success.
An infant institution, in new and frontier
State looks to the benevolent and generous hearted
throughout the older sister States, and cries for aid,
and shall not the plaintive, pleading cry Of an in
fant, far away, be heard and kindly regarded:
The friends ofeducation in NV Orleans have noby
reached out helping hand; shall that city, in this
matter, stand alone in her glory! ! will only add
that, memorial Of gratitude, the name of every
donor shall, in fair hand, be written in book to
be carefully kept in the archives of the institution,
that visiters, in all time TO come may there read
the honored names of the early friends of AUSTIN
COLLEGE. DANIEL BAKER.
Any donations made TO the college will reach
their proper destination if handed in to either mem
Der OF the TEXAS DELEGATION or TO any pastor or
elder of the Presbyterian church in this city.
July lift