Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-01
To Mt Members Of fhe yiyrini. I,,;,,....

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Kermit me TO add one more 10 the List nj ,io..
VINO nave been recommended to your suppor, for
me once OF Y. s. Senator. The name Of Pre-.
DEw, OF William & Mary, is already d;.,;n.;.t
throughout tho Union. His reput,tion IL ns,;,
ne productions of his pen have eserted NJ, -"
s''e and powerful influence upon public .en,;nos.,
III every portion Of this coniederucy Vi,,;n;. -
~, ne woe south owe him debt sf gratitude for
"e sshai seiV'ce he has rendered on at lea,t ,,so
great and important questions, which hny. .:,o 80
uhu distracted the country. when our e,;sIs,,,..
hought nj TO discuss the propriety of emsnc;n.,;
our slaves, the people were alarmed and cons
'ounueu NJ the Character Of that discuSsion n
noHing was It so strongly characteriz. ID. as ~,
'unu ignorance Of the subject and ebsct ,i IL.
o' Tue part OF most OF those who particIp,ted c.
scranton pervaded the people-tte ienornnt al
,nrs. me'e "n'c'ed w'th hourly apprehe nsions of
inSnrreclons-the well informed were f.n,cnI r..
tneir property-The philosopher of W,IIoro e.
var stepped lrom his retirement upon m. nI,r,
ana peace was stored genera confidence and ,,an
qu,ny were dlsused throughout socey. His ,ss,v
on slavery relieved the public mind OF MI -, 10y
w. IL was shown, by iacIs the most ;nd;s,,H'
Snat 10 society on earth was more secure Ib,n 80
muse OF tenuer consclences were Convinced ,h, -
oioIe ltseii sanctioned the institution. The IT,
,,s nau presented p'oet oft,r projet, to ease
VI our letrofs ana our property, were satisfied
mat all their plans were impracticabIc ~ 49,
uen' UeNe oped The whole subject-it wa tI,oro,s,k
anu conc usive. Those who have Eolloyed ~. r. F.
Sue, nave only repeated. The discussion ex
''S "'ii'J VI " statesman, SClO mr. md nj;
Iosopher, combined. Public sentimen, hsea, P ~.
teui ana now the whole South presents on ,I;s
question, one undivided front For Ills We H"s
more indebted TO President Dew than nnv o,Sas
man. ~ Guy other
=, his lecture on the restrictive system. n,,ni,h..
Ihe best text book on that Subieet i'm .ys,an'
ne perspicuiy OF style, the affiuence and annro'
nrateness OF illustration, and the
,o'ee Vi argument, mark them the prvductiors oS
giSaniic intellect, thoroughly discinIined 81
r'chIy stored with the learning of man, 80, u
years. lis letter on the subject of The S,I IT,.
sury, was generally considered in Wasb,ns,a, o.
me most mastery reiutation Of the arsum,n,
Oi;.;,a suppouers, that the whole discussion
e'e'eo' IL eShioited so intimate an acounin-
lance with the subject OF Currency in ALI ne -"
usM operations, that II was first Attributed IN
W.T. Lo"ndes as The most distinguished 6nanci,r NJ
,he south lie brought into this controversy tho
learning OF the accomplished political econon; 80
ana the practical good sense of the experi,nced s.
hancieI' Theory and practice seemed equally "a,
n'iliar TO him; aud in each he was alike ~ hom.
some oil those during the late contest, who traded
on the capital, which Mr. Dew had wrought ouI nr
his own rich mines, acknow lodged their obIi,s,;oo
owner. '"s INC
have no idea, in this C mmunication. of r.v;s,v.
ns Iie P'o1uei ms oil Mr. Dew, or giving an anaiy-
SIS OF his character. have thought il proner H..
far 10 suggest some Of the gatious which arc Az
him from his country. That country would do veil
10 initiate the present King Of the French. i'm draw
B "oui 'helI retirement men OF talents and litera-
ture and advancing them to the high places of m.
State Guizot, one OF the most accomplished scho-
lars IN the world, is the head OF the FIenrh
Ministry, comforting honor his country, and The
enlightened monarch who has placed him in
his Councils. Virginia would confer sim;lar
honor on herself by advancing one Of her most gi.
ed sons, ilusirIous for his genius and his acquire
ments, TO that high position in which he could servo
her with efficacy, and reflect luslre on her renpta
ton: The science Of Government has been Tho
study OF his life. 1t has not been his lot like The
lawyer, TO step aside occasionally from his profe.
SION and nmuse himself by cleaning few political
maxims; but here has been his business, and here
has lac expended long years Of arduous labor No
man IN our State could bring to his aid i'm leesla
ton more extensive and varied information and
more thorough and intimate AGO uaintance with ali
those branches Of know ledge which assist and ele-
vate and expand the mind Of the PRACTICAL states.
man.
In party politics Mr.. Dew is thoroughly wbg-
devoted TO the rights &C the States and opposed 10
every species Of lati,udinous construction of the
Constitution Of the u. S.
This nomination is made without the KNOWLEDGE
or consent Of Mr. Dew. He is no seeker of Office.
yer doubt not, II elected, he would freely give
his services TO his country.
KING & QUEEN