The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-18
AUSTIN coLLEaE, TEXAS.

! This chartered institution, under the care of the
BrazUs Presbytery, having been located at Hunts
riHe, "a beautiful village, west OF the TTinity)
and ali 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 agent Tor
said college, would make respectful and earnest
APPEAL TO the friends Of education here, and
throughout our happy land, IN behalf OF this infant
institution which, it is confidently hoped will sool
| become credit 10 Texas, oad a blessing 10 our
common country. Texas - State OF ample ter
rtory, and, possessing rich soil and delightful
climate, promises, at no distant period, to take
high rank among her elder sister States, IN this
our enlightened and glorious Confsderacy; and,
what is calculated TO accelerate this most desi-
rable event as givingTeary and liberal encourage"
ment to the institutions OF science and religion In
that frontier State! Moreover, il should be
membered, that Texas lies on the borders of the
territory of ''thc man of sin, }" and wide
UuSSe has recently been opened, is the time TO
pour into that neighboring and bcnighted 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 Mcxicaus have profound
respect for us nation; and that at least many
OF them are, at this time, much disposed to sit at
feet and learn our language, our religion, and
laws. Events of recent date having taught
them our superiority in the arts Of tcar, is the
time TO teach them superiority also in the arts
Of peace. Let noble institutions, then, now be
planted in Texas; let churches arise; let schools be
multiplied; let colleges Of high character be founded
on nDcTal pTlnClplcs5 Jet tlcfe DC an honorable
competition, and let the motto inscribed upon each
temple of science there be, EXCELSIOR, excel
sloa;" 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 Grande!
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE is admirable. II
Is central, in 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, rs Professor NIcKINNEY,
gentleman of high character, has already taken
charge of the Male Institute in the place, (Which
is designed as steppng-stone to the cooge,) 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 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 Teas, among whom 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 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 need many
things 10 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 paintive, pleading cry of an in
taai, far away, be heard and kindly regarded?
The friends Of education in W Orcans have nuby
reached out helping hand; shall that city, in this
matter, stand alone in her glory? will only add
that, u memorial Of gratitude, the name of every
donor shall, in fair hand, be written in a book to
be carefully kept in the archives of the institution,
that visitors, in all time to come, may there read
the konored names OF the early friends of AUSTIN
COLLEGE. DANIEL BAKER.
Any donations made to tic college will reach
their proper destinationf handedi in to either mem
Der OF the IExAs pELEaATIoN, or 10 any pastor or
elder of the Presbyterian church in this city
July LIT