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would of necessity fail in a short time to maintain the school. The result would be that for the Government expenditure, and any contributions from charitable sources which might have been obtained, there would be nothing to show but some valuable improvements to the estate of the lessor.

I believe in the entire purity of motive on the part of Mrs Smith, and am sure that such an issue is not contemplated by her. Nevertheless it is certain that the improvements which would be added to the estate the first year would be worth more than the place could now be rented for, for the whole term of five years.

4th  The temporary character of the arrangement. It does not plant a school.

5th  Aside from the merits of the case, the sum asked for could not be spared from the funds allowed to Virginia for the current school year, without serious inconvenience, involving the breaking of pledges made, of aid in the erection of school-houses in a considerable number of places.