The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-06
LOVE AND MATRIMoNY-DlyO &,

- A'D A"h AhihON Ill &c
We take the following account from the
report OF committee appointed by the Leg
Islature OF Maine, To whom was referred the
pe,Ilion OF the parties to be divorced:
The Committee, on nn examination ot
the testimony offered in the case, find that
the memorialists were married agreeably to
the laws Of this State, the eighth day oil
March last. At the marriage ceremony
every thing appeared 10 the bridegroom Ia
be pleasant and happy. lie fondy beliey-
ed that the relationship he was about to
form would prove great source of happi-
ness and comfort to himself, and all con-
cerned. Having competence of this
worlds goods for the support of himself and
wife and cherishng in his own heart the
most kindly feelings of love and esteem,
and f"ndly believing these feelings were
properly recprocated by his wife, he look
ed forward with lively hopes to long and
happy life. With these views and feelings,
aud with this beautiful prospect opening
before him, ho conducted hi. wife to his
residence in Gray. During the four days
she remained With him, (for she remained
only four he conducted towards her with
the greatest kindness, aud did everything in
his power to render her new relation happy
and agreeable but all his efforts were u,e-
less and vain. He now learned for the first
time, " that his bride had been sacrificed an
unwilling victim on the altar of tilal daty
and affection, and thst through the great
persuasion OF her parents and friends, she
had been Induced To give him her hand,
while her heart had been an unwilling wit
ness of the ceremony" At the expiration
of four days, she requested TO go home tn
her parents This request vas most cheer
fully and readily complied " i,h, on the part
Of the husband but when he called for her
to return TO his own tireside, she utterly re-
fused to go, and declared her determination
never 10 live with, or again see her husband
This purpose she has resoluieiy and perse-
veringly adhered to, and no remonstrance.
persuasion or cotresly, has been successful
in changing this fixed purpose Of her heart.
The husband has tried every method with
in his power, both by letters, and the inter.
eessions o: mutual friends, to prevail upon
her to return, but all these appliances have
utterly failed to make any impression upon
her mind.
lie has never been able to have any in
irrview with her, and has now ceased to
hope TO be able to induce her to change her
resolution. The Committee hsve more
readily come to n result favorable to the
memorialss from the fact that both parties
desire To be separated and also the par
en's of the wife testify tia, q separation
would greatly relieve the anxiety aud So
liciiude under which their daughter now
suifers.-They say she was once very
healthy and nnimn,cd-but now, through
her mental safferiugs, occssioned BY this
most unhappy eonnexion, her health is
wasting away, her spirits eloo@y aud de-
jecicd. In her own language, she humbly
aud fervenlly and sorrowfully prnys, tina,
sbe may be permitted to retrsce this false
step which she has so unadvisedly tsken.-
She wishes tn be judged in mercy, and to
be released from this unhappy relation.