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was born free and with the natural right
OF marrying such an one as ], when 10
rational slate OF mind should most
Veneraie and esteem. There is no stat
uie IGW 10 being TO which can resort 10
get rid Of that marriage; but constitn.
Iionaly the Legislature can interfere
and allow The Supreme Court to do what
wish to have done, simply because it
is contrary 10 Justice and to all sense OF
propriety that man should be held 10
the most important of all contracts,
when il was entered into by him while
he was ihvoluntariy deprived OF his
reason. ! Solemnly protest against the
souDdness Of the doctrine Of the commit
tee, and so must every lawyer and jur-
isl in the State, who has The Ieasl pre-,
tence to candor or humanity. Very
seldom is it indeed that one will marry
when insane, aud that is the reason
why insanity Is not put down in the
Statute among wliui absence and a3ul
try and other things which Justify the
Supreme Court in putting legal termi
nations TO the contract. My object is
not so much just now 10 be IN lar a con.
troIler Of my own property, as TO be
divorced from one whom married
when insane, and whom | never will
live with, simply because she was not
the one wanted, and Of course never
can conduce to my happiness, as such
an one might do who would be willing
10 let me have my own property when
| should need it.
The committee give most garbed
statement OF my having violated The laws
Of neighboring States, and they say
stated my object in thus violating these
laws was TO induce my wife TO get d.
vorce from me. Why did they not
state some of the most material facts
here and which casl that fact which
they mention altogether in the shade ?
Why did they not state that my chief
object in marrying unlawful wives tor
never had lawful one YET by the law
Of heaven) was to bring about that very
trial before the Supreme Court which
would put legal end to The fret mar
riage2 (As am now a bachelor in
reason, why should | not be bachelor
by statute law just as always was one
by constitutional IawD Why did they
not state that these violations OF the
laws Of Deighborlng States we're unac
companied by any acts on my par
wrongful to any human being, and tina
: though had togo after the granny once
under deViIish dlscouTAging circumsDan
ces, yet that was still very cIeve
fellow2 Why did they not state the
true facts | related that was driven tc
keep low company, or else be Shak
ing Quaker, simply because knew un
less | was divorced from the first wife
could not marry TO my mind? for where
is the woman Of first rate good sense
who would marry man unless sht
knew for certain he WAS singe2 ant
why did they neglect TO state the mos
' material thing Of all, and that was my
intention in the end TO have the govern
ments OF these States sanction (or a
. least excuse) my course, so soon as
u should produce record evidence that
. was insane when first married, which
0 of course could never be- done withou
the tria! ask for before the Suprem
T Court? The committee intimate tha
J. they pity me, but neither ask nor wan
! any of their pity. | only ask for justice
5 | pity the committee for their ignoranc
}, and stupidity however, upon my soul
} do; and though probably undesignedy
y thoy have done me gross injustice,
is not yet TOO late for the Senate TO re
trace the ground taken against me, S
: that there may be a reconsideration c
y the business. therefore most earnes
u ly request you, sir, 10 move that Ihl
letter should be read to the Senate, an
!! that the bill should become law whlc
: more than a thousand Of the people haV
II desired should thus become a law, Thi
u bill calls for the two trials described
n and is now in the archives ofthe Senate
But if this should be refused, ask yo
10 move that this letter should be print
v ed at the public expense, as an answe
n 10 the SANDER which (uninlenlionall
IS no doubt) the committee have at th
v public expense SET aAoat against me-
Is CYRUS W. HART.
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