Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-31
For tie EhgriIs
no DIX, HARRIS OF TIE SENATE.


TO DIR HARRIS OF TIE SENATE.
You will observe BY frequent references TO your sug
geson, 10 unite tic medical ocuo here with the university
IT Virginia, coming from an'st every quarter Of INC
with how much unanimy the popular srcnt Is WIN you
The people aud the profession VI lie South who eri ah inter
est in The subject OF Southern education in als branches ae
heartily Tired of the miserable eors that have originated 10
most instances in narrow and selfish purposes 10 gam e
confidence and support schools anu colleges "hcn
higher aim than that Of servinga sect or lew neviou
ais. In nothing has this truth been amply illustrator u
in the hearty support which Is given TO lie un'ef'y VI
Virginia have abiding ber! that our people are ieauy
and anxious encourage everylhng equally valuable III
Virginia with that which they fad elsewhere, IN ea'
cal education The question Is one o prudence ana OF 10
with the student young man. with lew hunuteu
dollars raises the question TO whether TO ought IN ouy
10 himself &c graduate in Virginia, or 10 seek scho" else
where; and the question Is reasoned in ths way: IL 20 10
Richmond and remain my allotted tme my diploma places
mo The level Of qaack in my pursuit. occupy no
higher Crude than that who has tho certificate oi
reputable school that have accomplished certain prom.
Cheney doubtful in his mind 10 lis renl Vniue aer
ia Obuined, AMI suspicious liz value Like man VINO
is buying iewelry he from tho pedar 10 the man oil
es substance and standing and determines 10 buy MS way
10 responsibility in his profession from known lnsu
tom and in looking for one oil the Kind ne goes 10 fh''a
deIphia
ferson Medical School is branch Of Carlisle College,
Think and tho University of Pennsylvania Is branch OF
that institution. Now what is sought BIO done nj Rich
mond remedy the defects that in existence harei An
able faculty. il said s seeking 10 cut themselves
of from Hampton Sydney College, under whose chdfte
they have reached their present position upon The ground
that the trustees are sectaans and that their
are made without regard TO the wishes OF The faculty. ana ~
consonance with their sectaran preJudices what sort
charter is sought 10 remedy that obecIionf Simply
that the Legislature Of Virginia must incorporate the FRO
essors who have been refractory 10 the trustees OF Hampden
Sydney College, as ncumbents OF their several chairs ano
board of created of the number oil nineteen
all OF whom lawyers and one superaddcd 10 this quail
6caon Bank president In The event OF any difficulty
tho Court Of the city OF Richmond The county oil HenrcC
settle the dispute. have read Of many absudlues
and ocs but have read Of with my eyes, OF
hoard of such runsccndcnt folly charter
for Medical School with nineteen lawyers to manage 1t
and they disagree and that possible two or three dozens
of magistrates decide whether The disciple O Rcard Of
Chapman is beet qualified up dead negro and tel
whereabouts his veins and his bones and his arteries e
Don't you think it advisable 10 get The same men, who pre-
pared this magnificent charter to wro out and arrange
for Stale Agricultural Society," Mympresslons
are they would surely give that Society board o.
Trustees with all of Thorn undertaker with probably ont
man who wac undertaken and COLIN maker ocsldes.
woud respectfully recommend 10 the patrons oil THIS char
ter 10 slrke out their present list OF Trustees, aud lnse
nineteen eravedigges and let member be gravcdigge
| and an apulhecary bGsdcs Then il will work casler-
There remedy BY which the whole disorder may DO Gu
up by the ROOTS except that which you poposc-natncy
of Visitors Of the University of Virginia. who receive he
authority direct from The State and whose standing ana po
sion render them the best body In the otao 10 or
papse the medical school hgre upon the best basis
then YOU will have the whole support Of the profession II
Virginia. and hundreds from other Southern States THANK
YOU sincerely for your suggestion upon the subject ant
S''' not ''''' - "'p' ~ 10 one OF THE PEOPLE.
| To the Editors Of The Enquirer
MosToomERY, ALABAMA, JAM ~, 1854
G ntcmen II 10 very unusual for me 10 address Tho eel
tos of my newspaper upon any public natter but feel
dcepy intoreated any thing that concens tho Ola Do
miniou that depart my uniform custom Tor tEe Pur
nnso Of expressing my qualification at the move recently
made In your SENATE by Mr. Harris for the purpose
connecting the Medical School located in The city OF hGh
mond with tho University OF Virginia. The deservcdij
high position tina, The University Of Virginia occupies II
this Stale and Georgia. and The ubsence oi any McdIre
School of high grade in any OF the Southern States 5si
fes me in expressing the belief that II there wha al lch
ond Medical School under The management Of Inc Boar
uf Visitors uf tho University OF Virginia, win its mo
rough course Of instruction. very large proportion OF III
Young men from these Sates and doubt mol, the othe
Southern States would select Richmond situated as II s II
one the Oldest aud largest OF the Sonhen olaes LOT '
uurpose or Obtaining their medical educallOh instead
seek ing il in more Northern Stale This Hcuou on tnt
part Of Virginia will make her educational system tho high
est in the United States, and will bring the students Iron
this direction to her Institutions by hundreds have ira
yelled through North aud South Cur0nn Georgia aud Thu
State and fad every where Tho best feelings 10 prevail ~
wards Old Dominion, and disposition 10 make her Tue
controlling 10 the Dnon il only being necessary ta
SHE should furnish in her schools and colleges The mos
thorough system oil education 10 be found IN any OF th
States This done and new era Will DO opened 10 tif
gInia. a.. -: a
should write you more generally, but my object chiefly
has tCen 10 express native OF the State OF virginia nv
satisfaction at this evidence Of the enlarged and liberal view
that are lust beginning 10 show themselves Rcnde
your Siae Inc FIRST in literature in all Its departments
YOU al once increase her moral and intellectual rcsuurces
- Your obi sery' t.,r,r,Nn.N