Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-14

property is given by the deeds 10 ,hs F,cm sem tbs
sanz"d body, having their existence the Medical 40 o.
of Hampden Sidney College, or in such mode o. In cuiy
hereafter proride" II these latter words be mad ~, NAY
to existence of the Faculty, humby submit ~ apply
they are mere How Is II possible thar ,h W. he,
Faculty organised body have any Other
than as the Medical Faculty OF Ham2den Sidney ntsnce
But II they do apply 10 the manner Of existence Of
ical Faculty then they void, and Of effect Me-:
the acts which authorized loans to the Medical
of Hanpden Sidney College, and not the Metica
ment OF any other College men created or which pIa,
thereafter be created consequently neither the rights ~
State nor Of Hampden Sidney nor OF any party we
! could be affected by them.
If we have the right, Mr. President, 10 devote This or
property 10 The purposes Of and die'en, coIess
not clear thai should have the same RICH, deyo,s H.
the building Of plank road, or rail- road, turnpike
any other purpose7 None will contend that could GsN
10 any these latter purposes but why2 Simply becr.
the deeds embody contracts which cannot DO impaired v
Legislature but be executed according their ,s,
But 20 farther, MIR. President malntain sir ,h, ~
the absence of the constitutional prohibition we copi
pass this bill any Other impairng the provisions Of M
deeds. The Legislature BY directing those deeds 70 ~
made became in respect party TO them ihrou,h ~
President and Directors of The Literary fund. Can The
esature invldac lie own dcoGs-or deeds made b. 80.
through lis own 6gen,s Can there be train rs,s
Ing which could sustain tho position that H. more than v
other party can pronounce its deeds Invalid Eh,sy
causes may be assigned for h inva!dIty Such pr0c.,
ny would be act O. Ser, In which the Legia,,,,
was controlled solely by its own Wilt Can the Legis.s.
be lis own Judge in its case7 Is il not as mrt
bound 10 sabmlt its pctCnsons OF lille, or OF tight
the tribunals Instituted for the Investigation and d:u
of human rights, any, the humbiest individual CHI
zen2 To maintain tho CONTRARY would be 10 maintain n.
principle that Legislature may by lis own Act srroe
itself aunul the rights OF any corporation or OF srv
man. for easona which shall by ITSELF be deemed sufficient
principle which, while 1t might subserve the ends M
posm is repugnant 10 every sentiment OF repubcan.n
ard subyesivc Of The 7cry foundations Of liberty ITSELF
The third proposition with which set out Mr. Pes!isc
was that bill impas the obligation OF the bonds OF 10.
members Of The faculty which were given IS personal
~ for the loans The condition Of each of those n:.
that if 'the medical faculty OF Hampden Sidney Co.gt
shall pay back The literary fund tic amount OF the o
then the bonds shall! be void else TO remain In full force
Now II we by this bill, cxiingaisi the existence OF the i
ul,y as medca fscny Of Hampden Sidney, those bond:
can never have the slightest orce aud it tie members oi,h.
faculty were sued upon them, II would certainly DO gooi
defence the State has m1ds new contract by this b
and tina, the medical faculty OF Hampden Sidney had no long
any existence.
Bu: Nr President these not oil the euorules Of Ii;
bill before u.s. have shown that there never say
agreement or Understanding between the Trustees and TIE
Medical Faculty that The later should have the power Of 90
mnang professors, and that, even II there had been
would have been eg void and OF no effect. The chss,
the law OF the land and all elections Of professors mug
be made 10 accordance with It's provisions. Under ,h.
charter Trustees Of Hampden Sidney have elected Dr.
Good.idge A. Wilson the Proessorshp OF sology and
Medical Jurisprudence He has now freehold right TO ,h,
ollice-he has right hold until he mpeached and e.
peed BY The Truseestla Is during good behavior. Whl
right have leeslate him out of that otre-an cfte
created the suggestion Of The Faculty by The BIat
Trustees Shall The Senate sanction the action OF the F
Guilty in denying him to the College for the purpose
performing Ills dutes7 WHAT rights have those who are
seeking the passage Of this law Ut hands which he has
not1 Have they any title ln law or 10 equity to the zeal
property Dr. Wilson has the They and he pro-
sors nrc creatures OF the authority, n Wit the
Trustees Hgmptcn Sidney and hold their offices by the
legal sanction 10 wit the charter OF Hampton SID
ney. What righ, have we 20 discriminate between them
and cay that four Of have been legally appointed snt
fifth created by the authority Is Illegally appointed
Does not the bill deprive Dr. Wilson Of his office WIZ
sir il does not even provide for chair of ply SiUosY sn
medical urisprudcnce-tae chair which he elected
This is aird bill which The Faculty have had pending
before tic comm,lae before the Legislature yet in
is provision for this poiessorshp made, although
The Faculty by resolution Of tho lot year, declared that
they thought !, culIei FOR by Tho wants of The Institution
H. sir the Faculty 10 expect BY the provisions VI ,hi
bill to exclude De- Wilson, why do they seek its passa2e1
They have surrendered tho power of nomination in this BILL
md they have no power OF any so'i nnoer when they
have under the charter OF Hamo!en Sidney II ms o.
feet OF the bl then, It. TO deprive DR. Wilson OF h Office
tho Senate prepared Thus outrage the feelings the ebli
and the franchises oil freeman OF this Commonwealth
1t cannot LasG!scd Mr.. President that this BILL like oil
predecessors il mere attempt On the part OF the Faculty
merge every legal difficulty which has arisen between then
md the parent restitution, and 10 gain, by Its passage au.
umph in fact though In name the trustees Of the
college aud every interest which they represent And This
brings me the las; proposition with which out
ampdrr Sidney usd the Faculty say they have so.!en
into difficulties ond they no longer thrive togcher
Whose fault was t-l who caused those di;uluesl The
Faculty themselves, By claiming right Of nomination
which they di possess aud which the had
power grant them But Of all tribunals h
the Legislature The lest fitted settle tcse Diff :nties Just
y7 10 my humble cpinon Sir. prea;dent nothing cGcl
Rights and tho Constitution which separate distinctly tho
three powers Of government, than this atemp.
tho Leg stature uto Gdct-l tribunal fer the settlement Of
this vcxcd controversy.
Difficulties have arson between the truaess of Hampde:
Sidney and her medical department.. The claims CO.
tain privileged watch the Oier refuses tn. claims
tain vested rights 10 the Of real property which The Oi
repud.tcf the has .p2ontcd professor a chiE
in the medical department TO whom the other denies
the college building Arc these, cir eminenIly cues.
tons for judicial invests CATION and dec!sonl Are they no.
questions within The jurisdiction Of the cours7 On this p
congratulate myself sir that again able cite 80 t:
inguished authority the opinion of OF the Fscu
Iys own advocates IN his printed argument page 49, 81:
g. ~ johnson says III The Faculty think il necessary
insis, upon having their nomination confirmed by
board OF Trustees think their proper remedy In cour. viii
be suit in equity against tho President and Ct
Hampton Sidney college, 10 compel specific execution Of
he doubt that he Is right should usurp the powers
The judiciary by deciding this case and therein be guilty
violating both the bill Of rights ard the cons!itcton
But hlr PRESIDENT II VIC are 10 resolre ourselves Into
conr. for the trial OF this cause IL assume the IT,
dclnl ermioe lei s at eaUt proscryo the judicial authority
and dignity for the noGce. Let Us not pcrpetrate tho abu!
s0'ccsn OF saying that decree shall be- decree
I'll tie party Tic prayer OF whose bill about TO Cau!
the party, VITO haze been raising heaven and earth 20
tain this dccrccsha consent that decree shall be e.
cree LIT us not 10 guilty OF the ridiculous and aec,eIc
seqniousncss of tackng 10 the decree provision that
thing therein contained should be construed
the slightest lmpuaticn or reflection Upon the mo;iYc
contuct OF either VI The parties In the suit.
The 18Th section o! the bill provides that "Ihs &C!
shall take effect and be In force from the time 1t
cal College Of Richmond What justice or necessity ill.,
President can there be for providing Thai the consent Of M
tacry shall DC requisite 10 give this The OF law
which would rot equally require that the consent of Hm
den Sidney College should be obtaincdl shall offer
amendment TO the bill providing that her consent shall te
requisite. Without il. the bill Is papabIy Unconstitutional
with H. every constitutional difficulty IL o5yiaei.
THE prope. tms Mr.. President shall also proposs
amendment providing that the OF lectures stall
prise a! least eight months during tho year. One Of IL:
most striking we'll Tacnifyng characteristics Of on
country, s The suPerfcIai,y Of those who precaI
hc or literary attainment. The spruce apprentice cons
over newspaper and the fate Of nations he
delicate exquisite langushes through novel and lounges
olsh literary mar; the yro 10 science hag scarcely
left tho "syha Academic" where he faay hs's
~ieaihed q iaw llurcls, as from The Eden Of The
mlna ere lie looms helrc the public ego 10 The character
author or professors the suient Of medicine cramn'i
with six lecturer day months In the year an
al! the Distractions OF city ife 1nd the end Of fcvoa
session, ls us.ered upon the community with iceasr
Eli Or cure 'sccundum artcm" IT no other ev. aen!tt
their presumption than the rdcus which euch pgr.eni
Incur thc insignicance might shield their folly tu
The CAGE OF the physicians least, often visits tei
tents the loss lie limb. The .ac: is cir ia
az reputation for scientific acilmcu;s within the feata
oil such aspants the acquisition profound learning vii Dc
abandoned as sureluora labor. There i, no forum Ht
President on which the relative merits OF physcisns is e
Cd nave heard an nnecdoIc Of quarrel between two c
,oS IN WHICH one challenged The sag