Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-06-17
Cpllers o. William and Tary-

We lately received. says the "lloMc Journal"
a copy Of the address delivered by ey Prc>ideu.
John Tyler or the one hundgcdaad >x,y.sixth
anniversary ol tic College OF William and
Mary, together with the poem upon the same
occasion, rccited by St. George fucker Eso.
Mr. lyie?, IN his admirable address, ra,ra,cs
IN graphic and interesting manner ;he NOS:
important incidents connected with the C.ll,,c
from the date Of is foundation. IN 1913 ,o ,,,e
hour Of its destruction by fire in 1863. par.
ing the Course Of the address he a.,;..
'iIas this oil University IN an the ,o-r
years ol her existence hung out no lcbt ~
>c!ence, or cacrc!ed her aged brow with no
wreath Of immortality; What wealth Las >Le
brought. what jewels has she given from her
laboratory Of learning: There rises ~ before
us t!!e form o. her Jefferson. holding III las
hands The bill establishing religious freedom,
and the immortal Dcclaiatiou--thc 0ne setting
tree the human mind, the other euancipltng 4
continent; and a' hc passes ON. pointing 10 the
sugar cane AS emblematic OF the extensive re.
glon oi louisiana acquired by his wisd IN and
policy. Then quickly follows tic sycr.toncued
Richard Henry Lee, exhibiting tnc resolution
dec!arat%y OF Independence. anl poinlin. 20
numberlesS instances Of dcYot;on TO the paL.
he good, any one Of which would eto.nizc Il
name. Then there appears tia; pure patriot
and gooi inan, James Monroe, hs garments
stained with youthful! blood. she'd at tac battle
Of Brandywinc, in lis hand the orange. EN-.
bc'maiic of Florida, AMI pointing 10 long ca.
rccr Of valuable public service. Next
follows pcyton Randolph, with ,he niacc
borne hc!or" HIM, cnb!cma,ic of The frs, p,es:.
dcni of the GLORIOUS Continental Congress: and
by his size walks. full of persona! accomplish
mcn', Edmund Randolph, bcar.n; the Consii.
tuition of thc United Ststcs - il. part tie etra.
nation Of his own crca; mind and Of hi, patti.
otic labor-. Then have We George Wythc, with
The Just inscribed on his cscutcaeon. and
Edmund Pcnd!c,on, juri>i. legislator. states
man. Then too W. have JOHN Mm>ha!, tic
great Chief Justice; and then rising III quick
Banquo'S cadc>, issue those OF Macbeth, but
aS the honoFcd sons "f or common mother.
john Taylor Of Caroline, john Randolph OF
Roanoke. Nm. i. Gale, Spencer Roanc. Ii,
Lees. thc Nelson's. t!e Eiaads the Pages, tho
iiarrlsonS. the CartoTS, the NicholascS tho
Tazwcl>, the fuckers. the MasonS, the B.ax.
tons. the Grymescs, the Lyon,c> the prcs,ous,
and nunc.ouS host of eminent ,ufisis. corln.
ciIior>, and statc.mra each distinguished ior
some grca, quality, and many OF them master
workmcn, who gave a;, in building up the fabric
Of government. state and f,,.c..i. aud IN Shap.
ing that system Of domestic amn foreign policy
which has borne America through d.l!c.!,cs
and dangers, and places her, in the cignty.,hni
year of her Independence, IN co:ap .ntousAip
with the most powerful nations OF earth
And hc closed with tie following:
such, rs fccb!y represented. has William
and Mary been in the past. The Oldest. save
one. Of al the literary institutions Of the
United States, she has contributed her share 10
the public enlightenment. sac has made her
mark on tie tablets Of history. whicu neither
fire can consumc Tor dus, aud ashes can ob.
scurc. Twice nos has hrr genus been driven
by cruel flames from oG. 81, erected for her
abode. On this dav, vLci. SIC completes the
hundred and sixty .s.s.h year, size j. 5an.shed
from her ancient temple. That temple j, il
ruins. She Is not. however, without refuge
and home. Size iiads il in her c1r;lr, 10
forfeiture Of which has Dctil,cn her. Tie law
has given her 4 local habiia;icn, and new tv.u.
pies in her name will arise for t"c abode OF the
arts and sciences, as worthy and as Leau,llui
aS those which have passed away