Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-04

49, A. S,> al =, NO. m ,h,s snhieet
ss =. -, - - 1000, Of NJ Dr.neris statement
80. eee ~ :, -, 49, H. T,.,sss ~. poer.lv con
s,n ,h., ,hs vhos .che,,e of The arraneemert evil
aaoe x, the recorded re.tions and resolutions OF the
~, n~r,e IssT i n,li of this same pr;ncipe Of leay-
in ,hs ni.t;ye In fact the active and actual perform
- Of .xsrv a,,v With the Faculty and the power of
only IN the Trnse.s In some matters ex-
cusiy. are Granted 20 the Faculty In other mat
tors mower 10 aaSm and TO ds,rm il reserved to the
Trustees But no power TO originate any measure do
anv ORIGINAL act seem, 20 have been reserved rus
toe. or % have been intended 10 be exercised by them
/ In r,.snect 10 anv matter whatsoever
This state of the relations between the Faculty and the
trustees was pertly notorious and vet was acquicsced
IN by the Medical profession generally and by the public
at large To none was il better known believe,
than TO many of the ~guers OF the Memorial One of
the twenty two memoriass, comparatively recent
occasion, that Is say ls49 when vacancy occur
red in the Chair Of the Practice of Medicine was willing
to have received nomination at the hands ofthc Faculty.
IL he could have obi lined II with the full and free consent
OF all its mcmber and his language that occasion
highly honorable 20 him He said in letter TO Men,
Der Of the Faculty with whom he had Conferred upon the
subject Il would willingly subject myself 90 tue NOR
uhcaton OF refusal; and my appointment would not
be agreeable TO you and your colleagues even could
secure without your aid would give me no pleasure
TO receive it We are sorry that he has nov deemed
proper to aid and abet another in course which he then
eschewed Tor himself
Why did these medical gentleman, wno now oolect to
the continuance OF these relations between 'he trustees
and the Faculty reserve their thunder Tor 50 s.e Jay
Why did they suffer such conneNont 70 De formed with
out RESISTANCE anu openly nainuaneu i"e 'aee =" 'me
world Tor fifteen years without any iar open ana puohc
eh'rt TO destroy II tran, that some OF uen nal on
otmer oeca-Sn, nan''es'eu Puoe msa pp.ooa'on
VI announcer sVne". ne"'ns some 'eVs W N''S, Ne'
IN some respects unerent ro"l " YET ney uu no.nnE
ha' we are aware 0, 20 p'ese. .'c " n'
sens're' ."e'r oppnuon 70 Ill =. wa, p
ueu VIC is a.; ~ ~, ,.. - ~
hg nIn W. :, 'S "a ' h. $500, he e.; n
- ~, S 49,; - ha ohl,;ons =; ,h e ,;,
money ana incurred rev " ane urn os.S,
.''' III p' ~, 49, 80 ., The ,S - a., ,h
an Isn aud now rgi combipaton which has been f,rmei
uIue %"e w so, 80 ,bs, -, the r h;h bs hs
.saS anS s,rodsS S"nc,,h their fac, va er
ware that We had incurred without any sufficient cause
| 80 Lsi;,. - a., ,n.r,b.-s Of m. N.Ii,,I r-,C.Ss,,
=; ,L;s., g. rb,,, ~. ,svc- have fIt ,,3 b.rsc,r.
IN TINS CITY, Tor WON We ne's nave is. aa .nsrt,'re
,h, - 5 ho abI, N n-,curq the o,ne-st,r Of ma,
' 49, sn5 i6n,nr, "a .,m. al III. who ~
"a ., i, ,ba,, in any ,ch.r,. ,h,, ,Lsv ,;',h,
corcoct for onr destructou.
Thoso who have a weak c,use will often catch Mt any
c.I ,,,,,s,a,c.s in tho vain b,,a Of sps,i,ino Il
~ ,cS ,rss "a i,il nv tho mqnori,I mon tbs f,ct
Iu.S, - - m CO., Lo 90. ,,,;.,i ~ ,h r,,i,,,
=; So g.. ,h. C,.;r Of S,r,srv ,as eons,5 he ~
Rod s,nr oar Of twen,vssven Trps.ses voted a;,nst
n f.i,son .n f,r .,o,b,r n,rsop II "a No, r,,d,rc
- So T,,s co,II no t,,nd !, ia % drv O.
f 10 yj 10 the Faouv's i,hts Of nomnaion since Ne
80 : ssven or nine ont of twentr ssyon 1era idnced 10
- - = - ,L;,-in 1850 Tha ori1.,., o,ir - .,
= r., = - ~
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,I.p a.; D., - -, H., - ~, - -,
~; h w. 80 I,,;,,, ,,,iori,v I;,i;c,,oJ 81, r,,,v
. rs, -! - ;.,;,, g.. - ~, IA -; :. IN - I -
| - , 81 81, pa L,, ~, -, 80 c. ,ho
T T 'HeNIosIs " ,- -" - . ~
.LS ,bo Ta.nr b,i i, tb,t ,se ,ive-tis,j H. q ,s,r
a. the Professor before his confirmation aud although his
competitor was usn eminent Surgeon" and well known
to the Board All this iuy explained in the letter of Mr.
Watkins the Secretary of the Board who, in his letter
communicating their action the facts that occurred
and adds "ths almost unanimous oDiNOH Or tie Board
s. that ths nomination nj the HlcHifs should dlrIgs be
confrned7
That vote was probably regarded "a test vote ami a.
having settled the question then rassl in favor Of the
FacuIty for afterwards N, nouiuntion Of Dr. Carter
johnson and DR. Tucker were confirmed a. of course.
But the memors,s deny tina; the Trustees of Hsmp len
Sidney had right under their charter grant to the
medical Faculty the right of nomination. which is virtual
! ly the right OF appointment.
This il a Legal question Of which neither the memorial
ist. or we ar the bsst iIi-e We h,vsbsen advised Inv
counsel in whom We have conf lcncc that we have
right 10 enforce in court Of Justice We should desire
tba Trpst.es =, s,v n, a. IN. ,orIr,,;o, NJ proc.ss-
,g5 tor,n6n o,r ,nro1.,,cr,. All VII sborld i an,
h, so The ch,rt,- ,,;vss q, the Tr,.,s H., iI norr
TO apponr but does nos describe the mod, in ~hch t,
poxer shall me exerri.,I In cs,Llisbipy the WrI.l
D.n,rtrent they agraeI 70 ex.rci. The never !, b,t
,,, ,rb.b III ~ ,,-..s o. -, -, ;,,
,.,|oI,,,i. - cg,,r,,tI" Tt -, , -:
d ,oart,p,u 10 he fr,,pizsd ard sustained bv ,r NV,
,,-Dpr,t. f,,Is and a. h. c,rrij on "a, 6,r, oc tb
bon. ,,,s,n,,,t ,,,t di.,. hr,n,b ar r,I,,, c,,
posed of private aIgent1rers vino built .ni -inne IN T
oSp shin and only s..l r,.rnis,, 70 ~ ,,r ,I, a 10
of the al CoIleyc and r,n auv one bl,, I'm. T,s,,5
for n~-pDn- tho ,Iirt ,I.J In t,
,-,tt;,, no, which p a.tsI b,,l. No., 80 =, i
,-ituon viii, il e,,,-l.I man !, n, h,rJ. ~, .,,s
Il isia.t th.ta selfsus,anin COLON bo,ii have a.,
masiir Ia,isl ,r-. ,rI ,,,v.r,,c,, ,l, r,,,,r ,,,
NAV ,r,,t.r- and c.-..- INC c6.5It
owes love and respect, but not Obedience - the ITGs
tees in conserving . the establishment OF TINS me cal
S-"ob All having conn fence ia rs orsI'Ail'" an! ~
future usefulness, might just a. well engage TO confirm ihe
appointments Of tho'e recon uendsd p tne Faculty ~
they might 70 confer degrees upon 1ps' reco une1tci
or degrees BY 'ne neicl fAcuit OF the Faculty OF arts
and there Is 40 re violation OF tue charter IN the oie
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Iltb.re ,g even any le-,l lau5, up77 this question
se insist that il ht. been elsi and yu, - ret y Ola
aud lon, AGO lies-.ic. Of 1, whole c,rni-y
tud especially lv ttt stature. T re Legislature.
.4s r.peite ~ recognize tie separate existence OF tie
Icic F4cIly. by entertaining titrir petitions rrtiir,