(372) 
passing the State’s gifts to any other educational institution, 
and perhaps to all such institutions combined, as seemingly 
to call for explanation of such excess of favor to Columbia. 
But there was never any need of explanation or apology ; 
for Columbia has never enjoyed any excess of favor at the 
hands of the Legislature, certainly not in 1814. The land 
granted by that Act was supposed to be only equal in value 
to the $40,000 in money granted to Hamilton College, which 
was but one-fifth the amount given to Union by the same Act. 
The vast increase in the value of the Jand bestowed on Co- 
lumbia was not foreseen; it was an accident of its situation; 
and the benefits of its increase were secured to the college, 
after long waiting, only by the sagacity, the untiring patience 
and the devoted services of the college trustees. 
