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up the Science of Politics, - using that word in the highest and truest sense; - Everything which belongs to the powers, rights, and duties of hte American citizen as a citizen, - including not only the science of government in general, but also the constitutional law of our own country, national and state, in the broadest manner, and the science of legislation, are those topics which directly affect the citizen as a member of the body politic, as a voter, and as a possible legislator or executive officer. My suggestion is not less than that this subject should be made one of hte distinctive, important, and special features of your proposed institution.

I will not at present intrude upon your time by going into much detail in explaining this proposition, or in giving reasons for it. To do so fully would require a letter too long to be conveniently read. Should this suggestion seem to you worthy of consideration, I should deem it a privilege to be allowed to confer with you upon it, either personally or by letter, at your convenience. Permit me, however, to add a very few facts bearing upon the matter.

This is a subject to which I have given a great