Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-19

he needs garner TO gather in his reward. And
thus the foot OF man becomes fastened TO the
earth in ene constant dwelling place. He builds
his habitation TO outlast his life; and it passes
- his children. Thus population thickcns, the
ties OF neighbors gain strength, the kindly
affections which were first awakened in the
around him. His freside becomes a cherished spot,
the lawn before his door, which he played in in
fancy, the stream in which he bathed bis youthful
limbs, the trees from which in childhood he firs.
gathered fruit, these all like children, grateful
to him for parental care; they all lead the mind
through time up to eternity they the silent wit
nesses OF Gods goodness through youth and sgej
and they grapple round the heart OF man, chain him
to his house, and strengthen with the best and
brightest, and strongest Of all holy human impulses,
the surpassabie AID unapprecable, and imperish-
able love Of country. (Cheers)
Nor in this alone has the tillage Of the ground a
tendency to soften and better the feelings and the
condition Of man. 1t is here that the foundations OF
civil society, of religious worship and Of pure and
proper love TO woman laid In this state the In
which revelation and nature point out that such in
tereourse should be regulated. Woman to the hun
ter is slave u the shepherd she is possession
to the iller she is the partner OF his bosom, the
shaIer OF his hopes and pys and sorrows his bless
ings and his fortunes through his life.
BY the tillage Of the ground the powers and the
usefulness OF woman TO man IL increased, and tue
sphere Of hernfuence enlarged The pursuits OF do
nestle economy extended and improved beneath
her fostering care; the dwelling house becomes the
exclusive scene OF her valuable operations; she
shares the Whole but with one husband, to whom she
is the only wife; no jealous rivalry can rack her
breast; she Is the one mother to all his children
the same blood runs in the veins OF all and the
home is one scene of happiness and unaiioyed de-
light.
The fourth state is rather an appendago to the
third, and not separate condition Of civilized man
aud arises from their husband
men; IS by the Nl,age OF the ground all produce
mere than sufficient Tor either; man builds his dwell
ing; he supplies his family he has surplus to dis
pose Of, and this must done by barter. Here the
mechanic arts originate Iron Is detected In the
bowels of the earth, and becomes a powerful in
srument in the hands Of man. The principle Of divi-
ded labor spreads from ndi vduals 10 families bar
ter ensues, and is followed by traffic; TO carry on
these operations Of trade, merchants become neces'
sary; depot must be provided, generally on the
margin OF river, and the means OF transportation
thereto The depot on the margin of the river, or
the rill, swells into town; towns thicker into eli.
ties; these multiply on the face of the earth, and
thus we arrive at the fourth and last stage OF the pro
gress of the civilization Of man. But this view Of
the condition Of man which have taken, only re-
fers TO the different acs of society, and has
ference to the separate influence Of gs7ernment
upon the condition Of man
At the threshold Of this discourse observed that
the happiness Of manas social being, depends upon
q union with his fellow beings. We have found that
his happiness depends greatly upon the sexual union
hut Is only in the permanence OF the cenJuga union
that man be happy. In the usuter state the SEX
ual intercourse Is indIs criminate and dsgrac -fu
is not considered virtue obligatory on
either; the condition OF the woman is degraded and
despised; and the social feelings are swallowed up
s sIy. the mere wants of nature and the animal 'rf
Ia the pastoral state plenty sharpens and increases
the sexual passions, aRd renders man jealous and
watchful OF women. And here chastity is imposed
upon the woman duty, hut is in no wise binding
npon man. He may roam where he pleases, and do
as he pcases, with whom he pleases. Hence arises
polysamy, concubines, and the odious discrimina-
ton Of the sexes, with the doctrine that woman
created but for the pleasure and appetite of man.
And woman's chastity is secured not by love and
duty, and virtue, but by bolts and bars, the eneuch
and the mute and all the unnatural laws Of the plu
rality Of wives, aud of the right Of ndiscrininate
sexual indulgence to the man. which fills the haIem
with crowds Of lovely women for the qualification Of
oae mans passions, with wives Of day and widows
of year. To centribste TO the palled and satiated
wantonness Of single man.
Ii is thus that the springs Of society poi son ed
At the fountain. Marriage is but the inder TO the
sensual appetite of man. Children OF the same IA
tree; and the result is unlimited incest and fraterxal
ma rder
These are the natural results Of the mere pastoral
state in relation to sexual intercourse IL is in till
ing the groundAnd the exclus marriage bond,
fning one to one, that true JOY is found From this
roet springs all the happiness and all the virtue
which We enjoy, and Of which human life is suscep-
tible.
q
ferance rather than action. In every state Of socc
~, woman must live in a state OF dependence upon
man. To the savage hunter, she is but as mere do
me stic animal. To the shepherd, she is but one
OF the tanned, beautiful, and affec.ionate animals
around him, and shares his regards with the ram
and the bull, who yield him food and raiment.--
To the husbandmsn she resumes her native dig
n'ty, and is no longer the slave the play.
thing OF her tyrsnt, used al will or caprice, worn
out and thrown aside; but becomes the part
ner of his heart and fe the mistress Of his home,
the prop and stay OF his soul; that bosom longer
racked with Jealous fortunes Of other sharing
her husband's love-the love OF each forms the hap
piness Of each. She is the common mother of the
whole family; and all arc bound 20 her by one holy
bond Of f!ial obedience. And in this community
alone woman enjoys that true liberty and love which
IS her birhright ani her blessing:
That love intense which sensual isv survives
Founded on duty an the nupiisl vow.
Which with It's partner in affection strives,
Beams in the eye, and gladeas in the brow,
Which pain and agony themselves ondov,
That love intense which pillowd in he skies,
On anext world oftrighie: bliss relies.
Tina, love inter Sc which pares; ardors warm,
Ga blameless lives and faithful breasts which stands
Which greets the sunshine and defes the Storm
Which Time but s'Iengthens, and which Death with.
First OF the social charities which form,
Parental, slial, and fraternal bands
That love with wedlockG rays alone can shine
It's source, its ends, are deahles' and divine.
The deductions which we ire 10 draw from all this
ne, inat the causes whch most tend TO advance hu-
nan happiness are
Unity Of perman.n mt habitatios,
Unity of coujugal bondage,
Upity Of religious worship
What eonelusio7s, then. does all this lead us tot
To the firm belief entertained by the humble indi-
idua who has the honor 10 address " that TO the
ul! and complete happiness Of man, there is essen
ial but -. .......
One fixed ksbitaiier,
One welded partner for life.
One supreme, onnipotent God,
he rewarder OF all those who diligently seek and
serve him. And rich in the possession Of all these
essings, we may exclaim with equal truth and feel
ing, a. did the poet o. the Seasons n his sublime
language 40
~ care 10. fortune wha you me deny, NJ
fou canno. roN me Of Zee natures grace,
Tol Cannot shut the windows 81 the sky,
~. &c. *"
With this qustation from " Thomson's Seasons"
Mr. Ad.ns ro,ri,ded The .udfenrc n.rticnlartv