Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-21

language upon structures on the conduct of
the Universities in openly teaching Loco Foco.
ism To their pupils.
We copy the above extraordinary article entire from
Wednesdays Wing. Ii will prove clearly TO the minds of
all moderate men, To what lengths the Wing leaders pre-.
pared carry their ardent zeal for the advancement OF Hen
ry Csy the great Father OF the American System. With
ihs paramount object IN view, they would aim blow
the Choir OF Old William and MARY College, the venerable
Alma Mater OF Nrginias best and wcrtheSt well
MS ~ the University, which Mr. jefferson bequeathcd
ich legacy TO his native Slte Sooner than princi-
pics OF tree trade should flourish, which and
iinmulble the laws o Nature herself they would op Oft
from these valuable institutions, Of the most useful
branches of finished education. They would cover up the
bright light which the genius learning and observation Of
AdSu Sl anu say nave shed upon this, the most npor-
tlnt subject that engage the attention OF country
aud especially popular Government. They would subsi-
tue for the great truths Of political economy, the political
arithmetic o the Iar ing, who will swear by the hour.
that the duty put upon goods the cheaper they
will to the consumer and forth thousands other
strange Ps:adoNes. The Wings have always charged
the Democrats vain refusing light" IN. people
What shall we think OF effort off avenue
10 knowledge, SO imPorian inasmuch effects both
individual and National interests These Wings wish
ug To destroy every remnant OF free trade would the
fountains ot learning, and muate the schools by cutting
OIL one OF their iaest membersor. they did
IN tins attempt TO eradicate every prcpc Of free trade from
the so OF Republican Old Virginia. they would suffer these
noble institutions, the pride Virginia, and the best
oians OF her principles anguish and decay fear
patriotic gentlemen say that the youth may be n the
OF being brought up radical Loco Eocos" The wings call
"Loco Focu destructiyes" SC Do thew not IN this
instance, better deserve the name
BUT We trust that the effort will sgnally ei-that
able ana Jealous professors will continue disseminate the
truths OF free trade which with the
ture and prosperity OF Government. and that may
never see the day when the rude hands of the modern
Gohs shall tear down the tablets, which are inscribed
the honoTcd principles OF good Old Virginia!
And what Is II that this particular time up the
gall OF the Richmond Whg' 1t is because certain taen-
ted Young men are coming forward. who dyed the
wool, in the principles Free Trade. Put ouifheir light
and en the Richmond Wing will be kind enough To- sup
ply their place with the Pickering rays ot lie gmmer-
ing lamp. lis Editor annoyed the very idea of many
'ngenuousyouis coming forth support Of the prn-
cples OF Political Economy. He fears their cxertons-
lie breads their multiplication He would sacrifice the genius
OF tucker anu OF Dew, al the shrine OF Henry Clay
But the principles which he dsnounces
They did not spring up the bed OF ocoocoism ASsim
lated as they arc TO the principles OF free Government,
and admirably adapted they Young and extensive
and thriving county like own vet they did not
originate here. They boast only of the names of
Smith and OF Say but they claim Of the min
siers OF the former courts OF France
and supporters We all recolcct the anccdote of Turgo
Tue celebrated minister Of Louis 4h who asked the old
French merchant what he should do for the benefit OF
marce, and received the memorable reply Laisses Nous
Fare lET But all these great principles which
aTc making their way Europe well suited 10 the
r.N'e-~.~ - u"l'erses are 10 be muzzed because
Mr. Clay who IN these respects happens be little behind
the age, and Is the author of the falsely called Aeriean
system - now aspiring - be the President of United
States, and because hpPan Editor rovoyes like sael
tc around him. Even Universities are t, be remod
eed Tor his benef-and the doctrines of Mr. Clay are to be
ughin place OF those OF the soundcst economists of E
rope oi the age. The Richmond Whig had better 90
one moro step in its system of eform-bani- from our
Universities the political principles of Virginia. and the Re-
port OF hiadsonGHd substitute in their place the Federal
works Of Alexander Hamilton. lndoc,rnarc our YOUNG
men in his principles, and they will become much better
/ tools for carrying out the measures Of Mr. Clay.
/ 'As true and as immuiable as the laws of Ma
ture herself This is a fair specimen of the En-
quirers reasoning Here is question that has
been argued for a hundred years, with more zeal
than almost any other in the whole circle of poll
teal sciences 1t has had immense number of
combatantS on both sides; public opinion in all
countries, has been always, and still is. greatly di
vided on this subject and 10 the Editor OF the En-
qnlrer gravey tells his readers, without offering the
show of an argument to prove his dogma, that has
side OF the question is as true as the laws Of ma.
ture!" This, too, in spite of the experience O,
/ Holland and Russia; in spite Of the well known
fact, that Great Britain never acts upon the theo.
ries of Smith or Say, save when we propose 10
raise the tariff this side of the water-in spite
OF the Editors own undisguised horror, when he
thought the 'mad-caps" in Congress, actually
meant to give him what he pretended to have been
praying for, forty years. viz: real unalloycd free.
trade. in all its glory! We tell the Editor Of the
/ Enquirer that the majority Of this nation, disa.
/ grees with him and the free-trade adyocates-that
far from looking on the theories of Smith and Say,
as 'immutable truths" they are regarded by the
practical men Of the country, ms theories only.
and that among the number who look upon
them in this light, is one who has more hard
practical sense, than all the Editors of all the
Enquirers in the world; and whose ghtest word
is Of more practical value, than all the nonsense
written by himself, backed by all that Professor
Dew ever puroined from Say, and after clothing
in language much worse than tire original, passed
of upon the class Of very brilliant young men, to
whom the Editor alludcs, as his own: we mean
Henry Clay.
"Thc Wings have always charged the Demo.
with refusing light TO the people," Yes, and the
light Che Enquirer would give to the people is Of
precisely the same nature with that he would give
the youths who attend lectures at the Universities
In both instances he would have them hear one
side Of the question and other. II is precisely,
this kind Of light that we complain of. II is a
false ght-an ighis fdtUus, calculated TO lead into
the quagmire of abstraction, and leave the person
who follows il involved in incVtricabc difficulty.
Does the Enquirer pretend that moro than one side
of the question is taught there II does not and
it asserts er c0thcdra that that side is right Now
we say il is not, and we are supported by the ma.
jory Of this nation. II only his light enters then
ours is excluded. And this admission of ono set
Of opinions TO the exclusion of others which have
as fair a title TO be heard, ie Enquirer calls lad.
hitting lightN