The pages of our Magazine are open, and have ever been, to the
discussion of all general questions in Political Law, or Economy—never
to questions of mere party. The paper on the _Right of Instruction_,
which forms our leading article this month, was addressed, in the form
of a letter, to a gentleman of Richmond. The letter concluded thus—
“I assure you, my dear sir, that I hesitate about sending these sheets
to you under the denomination of a _letter_. But I began to write
without knowing how far the subject might carry me on. No doubt had I
time to write it over again, I might avoid repetition and greatly
abridge it. But I pray you to take it with a fair allowance for all
imperfections of manner; for the opinions and argument I confess my
responsibility.
Most truly and respectfully your obedient servant,
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