Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-28
,rD,u:yrIoN NORTH AND soulh-o''i' ''i>'i
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f.,t The
Mnr,ern and Southern Su,cs in which he pays Just TIL
w.. ~ ,nn,,u., 70 our own University. The facility Of
,,,,n, which The writer displays In his correct apprc-
,; ,f sn,hcrn character and hubs is not more s'rik
; than the rl,gunce and freshness OIL MS s'y't.
''s ''"' wa 1I,ps,ry or v,nosIA. May 25Ih, 1850
nv Drur Brolher:-My letter 10 you, os, nnn
about the LIST instant gave TO you my " ,he men ni &c.
] onh;acs nar,icuarly my estimate OF .e lt VI llie
Two sections OF the United States sns Az far a b,
letter respecting the literary ,;a. Of their rela
I"s. ami 10 do this may make some Luoul
,hr literature of the United States lha WI @ no 20 ~
you You are of the extern y. Refreshments Wh
leo 70 au ,c appearance OF the school.houses and
The children arrests the attention, anu fac hn WIN
cued 10 the opinion that The or the State found
had nccusion 10 90 into the interior VI n schonls IN Nv
M hjoh estimate had placed upon Nel IT,, ,ho a oe
dacn,r and 10 the other free STATES ou"a h. m n,e
az ,he iaboting population WIS w w means
age Intelligence " ;rsssions seemed 10 anticipate. The
Ic,s in ,hrir Colleges and uniVersl'lGs u .y =, Gu
are very striking indeed liaIVu.u xonld Term hph
oIidst ncu. The graduates from ha' scno' lahk
80" !, ,he country; but in reality they u s,on aims NJ
ve woui term sound echolaF !, henu thought bs
,d,.,n of The very largest nnihoei sr ,hn erho9,
Rraonao VI ~ ,he Institution That the larger 'e scn'"'
,h more the fees and The greater lr e. and near Cam
~, 10 the pockes OF hr people ftshG S.hn,I ..
ilca 10 Vim in philldelpha ~ thu NJ e'i'ai ocN sa
Lii, amused % OF what lna'ftias ';no ma n u.s.,
md v i'm how lille information huo rnfcsson The mos
mnwcd o take diploma 10 pracr, i' hn ,h. s,ond
i, n mn The pursuits of man. asked why 'c s..
I wa. al very lowl and the reply was, our ';n,
ns,,Iv ltun, a distance and 81 I'VE huh I, = - i
!, i; mn n,tler-- that the faculty deslieu me ias.a
ahnal and Thai no brer method c"n'o DC a c, ' go,
81 e,,inp The prpl get his diploma easily wy 'i
VI il ,r fact In the schools throughout hc hos
are haI suI Snis conycrscL with persons here and
10 his State whilst il Richmond ana Masn"s"", i ,n
inc The Influences which educating g1S r Iv asnoraI
n M STATES had npon the parties, md me reply gsnoa
,hnt such course highly detrimental 10 ,le par
los 40 educated could not understand nus u." a
noTnniiy of examining The reasons Tor Inc ophion
\ lInnN
,"o The great leading characteristic OF me people " e
MOI Ihern portion of the confedrracy IL seVS!nes M;
es.a motives govern them in every thihe' III m
onmm.rro literature and 10 The ciVles oil Me- ttc Is
but lille done by the men in Colleges o' any
throughout The Northern Tree States, IN "hlch y". hr
sr,, ,hal the man who designing gooi nr h'se.
re characteristics the people Of the soh'ileth ~es ae
Observation-Disclosures. generosity. cV'lY. gu cai ~ ,h
very easily perceive how The edhchoh y; Shern
M,hsrn States unsus him for Southern HE anu a"hhe'h
"oms lodsd The two sections totally dssnlar IN a.
mos every personal characteristic Education Is me
nrenaralion of the mind for the comprehension Of fa anu
The great first foundation stone, ~ cfeallns an INC NJ =
and useful mind to render il dislnlereslea ~ w" ase
vouno man, and send him nj an early age ahonSs,
no l lose his love for civilized life. III you WI" REVERSE
ha nronostu and take savage and educate ha IN CIV
ilized society, he is civilized gu can 'hefeiois eauy
ee that The point from which write Is Inc most Emporium
In VIRGINIA for il is her great school, and really at haVne
examined the organization OF most o the telarY
lions of the world mus, state il rs my conviction lha' va
Jefferson planning and organizing inc uhi'eIs.! VI
o, ACCOMMODATED greater work than has ever before oeet
nmnc.d bv INV man who has given his purposes ia' ~
rcron He abolished in TOTO the idea oil certain huhoe'
of sessions divided into 50 many monls ne oseaaeu a.
Standards except that schos rshp. He Invested the m
siiin,ion of all secIarpn influences. lie directed n
houoh,s 20 liberal and enlightened comprehension OF tns
sciences and threw around the sciences The Charms oi I'M
go, ynui.il, Incaon by locating the University at th
nyrIesl point The United States possibly IN Inc world
There il mol cnchanment which location cu E'er "a
il moi here blended together. There IS no "aHl " pop"a
IAN rhrre is lust enough rIeven loneness. There u
| nor enough 10 cngcndrr dissipation ne Iion"a!n
| "se, ~ stand at ouch distance from The IN
| ,Itnnt hnro III
s OF that quality that ences The cuvaor without al
laying his energies sleep There is sufficient OF landscape
and 10 invisoru'e lilo constitution n'I ,. na,
The ueshboriGod iii Being near ll small village Gnato'es
vile 10 furnish the necessities o. ie anu L" rehne 'os
hn have NOT been made familiar With The nsuges OF society
me bunrs nre elegant specimens 81 architecture %lthoD
being costly aud are more exactly sbied Tor ah
OF the kind which has mel my eye unV "ete ou
ahov, ali and his is the important mag connected
with IT, the prnde scholarship VASTLY above ha OF an,
school IN the United States The graduates o lNr un'Vrf
sy of Virginia the most thorough schoiaa 10 ms ronn
nv Indeed you may be surprised 10 learn ~ oh many
hem would pu 10 shame to-r whom we culnen OF letters
.vpn in France the prediction that wi'hoht NJ
accident half century hence, and they viii be REGARDED
No.. +, vors tly in the world Of letters Tran Cambridge 81
Niord referred The Medical School in Phiiadeiphia-
Thero MEDICAL school al this point ana mere IS also
rod,a erhnn nj IL Richmond way CONNECTED ~it
ms Iivs,. rhis ia birnier and will sooner or latet hf
remedird The school Richna.. which ~ The capital
,h St,e should have been attached ~ L's university aha
n.dn rsr nj that institution. In that wayr To- graduate
,yo,d hive cs rr;rd away with them diploma "ic "o.'G
aow him 10 lc highest stand every where; hn no ne
,, n, Richmond nnw Glands. liz diploma Vaineess be-
@ los mn nalio al reputsii,n and, the medical de-
nareut Of the University Is snntsa 30 hf away RON
large town. the theory only OF Medicine cah le laue' al
nnc success but if the schools were under the d!fec
on nj me same authority The st Session or Two mleht o.
sneot here and the hospitals "hich are at Richmond would
enable tie students of nedrnn 10 graduate prepared ~. any
oraciice THIS alteration seems SD obV'oaY important AM
90 essential that doubt not II VIII IN ime be Gaopen-
Mr Jefferson valued tho University so highly and took 81
ieco an interest IT, that n desired the TACT INIT he was ~
ha
forget that he The author OF the Dscia!aon oil American
independence which we both Translated @nen We mao peer
nnIv ak months with Dr. Williams at the Versailles acndeHY
Since heinz in This Stale hive read his correspondence
and also lille prepared by persons who were in sitna
lion furnish toeIhoy correct opinion ., ms sen.l
trait of Jefferson in The Stale House. or Capitol as II Is her
called and had anticipated That should find here stain
OF h founder of the institutions but there is nothing Of ih
kind hera understand however that II Is the Intention
have one esecucd and have heard that il ia The intention
of The former s;asnls present 10 The University copy
the Ecole de- Athens. SIch application of this very tx
lraordnary would lie in the United States ant
won render this Of The most attractive spots in hi
county Everything here is nrR nnh In It's infancy AM
inga would strike ns in the Old world as almost es
sentla are regarded with some degree q rausnanre
growing Of the far that the people are ny no means Poa
ed 10 initiate the luxntieg Of the European States You wou
he surprised find huw frequently The question as 10 TN
cost of such things DISCUSSED ind how rigid The
,iuns OF economy in everything. indne5 tins sentiment u
fostered much; for in country rich, Naturally lhi
disposition place. nasmuch renders republican
institutions destitute and barren many respects OF III
grandeur and elegance tnnl lhin~s nu~Hfk around
achy Nothing however, will prevent The Southern State
from developing and perircng some system Of education
that ia suited I" their condition. lew years ~" The lie
siaiurc This State made il obligatory upon the Universe
" f. Educate without charge, student from each SGna
toal District The Stale This is in consideration for
annuity granted The institution, and there il Just
much said upon HE adoption Of common schools throughout
the THIS viii M, Ti!k well yet owing 10 tie spars"
ness Of the pnpua!nn but srea is another why
will not be adopted The people hi Virginia nvesr Ia
mixing their children up with their !l.ighors they
like Ia ndvi,nalza their families; for uiu;agl very
much attached To III" principles oi R"IIiirSnis;u
they tnir mrrlis ;eir rank and condition with
mnIr nicely lhan you would readily imagine. The family
is important matter ia tgiGa, aud the people
are very prnud al their .scrhf. This will live
here long they the institutions they
have Wherever slavery exists America this pride Of am
| y may he
viii, IT srIp,nIs and
colleges The United States that has retarded their useful
ness this almost all nj Them under the patronage and
control nf religious denomination. iom ure not
prepared comprehend this state Things, but never.
res true. that although thrsc yarnns without
government AID PEE; they collect MEANS hml churches
endow colleges aud publish papers, tracts books nd manage
10 dix ilr The community that education for line
The business chmc,rs! lac children Of srcl being
almost always educated scl1 Of that sect. bel ter
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