The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-22

vanqnish his antipathy to newspaper essayc.
so far as to read my fourth number, he will
s'e, in the example of my friend B.anca.
that he Old Bachelor is no a,ivoc ate 'r-,he
exec ssive use ut novels. nor for the neglect of
domestic duties. bui ! am convince that
there are very few girls in Virginia, so cirs
Gums anctd as not to be able, by system &
actiVitl, IN their household employmen's to
comman every day an hour or two, of those
sixteen which they Withdraw from Sleep
ana mat hour OF two judicinusly directed
and diligently employed, would III them TO
form the cha acters OF the future patriots of
their Country. There is another subject i,,-
'roduced 10y Mr. oquaretoes on which shall
take an early occasion to dilate: tits he ar.
ticie OF female dress; of which shall unIy
say. here, that am very far from being sa
tistied with it!
Finally, mast insist upon it, that nv friend
Grace SHALL take her turn in The female du.
ties o. her fathers house, and that not re-
iuCtantlS but on the contrary, that for her
own sake as well as the honor of the Old IA.
chelor, whose. disciple she Processes tn he
She will distinguish herself above all the rest,
by discharying those duties with pre-em-
nent cheeriulnesss grace and spirit. There
Ia style OF doing even those things which
marks the superb riry of mind and character.
and distinguishes one woman as strongly
from another as the style of beauty. dresx
or conversation. At the same time AM
sure that Grace has too much sweetness ax
well as understanding to make it necessary
ior me To say, that she must not permit her
heeraiy emulstion to generate a spirit of as j
Perity towards others much less to inter
fere either with her reverential dutv an.
love tor her father, or her pious affection fnrN
her elder sisters. %
The winning Sottncss and delicacy of he
sex are for no consideration to be renounceC
should be very sorry TO see her IN the cba-
racter either of Mr.. Hamilt ms Modern f.
male philosopher, with her obir,.ive & disgust
ing prdantry ana bombast or of a celeb,a
ted historian other sex ofwhcm have heard
1t said that she would sit all day ON her bed
In the Turkish posture, with her writing.
desk IN her lap, her snuff box opeu or,
one side other, and her documents on m,
other--her hair dishiivelled her person ann
dress hideously neglected--and her unIus.
trous eye liked for hours on vacancy. NJ
would nave her 10 experience the moro
Pitlaole fate OF that celebrated female novel;
lst In England, who is said TO have realized
the fiction of Don Quixote, and to have urn.
Ell her brain by the too intense contempla
ton OF the horrors of her own fancy and
those OF others. There is no necessity for
any such catastrophe: my counsels lead n
none such. And, can add. that ALREADY
there is more than one example in the clr
VIC va my acquaintance OF the sweet anf
enchanting union which may be formed be.
tween genius. science, literature and femaJ,
gentiensss, modesty and grace.
The Senate of Va. have passed the preamb,,
a sa';a, resolution respecting the Bunk ofthr U s.
with FEW amendments, not materially affect
Ing, it is said the Spirit of them. Ayes le, Noes
CT Many articles un ,voidabIy postponed -
o. Fora refutation of Mr. Q lincy's doctrine.
see the Debate on the acquisition of Louisiana.
Understanding other speeches, bat. of Mr.. Z,
kandoiPh.-hs to r.o's. arr un.en,s in favor
OF insurrectIon & treason, ms constituents musn
pass upon them.
Mr. WIN Robertson, Sen. was Yesterday an.
pointed Clerk of The Council, in place. of ID +
Hylton Esq decd
- Inc sefond Dancing Assembly will take
pace, at the Bell-lavern, on Fr az night next
DIED, on Saturday night last, in this CITY DA-
MEL L. HTLroN, Esq. Clerk of the Exccu i've
Council. His death has cast the deenest oIoor,