Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-27

Tie bill granting the Medical Coll.gc Of Richmond
ndependent Charter rhlly became las on Saturday
We have rarely known any tia, encountered such
bitter, malignant and pefseyerng OPP; osition From the
beginning Of the session until the final Saturday il
the object Of inces.ant assault Great awyers came
from tue county TO annhilae -mighty Diyines vowed
in their wrath that it should be destroyed the remnant
the "2a' tfor the reputable abandoned the field at
early day. neglected their suffering patients devote
all their time aud thoughts this deested measure. The
suI,c: discussed for weeks before the Committee it
discussed in the IIouseit discussed ia the Sc.
nA,eand all the WHILE running fire of misreprescna.
tons kept mp the city papers Sectaran party and
professional pr udices were all enlisted But the merit
the question clcare justice OF the 40 in.
contcstble that of the hundred members composing
he Houses Of the General Assembly only thirteen
five in and eight in the other) could be found
to give their counenance to the opposition. And
the question Of separation from Hampton Sidney,
and the precnsions Of the Trusecs Of that institution u
hc property, is believed that there were half.
dozen in the whole Legislature who cured in that
| scheme 0f spDaton. general and almost universal
hoo, Of derson greeted the preenon whenever it was
| advanced
II unfortunate for Iimplen Sidney that she yield
ed to the counsels she ddtat she permitted herself
be guided 10y passion, by the hope OF retrieving tho
character Of reverend gentleman, which hopelessy
compromised by his own conduct. Her good fiit-her
sense Of usicemus and will suffer from this abortiyc
effort to appropriate to herself tue fruits Of Others labou
We hope aud believe, that the Medical College, under
its new auspices, will enter upon Of increased
prosperity. We believe il capable Of impirtng high
degree Di skill 10 the medical art any institution IL
the land aud hope IT, that Il will be The resort Of Nil
the youths Of the State and Of the South who seek 10 per
feet themselves in the science Of medicine.
| We congratulate the Professors on being deyeret
from persecutonthc extent aud bitterness Of which
the general public form conception Of. w,
congratulate the young gentlemen engaged il
their studies on tie opportunity afforded them by Tia
Legislature Of the State Of receiving the honorary
words Of their diligence and merit
lzs" correspondent cor in the Erqurcr call, ntten
ton very remarkable bill which has passed tie Sen
ate appropfnng $2I 900 for the completion Of the geo
ogisal survey Of the State &C. We are glad Of muc
help in these times, Shen everybody only intent u
pucking the Commonwealth The bill Ia a ronatkabl
one but il very much in keeping with the vague
indefinite proysion5 vhinh have distinguished many Of ia
money bills Of this session. We presume "R.s" commu
nication will give a q,eip TO the Geological scben,
without the help Of another word.
There is another bin pending, the propriety Of whc
very much doubtwc mean the bill granting the AZ
rculiurnl Society 100000 We do not see the use
that appropriation The Farmers able to contribute
much they need-and VIC know many Of them pref,
keep their society entirely independent Of the Legisll
tpre. As the 81 900 will come Of their pockets
they had better pay IL directly, than give the Sheriff
five or ten Thousand collect il for them and
them.