Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-11

"a ha an. Wa should offer to- the wn"'s ,n,eyt
North and South, East aud Wes'. III ,n's h,' rs any
of knowledge quite as an atlrach'e '" III, mate
TO be- found and, happily we nav ~, .roui here
'a'o without moving u brick ni o" Qua, -,
20 u, lac the Medical College NJ kich,"'',.
h Charge of the Board "t Visitors al wv, ~, ,n
~ of Virginia, and in len years inr STUFF ot V,r
yy;ns when graduated by the University y; 49,
mia would be- rs we'll qualified ~ they ~ w. -,
Ether department, aud tins department WON 49,
ss eniuent As all of the other schools ~ '' ."
sity are. But deler this action from u'S ,;rLIv
tion and the Collage AZ Rchm'ni w,'' 'N' Nv
existence, and the school here Will h' .'S" ; ~
only first rate preparatory sch""i lr .nI 49,
schools North. Shu VIZ hc-lat' l" "'''e '..'o'
changes when it is obvious that u" Single
ron can h.. offered in deenc. al the present conc't'o"
of nadicaI scpnce in Vrriuai No "i!ler COURSE Gun
be pursued which presents c" much 10 recoai'snu It,
We are now leading tho column 10 every ''n'i w
partrnent of literature, sending out wen euuI'teu
men in every respect thoroughly quhHuen LOT he uu
tiea OF life who bapsed III the poor vi pure re-
publicansm.
1t is very grateful reelection to every truehearted
States rights man, to observe with how much unani
nifty the graduates OF this University are everywhere
known A. the true aud weladjusled defenders Of the
faith delivered tu by him whose resting. place
crowns ops of tho luveest sccnerys 10 he found Oh
the fac. of the hn1able globe.
Tho opinion that our Legislature ilrnus l" restrict
their appropriations Ia the purposes OF the University
yth,u narrow limits, iJr the iuurc Is gross iGlus
Tics 10 tho rep eeu,atives OF the people Of the STATE
aud take leavt 10 say that no sun Will DO Withheld
which is yantad for ludlcouS expenditure IN tins
connection. TO control, through this agency. the
sentiments and opinions OF one half Of the Con:ede.
racv and indirectly tho principles aud opinions OF
every portion of this great country, is an attitude as
signed us by whose ar;ncr no man can presume
IN merit vet; VIZ owe il to him we'll ~ to ourselves
10 occupy, with becoming dignity, the position which
his sagacty has assgnedt TO Virginia, viz TO educate
well and perfectly our own aud Iie people oi all oi
IN. adjoining States, illustrating, by example, the
WIN. of Intelligence the worth Of we'll cultivated
| understanding ut is mind that makes the man.
10 instruct ai elevate laI is ono Of tue mobiles! OF
nil Nh, pnrpu.,s Ia which any S'a;u has ever applied
! itself Shall Ma dsh,nnr relations 10 our race
| SLu!l We fail to keep opeu the highway already cren
| ted for our iu"steisi
Tn. uruins;tion To creaie another interest," rlvan,
| in importance the University, but in M way
| hostile 10 it, i, becoming more aud more popular ev'
ery dny and that il 10 compel the Colleges through:
on, In. Stna 10 educate, free Of charge number oi
youth. corresponding: 10 the number OF members ol
the lower house of the General Assembly, upon Inc
unymct by tho Slate oan annuity 10 be specifies. by
tn; bill comprehending the object One OF the pro-
visions of the law should bc that the guardian or pa
rent n the child, and in the event OF the iailuro oi
these To designate their preference tor any particu
| lar College, then the county court should determine
the College To which the boy should he sent dividing
the students aud the annuity equally between Tue uil
ers Colleges without auy regard 10 the sect that or
gan;zed the institution. Such course would soon
insect The religious sects aud would build up the
weak Colleges without hurting the stronger ones. as
n the iuni for common schools and It's benefits and
uses II il tar from besowin. any benefits in proper
ton TO the outlay. and is, | fear too nearly like
| Yankee invention ever To 10 much good amongst 60
intelligent aud elevated people Us those of good
| old mother. Upon her now sud forever may Heaven
smIe. lrur Oh! sery'i, ID. III. l..