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AUsTIy CoLLEoE, TEXAS.

This chartered institution, under the care Of the
Brazos Presbytery, having been located at Hunts
eilis "a beautiful village, west OF the Trlnity,)
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
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, II ID confidently hoped, will sooI
become credit 10 Texas 9ld blessing TO our
common country. Texas il State of ample ter
riory, and, possessing rich soil and delightful
climate, promises, at no distant period, 10 take n
high rank among her elder sister States, in this
our enlightened and glorious Coniederacy; and,
what is calculated to accelerate this most dcs-
rable event as giving carly and liberal encourage
ment to the institutions of science and religion in
that frontier State? Moreover, it should be re-
membered, that Texas lies on the borders of the
territory of 'the man of sin," and n wide
uasss has recently been opened ID the time to
pour into that neighboring and benighted land the
full tide of Protestant and happy influences The
subsc riber having, not long since, returned from
missionary tour along the valley of the Rio Grande,
Il free to say, that the Mcxicans 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 tcar, is the
time to teach them our superiority also in the arts
Of peace. Let our noble institutions them now be
planted in Texas; let churches arse let schools be
multiplied; let colleges of high 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;p 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 Grandel
The location Of AUSTIN COLLEGE ia admirable. II
is central, in healthy and delightful region OF
country, sufficiently near steamboat navigation,
and in the midst OF population rapidly ncrcas-
ing, and remarkable for its intelligence and spirit
~ tAtar,. AY,I n ~,
gentleman of high character, has already taken
charge of the Made Institute in the place, (Which
10 designed ae stepPing-stone to tho eolloge) the
institution may now be considered as already fair
y 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 a Judge Of
the Supreme Court of the State. The enterprise is
truly NOBLE ONE. We have hoisted our flag; we
purpose TO nail II 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 full success
An infant institution, IN q new and frontier
State looks 10 the benevolent and generous hearted
throughout the older sister Sates, and cries for aid
and shall not the plaintive pleading cry of an in
FAINT, far away, be heard and kindly regarded?
The friends of educa ton in NV Orleans have noby
reached out helping hand; shall that city, in this
matter, stand alone In her glory? will only add
that, a memorial Of gratitude, the OF every
Donor shall in a 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 AusTrs
COLLEGE. DANIEL BAKER
Any donations made to the college will reach
their proper destination fhanded in 10 either mem
Der OF the Texas DELEGATION, or TO any pastor or
elder of the Presbyterian church in this city.
JulY LII