Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-09
NEW PAN.

We understand, with great pleasure, ti,at Mr. resi-
Of this city is engaged IN most mcrlorons work,
which trust will prove as advantageous as his eNer.
tons deserve The plan seems 10 IN calculated IL do
much good To the cause OF Female Education; but 10,
it's success Mr. persico requires the concurrence of
parents and he appeals TO them 10 Cooperate win MN
in bringing about change so much required ana so
much desired by The well.wshcrs oi our community.
The plan is the following: ~
First. Four gentlemen have been engaged VINO VIII
deliver lectures on several branches of science.
Second Mr. Persico las secured the services oil a
gentleman al high eniowmens, aud vi classical ana
extensive reading, Who viii lcrnI reading classes Of
yonng LADIES' hat he w require Of the young ladies',
will he mentioned hereafter.
Third The presiding sentlemau will point out I" his
classes the beauties and the extensive resources winch
the English literature oilers To whomsoeser desires
solid profitable and even agreeable information, with
directions as TO what OF reading TO follow, and
what to shun
Fourth IL shall be The province "a! the same gentle
man, to show to his classes, the responsible duties OF
woman "a daughter as Il member Ut society, and as
mother; this last station implies the direction aud
training Of the human mind
We sincerely hope, that there will be such encou-
rapement offered as it becomes age and times
We 20 for any thing, which promises 10 advance the
improvement of WOMAN. Man, "the tyrant man, has
long degraded them, into beasts of BURDEN or INTO
toys TO entertain his daying hours We have Gu. them
off from all political privileges. Their very name IS sunk
IN ourS-dnu we tIeii III Hosl
percial manner, fthey had very inferior minds to
improve, and ifthey had not the most important du-
ties to discharge in the relations OF wife, mother, help
and companion. But several of them beg in 10 as
ser. their rights, display their intellect and to CON-
mand respect. We for enlarglng the
sphere Of their information and influence; and hence
approve Of any pan which calculated to put them
on more solid and useful studies. In one month an
Education Convention is 10 meet in this city. Will no
one assert their claims before that respectable Body:
Gen Scott has made unfortunate move, both as
to time and manner Even the Baltimore Patrio. ex-
presses its decded dsapprobaton at going premature
ly into the discussion OF the claims Of different ndi-
vduals for the next Presidency Ii considers Gene
raj Scott on the face of his Circular Letter, as can
dda,e for the first office in the Government, and "le
gres what has occurred" Some Of the Wings regret
that amid all the they suffering The re-
verses they witnessing, the distractions by which
they are a cted, and The storm which is bese,,ing
Henry Clay, 6rebrand Of discord should be al
this time thrown into their camp.
4 .St,o BomLshat!-The Charlottesville Jefferso-
man states that Mr. Rves has declared for Henry Clay
as the next President: and asks, "ls il not go :" We
shall be surprised at act ofsfolly of which Mir.
Rives can now be guilty bnt wGSt shall we think of
politician who alter having once denounced md oFpo
sed Mr. Clay account of all his principles, should
now turn round TO his support Could il have been
anticipated some eight years ago, that Mr. Rves could
have gone over 10 MIR. Clay, with whom he had not
single great principle in common toherc would Mr..
r. have Then stood how little IF the confidence Of
the Republicans, of the official honors OF Virginia,
would be ever have purlc; pated: