Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-06-01

To the Readers OF tue Heraid---Deciaratio"
oSLoye-Cauxht at last---Going to be Mar
r,ed---Nevy Movement In Civilization.
am going to be married in a few days The wea-
Their is SO beautu-times are getting SO good-the
prospects of political and moral reform so auspici-
ans that cannot resist the divine instinct of honest
nature any longer-so Fam going to be- marred 70
one of the most splendid women in intellect, In
heart, in SOUL in property, in person, in manner,
that have vet seen in the of my interesting
pilgrimage through human life.
For ten wears have been endeavouring to reform
the world-a sing man-on my own hook-wIth-
ont An aid or assistance from the divine impulses OF
the female soul the female heart. 1t has been
like wandering through barren desert Woman,
beautiful vrtuous, dignsed, enchanting, celestial
woman, alone, makes the highway through the vale
of human lfe towards eternity, blossom as the rose
sfParadisc. l have long enough given the young
men Of the age shining example of purity, self-de-
NAL industry energy, regulated by the single heart
and unwedded soul. They only have grown worse
as grew better | cannot stop IN my career,
must fulfil that awful destiny which the mighty
Father has written against my name, in the broad
letters of light against the wall Of Heaven.
must give the world pattern of happy welded
life with all the charities that spring from nuptia
Lave In few DAYS shall be married. accord
a
;rg the holy rites OF the Christian Church, TO
one If the NEST remarkable, accomplished and beau
,;ful Young woman of the age. She possesses for
time sought and found fortune-a large fortune.
Sh. has no Stonington shares, or Manhattan stock
hat in purity and sprightness, she is worth half
million of pure coin. Can any swinaag hank show
,smuchg In good and elegance another haifa
r,;llion-in soul mind and beauty, millions on mil
lions-eqaal to the whole specie OF all the rotten
hanks in the world Happily, the patronage 81 the
pubiic to the Herald is nearly 825,OO0 por annum,
almost equal to a Presidents salary. But property
in the worlds goods was never my object Fame,
public good, usefulness in my day and generation
the sociaes offenals excellence-the pro-
Sress oftrae industry-these have been my dreams
by night and my desires by day.
In the new and holy condition into which am
about 10 enter and to enter with the reverential
feelings as would Heaven ITSELF anticipate some
signal changes in my feelings, in my views, in my
purposes, in my pursuits What they may be know
uo,-time alone can tell My ardent desire has been
through e to reach the highest order Of human ex-
cellence by tae shortest possible cut Assoc aicd,
n;,ht and day in sickness and in health, in and
in peace with woman Of this highest order Of ex-
cslencc must prodece some curious results in my
heart and feelings, and these results the future will
develope in due time in the columns Of the Herald
Meantime, ! return my heartfelt thanks for the
enthusias &c patronage ofthe public, both OF Europe
and of America. The holy state Of wedlock will
only increase my desire to be still more useful God
Almighty bless you all.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
p. S. The combination Of blockheads, headed by
Noah, who have made attack on the Herald, will
please to take notice that we are engaged with
metal more attractive than their fooleries. We
have no time waste upon them tall after our mar
rage and honey mooH-thcn let the rascas look out,
unless perhaps orr nature may be changed by the
approaching event.