...society. In his message he said : "Whether this desirable object would be best promoted by offering aid to seminaries of learning already established, by...a place in the deliberations of the legislature." The Commissioners of the District of Columbia on February 18, 1795, informed Washington in answer to...

...this desirable object will be best promoted by affording aids to seminaries already established, or by the institution of a national university, or by...a place in the deliberations of the legislature." Notice how agriculture and a national university for the promotion of science and arts were always...

...adds, " Whether this desirable object will best be promoted by affording aids to seminaries of learning or by any other expedients will be well worthy of a place in the deliberations of the legislature." " The Senate, in answer to this address, seemed to accept the view that the Federal Government had...