Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-25
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The friend who ociacd for absence requested
us to correct an into which he fell respecting the Pro-
lessor OF Political Economy the University OF Va The
correction would have been made yesterday but press
Of other matters.
Is within our own knowledge, that Professor George
Tucker does not few years ago least did pros-
in'e his position 10 any unworthy party ends He seeks
not to 'nsul any party prcjudiccs into the minds OF his
class; and IN regard the Free Trade doctrines par
ensr he contents himself with summing up the Arguments
pro and con, and submitting them TO the Judgment OF tho
students His own opinions are, believe with
the mschovous distractions which expaacd upon by
many who do not understand them Prof T. lsbours with
great real TO elevate Political Economy into Science and
to induce his pupils 10 come to the investigation OF its doc
trines with unbiased minds and subject them to the test
OF pure reason. That he has failed elevate 1t a
science save IN name, is most uue for that is task
which neither he nor any other is capable OF And
that be pretty well persuaded OF this himself.
quite suspicious. 1t Is collection OF shrewd paus
biliues-whieh may may not he facts. But OF ie
boosted maNnis either always even generally true
The exceptions the best OF them numerous
explode, instead OF establishing the rule Even when
con'7overube IN the abstract they dependent upon
maay contingencies 70 be reduced practice, that they
cannot be safely relied either by individuals
They constitute, however, very beautiful and captivating
themes for youthful minds exercise their refining powers
upon and the and ACCOMPLISHMENTS attend
ng them and the occasional and only accidental fitness
ct them 10 the practical OF life, them
an ineNhausbe OF speculation such minds. They
are only ut for schoolboys and closet politicians. They
had their origin with the theorzing, kyscapng phloso-
PhcTs OF France they subsequently, embraced By the
drcamers OF Great Britain but the practical OF
either OF those countries have adopted them farther
than 10 use them 10 gull other England holds up
Adam Smith 10 the world, the and profouudcst OF
philosophers; while, IN all her legislation and negotiations,
she idouy scouts every doctrine advanced by him. Her
system OF deIuson, is coming be understood pretty
neray and it only and them that she succeeds in
hoodwnkng such Politico- Economical Sarans Kciiel
and Rche and the aspiring geniuses fresh from the schools
The Enquirer may calm it, fears We have no such de.
sign as II mputes us-ihat OF vctimizing Tucker and
Dew, and subvcng the institutions learning the
State We should prefer leave this conCcnal task
Loco tocosnl-whch harbors instructive aversion
Letters however prefer the Science and
the Arts elevated above the party umults OF dav but
We would rather see them teaching Loco Fccoism IN all
their Lecture Rooms than exist. The light they
would shed, would time dissipaie the nsts Of crror-
Oi the class oi talented young men, OF whom the En-.
qucr speaks-whO forth from College iudoctrinated
with Loco FOcO distractions, very few of them will remain
many years, in the faith, in which they set out. After
mingng IN the busy and active pursuits of lie, they will
find that these doctrines for the closet and for the
field OF action Some doubt not, are induced 10 aiec,
the Loco Foco abtactonism, through ambitious prompt
ungs. They the bulk OF the youth of the
land ardent Whgs-they many of abilities vastly
superior o their They despair OF acquiring dis.
uncuon 10y rivalry with these they therefore throw them
selves into the Locooco ranks, where there being verv
great deaTth Of talents their Political Economy teaches
them their moderate abilities will be in very great demand
This may serve solution OF surprising juvenile
conversions, which were otherwise inexplicobe.