Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-28

negleCt u tolio" us aoNICe' ihe wages OF Sem
stresses are too low. One remedy proposed !,
the enlargement Of The sphere Of women's IaS,,.,
another IS greater employment Of the poor T.
the rich; another is to send many Of the fem,I:'
from the sea board, where profitable emplo,m.,,
for their sex is scarce, to the interior, rb...
their services have ready demand. We MIN
not. however, undertake to make an abs,rac, IS
the contents Of the work. The author ha, DIV. "
his customary industry to the subject, and i,,,.
sustain his assert tons at every point. We ,,I
however, refer generally to the state Of ,,,.,
which Mr.. CAREY depicts, and perhaps We M,
thus awaken new attention to his pamphlet, nj
aid in producinga remedy.
The influx OF strangers to orr city and Tho :.
joining districts, is known; it must happen 70.
tinualy that the death Of a man leaves vjI".
with numerous children, who have depended \,
on the daily earnings of their father for supOor
while the exerIion Of their mother has only b..,
suff lent to arrange domestic affairs and Keen 4.
house in order. What now is to become Of a.
widow and the Iathcrless? II the mother co,Is
90 :. out to ser,ice,' her dependent chiidrs,
would BE- an objection. Ifshe would take wal
into her family, Mr.. Carey has shown that 90,
when that work can be obtained no more ,h,'
from 8 to Ie cents per DAY can be earned: and
what is that among SO many? 1t can search,
wondered at, that in such dilemma vice shoulJ
find paliation in want.
We all deplore the evil, and regret that hieis
wages do not compensate the female loborer L,
we all admit the force Of the maxim, that The p,
cess of IabOrers diminishes the price Of work. ,,i
consequently it would he against the interes,
and contrary 10 every maxim OF trade. Of empo
ers to give one person twenty cents for dom. hy
which another would do as well for ten cents
The remedy then consists in liberal employ
ment By the rich, and in aiding those willing
work to migrate under as favorable Circumstances
as possible. to the west, where female labor i, u
demand, and consequently well rewarded.
u. s. Ga.at
The benevo!ence OF Mr. Carey is Of that pu
tical and efficient kind which recommends ,s.
always to the attention OF the truly charitable
He finds out the proper recipients Of charity asI
own land, and does not call upon US to trlU.
thousands of miles of, when we have so mau
calls upon our philan,hropic feelings at our on.
doors. The subject he discussed in the pan
phlet noticed above, We hope viii excite oibersu
take il up with determination to prosecute it, 10
ill effectusl relief is brought to the poor but
dustrious females in whose behalf Sir. Carey ~ /
made his appeal to the wealthy
The New York Standard and Post, the Bal.
more Patriot. Richmond Wing. and Aezanda
Gazette, all concur in hoping that we may nt
proceed with our account Of stock jobbing N
doubt these papers are all in the interest Of i. /
two coteries-the first Of the bears-tbe latter tH
Of the 6uHs-par mobile jrairum. We shall ue
Of .ppyi%s 10 it is 1%ss'ds5% ~, 10
very often in striving to be witty. only betC9a
obscure. The point Of the above is invisible
One Of the last letters which we have seen i
print from o. P. Q. gives strong evidence Of ts /
great spread Of RePublicansm 10 France. TM +
writer states that the law prohibiting all pubE
meetings, in that country, Of the people, consist I
ing Of more than t,Oenty persons. is e'adedg
having, 10 every city and neighborhood, nuur
Gus regularly organized political meetings, nOtG
ceeding that number. France, it is said, !, Dos
divided into two political psrties, Republican
and Royalists-the jusie miiieu being nearly a
tinct. Several new Republican Journals. unds
the direction of talented editors, it appears, hn'
also lately appeared in aid Of the cause.
This is one view Of the state Of parties 10 Fame
and Of French Affairs. Speaking on this suDF@ |
the National Gazette says K
"One Of the recent letters Of D Z Y, ol "
London Mvrning Chronicle, is introduced thu
" The Propagandism Of the Counter RevoIui"'
lists or the efforts Of the EuropcanMonarehsto'"
blshed absoIutism," This indcfa;i2ab'e sec"
and fortune.teller does not, however, dwell up
one Of the royal projects. which no do'o
by some OF the most sasacIou' Ol w
European political observers. Russia, Aa'IH
Prussia. Holland and Spain are supposed lonH
fixed their attention and hopes on The youHg DDt
of Bordeaux. Henry the Fifth, for the thFOn' +"
France. He is lad of parts and general p /
mise; and Of an appearance, spirit and haOl'a s
ted to win popularity in that country; aha 70
legitimates there are not few in number q. !n'O
siderable in power. II crown can lOns toai
nue. TO be worn at Paris, the Duke OF BoTdr','
has as good chance 10 setit, as the Duke "o
leans. Chauteaubriand may understand the S'"'
better than the world supposes."
1t is our opinion that the question s'Ofu
will be, which of the above mentioned system
is to prevai!-and a revolution one way " !"
other will decide the dispute.
Al ov,lI Mass r.