The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-17
VOL. IL.
AUSTIN COLLEGE. TEXAS.

This chartered institution, under the care of the
Brazos Presbytery, having been located at Hunts
uWf, Ia 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 agent for
said college, would make respectful and earnest
APPEAL 10 the friends OF education here, and
throughout our happy land in behalf of this infant
institution which, it is confidently hoped, will
become a credit TO Texas and blessing to
common country. Texas is State of ample ter
riory, 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 dosi-
rable event as giving early and liberal encourage
ment to the Institutions of science and religion in
that frontier State! Moreover, it should be re-
membercd, that Texas lies the borders of the
territory of 'the man of SIM and a wide
passe has recently been opened, is the time to
pour into that neighboring 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 Mexicans have profound
respect for us 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 icar 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
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 far west
of the Rio Grande!
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE ia admirable 1t
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 McKINNEY, a
gentleman of high character, has already taken
charge of the Male Institute in the place, (Which
is designed 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 ripton 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 o the most prom
inent men in Texas, among whom arc 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 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 the benevolent and generous hearted
throughout the older sister States and cries for aid
and shall not the paintive, pleading cry OF an an
fant, far away, be heard and kindly regarded
The friends of feducaton 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 &c
be carefully kept in the archives of the institution
that yisiters 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 OF
| elder of the Presbyterian church in this city.
July l7-u