The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12
AUSTIN CoILEoE. TExAs.

This chartered institution, under the of the
Brazus Presbytery, having been located at Hunts
| uhle, "a beautiful village, west Of the Trinity,)
aud 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 a respectful and earnest
APPEAL 10 the friends of education here, and
throughout happy land, in behalf of this infant
institution which, IL is confidently hoped, will sool
become credit TO Texas, old blessing 10 our
common country. Texas - State of ample ter
rtory, and, possessing rich soil and a delightful
climate, promises, at no distant period, TO take a
high rank among her elder sister States, in this
our enlightened and glorious Coniederacy; and,
what is 50 calculated To accelerate this most dcsi-
rabie event as giving early and liberal encourage
ment To the institutions OF science and religion IN
that frontier State: Moreover, 1t should be re-
| menbered that Texas lies the borders Of the
territory of ''the man of sip," and wide
has recently been opened, is the time TO
pour into that neighboring and benightcd land the
full tide OF Protestant and happy influences! The
subscriber having not long since, returned from a
missionary tour along the valley OF the Rio Grande,
is free To say, that the Moxicaus have profound
pect for a nation; and that at least man
of them are, at this time, much disposed TO sit at
feet aud learn our language, religion, and
our laws. Events of recent date having taught
them our superiority IN The arts ct DGr now Is the
time to teach them superiority also III the arts
| of peace. Let noble institutions, then, be
planted in Texas; let churches arise; let schools be
multiplied; let colleges of high character be founded
| on liberal principles, let thefe De 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 even far west
| of the Rio Grande
The location of AUSTIN COLLEGE is admirable. II
| is central, in healthy aud delightful region Of
country, sufficiently near steamboat navigation,
and III the midst OF population rapidly increas-
ing and remarkable for its intelligence and spirit
| OF enterprise. And, as Professor McKISNEY, a
| gentleman Of high character, has already taken
charge of the iate Institute Ill the place, (Which
| is designed stepping stone to the collcgc,) 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 of the most prom
| nent 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 ir
| truly a NOBLE ONE. We have hosted our flag; we
| purpose to nail it to the mast. We have done
| what could at home; will not the friends Of
| learning aid us from abroad We want MONEY
| we want BOOKS; We want MINERALS; we need man
| things to crown the enterprise with full success
| An infant Institution, III new and frontier
State looks to the benevolent and generous hearted
throughout the older sister States and cries for aid
and shall not the plaintlvG, pleading cry of an
fant, far away, be heard and kindly regarded
| The friends OF education in W Orleans have nobly
reached out helping hand; shall that city, in thi
matter, stand alone in her glory? will only ado
that, a memorial Of gratitude, the name OF every
donor shall, in fair hand, be written i'll book {
be carefully kept III the archives of the institution
that visiters in all time to come, may there reac
the honored names OF the early friends of AusTIs
COLLEGE. DANIEL BAKER. .
Any donations made to the college will reach
their proper destination fhanded in to either mem
Der of the TEXAS DELEGATION, or to any pastor o
elder of the Presbyterian church in this city.
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