Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-20

"TnE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO PARENTS III is I'm
crsioo that at The two Universities of this STATE system OF 70
,ca Economy the theories o Adam Smith, John
ie say and other advocates al free trade Is seniousiy
incucaed upon the minds of the pupils u Professors WIN use
youthful minds CERTAIN
political bias knew of no law To prevent them from DONG So
Surely subject entirely dependant experience ana which
be learnt that way the last Of all others TO be n,ds
instruction University whose very -rcl Ton
fobd the idea OF praccahly There should he no sueh Cha
in own opinion, in any University IL, -
"Thsr- parents i'll this STATE who he'll pacii.a men
look upon Free Trade, lle better than The reve
nnad Are gentlemen Of THIS description wiling 10
where will he ndoc,n"ci with such here
sizes they believe these To he: e'cslrs when cctsd n
young aud tender minds, will with their growth and
strengthen win their strength They the CORRECTIVE ~ er
and though by unffIendy 10 me Ih''e
Sites would advise Wing friends, not put the sons
radical Loco Focos.'
We copy the above extraordinary article, entire,
from Wednesdays Wing. II will prove clearly, TO the
m,uds of all moderate men, TO what lengths the wing
leaders prepared TO carry their ardent zeal tor Inc
ad Vance at Henry Clay, the great "taher OF The
American System" With this paramount object IN
view, they would aim blow at The Char o Old VIII
liam and Mary College the venerable Alma Mater OF
Virginia. best ard worthes sons as well at ha Un-
vers,y which Mr. Jefferson begueahed as rich legacy
to his native State. Sooner than that the principles OF
free trade should flourish, which as true and As I'M
mutable the laws OF Nature herself, they would loP
off from these valuable Institutions one nj the most
useful branches Of finished education ihey would
cover up the bright light which the genus, iparnins
and observation Of Adam Smith and Say have shed
The attention of any country, and especially popular
Government They would substitute for The great truths
Of political economy, The political arithmetic OF the La
riff Wings who will swear, by the hour, that the more
duty you put upon goods, the cheaper they will come
to the consumer, and utter forth thousands oil other
strange paradoxes. the Wings have always charged
the Democrats with refusing "hght 10 the people
What shall think of this effort TO cut oil an avenue
knowledge Important nasmuch, as II affects both
individual and National interests? These Wings,
MT oF frep tral
90 to the fountains of learning, and mutilate the
schools, by cutting OF Of their fairest mem
bers-or, if they did not succeed IN this attempt 10
eradicate every prncp of free trade from the soil oil
Republican Old Virginia, they would suirr these noble
institutions the pride OF Virginia, and the best guar
dams of her principles to anguish and decay for Tear
these patriotic gentlemen say, that The youth may De
SIN The way of being brought up radical Loco focos
The Wings call Us Loco Focos, '"des,ruc,lvos, &c
Do they not in this instance, better deserve the name
But we trust tina, The effort will sgnay fa-that
our able and Jealous professors will continue TO dis
seminae the truths Of free trade which are so con-
sonant with the nature and prosperity OF our Govern
meni, and that may never see The day when the
rude hands Of the modern Goths shall tear down the
tablets 81 which inscribed the honored principles
of good Old Virginia
And what is It, that at this particular time, srs up
the gall of the Richmond Wing II is because GER
tain talented young men are coming for@ard, who are
dyed in the wool, in the principles OF Free Trade
"Put out their light" and then the Richmond Wh'g
will be kind enough to supply their place !" ith The
pickering rays of its own glimmerng lamp It,
Editor is annoyed at the very idea of many Sin
genuous youths coming forth in support OF the
true principles of Political Economy He fears
their exer,ions He breads their multiplication :
He would sacrifice The genius of Tucker, ane
of Dew, a, the shrine Of Henry Clay. But The
principles which be now denounces are not new Ihey
did not spring mp the bed Of Locofocolsm. Ass'mi
lated as they are the principles of free Govern
ment and admirably adapted they too young, ans
nsve, and thriving country like own, yet they
did not originate here. They boast not only Of the names
of Smith and Of Say, but they claim some OF the m'ns
ters of the former courts Of France
supporters We all recolleot the anecdote Of Turgot