The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-25
AUSTIN COLLEGE, TEXAS.


This chartered institution, under the care OF TAG
Brazos Presbytery, having been located at hu'.ts
willie, "a beautiful village, west oil the iIii'y,l
and all requisite, preliminary measures ha'i tIs
been taken 10 carry into immediate effect the noble
object in view, the subscriber, formerly pas.o. %
one of the churches In this city, ahu no" 1soii. "
aaesI % die friends of education here, and
throughout our happy land, In oena Oh inns infant
institution which, 1t is confidently hoPeo, VIII SooI
hacnne credit 10 Texas, cad blessing TO our
,,,,,,,r, country. Texas is State OF ample ter
ritorv. and possessing rich soil and dehghtiui
climate promises, at no distant PERIOD, 10 Jake a
6igh rank among her elder sister States, IN TINS
our enlightened and glorious Coniederacy; and,
what is so calculated to accelerate this most des-
rable event ss giving early and liberal encourage
ment TO the institutions of science and religion III
tkat frontier State? Moreover, il should be re-
membcred that Texas lies on the borders OF the
territory of "the of Gin, - and as a WIDE or,
has recently been opened nolc Is the uuie 10
pour into that neighborng and benighted land the
full tide of Protestant and happy influences! The
subscriber having, not long since returned from
missionary tour 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 10 sit at
feet and learn our language, our religion, ana
our laws. Events of recent date having taught
them superiority in The arts Of par, now is the
time 10 teach them our superiority also in the arts
Of peace. Let our noble institutions, them now be
planted in Texas; let churches arise; let schools be
multiplied; let 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
sloR;" and happy influences cannot but extend,
far and wide, not only throughout all the length
and breadth of that border State but far west
of the Rio G rande!
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE is admirable II
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, Professor MCKIsNEY, a
of OH already
charge of the Male Institute in the place, (Which
IS designed stepping TO the college,) the
institution may now be considered as already fair
ly started; and may add, that the rapid increase
Of scholars, and the subscription OF near 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 oil some oil 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 a NOBLE ONE. We have hosted our flag;
purpose 10 nail il to the mast We have done
what could at home will not the friends of
learning aid us 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 plaintve, pleading cry of an in
faEt far away, be heard and kindly regarded!
The friends Of education in New Orleans have nobly
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 vsiters, 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
Der Of the TEXAS DELEGATION, or TO any pastor
elder of the Presbyterian church in this city.
July lift