Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14

!" "nat age or cline, sir has public sentiment been pr,
no"nced the general law: If can prevail aqains, OIL
VICE. can against allits influence is as gencra and
nounniess as the windsstatu,c books arc of no avail
burn them But imagine we all agree upon this subiec
rVeh the gentleman from Northampton will agree that tn
"soty ot all nations the Wholesome influence Of
a" institutions, even in aid of the Of pro
whence Without them, crime would have no limit IN il
onr degree of incest world lead others
"efper dye, nn the wild aud binous passions mas,
e' ,'ai' impulses, thus left unbrdled, would :sal
mi" unaihomable depths of disg cefsl misery law
SIR wen nelne' clearly expressed law that ,ve must rely
o I" e"rD eV proPepsitie and criminal desires, rather
'an on public sentiment. Besides, sir, must be couviu
Geo mat we kave all become gnod,a we are all of the
way vi thinking, before the general, Underlined,
'a'geaoe law oi public sentiment can prrvaii admit
sif' II We were all good, laws would lie useless; bu;
or, NOT "toe Tor good ien, they made for bad
men, ana hope they will he enforced against tFen,.
an equally disposed Mr. Speaker, with The cenernar
from NoIthampon upon every fair opportunity 10 co,pi
men. me LADIES' admire them and love thern-tut
so"o not like TO pay them the compliment which the GEN
LEHMAN thought proper TO d. yesterday. j! true SIR
mat we insult their feelings b, restraining then, under the
u"S iaws' is 1t tue that should compliment
oy repeating thar law? Is that they wo aid consider
compliment to be told it is fait honest-i, pro-
peray 1t lawful that lady should marry her sister
hosoand:-but 1t is not fair honcst-it is inpro-
pr-nay ]; IS Unlawful that should marry his bto
ther widow because that would inccst h;sis conn
i''ment with vengeance. We acknowledge renug-
nance g" 'eeiinSsvSe arc disguised when sensibities
are soncefnen-when we, The male sex, called upon
10 embrace the widow Of brother But we cannot see
ne aihnity-e ranno; acknowledge reciprocity Of feel.
ny w 'he oter sex Legislative in the absence
poSVe Leiitcal prohibition quels all disgust, and re-
p"gnance on the the part OF poor woman The ladies'
no dohbt viii thank the gentleman
shall not detain the House any lonoer Mr. S,o,ksr
because IN pursuing this subject should be OBLIGED to rel
ieatc points which have been fnrcibS Inv tho
senenan from Charlotte shall avoid tn SNEAK
OF tue ihcicacy of the present fawnor shall follow the
gentleman tom Northampton i'll his delicious dissertation
OF the familiarity which in the absence of all law the b,
' mlSh' ENJOY with his slsten-lw, under the plga SING
nope mat she one day other by some kind accident NAV
fby riutr
lew words III praise Of that Familiarity which is now
meo to eist under the existing laws and which this re-
peal law will tend destroy. YOU into any miIv
where honor and virtue hold their p,cesee the sister Of
tle wI'e mere at homcoO cooking the brother-inay as
ofohe-she esteemed as sister the wife loving her hus-
oand Inc oner, because lac is the protector end The friend
oi her noheess and young sister. Here is the fama
" 1at would cherish the familiarity of viruous friend
ship strengthened by ties of affinity, enforced by moral
law' made still stronger by the laws Of land Indeed
srwe may go turtherlet the die the nscrohl. nd
aced husband with his helpless Infants looks with fond
10 the motery and protection of his sis
te-hiaw NO motives OF deiicaey operate tn drive her
rom ms roof she feels IL her duty remasocipty nd
us laws invite her 10 remanshe Teioces that she is
i'eo l" perform so sacred duty the memory Of he
departed sister And all this vift,oHs and kind
IsSought 10 De destroyed by now in your hand
is helpless einnlr he driven from the h0se sh ms
selon enjoyed, 10 seek home among strangers; the mo-
heress babes be deprived of their atrnl nd lind
es' pFoteciTesS ana what end shall family thus he or
"Snhae 10 seek home, and protecres among the
eoid CHARITIES Of this WORLD say, sir, what nd To
e emu sr tat the bIotheri-law may have privcpe
o marrying this fGrsaken lady nat as his fancy may
cho' - confe sir, my judgment stands informed I
would rather the law remain as il is
lJeGTfe 10 be cOutiuucd1