Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-12

naturel be was h,S telieSt, ueauueSt. mai
enemy! Here, on the authority OF this
brief, do arraign lim, of having wound
himself into my clients intinacy-of ha-
wing encouraged that intimacy into
friendship, ofhavins counterieited a sym
pathy in his Joys and in his sorrows; and
when he seemed too pure even for scep-
ticism itself 10 doubt him, of having UNI
der the very saactiiy OF his roof, perpc-
tra'ed AN adultery the most unprecedenl-
ed aud perfidious IL this be true, can
the worlds wealth deiray the penalty of
such turpitude! Mr.. Browse, gentle
men, was ignorant Of every agricultural
pursuit, and, unfortunately adopting The
advice oshis father IN law, he cultivated
the ssiausemenis of the Curragh. say
unfortunately, for his own affairs, and
by no means IN reference 10 the pursuit
itself. II is not for me io libel an occu-
patton which The highest, aed noblest,
and most iilustrious throughout the en-
pare, countcnance by their adoption,
which fashion and virtue sraccS by It's
attendance, and In wl!ich, ycors and le-
giSiators and princes are not ashamed 10
appear conspicuous. Su. il TIE morality
thai countenauccs Il be doubtful, by
waat epi.Aet shah we designate that
warh wua!a make i; IN apology for The
most proagatc OF offences! Even ii
Mr. Brownies pursuits were ever so erro-
neoUs, WAS Il for bis bosom friend 10 take
advantage OF them 10 rain him On This
slhect II Is sufficient Cor uIe TO remark,
that under circumstances OF prosperity
or viciSs,iudes, MAS their conuubiai
Happiness ever even remotely clouded?-
In fact, tine plaintiff diSregarded even the
ann semenls That deprived him ofher So
clstS. lie took a bous.' for her in the
vicinity Of Kildare, furnished il with all
that luxury could require, aud afforded
her the greatest OF all iuxuries, that 0fe
loyine aiid enhancing his most pr0digal
an1ctiSB. From the hour Of thclr narri-
age, up 10 the unfortunate discovery,
they lived on terms OF the utmost ten
dtruesS not word, except one OF love;
not al act, except of mutual cndear-
nient, passed between them. Now, gen
ticlnen, If this be proved TO YOU, here |
take my stand, anil say, under no
earthly circumstances, can d justification
of the aduiierer be aGduced. No matter
with what delinquent sophistry he may
blaspheme, through ITS paliiati0n, God
ordained nature cementcd, happiness
consecrated that celestial union, and il is
complicated treason against God and
man, and society 10 intend its violation
t'he social compact, through every fibre
ircmbles al lis Consequences; not only
policy but law, not only law but nature,
not only nature but religion, deprecate
and denoauCe it-parent and offspring
youth ami age-the dead from the tombs
lille child from lis crade-creatures
scarce alive, and creatures still unborn
the grandsre shivering on the verge Of
deaih; the infant quckening IN The mo-
Tiers womb all with one assent re-ccho
God, and execrate adultery say,
,hen, where II is once proved that hus-
BAN: and wife live together In state OF
happiness, no contingency on which the
sun can same, can warrant any man in
attempting their separation Did tey
dc 50 THAT is imPeratively yonr first
Consideration. | only hope that all the
hearts religion has joined together, may
have ENJOY The happiness that they did.
Their married state was one continued
honeymoon and If ever cloud arose TO
9im It, before loves sigh il fed, aud left
lis orb The brighter. Prosperous and
wealthy, fortune had no charms for Mr..
Br0wne, but as ii blessed Inc object Of
ms affections. She made success de-
iigItfui; she gave his wealth IFS value
the most splendid cguipages-the most
costly Injuries, the richest rciinue--all
That vanity could invent TO dazze-all
that affection could devise, TO CRAFTY,
were hers, and thought too vile Tor her
enjoyment. Great as his fortune was,
his love outshone it, and it seems as if
fortune was jealous OF the performance.
Proyerbiaily capriciouS, she Withdrew
her smile, and left him shorn almost of
every thing except his love and fidelity
that crowned 1t.
The honr of adversely is womans hour;
in the full blaze offortuNe'S rich meridian,
her modest beam retlres from vulgar no
iice, but when the clouds of woe collect
around us, ard shades and darkness dim
the wanderers path, that chaSte and love
~ light shines forth TO cheer him, an en-
blem and an emanation of lie heavens
IL was then her love, her value, and her
cheerfliiness with which she bore the
change prize her-it is not that without
sigh she surrendered all the baubles of
prosperity but that she pillowed her
poor husbands heart, welcomed adversi-
ty TO make him happy, held up her little
children Is the wealth that 10 advcrsiiy
could take away ana .ien she found his
spirit broken and his soul detected, with
amoTe than masculine understanding, re-
treved, in some degree, his desperate for
tunes, and saved tie little wreck that So
laced their retirement. What was such a
woman worth, ask youl If YOU can
stoop TO estimate by dross the worth of
such creature, give me even nOtarys
calculation, and tell me then what was
she worth To him 10 whom she had con
seerafed the bloom ofher youth, the charm
Of her innocence, the spIendor of her
beauty, the wealth of her tenderness, the
power of her genius, the treasure of her
fidelity She, the mother Of his children,
the pulse Of his heart, the joy of lis pros