Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-09-24

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should be the sentirnents on this subject, Il
every young gentleman should feel himself
J liberty TO make every necessary invests,
ton OF character, without subjecting hi.ns
= to the report of being engaged, or Of otf
), stEan honorable intentions, If disappointed.
il sees tit to retire. 7aa 1ae.e - 81 'tt
4. Neither does an engagement consist
h the most unqualified declaration of love
= the part Of either the gentleman or lady. TT
may all be, yet no obligations are assumed
no contract is formed. And yet there a
those WHO suppose that such declarations
attachment impose an obligation on the
friend, which cannot be resisted or violate,
The gentleman, whose province it always
! first to make such disclosures considers thu
when he has done this, he has secured b
| right his object. But not so. The lady ma
be wholly UMPIRE pared for such an. even,
Such q disclosure may be made before sh
has attempted to make the necessary inquire
and Investigations herself. Such a decara
ton may be made when she had no sr;spicio.
Of any attachment existing, and whilst, he
own engagements and circumstances do no
admit OF her entertaining such proposals 70,
q moment. 1t is true, such disclosure on the
: art Of, the gentleman imposes certain duties
on the female. 1fher circumstances are such
engagement it is proper then
that she make his proposals matter of inn
mediate and serious consideration. If she is
satisfied Will! his character, and entertains
such an affection ior him as will render Il I'M
on with him happy, she has nothing left bat
o make known 10 him, IN a modest and affec-
:oi,:tc manner, her acceptance of his propo-
als. But II, after due consideration and in.
Jury and deliberations, she is conducted to a
contrary conclusion. she should lose no time
n informing him OF the fact, iii way least
Kelly to wound his sensibilitics or mortify b is
ride. She Will consider it, too, both a dc
ate OF modesty and prudence and honor to
isciose tho circumstances to no living being.
8. "A matrimonial engagement, then, is |
hen the parties, having made mutual dis
Osurcs OF affection for each other. in view
such disclosures, bind themselves by prom
es to become each others welded compan-
N for life. There must be a contract form
7, in winch the parties pledge themselves to
,ch other for life, o. there can be no matri-
onial engagement. Nothing short of this
IN be accounted a betrothment, and nothing
ore is necessary to lis pc icction.
We have received an Grafton delivered at i
Amer, massachusetts, by B. F. HaIlet. esq. t
e copy Il pasSage-a striking description i
the signing of the declaration of indepen- f
nce.-[S. NJ. News. r
''Sizty gears ago. and not one of the bold n
nds that signed that immortal instrument
w moves at the impulse Of the patriotic, !
irless spirit that then guided it!-Fellow I
izens, let Us pause moment. with rever- Il
&C, to contemplate that assembly of patri- c
i. sixty years ago, when about to sanction d
III their names and devoting themselves to
Il with their blood, that declara ton, not :;
rely OF the independence of their country. ),
OF the rights of man. In that august :,
iy of fitty-six ,lusfrious men. the wisdom ~
| the strength of the land were arrayed. -
'ssachusetts stood foremost. There was -
venerable Franklin, the father of that n
1gress. the oldest man in it, then seventy ~
his of age; and there was our youthful =,
Try. in the vigor of thirty-two. Edward 4,
ledge. Of South Carolina, was the Young II
meElber, with but twenty summers over A,
head. But nine of these patriots were a,
y h.ty years OF age, while seventeen were -,
Ter forty. The immortal author OF the de- ~
ration was thirty three, the Youngest of tv
band but four. Our noble Hancock, the 4,
sident. was thirty nine, in the the vigor of =;
elegant manhood. Jefferson presents to ~
congress the deed Of our liberties, drawn ~
,eau,lfiri simplicity of language, in sublime
cep;ion of thought, BY his own hand. y
This mild and unassuming secretary reads m
solemn declaration, and lays it on the III
la pause 81 nearly an hours duration tr
ows, before tie bo!dest approaches TO aiiix n,
s!gnaturc--aot ! pause OF tear. OF hesita-
oil. no-5ut i pause full of the deep,
ling responsibilities of .l:at act-a pause &c
Of theEprophstic history OF the tolls, and f(
u.ance and devotion and triu:nphs through 81
.ch the daela saiioil Of Independence. not ne
Americas only, bat in the COURSE OF time "
iae nations ct the e:,rti,. twas TO be car IN
to It's final glorious ce aseranaet:on. y osa III
= Who that had ever held aucht on earth TIC
req than liberty. yebsId not BATE p:sGsci OF
, and feari,Mfylers ne sTcued that slsfllt in TT
::f,ert WITCH was to call down ufon. his h's
oted head the vengeance OF the mos;
nidable t.onarca Of the earth, whose sol N.
s at il3Gt moment filed tho land and al &c,
he Ii ~