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with the prospect of kind and fair treatment of the institution, would probably be essential. The plan, would be, if the thing went on, to secure an ample lot in or near Huntsville, and put up, at first, plain and substantial buildings, and look mainly to the preparing common School teachers, but having in view ultimately, as the wants of the people might demand, an institution of a higher grade in the way of Education, since this would always be a monument of the good sense and foresight of the donor, and a perpetual blessing to the colored people: Letters were returned expressive of the manner in which some of the leading men of the State looked upon the enterprise, including the opinion of Governor Patton, and letters in full from Hon. Thos. B. Cooper, Speaker of the House and Walter H. Crenshaw President of the Senate, pledging "Kind and fair treatment of the institution" and their influence in securing corporate powers. I am happy to state that the Commission have decided to lay out this really splendid donation in this State, and have already commenced operations on the plan proposed, at Huntsville About the same time a pledge of ten thousand dollars was obtained from private individuals in the North West for the establishment of a