Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-01-07

DelIeve we eau property AVOID such AN
expression OF our views as these consld-
eralions may seem entitled TO require.
We do so with the less reluctance, when
recalling 10 mind the many unloundod
rumors painful 10 the feelings aud inlu-
nous to the reputation Of the mother of
the Respondent, which have grown out
Of the various charges preferred against
bei by The Relators-rumors in harmo-
ny with his allegations that by her hand
have been poisoned aud sped the arrows
which have pierced their affections aud
destroyed their happiness. II is due
To the cause oi truth aud to the reputa-
ton oi trsduced and much wronged
lady, that these erroneous impressions
shall be dispeled
1 However strong the allegations which,
IN his pleodings, have been made by
the Relator against Mrs Scars-huw.
ever numerous hts inslnuations that 10
her evil influence alone upon the mind
OF her daughter have been owing The
dcplorabIe results which have led to the
Issue-we are bound TO say that he
has utterly failed TO establish The truth of
what he has thus alleged or minated,
and that all the testimony has led To the
conclusion OF the most widely opposite
character. So lar IRON having lntcllcr-
cd 10 sap the aiiuc OF kindred hearts.
or weaken the reciprocal confidence of
husband and wIic, the proofs have pla-
ced Mrs. Sears m the attltSde of "A peace
maker, from the first niomcnt VI disscn-
sion 10 the final separation al Havre /;
oi parent, anxIousy Striving to sooihc
The Incidental rrllailuus OF those IN whose
late she had SO much reason to be deep
Y Intercslcd-oi an amIabe lady, Weld
Ing every COnsl deratIUn Of mcIe self to
I the prouOt on OF the cOmluIt of those
around her; and submitting, Tor hci
daughters. sake, IN foreign Land, and
IN the absCnce Of her husband, To the
apparently studied GOODNESS, and at times
positive rudcness, Of him upon whom
she had every CLAM, alike Us his guest
and the mother of his newly made bride,
with iorbearance aud digmly which
have commanded the entire regard OF
the Court. We will not consume time
by attempting any analysis oI the vo-
luminous testimony which has been Civ
Ell but notice merely the conclusions
which II has induced.
In reference 10 the evils preceding
the ill-s,drred marriage of the parties, ol
which marked tire rufrrd term of their
brief marriage life, we desire TO say as
little US possible. That the Realtors
band was originally accepted by the
RcspOndont, under the mistaken feeling
that she had gwen him an encourage
ment which did not warrant Il rejection
with honor, is TO my mind llain and
when, Tor the purpose OF cOnsummaiIng
the marriage, the family lett PARIS Tor
NeVay, every ATTEMPT 10 disguise 1t
would be useless, thai her heart ihrubbcd
with far different emotions than those
with which devoted female may be
usually supposed to approach the bridal
altar. Ia the language OF Mr. Sears,
."It was IA melancholy Grve to US all
more like gong to funeral than we'd
ding"
1t IS abuDdantly established by the
evidence, that, PRIOR To her marriage
with The realor, The Responder, was OF
an uncommonly happy temper aud cheer
Iul dispositions. a sad change soon en-
sued. Her chceriuIncss disappeared :,
her spirits became deJcctcd aud broken;
and pahd checks ard swollen eyes took
the place Of the smiles which formerly
lighted up her counicnancc The change
Is ADMITTED by the lcMor IN he lead
lugs; and Is attributed by hlm to causes
winch arc not sustained by the proofs Of
the case. We are compelled TO say,
that they can be justly chaIgeable alone
TO The slngularly mistaken course Of poIt-
cy which he thought proper TO pursue
towards the respondent and her mother.
We lorbcar to describe these dOmes-
tic difficulties, and viii only say that the
occurrences at lIauleviIe, at Geneva,
and perhaps still more at Paris, were but
too well calculated to produce the effect
which ultimately they did produce, that
Of total arrangement ot affection. 1t
Is not cur province To say whether the
comfort Of Mr.. D'IlauteyIlle was such
as 10 Justify his wife in taking the step OF
final SEPARATION our decision must refer
alone to the question, who is entitled H.
the custody OF the child.
AT The same time, we are very Ear
from agreeing with the counsel Tor the
RcIatuI, that nothing can Justify a wife 10
taking the step ui final separation, but
such misconduct on the part Of the hus-
band as would furnish good legal grounds
for divorce. The husband may stop lar
sholt oi tho misconduct contemplated
by the act of Assembly aud may yet
oIicr such lndignIIics 10 his wife, "a- to
render condLlon iutolelable and he bur
densome. tie may "lorce her Ia with.
draw from his home and lanIy," even
though he may not have crossed the de-
fined lnc winch divides The boundaries
OF moral from those Of technical grounds
of separation THAT moIal tyranny, :"
80 happlly described by Ihc father oi The
Respondent ~ one at hiS letters, (which
strikes It's blows upon The mlnd TIL II tot
trrs, may rule with dcspot sway, uulll
the iron shall as cllrcrualIy have entered
the soul a. II the hand "i uumauly viu-
l,nce he'd outraged the person oi the wdr
On the pau ol the Rrlaior, II ~ con-