Amid the gloom of the present and the uncertainty of the future, it is a source of congratulation to feel that there are yet a few spots untouched by the iron hand of despotism, and unpolluted by the foul spirit of agrarian innovation.

Here, within these venerable walls, consecrated to learning and science, the relentless spirit of party and sectionalism has been reluctant to enter; and here, the mind untrammeled, is free to contemplate the great truths of philosophy, and investigate without molestation the principles of science, which, if rightly appreciated, tend to elevate human character, and dignify human conduct.

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