Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-08-05

ous founders OF The Republic. and keep entirely aIro ron
all matters Of European politics and disconnected rom al
their qnarrels, a magnificent destiny awaits "e'".
: THE ARCTIC EXPEplllON.-Fhe Phoenix AMI p'''
eenca spoken the l!.h Jnne q" Cape Farewell n'
the Desperate which had arrived at Seerncss rom 'h
Arctic expedition The squadron had enf"un'rfed arS
masses of floating Ice. There were number 'i "ia'e
seen MI which I'D fish, and extremely large Tue scte"
v.ssels proyed most decidedly advantageous in ma
king .Ieir way through the loose, hoallng zee Inc by
h shin clearing course for the full and free action Of lh'
,.w nrop,er while the toas Of the paddle. wheels
cons,snrly requiring The stopping OF the engines replace
defective floats unable contend with the heavy
floating ice alongside.
For The Enquirer.
no THE PUBLIC.
Certain physicians of the city ul Richmond have prepared
and published elaborate document IN The "rn oi me
moral the Trustees OF ilamen Sidney College, but r.
ay designed TO influence aud roesia public opinion
The questions which have arisen between the Faculty OF '
Medical (;oIIee. and the Trustees oi ilumpdrn Sidney
Iu,nwno urt o The refusal OF the trustees confirm The
nomination made bY the Faculty 10 MI lie clair "i Phys
uogy, and the appointment "l nnoter gentleman not non
mated or raconcnrd by the Flculy. We the design
was to H. mupnce public opinion, because that is The fair in
ference from It's publication II IL had been intended for the
trustees unIy it would have been sen TO them alone
lappcas pn lron the slacenis ol the published memo
ria, ,la, this Interference nl these twenty two medical gen
lrn,sn in the affairs OF the Medical College, and The dis
charge, by OF their official duties the first
for Iey admit that when about
upnp Iie nomination Faculty Ut the Medical College
these sell-cunsuled guardians Of the public interest, not
content with recommending DR.. Wilson, also The
trustees memorial lnsrucing them in The "prncipes in.
vuve ed The election Aud now, after having instructed
The trustees these modest gentlemen have kindly
eecd to instruct the public at large upon Questions mol
ul hlisternu purging hse,lnE, involving mcdcai
.racG private right and public expedency. We admit
The right Of every individual in the community TO Discuss
matters Of public concern; and yet nnds: cover OF this
right great private injury muy be Iieialud and
sli; nd
I'd only 10y view The public benefit ugd devotion 10
rncipIe their extraordinary activity un zeal in this
lef uutrunnng that o. lie rest Of tile community, might
we'll give rsr the suspicious that They influenced
perhaps unconsciousy BY private and selfish ends In this
case private rights and interests of the nncsigned the
Professors Of the Medical College deeply involved in
the questions discussed while the physicians, who have
UNFAIRLY nicriered, had other rights i! .ssaId I" the
subject than other citizens nI The Siao the trua-
tees ol ,ampucn Sianay worthy Of that confidence,
which these zen nernen seek repose III tiem then we
think they might aud ought 10 have been el, lG sic indie.
pcndent exercise oi their udgm about ts matter,
nsurbed by pcsuasions and arguments and long array
u medical aud other influences from Without
While therefore, we have always desired and still! desire +"
cultivate anlcube relations with hesc gentlemen we can.
not avoid expressing our surprise at this coibnaloa
against nuca for interference It's Industry actV
~ and ,snucity ttIey were not satisfied with sn::
victory was not nnongh Tor them That heY iah gn the
Board Of Trustees committed 10 DR.. Wilson, and that his
personal acquaintance with the members oil Tie Board ITO
say nothing about any closer cunrclun were such a. 10
eivs him formidable advantage over IL lo,nieof, They
houpht il necessarily sn elaborate argument anu
the Src Of puplc opinion prevent The trustees from ~
cousiering and reversing their action
WhiIc we think that justice 10 aud TO themselves,
e R,rd Of T.vs ought reconsider and change liiclr
.cen action avoid the tribunal OF puhc opinion
We firm aud abiding confidence in The GOOD sense ara
Justice Of The community large; and we believe a Wien
The facts 10 be fully known, ihe popular verdict ~
be in favor of rights understand and maintain
he.:. :, 49,.
We think the argument "nhnoral' OF the twenty-five
scians s both n its facts and in is reason
ing: 80, ~, h, ,,,;,
tbotS sid nf he
question is, What is the best system OF making appoh!-
lcnts Pruessos In Medical Colleges these 'ned
cal nrntmen say they vii. consent 10 nave rue
appointments rroessorships in ie Richmond herica
Eullege made in the manner in which tey nave always
heretofore been made because they DO no approve oi a
particular mode OF making the appointments. IN o.He'
words they treat it an open question: as ,ere ets.
of cxpodency (as they choose to cal ~ OF pncipe
they the Trustees al perfect liberty !" make c
,nnoimeut in what they consider the best niodci unnhu
cnccd by any thing that has heretofore been done r agreed
be done. They vie" the question III .s s n ., ssnn,a
interests acquired by contract Or OTHERWISE ahu NO. on
So but they have perenaded themselves ,hht h
o,her mode appointment but that which lhey prefer can
he uossibe consistently with general principles o law
What they call "close c0rporaon among literary nsu.
tons that s whose authorities are se-appoinng anu
self pernetuating" they lock as monster ~hch ht
law cannot ecugnize; but they forget IN using ha argu-
om, that the very tribunal which il was addressed was
u.t such monster. Under The charter oil ianpden Sti'
all yacancrs occurring in The Board Of Trustees arc
filled by the remaining members OF the Board SO 'at inc
Board s and has always been sel.arpoinns ana sep1f
ne and The State have scquiesced in charter containing
Tint principle II our medical friends who have no o!her
aim object In his matter b"t me ttiupn u pIop H.
viii set amending the charter oi iai'pach o'nheY !"
,hs respect open the appointment ol trustees patucn
ry 10 all good people Of the Commonwealth "i every
denomination, appIthend mai mere WIN oe hu
am opponents change than the Trustees o
aupd.n Siney Cole itself. And the Trustees "oulo
hc ruh, in resisting IL becausc though the mode OF ming
vucancics by the charter nay nave been oolecoha
e and may in fact abused So as TO place Inc IN
sti,uon under the conrul OF single religious sec y'
,t,n Yuinu SFrn The sll
uusnt lion Private property has beeu gwen 10 Inc
institution upon the faith that The charter "ouiu NOT DC a-
tered in this respect; ana upon heeps Wl and ",hsss
tytauncal and ndcicnsibr would be the nnoVauon "he
would strip that venerable nauilon o IT'S charer, It's
anthis,s and ils property because OF It's violation OF ms
abstract principle of policy, which is now 80 mich nash
fled aud Landed. But If the principle s SO important ha
ma, h. "a rtied out al all hazards regardless Of plgGd
faith and all interests private and public, which may or'
posed The change, tcn CONSISTENCY ana Pfihcipe o
demand that lc reform should be complete; II should DE- mp
nlled alike parent institution and the nieda ucI'
men, and when ,ta, comes be trd ii viii be innd
mai the pruning knife will the Whole tree being IN
teced with the disease which was discovered IN Tue
nLnoxous branch the axe be- laid TO its root We
would respectfully the Trustees 10 pahse au lo'ue'
upon the consequences 10 which le interference u c' W.
luuteer medical friends may lead them .
II may said that the principle o st.perpe'"a'ion i
not objectionable in Board Of Trustees as IN acuy
of Professors In our opinion il s Tar Board
Of Trustees Visitors having actual interest IN hahlns
best have sufficient check against INT
tendencies nopolism, avoritism and party or
the action ." such boards II the power Vi apPonnlen'
however. rrss wholly chiefly with the Faculty i'se ant
they are not salaed officers, but derive their income IRON
the students fees, then their Identified win t'
interests OF the instituon and they will make such al
p"ntmens as in their opinion will command the confidence
the community and best promote the of the Coz
ese Trustees or Visitors might crafty personal paal'
", or provide for relation connea yiod to the iu
hencc solicitations Of the friends of popular individual
serve Their own privnte interests in making bad
appointment aud would not be the losers by III but The
members OF the Faculty whose daily depends upon th
prosperity and success OF their College the strongest
of all motives 10 make MO appointment but such vii
cuaduce that prosperity aud look alone i
qualifications ui Ihe candidate his merit talent learning
character ana rcpuaiiD; and 10 Disregard all iventiuus
+ circumstances which ought never control, but yr
SO frequently do control appointments !" office Sucf
beiou Inc aim aud motive of the Faculty in making
annn;nmep,s The only other practical question is whele
uhst body is as competent 10 make proper selections
of Professors to fill vacancies us Board ot Trustees ap
poned from the community large without any parcua
reference TO their medical knowledge or their
with medical men, The intelligent mind can give OUT on'
answer TO that question: aad il has been conceded ny tt
mrn,o,aIis,s ,ba uthey fhe Faculty of Medical College