Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-03-09
900 4 sssFgg Ssogags,

Lore ana Matrinony Dirorcc, 81. A
lew dry since we published an accrunt.f
a case IN New York, very similar 10 the
following odc III Maine. We take tie ac-
count from The report ofsa eommitlee ap-t
pointed BY Tie Legislature Of Maine, 10
whom was referred ihe petition 81 The rar-.
lies "a be divorced:
The committee, on an examination Of
the Testimony offered III the case, find that
the niomoriaIists were mnlricd agreeably
q the laws ofthis Stale, The eighth day of
March last. Al the marriage ceremony,
every lhii,g appeared toihe bridegroom %
be pleasant andbappy. lie fondly beliey-'
ed that The relationship he vas about to
form would prove d great source # hapId-
ness and comfort TO himself, and al cons.
cerned. Hav,s & 4 competence Of his
worla's goods iar ll,e support Of himscltand
wife, and chershing 10 his own heart The
most kindly feelings Of love aud esteem,
and fopdly believing these feelings were
properly rcciprpcatedby his wife, ne Looked
forward with lively hopes.tosa long and
happy fe.-Witl those views and feelings
ard wiihsthis beautiful prospect opening
before him, he conducted his wife . bis
rcsid, ncrin Gray. During The four days
she remained with him, (tr she remained
only iour.) he condutcd towards her with
The greatest Kindness, and did every Thing
ID bis power t. rruder her new relation
happy aud agreeable; but oil bis Efforts
wers useless and vain. He now learned
for HE first time, sslhat his hide had leen
sacrificed an unwilling victim On the altar
of fiIial duty aud affi csion, and that through
the great pursiasion Of her parents and
friends she had been induccdto give him
her hand, while her heart had lcan an I'M
wiling witness Of the ceremony" AT he
expiration oElour days, size requested 70
% home 10 her parents Thisrcd''est IVES
l.osl ehecrfillv and readily carphcd Win
on the par! Of The husband; but when he
called ior her 10 return 10 his own fire-side,
she utterly refused e 60, AMI declared hfr
deiermina,iop never TO live with, or see her
husband. ThispurInse she has resol',fely
and perscvcrmgly adhered to,and 20 remon.
STRANGE, persuasion or en'rcaty, has heen
successful ii changing this fixed prspase
OF her heart. The hiisl and has tried eve
~ method withinhispower both by letters,
and the inierccssions nf mutual friends, 70
prevail upon her 10 return, hut all these
appliances hive utterly failed 10 make
any impression upon her mind.
He has never been able TO have any IN.
.eryiew With her, and has now ceased 70
/ hope tote able 70 induce her 70 Change
her resolution. The Committee have more
come 10 aresult iavoralAc 70 the memoirs
alis.s rom the fact ihai 10th parties desire
to lie separated; and also the parents Of The
wife testify that q separation would great
! ly rslieve the anxiety and s'lcitdde .ndcl
(which their daughter now suffers ~ lltey
say she was once yeryhealthy and a'n.alet
hut now through her nental suiiesings
accasionesl hysthls most unhappy conucA
lion her hcalih is wasting away her spirits
gloomy and detected. lnherown language
she lsunJIy and Ierseutly and serrowfulll
4 fravs, thai she may be permitted % retrac'
lihis false step which she has 50 uuadvisedly
taken. She wishes 10 be judged in mercy
land to be released from this unhappy rela
lion. Her lender mind was 100 easily AM
/ Successfully assaile,l " the persuation 9
sIher friends, and by the prospect Of east
Z aud afflt,e,lce. These Influences, osde1
4 aud stronger minds can harl y resist muci
less can The young and suspecihle hear
guard itself successfully against their up
i proach. The Committee feel no dispesl
lion to censure either party and that hear
Ilmust be hard indeed which could End D
4 cxcuse Tor The conduct Of this unlortunat'
lfemale, either IN the peculiar circumstance
lof the case, or III the infrmiiiss Of hnna'
mature. q To err is human--to forgIy'
! divine.' And surely The Committee lee
| disposed, ashley hive no doabl every mem
her &c the Legislature noes, g throw n
mantle 81 charity oyer'Ihe faults 81 a younI
land tender fcnuls, especially wher. .hoss
lfaluis are oecasipned more By the Ilitlutnc'
Iof peculiar and extraordinary clrcunstan
i ces Than lsy malicious MOTIVES or wL'ke'
propensiiies. In The prt'gress1of events 4
i this changing world some Of your Commit
lee enteriain fears that they a!so nigh
! oe placed in The same situation with l,es
sI unfortunate individuals, and therefore tee
] n1ore forclbly The imporsance Of adherinl
3 st.ictly 10 tile GOLDEN rule.