Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-08-08


who had been bereaved of a child she adored, and
treated with cruelty by the husband who she fondly
hoped would have been her friend and protector
through life For seven years she continued to
the garD OF mourning, and to weep her bhghted
happiness. Her beauty seemed to become more at
tracuve and 10 excite the wonder and admiration of
all who saw her. Her pensiveness lent an additional
charm TO the native sweetness of her beautiful face,
ana me symPathy nsr melancholy fate excited was
universal. The following letter to a relation and
friend written soon after her separation from her hus-
hand will show the of her feelings at thai time
BALTIMORE, june 1927.
"MY EVER DEAR CHTHARINE-My continued denres
sion of spirits renders unfit for every thing. am
no longer the lively and animated girl you once knew
settled gloom weighs upon my spirits-and look
forward to nothing but sorrow in this world. l know
II IS wrong TO complain, but cannot help feeling that
my fate has been a cruel, and, might say unde-
served one. What have done to merit this sad re-
verse, this cruel destiny? Though young have
strved to conduct myself, since became wife, in
such manner as to escape the censure and anmad-
version of the world. / may sometimes have been
gddy and thoughtless but it sprang from the Joyous
ness and buoyancy of youth, and from any design
to do wrong But you know my character and what
| was in my grlhood. My feelings were always
delicate and sensitive and my heart gay and sprghtly
it is true, but never mischievous or wicked You
have often checked the ardor of my Imagination,
when called up the visions of future happiness ex-
pected TO reallze-and told me that this world was
of suffering and misery-and that happiness was
only to be enjoyed by those who led life of purity
and innocence. How l have been disappointed
was perhaps wrong my dear Calharino 10 enter 80
hastily into the marriage state should have reflect
ed more seriously and deeply on the importance and
consequences Of the step was about to take. But
was young, ardent and thoughtless; and my friends,
moreover, made me believe that it for my interest
as well as my happiness, to embrace the offer had
received. Would that had never dreamed oft but
il is now useless to repne, and must submit to nv
destiny. My deepest affection is my child-lo be
cruelty deprived of my infant my only soace, is
blow that overwhelms me. l could bear up against
the GOODNESS and scOrn of the world, and the unkind
and cruel treatment of him have made my husband,
if had the sweet prattler TO console and amuse me,
in my hours Of affection and solitude And this con-
solaten dear to the heart OF mother is withheld
from me, to render my condition more painful
No, there IS no justification for his conduct
You saw the prints of her nails, on my neck,
weeks after she had inflicted the wound-could
any husband quietly suffer such injury to 60 un-
punished and yet my child is still in her hands
permitted to be nursed and caressed by the wretch
who attempted to strangle her mother My love for
my hapless offspring seems to become more intense
by absence, and yearn for it with longing and
anxiety that are truly painful l dream of her by
night, and she engrosses my whole thoughts by day.
would give worlds to have her again folded TO my
bosom, or sleeping in unconscious innocence, upon
my lap live in expectation of again dandllng the
sweet innocent as / used to do-of teaching her
young and plastic mind the great principles Of our re-
glonZof making her my friend and companion in
and the hope OF realizing it. is nay chief consolation in
my present solitude and gloom"
And this object she did keep steadyin view For
years she labored to obtain the management child
whoutettec She was not allowed even the brief hap
pness carsssng and speaking her young daughter
telling her the story of her wrongs, and how muck
and how fondy she loved her-an occasional sight of
her was all she enjoyed but even that was no small
perfume and pray that she might enjoy the society Of
her child. II was peremptory denied, and all inter
course forbidden; and the young and tender mind Of
the daughter poisoned against her unofiendng and
innocent parent Mrs. W was at last driven TO the
necessity ofapplying for divorce in the expectation
that she would be allowed to have her child. Every
effort was made TO prevent it-but the divorce was
granted, and she was again free from that compact
which had been the of all her misery but the
daughter still withheld from, and not allowed 10
write to- hold any correspondence with her mother
Indeed the mention of her name, except connected
with all that disagreeabe and offensive was strict
ly prohibited. She was brought up to believe her
parent vain hearcss and unfeelng and this last act
urged proof Of the hatred other mother to the
father who they said had never fsrsaken his child
and who had taken much care 10 bring her up ten
Derby This young girl began to entertain dislike to
her llltreated and hapess but yet beautiful parent
and to crown the system of cruelty which had been
pursued, the father made his will leaving his whole
property 10 the daughter on the condition that she
was never to live, or have any intercourse with her
mother and that she was to remain till maturity, or
In few months after the divorce he died, and the
child has been in the charge, and under tho control
and management of her saperannuated grandfather
Mrs. W., with that deep rooted attachment and per-
severng energy which can only spring from mo-
Tiers love, has Instituted proceedings in of the
courts OF Maryland to recover possession of her child
on the ground that her grandfather is incompetent
frem doage and the other infirmites Of age to su-
pernend and properly manage his grandchild The
proceedings are not yet brought 10 a close, and the
poor and aectonate mother still lives in the hope sf
being reconclled TO, and of enjoying the society Of
daughter from whom she has been exiled for twelve
dleton-what may b. IT'S sequel am unable to pre-
dict. She is however, still young and beautiful and
the decline OF her life may as hope il will be more
propitious and happy, and her future path be less
thorny and rugged than the one which she has
heretofore so painfully journeyed.
Van Buren, IS now rusticating with his sons, about
three miles from this city, TO give the mechanics an
opportunity TO repair the presidents house. and add
new embellishments TO the famous east room. Pom
sett IS the Bldgnss Apollo Of the cabinet, and he
seems TO be clever fellow He is in favor Of paper
currency, convertible int gold and silver and op.
posed to the metallic humbug. He has seen great
deal OF the world and has much experience and deci-
sion of character, though amiabe. Dickerson is a
mere granny, and has been expected to 90 oat for
some time. He leaves every thing to a wild Irish
man, the chief clerk, who has put all his sons in
ONCE and got rich by his place The officers dsl Ike
HIM exceedingly, and are anxious for his removal.
Sanford has changed the tone Of the Globe Ieetle
The administration, too, is exutng at the success OF
the Van Buren, ticket in Baltimore poor comfort.
The fopte h monde has gone to Pney Point and other
watering places and those that are left are preparing
Tor the approaching session of congress. The city is