Litchfield enquirer., 1834-12-18
TNFLUENCE OF WOMEN.

Public OplpiOn seems to array nselt ln herce hostility against the interference of women tn political questions; it is pronounced indeli- cale, improper, and masculine; and subjects the individual! who has the power to prevent it, to the snrers and sarcasms of an minimizing | world; and yet there are times and ciEcum- l stances which would give to the influence of women, when properly directed, great nation al advantages.
 We have always believed that the death of Mrs. Gen.Jackson, at the very moment when her husband was called to the Presidency, was great national calamity. She was em- phatically good woman-A sensible, refec- ting, sagaciuus wOman-One who united ln her character the virtues of piety, charity, and liberaiity she had been the friend and companion of her husband m trying times was near him in battle-rejoiced in his victO ries, and never despaired of his success-was his counsellor and cherished partner. Such friend in war and in peace-in the bustie of a camp, or in the painful conflicts with the savages-on the long march through the will derness-exhibited a capacity and fitness to counsel and advise in the equally subtle and dangerous quicksands of new and untried political situation. She would have been careful guide to the Presdent-a sagacious expounder of mems views, and check on those gusts of passion, which bad men knew so well how to kndIe, and how to keep alive.
 The isolated condition of the President, afforded many opportunities for the vicious and intriguing to play upon him. Early ln the morning. before the panorama ofthe days business was display yed-in the evening. after the toll of the day is over, the intriguers would crawl near his person. and pour into his ears the "leprous distil.nent" of their poisonous plans. At the very hours when the eye and the ear of fond wife would be open to all husband had to say and do-in those moments sacred to domestic comfort and cOunsel-when politics, diplomacy, and cares of state had thrown by their trappings and their trammels-when affection and true friendship speak a language never to be disre- garded; at those hours the lank, hungry form of Kendall would enter from private door -or the gaunt shade of that skeleton, Blair, would, like ghost, glide in through one of the pannels of the chamber. and all that ava. rice, intrigue, n1alevolence. bad principles, ana corrupt motives could dictate would be iDstil- led in the mind of the old chief; who was taught to distrust his best friends; to indulge in fierce resentments against his opponents to consider himself not the trustee or agent of the people. but their ruler and sovereign lord. The natural bias of a passionate temper ln- named by false representations; the institu- tions ofthe country were errOneOusFy lnterpre- ted, to give to power a wider range, and to speculation full scope.
 The old general in a position which nature and eductiOn had never qualified him to fi- was at the mercy of mercless gang, and had no wife to allay the turbulent waves ofpassion, to soften the bangs of political disappoint ment; to point out errors, and to guard against dece.t and falsehOOd. It was, we say, nati"nal calamity that General Jackson had no wife, who could say emphalically "take care of Kendall he is a rogue; look out for Blair-he is not to be trusted watch the in- trigues and advances of Van BIren-he uses you for his own purposes; make no experi- ments; assume no powers not specially dele gated do not disturb the regular order of things touch not the constitution, nor violate the laws, even in thOught-Over head is a scaffold. under foot well-be cautious, be prudent, be safe." Such woman might have saved the country, but it pleased Provi- depce 10 ordain it otherwise.
 It Is of more importance that the President should have discreet and sensible wife, who has influence over him, than many believe OF many will admit. No man should go into that office wifeless. or go into it to speculate for wife on the influence of the station, or go into it followed by female favOrites in closets or intriguing old women in pantgies. The experience uf the past confirms us in our position. Look at the whig women of the revolution, the wives of our generals and our sages; they were models of greatness. firm ness, and patriotism. Among the wives of our Presidents, who can forget the elegance, talent and grace of Mrs. Madison, the good sense and enduring virtues of Mrs. Monroe, the accomplishments and popularity of Mrs. John Quincy Adams? With such wives hat President Uf the Ual:ed States could exer- else doubtful powers, or assume frightful responsibility? MT. Jefferson, it is true, was a widOwer when he was elected President; there was, however, but one Jefferson in the countryside sage and phil0sOpher-who re. quircd no Kitchen Cabinet tO guide him in the public administration. Coxcombs may sheer, the morbid and sensitive may shrink, the cold and calculating politician may shrug Up his shoulders, but the influence of women, judiciOusly exercised and honorably impelIed, oyer those in pOwer-those whom they have right to counsel and advise. is essentially benefit to free cOuntry.-N. Y. Star.
 Coxp DEun On the relative situation of the
 U. States and Frahce.
 The appointment of the new ministry in France, if we may believe in the corrsctness of the statements received by the packet ship Francois l.. is an event well calculated to a- waken serious reflections on the part of Amer ican citizens, and may, if confirmed, not only tend tO cOmDlicate the indeln nifv nuestiOn