Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-24

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to some words of consolation, muttered even
some broken sentences expressive Of contrition
and penitence. After this we all Withdrew.
From the North american Revte,o
EDUCATION OF WOMEN.
The expedency of cultivating the intellect
of man is pretty well settled al the present day,
and it seems difficult to imagine why that OF
woman should be neglected. If It have SINH
lar powers and equal strength, it is as deserv-
ing of care, and will repay care as well; it 1t
be weaker and narrower, II needs the more to
be strengthened, enlarged and disciplined. 1t
the purposes of society and Of life would be
promoted by the establishment of domestic
slavery, then every spark Of intellectual light
in the female Helot should be carefully extin-
guished; JUST as birds in cage are blinded, that
they may.not look upon the forests and fields,
the blue heavens and the green earth, and long
to be abroad upon the air, till melancholy should
stop their song But relig ZION and policy alike
revolt at this. Mans best happiness, like cha
rity, begins at home, and like that, is apt to
stay there; and home is sure to be just what
the wife would make it. Now if it were true
that woman, who can do any thing besides
making pudding Or mending stocking, does
these necessary things less willingly and well,
than any one who can do nothing else; II II
were true, as certainly IT is not. that vile SUD
mits 10 con ingal authority, Jasl III proportion
as she is ignorant and uncultivated, how can
the great purpose of marriage, the mutual and
recinrocaI Improvement Of the moral and in
telIeclual natures Of the sexes, be promoted by
union upon such unequal terms; and what
mus; we think of husband "assez orgueiIle-
usement modesto" to wish his wife an unques-
tioning obedience, instead of sympathy Of
thought, and taste, and feeling? 1t sometimes
urged that, If woman's mind be much en-
larged, and her taste refined, she is apt TO think
differently of the duties Of life, to require diff
fcrent pleasures from the rest of her sex; that
her feelings leave the channels which the lnstl-
tutions of society have marked for them, and
run riot, and bring her usefulness and happi
ness into danger Now the plain answer to
this is, that these evils happen, not because her
reason was cultivated, but because 1t was not
cultivated well; and because the taste and in
tellect Of women generally do not receive due
cul ture.
From, the Democratic Press.
Mr.. BINNs-I send you for publication the
following extract, from an article in the last
North American Review, on the Constitution
Of Colombia. If there be any rejecting men
among those who still support General Jack
son, this extract will furnish them with matter
for wholesome reflection: And those (of whom
there are SO many who having been carried
away for moment by the glare of military re-
nown, have now, upon deliberate consideration
seen the danger Of being thus misled, and re-
solved to stand by the Republican institutions
of their country, will find in it something to
tortify their patriotic determination.
The writer of the article is now deceased
He was man eminent for his talents and pa
trotism, who enjoyed uncommon opportuni
lies Of observation upon the nature of Repub
ican Government His opinion is entitled to
great consideration.
EXTRACT.
On governments organized as are those of
the United States and Colombia, no dangers
are 10 be apprehended to the State, from an un-
stable or vacilaing policy produced by the
change of the Executive, after the expiration
Of two terms or eight years. SO far as skill
u the high duties of his office, and practical
familiarity with the interests Of his country, are
alleged as reasons for conllnuing the services
81 the same person, 1t may be truly said, mat
10 individual can be elevated 10 the Presidency, |
n either country, u7fhom long course Of tuition
md SerUice AS A STATESMAN, IN The subordinate o.
fees of the Government No splendor OF talents,
Or local chara, ter, can avail him In seeking |
such an elevation, unless he is known to the ma
ion, and hno,on TOO by such a series Of PRoBA-
II oNARy Services insure perfect kno'cfedge OF
Ill Tie interests Of his Country 1t is not sta
ion, 10 which he can be elevated to learn his
duties, or to acquire the high knowledge neces-
,ary for fulfilling them. II deep conoict'0" tint
lis knouIedge has aheGdy been acquired, must haze
previously penetrated the minds Of millions Of his Jet
ow citizens, on 'Uhom his election depends 1t Is
,nly mind already improved and ma,urec,
hat can be trusted with this station -
We'll might the venerable Jefferson say, that
he supper, of General Jackson, a Military
Lhiefain, for the Presidency, was calculated TO
brow more doubt upon the stability OF our re-
publican Institutions, than any thing that has
heretofore occurred.
A PENNSYLVANIA.
If Mr. Jefferson were living, how would his
patriotic heart rejoice to see the Jackson mania
passing off, like summer cloud, before the
gentle influence of the good sense OF the nation!
n short time, it will scarcely be believed that
General Jackson could have been thought OF for
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