Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-02

ure n the spread of their principles, and in accessions
to their couiedsracy from the beautiful aud productive
territories which adioin them
AS an agent and conduit for these important re-
suits, the opening Of a way OF communication with
California by the route Indicated; would be invaua
BILE. At all events one may now dare 10 say without
being ridiculed as enthusiast that the dreams of
the earlier founders of Virginia will BIO realized and
portion of the golden harvests of the Pacihc-per'
bapa OF the spices und teas and tissues o the far
East will find their most eligible direction 10 the
mars Of the world through the territory and ports OF
Virginia.
10 have contributed even by suggestion to con
summation of so much consequence To our beloved
Commonwealth, would be an abundant reward for
time or labor devoted To produce It. -
Yours, truly, WIN. NJ. BuRWELL:
jos. SEGAR, ESQ.
For Mc EEqujrer.
JAMES BARBOUR, .-uNIVERSITY-COL.
LEGES, &c.
Measrs. Editprs:-l have read with emotions oil
delight The speech Of James Barbour, Esq on thu
iautenant tioyernorshp This effort has placed Mir.
Barbour in the front rank OF Virginia statesmen and
orators; and though not prophet nor descended
from the Eastern aide of the Ridge. What say you,
Msssrs Editors' II talenta Of high order, purify
OF character and hghoned political integrity entltIs
say man to that elevated position, then may We
point to this gentleman rs one qualified ana destined
in the fulur. 10 wear the Executive mantle. Many
in Virginia still recoect his distinguished relative
and nsnesake, who filled that post with SO much
honor TO himself aud benefit to the State Indeed
every position he occupied, and he filled many whs
ther in the Executive chair, M honorable Senator IN
Congress in the Presidents Cabinet, or Minister at
A foreign Court, his elevated patriotism his mex
haustibe fund Of knowledge, and hIs ardent devotion
to the rights of bis race have thrown around his 70
putaton halo of imperishabe reaowE, that Will
chine with increasing brightness when the triumph Of
the battle field shall be Lost amid the shades OF bu
ried years." The Piedmont range hss given TO Flr
GINA, and Virginia has given TO the world s"me Ut
the abest men that This connen: can boast and We
rejoice that the stock is not yet cXiGassd-G few OF
the same sort left.
And now, Aessrs. Editors, you will rejoice
with me- that bill has passed tho SsnatO
OF Virginia spproprstDg to III" University f2ooo
annually, fer the next four yesrs. This s all right
The University an ornament To our Sole. She bag
given TO socety some OF liz richest jswels In 1899
30 it turned out q class OF gradua'ts worth more
that all the treasures that Lave been bestowed OIL It's
walls, its libraries, it's laboratory and it's faculty
Yes. HUNTER Daniel, Mosby, Stuart, Brockenbrough,
Rives Edmunds, BaYlsy. Chapman, and many others,
may be pointed to some OF the benefits OF that no
bic institution But will the Senate make no apprO
priation to other institutions IN the Ststei The lite
rary fund has large Iuapproprlnted means. How
many thousands OF dollars belonging 10 that fund.
sacred to literary purposes, have been unemployed
in the hands ct county treasurers, for years'-
And with all thoss means, year alter year. our
Legislators have convened 10 canal our rivera,
tunnel our mountains, and check our Commonwealth
with rail roads, and the last census reveals the a2.
psling truth, that we have 6O,00D adults yho can
not read the history of their countrys rights, their
cOuulrys trials and trump!s. This state OF things s
hunialing, aud it needs not the spirit OF Dansl To
decipher the writing on the WALL that procaims with
unerug certainly the destiny OF tina; government,
whose subjects are so benighted. 1t becomes every
citizen OF the State 10 give his influence TO that plan
which promises 10 change this stale Of things The
in,atory step hss been taken, but more eau, and
should be done. The Auditors rspar. of last year Ok
hbs surplus of many housands belonging to Tue
Literary Fund-that fund has gone in guest OF in.
vostments and If We have not been inisinformed,
portion has been loaned TO the Internal Improvement
fund of the State. We suggest that the Legislature
give to ten Of the colleges in our State, ST OlO Zach,
annually, for the next ten years, and that each col
ege te required to give to thirty young men board
and tuition, and those young lnen shall go out and
teach ihree years after they graduate, ut some place
in the State this plan will turn ont annually Gass
Of teachers that will do much 20 change the present
into a more lattering state. Already its benefits
have been partially disclosed by the Military Inst.
tue and the University, but that plan is too slow for
the age We can, and should turn out annually four
hundred teachers from our several Colleges and the
University aud but feyg years would elGpse ero
total revolution would be effected Let The press and
the sacred desk take up this matter; let the Legisa
turs be appealed to. Never has an ahler or more pa
trioc body of men assembled i'll Richmond than the
present Legislature. In the Senate, Stuart, Floyd,
Houss of Delegates, Chapman, Caperton the Bar
bours Christian, Deano, Ednunds, liowertoD, and
othsra, forrr bat small portion OF the nos splendid
galaxy Of statesEeC sver convened IN the Capitol di
Virginia II the present body have not the nerve to
meet This question, aud apply TIC remedy, then may
we no longer hope for better days. Inc puonc mind
has been agtted this subject for years. but more
especially has it been powerfully appealed 10 during
the past Summer and Autumn, by tho advice OF the
Educational Convention; and, st the suggestion of the
4 Vi nj
guished divine and schoar, has made the tour OF the
State, in the sanctusry Of the Most High, on the
coast green, in the woods, aud in the city, he
has advocated the cause Of popular education;
his speeches have thrown food of light OIL
the public mind, and We hazard nothing in
the asaer;ion, that a fearful responsibility will
rest the present Legislature, il it adourns without
applying remedy TO the present inefficient plan OF
popular education. We presume and dictate no xpe
ci.c plan we confess ourselves welded to none but
let some reform be introduced let soms sympathy be
manifested for that noble band at Christian patriots
who have 80 long struggled to drive back the !-Aru
tide ~ Individual efforts. Let The people know that
their nobest ard best interests cared for by those
to whom thsy have cpnEded them. II the means
were not at command. then some extenuation might
be plead but the means are abundant, aud they are
unemployed the poor children Of the Commonwealth
have not exhausted the resources OF the literary fund
for number OF past years and so rapidly ia II being
increased by the capitation tax and other perqustes
that ample guaranty s furnished that it will sustain
liberal reform. How loug shall We pause in our
career Of intellectual improvement Virginia hns
eves besn foremost in deeds Of patriotism she has
adhered to the land msrks Of the fathers of her org
nal domain; she gave 10 the Federal Government
territory more than enough to feed clothe and edu
cate all the psuper children OF the universe she
sends on errands Of mercy, her means wherever call
ed for ara the SONS OF Ireland suffering for bread
the granaries OF The Old Dominion are open to their
RELIEF, does tho descendant of Africa desire to return
to the land o! his isher' no longer ssvas-, but
christian and citizen" her vessels are ready to bear
him ihither, amid the congratulations aud prayers u
our people. lst the same bs1rvolehcs be extended
To the children Of Virginia parents; They are destined
10 night our battles to prueC; our Commerce, 10 GIL
our legislative halls 10 cultivate our G-lds, and it
preserved 10 transmit tho benefit Of our institutions
t" generations yet unborn. You may hear from nc
again on this subject
j. T.. T.
CHARLOTTE, Feb. 10th, 1858.
GANG OF COUNTERFEIT RS CAPTURED.
LAFAYETTE ISn, F-u. ~ III. Unlt.! States
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