Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-05-26

,"e ""'iripduo' Ot that hour of perilous
nope which shall enable me 10 present TO
HIN new Tie OF connubal love, and 10
the nation a new anu abundant source Of
future promise and consolation. Political
considerations, IN this instance. si;ind in
competition with the more near and ,,a,,,-
raj feelings at the heart. While. AS wifi
am alive to all those anxious snscen,ibi,
hlies WHICH accompany my peculiar si,u-
an"n, ann compelled by circumstances
30 *N'end my views 10 COMMUNICATIONS
wideiy different i'm ih ir kind. as IN their
latitude contempiaiions intoivir,, tLa
dearest and mos; durable Interests a. :,
people 10 whom | owe debt scarce, tc
ne iIqnldateG-G attitude for uiibDupde,
affection.
10 relieve IN some degree ,his ve;ob.
OF litigation. and to justify tie univ, sal
c""hdence IN the strength and consist ~
~ my charactcr, iiaNe Determined.
should II please Providence 10 i,iess o,s
VITA ottspring, so To regulaie It's earl, rem.
son, a'd 10 direct It's infant eUer.ie. ,hat
the lessons have received from n and
lhe wisdcm al win, h, lime and cb era
onhavc confirmed, p,aS Toe hano. 81 down
10 my chiid, ".t'l view 10 th, perpetual
Won oi ne great principle, thai lie Epjti-
male end OF all government * tie welfare
OF soeNty, and that political. aud pirate
virtue IS the suresl foundation and The
best buivark at ii tIrcne.
Bu' ~, my mother T! WI II nv ti.:,id I'M
agInation devolyes upon Tie tirccr,airtv
WHICH wells faturiiy when look io The
dark possibilities which may pui q period
10 th- dreams of hope, cvsn shadows
STAKE NY courage, ana fcci n,vsrlt Inc
Fic'nn 81 'en"rS, which rea>oD wnuid sl
Tosi tcnonnatc absurd 1T sucl,a fr,-
nf l. Z 4
cohsoling voice Of maternal affection
Why is mol my neither allowed In nour
cheeriulness into the suAing soul al her
inexperienced and trembling child have
no friend, no relation near nae, whose adj
wee may guide, or whose moniiiups
cLeek MY conduct. Surrounded by stran-
gers, "lt!i single exception, my heart
'ctls Itself alone, and shculd nix, urnlpc-
non 81 Heaven for nio-nent Iea,e mr.
ans 'alI, the presence Of a mtihey voiId
assuredlS impari sercniiy ana r.sty-
nallon ia my mind, which would suo.ih
me PHO" for my dying ear. and pr, vent
my distracted soul from errimg IN the bour
Oh her sicrnesi trial.
Secluded from the gi,idy world. I have
learned to set Il irn" value on that retire
meh,' "Iiich sHs taught me Z more %. r
tecl knowledge, not only Of mYspW. buf
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be called 80 rulo Fan, and pride po Io,,g.
er wear L. re the Opposing hIazorrv
Mhlch they exD}b!icd 10 nly early wears
nave read, reflected, and conversed
ana iihSt the evidence Of a ftttr. dav
viii reScue me from lie lmputa,lon nj
haNlag read, reti' oted, and conyersed in
vain.
The suferings of my early wears, acute
as fhey were IL tier operation. have. mt
been nnproductIVe OF Instruction. Their
effect has been, 10 correct tina, sanouine-
ness OF d disposition which was too conn
monly source of severe disappointment
ana which uniformly led me Ia view
things through the prejadiced medium.
q so!' OF premature experience has given
me that insight iut0 human HE and Inn.
man character, which, III ortiinary cases
and circumstances, is the resul, O. The stu
dy and observation OF wears.
Your vlrines, my dearest mother and
your Affections, added strength So fhf AZ
lection which nature had enfNiued abnuf
my heart, and urged ne to cling 10 ,ou
III all chdnseS and under all SHADES of
persecution, wItha cGnstanCy which hose
who hated you, termed obsfinary. bus
win those who loved you elevated b, The
name OF honorable perseverance. felt
mat was not merely acqmiescing i'm flie
first of my moral dulles.
In proportion. however, as lave Won
do now feel the bitterness of vour all
sence. You have no substitute in his
heart. There is none TO occupy >pnr
place to my seeking eye even The afTec-
ttOnaie attentions of an amiable tOussrt
are liisnttIcIcui To supply the ciasn, in
my D!Sebi, Dn' leave He mnsatisiied.
rave lii"stfious relatives, il is triie bur
my nheF ne no kindness ana If ibeV
~ mere are certain s!umberlng rccol-
ieci'ons whish would awake in my brain.
ana check my ardpr 10 receive then,
have but one mother and no vari.,,;aur
OF place or circumstances can remove I,er
from my sight Heaven impressed her
image on my soul, and time has estalI,sh.
eu u there as us native aud Icoititna;s
sphere. e''"'~
by q refinement Of cruelty. indeed. we
may he separated on earth. and AZ voU
as yourself, may be doomed the viciin, If
an unjust and malignant spirit Of nersecn-
ton bot iR better world our copgenial
spirits would rush TO meet each other
where no enyiOus nor hating friends can
interfere 10 impede Tie pleasures which
nov from the fountain OF fiial and ,nn-
iernal love.
such sentiments as these naturally arise
OH VI i've cOu'eWpidtIons OfmV Situations
a, ms moment. Should it be The pleasure
OF providence that | survive the hour of
approaching danger, ] may at some ia.
uie PeFiod We ehdued with power to res
tore you TO that situation in which tGe
lealousies of inferior minds would not
suffer you 10 rcinaia. But if an all-wise
Cecree should summon me from This
sphere OF anxious apprehension, nei for
mYseIi, bnl for my mother 2 nnlr ofinr-