Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-01-31
MARRIAGEIN HIGH LIFE.

A manage 10 talked Of between the
princess Victoria, heiress psesumptive to the
British throne, aud prince William Alex
a.sder Constantine second son Of the prince
ofOEange. by the last accounts from Eng
lard, it is said this union was determined
81.
This n q matter of considerable irnpof-
farce TO the subjects Of Great Britain. mas
much as the husband Of the princess Veto
ria will, in all probability, exercise grea,
deal Of influence over the destinies Of ths ma
ton. William the fourth is getting TO lie
an old man, some where about seventy, We
believe, and :he princess is the heiress pre-
sumptive to the crown. IN the common
course Of nature, he cannot live long. and
the throne oil Great Bsityis will be again
tenanted ny female sovereign.
One q the objections ne should urge a.
gaisst being prince or princess is this, that
they have tho poorest opportunity Of all
others, Of forming an agreeable matrimonial
aIliance. What tie humblest peasant Of
England enjoys ss an unalienable right, is
denicvl the heirs Of the crown. They can
not choose whom they will marry. The
only knowledge they have Of tho persons
who have been selected az partners for life,
for them, 10 obtained from those who are
interested in furtbering the objects Of the
union. They see fattered miniatures Of
their intended partners; and bear much Of
tl'eir superlative charms and graces; but
they meet not until all the preparations for
the celebration Of their nupiiaHs are gone
into. George the third showed great deal
Of disincIination to submit to the means
that are usually resOrted to when it is
thought advisable that an heir apparent
should take upon himself the duties Of a
husband. II was thought, for excellent
reasons, that he would have preferred choos-
ing lady for hiiHsel: from among the sub
jects Of the British crown, to importing ono
for that purpose. But he was
to heed the reasoning of state
policy, and cOnsummated that iiliudged
with the princess Caroline, which |
was attended with so many lamcntaLle con-
sequences.
Here, in America, we are too indepen-
dent for the employment Of proxies. Every
man and woman can prosecute their own
after the manner dictated TO them
by their tastes and inclinatols. We rapub-
beans have TOO just an appreciation Of the
pleasures preliminary to ma;r;rsony TO en-
Trust their transactions To ot!,e,s. Every
man goes e. see his ladye love, Ju-t as often
IS she greets his approach with smile e. |
when he encounters frowD he faces about,
IS sensible man ought to, and forthwith
proceeds 20 devote himself to some other
lame. fcouriship be the pleasan.est thing
IN liic,-& we believe it with all our hearts,
we think every person should avail them
selves Of IFS pleasures IN an eminent de-
gree as possible. None ought TO suffer
themselves to be bought up or forced into
, come ction, which the heart revolts at , or
he judgment refuses to sanction. But as
This Is an important affair, we mean to take
Il up shortly, and discuss il for the benefit !
IF all those who have ncveryet encountered
hat most terrible Of risks, the popping of
question, or the asserting to it.-Mirror.