Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-05
AArnIMoNY, MISS FRANCES wRIOnT, HAsifAb0H
Miss Frances Wright, a maiden lady, who

to follow a.ricu!tura pursuits, and for their la
bors, they are to receive daily stipend, which
is 10 be passed to their credit until the amoun,
accumnlates to sufficient sum, to purchase
their freedom, when tnoy are no longer to be
considered bondmen, but are to remain in the
rimony is prohibited, of course; consequently, the
colony can increase only by adoption, and thus,
by following up the principles upon which Miss
Wright is about to act, in less than a century
there will not be in the round world, single
curly headed Cudjo, or blackcd cherry cheek
Phills in creation.
Miss Frankly, in the fulness Of her zeal, has
very kindly offered to exierminate the whites
also. by recoiving them into the colony allowing
them all the rights, privileges and immuniiies,
which are enjoyed by the sable portion Of the
republic. Her plan for the abolition of matri-
mony and negro slavery, is set forth in glowing
colours; and, it is to afford the reader an idea
of the whole project, that we copy her pery
sen.ibie remarks, in relation to wodlock
The tyranny tsupei by the motrinondi td'r over the
sacred Of the human affections, eau perhaps only be
.quslled by h, Of the unjn public opinion, which 50 ire
queny stamps with iamy OF condo nn' to niyIdom lhe
best grounded and most generous Attachments whch ever ad
nor the hun,n heart sim ply because unegalned by hu-
cerenonie, equally idle aud offensive III iher orm and
misc heyous in their tendency.
"Th tyranny now exercised over the strongest and al me
time, IL refined by mental cultivation, the nobiest OF the
human passions, had p,obatiy had is source ia tgios pru.
dice and priey rapacity while Ia' found 1t, plausible and
philosophical apology in the apparent dependence oi
children the union 81 the parents To this plea might per
haps be eedthai the end, how important socrer not
by The meanhit the orcibe union Of unsuitable aud
un,uted parents little promote the happiness Oi the of
and object of code Of m0ral aud oi our nar
monal laws what shall OF the effects Of these humane
provisions the fate and fortunes Of one large family Of help
less innocent born into the world in spite OF all prohibitions
aud cution' and whom cruel law and yet more cruel
opinion disown and tismaine. Bat how vide field does t
topic embrace How much cructy-how much oppression o
the weak aud the helpless, does IL not involve,
The child ell denominN.d leghimatc or natural (a III
Of others who should be out OF nature because
under law may he multiplied number by an unprcipcd
father easily cXoncIard by law and CUSTOM from the dc, oi
paternity, while these dui, and c accompanying sh
left mother hut too oen rendered desperate by misfortune
AMI should follow out review OF the law OF CIVILIZED
countries ssi! find The ofpling tened legitimate, with
whom honor and associated, adudgc', IN case OF
narmpna ds,entiu,, the father who by means Of this e-
g claim has unie1ueny bowed to serviude the spirit Of
fpnd mother and held hcr galley slave to the
But mot here that this subject can be discussed in all is
hearings The writer Of ln Mcle will however, chill nge
all The advocates Of existing institutions, and existing opinioi
them by the secret feelings Of their bosom aud then
pronounce their justice. She will challenge ihento con-
inc is practice and weigh il. theory, and to
the consistency Of the aud the virtue Of the other She
will challenge them determine how many Of he mora! e7fs
and numerous family Of physical diseases, which now torture
the human species have their the false opin-
ion, and vicious institutions ahch have perverted the best
Of human harpne, the intercourse # The "rs-no