The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-30

me PkEurrr lkI. Snish) agreed with the ssst
speaher and In addition advocated the appointment Of
permanent agent 70 80 through The whole STATE and io
ture 70 We people upon kA srSsct. 10 did not think
thsa would be compeer the Legislature OF the
sAse 70 any jude sble sosoo upoa this subject,
only far the public mind Of the voters Of the sse
nay be enlightened and moved mai direction. He hsd
bean engaged, by the selection az the committee whom
ing gentlemen 10 speak before The people As the in
stance Governor wse he Wa himself sngsget for two
mouths since the lat session Of the Convention IN ID
dressing the masses Of the people upon this subscL he
gpoko 10 ITEM On court DAY occasions, and addressed
large anembiascs Of The people n churches BE made
people since hey assembled last He refer
| red to this for the purpose OF showing that ne
p.s s found Sss rS ,sJ1 .s
their information about the fscnrst that thore
great Literary Fund, and that was appropriated 70 the
purposes or education; and tina! they were entirely n fault
AZ 70 the history Of this fund.- and altogether without pro
per information on the subject he dd not know when
be witnessed surprse than he had observed when
be told large assemblies or the thai in 1898 the last
as eco made that completed the University OF
virginia and that bn brought into this House grant
ing hS oan sni providing for annual sppro aton OF
70 he education Of the poor 70 be placed In the
hands Ct The County scboo Commissioners, and sls,eoo
10 the University OF the state and that that bill Was first
lost IN the House ny tho opposition Of the friends OF
denies and the friends of coesesby the opposiion Of
the education Of the head ard OF the feet ana neSesrs
the cultivation OF the ire body and thai subsequent
uderaiion OF the vote which de:esed The bil Jon the
ground that he intended 70 offer important amendment
that would meet the views OF the opposton That motion
ws card and The bill again before the legislature
where pom he submitted rider providing that when the
inc me from the Literary Fund should exceed $50 900,
University that the surpus over COO should be appro
printed 70 colleges and TO intermediate schools, and
hereby 50 appropriated and under this provision for
colleges aud academies the bill passed, and has
toe ground Of tia. provision colleges and .cide
aid and they have been as repeatedly reeted UPON the
ground that the sovereign voters OF the State Of Virginia
would NOT sanction an appropriation 70 colleges and aca
prise than he witnessed among all his audiences when he
told tbs sc facts He made these state presence Of
gentlemen who year aer voted down in this hall
tie application OF colleges and academies Upon that
grorod The poop without Information and long
they know nothing about ths subject there free and
unrestricted oppo tuni,y Afforded 10 the demagogum of
The country 20 avail seE Of the consideration We are
have heretofore done in he Distributor Of the funds
He doubted very much n q these resolutions
would net meet with great difficulty The resolution to
which be referred thai reCommenin appropria
ton OF $500 10 each college, and $500 10 each
Eadem, 1t was very properly remarked that under
Of the commonwealth In addition 10 those established
very common thing with o field schools 70 ask for
college or Academy When we begin 10 make tais sppro
pYss'ton, you will not know where 10 stop. Al The funds
viii DC expended 10 this manner.
Rev. B. MANY, Jr., OF Richmond thought that proper
mode to deter mine the claim OF coege or academy 10
the apprep aion w'ut be the proportion Of students OF
certain grades which Il would turn out annually.
Dr. sxrH OF Union Theological Seminary spoke OF the In
justice which would accrue Under the principle referred
to- to colleges which were unable 10 preeent such margin
A. Wa required, while they were in active operation, hAv
ing all the necessary buildings for college pur ,oses He
supped the better way would be 10 specify the different
colleges which were to be made benenear,s OF the State
bounty.
Dr. JrHK1y, who made the report accompanying the re-
embodied in biz resolution Toe names Of he colleges 10.
tended 10 be the which consisted in al Of
ns s anlu 's's ss.h.s
yesterday, and was n Follows
Resolved That the interest OF This great cause requires
the dsrbuton OF the fund hing ike the ollowpg
Vito the University Of Virginia SIS 600 per annum;
the Military Institute 800 here follows tie enumcrs
classical literature ana mathematics are taught $500 to
the primary or common schools, $40 ,ooo
va. 20 amended 70 make an annual net Income OF
for fees condition Of the receipt Of the annual
appropriation Of =, 600 ey the legislature.
M Hoos asked that The question be divided, and that
the part OF the resolution relating 70 acss emes be sepa
Governor vHs sad tha. &c he UNDERWOOD the rcsofu.
ton, proposea In The crs place conditional spprop's
divide tho resolution, and 10 consider, nrst that part
OF which relates 70 colleges, learning the portion
which reud to academies 70 be AFTER wards considered.
60 doubted the rrorciy Of waiting any prsvso Of ,hs,
scr OF fixing any limitation The first clause OF the
SSon N o. - oSS ,acS
The men. oifees BE hoped the Convention would rot
ABORT tpy provso you have ten colleges and
the great d.peer viii be that the legislature will be In
favor Of making appropriation, TO tbose that noe, need H.
While tboee eNpib income 10 the amount detgra'ed
may receive nothing as might be supposed they did not
peed H. Why NO, take the established c'legel Just -
hey 'tand-as H time ard c.rcu instances have developed
them You want an interest and m influence. Il
Ia utterly Impossible 20 spporton this thing e. II
ovght 10 be, o. 10 bse upon tha, absurd
principle Voc be guided by the time and circum
,,ances Of ierslsicn II you adopt TIL, you must ADOPT
VIII the prcvso, upcss you reconcile the vote fixing
- oco a. tee yearly available income o' fee which
justfy CAIN TO the ANIMAL appropriation OF 5000 de
would her nc. ABORT q; al Than adopt with the gro
y'o BE Lad red hls bess since The adjournment OF the
Ocpvenuon st year 10 emboty hs views Of some syren
which might be acceptable. He was pow prepared 10 sct
forth wat seemed TO him, according 70 the ercu n
stances and the tines we ought 10 adopt and oan sdof
because the two things may be tax IN together We Ger
siny sdopt altogther what ought 20 adopt In
The fret place cf the ten college, which attempted 10
slew sou lssi night were comprised within an obtu,e
Of the ate Now, The arst doicnly you viii
have to cocpupier ia the legislature WI be the sppor'
uonment Of the appropriations according 10 locality. In.
need OF the kocEcnburg Congressional dlt,fc, getting
&c COO some would clam that Is would DO entitled bot
COO for raise y hi. condition Of sngs ever ,oh
ing Accor5ss to tiE you think 70 irnpose this oonfi
ton they would sag "a william and Vary where dd yen
get ysur funds from? Why, party roripg up n he
State that claims public funds what voc &c, fran
the Crowd. Ani they will Ws,hLgton college her
fonG8 are tl-esd ruoH- f1uiiY Aad they vii '.y n
other college, IA nave been lsfl rvms or money Win
suspended nierost nnvc yo- ret been tlreAdy Aiei,
AID becsu'e YOU are rch shsl you be made richer ti
10 Better begin attniao Iog osu1a, rrac'icIv apply
the prrc.pc OF this coniigon lor vii be nc; with
difficulties that vii se,iroy al your ends and slrls.
a 20; q re,olrtout which Thins ough, 70 be taken
whole. You cannot dge,t this suhjcc, IN parts Voc
nEse sgrtgous mistakes you take Isolated Tors or the
70 ec o. cd scsion You mast take survey o-al-Tor
rruit AFe the whole tni ~ way OF arcufnen pro
pc shortly get ~ end 10 otter for your cons icrion
rome resoui which ,ta report 10 you. A hosad
last night ar, thing Lhsi the friends Of education
ought 10 q COX sfHr The funds, and with thu view
be drew NJ .bese resolutions
/ pesol red that TIE lows o, the literary Fund,
anoautrg o. sito t-l s. described by the Au6t'rs
rerort Sor (sss. Doc Nc pige co.. ought 70 be made
good by the safe; srt, ty the re v . (11ge o)
oushi be calico and nc nie-et thereon 70 be rst 10
order 70 Increase tie rrn,ra ard income Of the EeruI
F-ud
-hk re 2;tS sect % article an OF TIC constitution
ard the ki yAsted Nsrcn IS 1853 apprcrria ing the
I've tEpson iE1 20 the purpose. o. edocstoa 10 rr mary
ana free ,choo ought to he faithfully executed BY
ruEy setting tpsr, ard psypg no inc i-e,sury 20 the
ec o. the Literary Fund f the purposes of education Ia
primary and free stco the amount Of the cspltson tar
fof the preceding 7er ser TIE proper and legal deduc
tor 'or collection and r,olver returns
inst INC Literary Tvnd thus increased ought Ter Gil