Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-26

ness-points out the road to reform
and leads him towards it by her own
good and successful example-keep:
up his energy, and inspires him with
a new life --animates him to future ex-
ertions-smooths the pillow Of disap-
pointment, and cheers him with the
prospect of better times. IN. Y. Star.
Matrimonial happtness founded on upright prinei
pie and not on riches.
Is HE R1cH?-Is qestion, we re-
greet to say, more important, to some
parents in consulting the propriety Of
daughters marriage, than is another
lis he honorable and of ,1pright prin-
ciples!? 1t is well remarked by another
that "Msny sigh is heaved, many a
heart is broken, many life is rendered
miserable by the terrible infatuation
which parents often manifest in choos-
ing life companion for their daugh-
tiers. How is it possible for happiness
to result from the union Of two princi-
pies SO Numerically opposed 10 each
other in every point as virtue is to vice!
And yet how often is wealth consider
ed better recommendation to young
man than virtue. How often is the
first question which is asked respect
ing the sutton Of daughter, is this; Is
he rich?-Ls he rich? Yes, he abounds
in wealth: but does that afford any evil
dencc that he will make kind and af-
fectionate husband? Is he rich? Yes!
This clothing is purple and fine linen,
and he fares sumptuousIy every day;'
but can you infer from this he is vari-
Gus? Is he rich? Yes, he has thou
sands floating OIL the ocean; but do not
riches sometime take to themselves
wings and fly away" anG will you con-
sent that yOur daughter should marry
man that has nothing to recommend
him but his wealth? All, beware, the
g;lded bait sometimes covers bearded
hook. Ask not, then, is he rich? but
is he VIRTUOUS? Ask not if he has
sOeulth, but If he has HONOR? and
do not sacrifice your daughters peace
for money. Do not choose swine for
her husband because he has golden
trough. Let VIRTUES form be in
deliably stamped on the forehead Of
him who asks your daughters hand IN
marriage; and il it is not, do not fear to
let him hear-and that TOO, with en-
phasis-the little monosyIIable No.!
even thong b he should be richas Cresus:
and depend upon it, your frmness will
be rewarded by an amount of happiness
tar greater than ever flowed from wealth
when unaccompained by virtue. Hap
py would it be for our race if the
desire for wealthy settlements held a
less strong hold upon parental influence
and decisions. Abraham of old, that
modle Of caution and confidence in d.
vine providence, bound his servant by
the solemnity Of an oath in the name
Of the God Of Heaven, not to take for
his son wife Of the daughter, Of the
nation where he dwelt, but to 20 unto
his former country and unto his kind
red. And why should not this Ser
want take a wife for Isaac elsewhere
than from Abraham's country and
kindred? For the sole reason that there,
and there alone could one be found
,0hc/ eured Goa, aad ,vorshipped him..
Qualities were these, upon which Abra-
ham fixed higher estimate than he
did upon extensive patrimony. Hap
py for Isaac that he had such father.
II Isaac man, was liable to be led
away from ",hc worship Of the true
God" by an idolatrous companion; how
much is Female, who from her domes-
tic relations is far more exposed to be
influenced by her husband, liable to
drink in the err oneous principles ever
presented before and, urged upon her
by one whom she may consider herself
bound TO honor and obey?
Lot, regardless Of the immortality Of
the neighborhood, but intent on adding
to his wealth, when Abraham gave to
him the choice of the lands, gifted up
his eyes and beheld all the plain Of Jor-
don that it was well watered every
where, as the garden Of the Lord;"
chose that spot. This placed him and
his young family among people "who
feared not God nor did him reverence
-sswho sinned before the Lord
What was effect? When this man was
fleeing before the angry flames sent Of
Heaven to wrap the guilty country in
desolation, he saw the difference be-
tween'"a well watered plain" sur
rounded By an u'eprincipled conamu-
Mtg, and for a land where the people
SCALED up on the name Of the Lord"