The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-19
VOL. IL.
AUSTIN COLLEGE, TEXAS.

This Chartered institution, under the care Of the
Brazos Presbytery, having bees located At Hunts.
U'1e g beautiful village. west Of the Trinity)
and all requisite, preliminary measures having
been taken to carry into immediate effect the noble
object In view, the subscriber, formerly pastor OF
one OF the churches in this city, and now agent for
saad college, would make respectful and earnest
APPEAL to the friends of education here, and
throughout happy land. in behalf of this infant
institution which, 1t s confidently hoped, will soon
become credit to Texas, and a blessing to our
common country. Texas is a State Of ample ter
ritory, and, possessing rich soil and delightful
climate, promises, at distant period, to take
high rank among her elder sister States, in this
our enlightened and glorious Confederacy; and,
what 10 30 calculated to accelerate this most des-
rable event as giving early and liberal encourage
ment to the stutions Of science and religion in
that frontier State! Moreover, it should be re-
membered, that Texas lies on the borders OF the
territory of 'thc man Of sn,' and as wide ere
has recently been opened, is the time to
pour into that neighboring and benighted land the
full tide of Protestant and happy influenced The
subscriber having not long since. returned from
missionary tour along the valley of the Rio Grande.
10 free to say, that the Mexicans have profound
respect for us as nation; and that at least many
of them are, at this time, much disposed to sit at
our feet and learn our language, our religion. and
our laws. Events of recent date having taught
them our superiority in the arts Of pGr, now ia the
time to teach them our superiority also in the arts
Of peace. Let our noble institutions, then, now be
planted in Texas let churches arise; let schools be
multiplicity let colleges of gh character be founded
on liberal principles let there be 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 G rande
The location of AUSTIN CeLLsoE 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, as Professor McKINNEY,
gentleman of high character, has already taken
charge of the Male Institute in the place, (Which
ia designed a stepping stone to the colcgc,) 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
cx Presidents Of the late republic, and Judge OF
the Supreme Court of the State. The enterprise is
truly a NOBLE ONE. We have hoisted our flag; we
purpose to nail it to the mast. We have done
what 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 plantive, pleading cry Of an IN.
fant, 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, asa 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 l7-u