Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

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Literary Messenger upon the Free Schools and University
Virginia. exhibits the progress OF popular education In
that Commonwealth in favorable light both as regards its
actual and future prospects, The Unves''y Is de
ecribed as in very prosperous condition. lis students
number six hundred and maintain hgh standard OF
scholarship But shall by this aud other institutions
which enurs the advantage OF The rich elone and come
Ut once The education OF the Are they well cared
for?and how Upon this point tho testimony is full and
explicit. ,;,.,,, e.,
the purposes Of general education, Amounting accoo'n9 70
the report OF the Second auditor 10 VI QUO GU
The education Of INDECENT children In every part oil the Com
monweath.
"The whole number Of poor children 10 the St'te report
ed IS l OF OF hnvc been in actual attendance
in the schools OF ne,ry three months each
aggregate coet OF S69,4 IA Tor luon ooohs a"o
compensation officers"
The revenue accruing in 1853 Tho Literary Fund from
ulcrcs, and dividends s03 GIT o. The capalon tax
was little short Of 100000 or the income from the Lern
~ Fund S75 600 is appropriated to the support OF Free
Schools sl5 600 the University and Sl5ou annually "
the Military Institute leaving uncxpended SURPLUS OF owe
So 600 to bc added 10 the capital The receipts
OF 1854 estimated al sl79 233 SO and the expenditures
sl6 500 leaving surplus of be added to the per-
manent Fund Tho Board also hold in trust fund OF ne
$40 000 devised for education in The counties OF Aoemae
and Nelson.
1t appears from tine above statement, that out 5527l
children whose parents unable TO provide for thom Inc
means of education being educated at the expense
OF the State Are the other % 99 to be allowed 10 sope
through life in ignorance, will they too ultimately receive
the Advantages OF common school education we are
glad learn the present but the commencement %
system which aims educate every free born whe wilhn
the limits of commonwealth or in Tho truthul language
of the Messenger 40 bring every poor child under such
system of instruction. that The elements of education shall
be impaired ALL and The lower class legeled up 10 oecoms
the strength and defence Of the Nation.
The increase Of the Literary Fund 10 psoVlded LOT ey
law as follows: "from cschcas Orfeiturcs lines Except
military 6ncs) from The estate Of descendant of which
there Is no other distribution or from any other property ns
derect, and having other owner And niso Whatever
shall be received from United States on account OF pay
81 .ha untn md
ever may arise from lands for taxes thereon for the Yea
1881, or any year prior thereto .
The writer in the Messenger who evidently thorousaV
understands his subject that the results ootanea
der the present system Free Schools have proved ne
satisfactory but thinks that increased vitality might 90 I'M
parted by the creation Of other officer Superlnten
dent Of School Instruction. ~ Y. Courier q enquirer
NEBRASKA MEETING IN CHICAGO.
We learn by the Chicago papers that very large ncens
held in Chicago, Saturday night last TO consider h
Douglas bill for the admission OF Nebraska seveta
speeches were made and tho following resolutions were
ndopted though the enemies Of the bill did their best 10 vote
them down and create confusion:
Whereas tho question has arisen In our national coun
ellis whether or no. shall nation repudate and re-
ect expediency measure known as tho missouri com
| promise OF loZU.'
And whereas with JeTeraon believe "a mere geo
graphical line coincidng with marked principle, moral
political conceived and held up 10 the angry passon
of men, will be obEeraisd and every new Irritation
will mark deeper and deeper" setting ut nought The sount
principles of repub;cansm, at war with aegoSernmen
and The fertile Of oil the slavery agitation and emolt
tered feeling the North und South, which has dis
turbcd the harmony OF the States and eoparazd Inc per
manency of tho Unon
And whereas the principles lnvolced in tho Gao called
compromse measures OF 1850 etsctuay and forever can
| celled the missouri compromises" therefore be 1t
Resolved That we believe the compromise measures o
1850 passed with grent patriotic sacrifices OF opinion an.
feeling both the North and South absolutely and foeve
and annued all interference the part OF Con
sress with principle Of sccovenmenl either in States
\ or organized territories
Resolved Tha. when men, no matter from where they
| ho-o
consultation citizens of republic they entitled TO
FREQ yoiton in regard the settlement OF their State nne
domestic Institutions and that in the present century mel
may be left free 10 determine whether these with whom they
associated in tho organization of sovereign State shall b
reemen or slaycs und that the mere act OF emigration 10
ting The nars of The government under which he lives.
Resolved, Tia, believing that national peace and tran
guilty will be The result OF the oohtealion OF this mere
geographical nen we fhis meeing) hereby Instruct on
senators and request onr representatives In Congress
for the Nebraska bill and thereby terminate now ane
forever all agtatng and dangerous sesuns on 'Ae suoec
| of savery.
Resolved This, 1t is The deliberate opnlon OF this meet
ing that but 10! the existence OF the MSSouri compromise
slavery woul have been excluded from sere'a OF the States
which are now augnishnr under its Tightening influence
and the admission Of California into lhe Union as Ne
Sute and he exclusion of slavery from The territory
Oregon by the Free voluntary determinations Of Inc loca
legislature thereof demonstrate the fact that when the PEG
pie are left the guidance Of their generous and Ire
impulses their decision is invariably Ia favor OF human lib
erty aud In opposition 10 sav Illinois Stale Res'sie'
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.-The annual meeting O
tho stockholders of the Seahoard ard Roanoke Railroad
| was held In Portsmouth Thursday. WIN. Collins wa
President and the following gentlemen were elect
ed Directors 5oncure Robinson Andrew Joyner OF Mort
Carolina Tazewel Taylor, }. Marsdeu Smith, Samuel III
The receipts for the fiscal year Sl37 O00 and thei
expenditures were S79 010 showing large increase 10 III
receipts of the road.
The friends of Robert Ridgeway, Jr Of Ike Bedford Sen
rim. awe him dinner Wednesday testimonial Of tnei
regard for him personally. and their high satisfaction viii
he 10 which he has conducted the journal under hi
charge This tribute was rendered and accepted in ancipa
ton Of hIs speedy withdraw from the Sentinel TO beeom
associated with the editorial conduct Of the Richmond Whe
Mr. r. will carry with him. in leaving Bedford, The bcs
l u,ishee NJ . hoa cf friends -Lynch6urg TirgiRion