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Letter from, Arthur Middleton esq, of South Carolina,


.., to the Secretary ofthe National Instifut, /
. ..'. t...r...... WAsHINcToN Julv On laAG +
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Letter from Arthur Middleton esq, of South Carona,


to The Secretary Of The National Instiiut,
., M e5 ..., WAsHRGToN, July 20. ls46 ,


DEAR SIR In requesting you to tauor me by your
acceptance for the tlnstitnte" of few French
works, chiefly on political economy and war, musi
beg you to cons,rue my expression literally, and
not regard 1t as phrase of custom. For while
"the gorgeous east with richest hand showers on
your shsires barbarc pearl and gold, how should
few plain volumes present themselves for admission
to such company, save with feeling of profound
humility . e. .,.F.... -, ,g...t'


\, But your treasures, ensconced as they are. in
vaults and lcoppers like miser's hoard, might as
well lie enguphed in the ocean caves OF The Pacific
from which many of them were dragged forth 70


light by the strong arm Of enterprise to be dedicated
as !spo'ia opi,na, on the altar of the sciences ,


My object then, on this occasion is, partly. 10
crafty my pride BY contributing, though but mite
to stores collected for such noble purposes as those
embraced and aimed at by your ,sInstitnte; \, but
mainly, 70 unite my voice 70 that Of thousands whs
are heard lnquirIng, Day by day, awhep will these
treasures pe furnished with ft1 receptacle II
uay i ysmple. Shall ne dspy ,hem % the shelter i
the hpmblsSt roof MOI The friends Of nniional
education T-of nntional refinement, land many and
fast friends Of it there are among us) r-hays lbh
slumbered. They will awake again and listen to III
voice even amid the hustle and the din of war, much
more offuture fierce debates on annexation While
struggling TO extend our sphere Of earthly swavl
should we not aso enlarge the circle Of tb


higher--that more durable dominion Of the mind
On this pointawordsa would be wasted Floods of
hight ia1d hlumlned torrents OF eioquence enforced
this topic Fheitruth is admitted by all those who
reflect il And il is chiefly to aid in awakening
this reflection that | have vcntured TO proffer Won
my liale tribute, Joined with hearty "God speed -
TO an enterprise in which, we all know, YOU hsye
shown so unwearied patience and zeal so patri
otic N" ~ 49, ll1t 9"' s'Est