The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-03
AUSTIN COLLEGE. TEXAS.

This chartered institution. under the care Of the
Brazos Presbytery, having been located at Hwnfs-
vufe, "a 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
of the churches in this city, and now agent for
said college, would make respectful and earnest
APPEAL TO the friends Of education here, and
throughout happy land, in behalf of this infant
institution which it is confidently hoped, will
become 2 credit 10 Texas, snd q blessing TO our
common country Texas is a State of ample ter.
ritcry 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 Confederacy; and,
what Is so calculated to accelerate this most desi
rabe event AS giving early and liberal encourage
nent 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 "the man of SIM and as wide ere
odsse has recently been opened notc Is the time to
pour into that neighboring and benighted land the
1ull 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 Mexcans have profound
respect for us us nation; and that at least many
OF them are, at this time, much disposed to sit ut
our feet and learn our language, our religion, and
our laws. Events of recent date having taught
them our superiority In the arts Of trar now is the
time 10 teach them 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 hi gh 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 far west
of the Rio Grande.
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE is admirable. II
is central, in healthy and delightful region Of
country, sufficiently steamboat navigation
and In the midst OF population rapidly increas-
ing, and remarkable for its intelligence and spirit
OF enterprise. And, as Professor MckINSEy, a
gentleman of high character, has already taken
charge of the Male Insfitute in the place, (Which
is designed as stepping stone to 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 oil
the Supreme Court Of the State. The enterprise is
truly a NOBLE ONE. We have hoisted our flag; We
purpose 10 nail il to the mast. We have done
what we 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 tull success
An infant institution, In a new and frontier
State looks TO the benevolent and generous hearted
throughout the older sister States and cries for aid
and shall not the pantive, pleading cry OF an tn
FAINT, far away, be heard and kindly regarded!
The friends of education in New Orleans have noby
reached out helping hand shall that city, in this
matter, stand alone in her glory will only add
that, as a memorial Of gratitude, the name OF every
donor shall, in a fair hand be written in a 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 AusTis
COLLEGE DANIEL BAKER.
Any dona tons made TO The college will reach
their proper destination handed in 10 either
Der of the TEXAS DELEGATION, or to any pastor or
elder of the Presby terian church in this city.
July lift