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been raised between 80 and i 100,000. For the establishment 

 and endowment of Oglethorpe University, between 80 and 

 $100,000. For the establishment and endowment of Mercer 

 University and a Theological Seminary, between 150 and 

 $200,000 have been given. The citizens of Georgia have giv- 

 en to the Theological Seminary at Columbia, S. C, about 

 $60,000. To Randolph Macon College, N. C, $10,000. To 

 the Columbian College, D. C, $25,000. To the Theological 

 Seminary at Princeton, N. J., $25,000. To the Theological 

 Seminary at Andover, Mass., a considerable amount — how 

 much I am unable to say, as I have received no answer to an 

 inquiry touching that subject, which I addressed to one of its 

 Professors. I know that Mr. John Whitehead, of Burke 

 county, gave $2,500. We have here, for the purpose of estab- 

 lishing institutions of learning, private subscriptions by the 

 citizens of Georgia, and that within a few years, to the amount of 

 ■ more than $600,000. I have mentioned only a small part which 

 has been given for this purpose in the State. Our people are 

 not, they never have been, regardless of this subject ; but from 

 our peculiar situation, we have thus far failed to unite and 

 concentrate the action of our whole people. They have the 

 ability and the disposition to spread the light of knowledge 

 over our State. Let them be properly enlightened, and they 

 will come forth with an energy which will overcome all ob- 

 stacles. That our University has not accompHshed more, is 

 undoubtedly a source of regret to every friend of knowledge ; 

 that it has accomplished as much as it has, is, perhaps, a cause 

 of rejoicing to all its friends. It will not be denied by any 

 one, that this institution has been gradually advancing in use- 

 fulness since its funds have been sufficient to sustain the ex- 

 penses necessarily incident to a respectable College. These 

 expenses are much larger than many, who have had no experi- 

 ence in the management of such institutions, apprehend. The 

 University of Georgia had for an endowment 40,000 acres of 

 land, located by the surveyors in what are now Hancock, 

 Greene, Oglethorpe, Clark, Jackson, Franklin, and in the fork of 

 the Tugalo and Seneca rivers. By the treaty of Beaufort, the 

 last tract was lost by falling into the State of South Carolina. 

 Thus, 5,000 acres, equal in value to more than one-eighth of the 



