Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-09-08

counteMnnce proclaim the all-bcauteOus
mind within and tbeH shall mankind feel
and acknowledge 'thc might, the majesty
Of lovcliness'."
Much has been said and written on the
Importance of female education; but not
withstandng, the press has teemed with
essays and dissertations on. the subject,
and laudable efforts have been frequently
made by individuals who felt the impor-
lance of the subject, and whose education
and standing in society gave them weight
and influence, enabling them to do much
for the elevation of the female character
in literary point ofview; still, the atten-
ton of the public to so interesting con-
sideration, has been less than soc;ety's
best friends,-promoters Of education.
could wish-disproportioned to the means
that have been employed, and the induce
ments presented for the accomplishment
of SO important an undertaking.
BY this | do not mean that our sex have
been altogether regardless of intellectual
culture; neither do wish to insinuate that
the female mind, in our country, is debased
or that it is below mediocrity: on the con-
trary, could point to bright examples of
female worth and literary excellence,
which reflects the brightest lnstre on the
character of our sex. My object is, if pos
sible, to enforce the consideration, that
female education is in this section of our
free and favored country, culpablv neg
lected.
In order that this subject may be the
better understood, deem it necessary to
dwell little on the station we are desti-
ned to occupy in society, and the duties in
our several relations that devolve upon us.
The sphere of female action is limited BY
the artificial Arrangements of society, in
part, but also by the Creator, who has
wisely allotted to each sex their several
duties, as well as the circle in which
they shall perform them. This is evident
from the conformation of the brain-the
organ of mind, which disposes persons to
pursue different paths, and indicates the
bent of the inclination. That nature made
a difference in the minds of males and fe-
males, there can be no doubt, whether e.
quail or not; there is as little, that he in
tended they should occupy different and
distinct relations in society. There is no
nation on the globe, where both stand OK
actIy in the same station. We need not
ask whence this difference. Women have
no cause to complain that they have not
share in the civil and political affairs of !
the country-that they are forced to re-
main immured in their families, &c. Ma .
ture has undoubtedly made the two sexes I
though concordant, so as to pro- Q
duce together a most pleasing, delicious
of character. She has fitted
each for their future destination, by pecu- !
liar notifications Of feeling and intellec- {
tual faculties. That there should be no ri T
valship between them. Each has received
from the Creator the same powers of
mind, but they received them in different |
degrees.
A short contrast will make this more
evident-as regards love of offspring, a !
decided difference is seen; female children /
delight in the smiles of babys--to dress
and undress them, and as a substitute will .
dress doll, which they will take the !,
greatest care of--to get an infant in their r
arms, to which they will sing; with which b
they will walk about, staggering under
the load. !
Boys very early show the distinctive I
characters of their sex also. They seek "
different amusement; prefer noisy sports, t
10 run, to jump, to scuffle, to seek domin- =
on and sway over each other; mount a :,
tick for horse-thcy delight in top, a Ii
lrum, ball, &c. These are the results h
# natural conformation, not of circum- II
stances; and distinguish the male from :
he female through life. Since the nurs- =,
ng mother must, from necessity, remain Sc
Il home with her child-provide for its fc
wants, what wise ordinance in nature Il
hat she should be pleased to do so!-All 2
observation proves that the love Of off :
pring is much stronger in females than D
n males. Attachment, too, is more en- e
'rgetic in females than in the other sex. N