Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-16
WILLIAM AND MARY


WILLIAM AND MARY.
At meeting Of the Senior Political Glass OF
William and Mary College. holden on the 10Th inst
MIR. Cooke, OF Povhatan, was called to the Chair
snu Mr. iaisierro. OF Gloucester, appointed Secre-
tary. The Chairman then rose and explained the
object Of the meeting; whereupon, MIR. Wootton, OF
Henry, offered the following preamble and resolu-
Tons, which were unanimously adopted by the
Whereas, we, the members Of the Senior Poti.
cal Class Of William Mary College, have at,en-
lively read and closely studied the very able aud
instructive work Of Professor Dew, entitled "Lec-
lures on the Restrictive System;" and being tho
roughly convinced and fully persuaded of the great
and important truths which il inculcatesthat there
Is principle Of self interest implanted in the bosom
ofevery man by his Creator, and that reasoning IA
eutes have been given him, by which, that inter-
est may be better known to himseif than to Goy,rn-
msnt-that restrictions in the freedom Of trade have
always been, IN every age and country oppressive
10 individuals and repugnant TO national prosperty
retarded the diffusion of knowledge and the con !.
sequent happiness OF nations-that thew have en-
erted most unwholcsome and pernic Gus inAu enc.
on our own favourcd land; and whilst thew vonld
seem TO advance the prosperity OF the North nv the
ln,ouucuon OF manuiiciories before their natural
and proper time, they have, in fact seriously iniur
ed IL; and proven most alarming and ruipous To the
the fair prospects Of this once BRIGHT
anc sunny portion OF QUE country; and unless eh
rosated we are fully persuaded that the South must
sustain a loss which the North will nev.r -.
and be ultimately plunged into a vortex of missry
tricate her. 'si ca
Rssoirsd, therefore, That all restrictions of Go.
vernment IN the freedom of trade are unw;ss .nd
impoitc; violation Of the lust and n,tur, r;sh,s
OF individuals; subversve of the ends of good Co
vernment, and contrary to both individual and ma
tional prosperity. N "'
z. Resoiued. That without regard TO Marty s..l-
ngs or interests, II shall be OF the great objects
oil our lives, TO make known to the rising vouih ~
our beloved Commonwealth and country tbro,sh
the medium and by the mid Of the invaluable work
aoove referred to, the important and indubitable
truths with which every page is repeie.
8. Resoired, That we are highly grati6.d in time
hNng an opportunity, through the medium of yir-
gina prints, TO express the gratitude which we feel
u snah ever cherish towards our wise and be-
Ioved President and Professor for the flood of lisbt
which he has thus poured out upon our youtbf,I
minds; and with mingled feelings of pride and low
Cohsratulate our ancient and iliustrous Common
wealth on the birth OF one in whom the purest vir-
tuc ana protoundest wisdom have met to illustrate
the land oil his nativity, and fan into brighter flame
me oedImmed lustre of those fires kindled by his
elder brothers on the affairs of Virsinia,s glory.
T. htsofred, That the Secretary of this meeting
be requested to transmit a copy of the above Pre-.
amoe and Resolutions, signed by the President
ana Secretary, TO the Richmond Wing and Enou-
Ter, for publication
On motion Of Mr. Wootton, it was agreed tina,
the following letter should be published simuta.
neousy with the preamble and resoIuI;ons -
adopted Sy The meeting; } -
WILLIAM MARY COLLEGE, Feb. 10Th. al
To the Editors Of ths Whig:
Messrs. Editors-When we consider tho nov.I,,,
and uheommonness Of the proceedings of which Won
have an account in the preamble and resolutions re-
Gently adopted by the unanimous voice of the Sc
NOR Political Class of William s Mary COLLEGE W..
feel II due, as well TO our Alma Mater ms 10 o,r
selves, to say, that the great importance of the .nb
Ject TO ms, our Commonwealth and Southern Conn
try, and not an inclination to mngle in the Marty
M Nha Aaw h..
is but due to those who now minister at the NM
and sacred iount, from which, your Giles, vonr
Randoph's, and Jefferson's, drew those Iiyine
draughts Of Virtue and Wisdom which Character
ized their master Spirits say that thew have for
Tuned 1t by the wisdom Of ages, watched its ebuli-
tons with sleepless eve, and have not M any
time, suffered ought that is impure to nse lis Ius
trai waters Startling, then, this proceeding NAV
possibly appear to the eye of the Res,rictopistE
portenIous OF evil as it may TO those who en-
Wy tie rapid strides which our Alma Mater is now
making IN the incubation of virtue, truth, wisdom
and scence,-et them not again. we beseech them
IN defiance Of truth, and in opposition 10 our united
testimony, vanly attempt to brand her with the op
proorlous appellaton of being nursery of poliii.
Clans" The charge is unjust iberal, and totally
uniounded. Alike, pure and spotless Of party spi.
ri may we long be preserved unvexed by its H.
huencc, and unfetiered by its chords
Allow us, Messrs. Editors, TO repeat that this
move Is not one of party character. Our poiti.
cal feelings and views on the party questions of the
~ 'oiJ' perhaps, not Tess than our relative ma
lures and capacities. On the subject of the "free
dom OF trade" however, we are unanimous. and
shall feel highly gratihed, through the medium of
your extensively circulated paper, to express, on
ihis subject our unanmity. Not however, with
the expectation of effecting revolution in the SEN
uments OF those who may think differently from
ourselves-but, with the hope Of awakening upon
THIS pitaI subject, spirit Of enquiry and Of d.
rectinS public attention to the imperishable work
from which, we have learnt that the interests of The
south have been invaded and whence we have
drawn our mental armory TO stand forth, though
humby, the advocates OF Southern Rights, and nj
need be, TO initiate against the invading foe
ARCHER COOKE, President.
WIZ. B. TALIAFERRo, Secretary.
Enquirer will plelse copy.