Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-05-23

We cory the following article from the Philadelphia
Ledger. aid hope the people # Indiana vii have lie
matter IN mind when ,hey cast their votes for nenho's 4
the next General Assembly. Il u dsrraceful to tie sse.
bu, more disgracefsl TO he people of tie United States
than any other. that TIE slavish laws dsesiing married
women Of Their rights Of property. borrowed from TIE
dark ages e The Od Word. Should have teen tolerated
10 Sc late ard enlightened a DAY as tie present.
The common law Of England Gays hat. as a fundaHreui-
al principle. a woman hoses All Hght Ia mamsee that a
WIFE i " ci1ifhr mo- faa." legally dead that her legsi
existence l. eNtuguislsd. ar ~niaiaiei. merged ia that a.
her hu-haad; thar ihr two are sBe. and tie husband ihe
Only portion Of tie composition legally cognfzalle. The
wife rieht OF dover. and "nc CT two other insignificant
proprietary rights, are mere exceptions II m tins general
principle. Ard suoh Il iar in every Stale AZ tie Inson
eNc'p ug Lousiai a and ihrs ~ q country whore women
are u0re praised. aud perhaps tositd With more social
difference than ~ suy oih,T. does the cV regard them -
htte better than slaves. Then how can We wonter. n
asking for a deiai,on Of the tights Of ~omen. at lear.-
ing nothing moe Than the night Of submission Tie
lawyer vii say that any other condition : inconsistent
with the policy Of he law. which mans hat wonsa
ought TO be enslaved tfcau-e ih,y are -. The merchant
viii say that any @ her condition would impair coninrrciai
credit; which m ans that rs wives generally cannot con-
duct commerce. they should not control property The
Ihyslci,n VIII say that as women are Physically weaker
than men. they owe submission a. the Iuee Il proiect.on-
The Clergyman viii quote Ih~ Tenth Commandment. an
which a W.T. is Class fed with an OK aid an a., and ~.
Paurs Injunction IT obedience 20 husbands ly wives.
Without considering 'ha, the cl~s hcaii'n 81 Moses was
assigned ior a I%rohl,rian Of costiousness IN al cases.
without regard q, the object. and that the injunction OF ~
Paul merely related 10 tie civil iasiifu lans - las day,
like hat Of the Saviour 10 pay tribute L, Cn.sr. 90 Ia OH
er words. tnNes 10 he government. Anl al dennnhna-
tons OF men wfl he ready - cy acUd ~ ttpioit 81
their Hypothesis. that the tar seN''" ihe soft ,eA The
tender 81. are - tie weaker Vessct. AID iisriE 81 should
not clam LEGAL ,quaity with What. ~ H. rule - contrast,
may hc called " The unfair lex - -" the hard seN.'
Looking above human Laws. VIC ini both sNcs equal
ia mtonaliv. ard Uc thence conclude that b n ae cqu-i
~ - ..a aH.H.n NsfIfa liz rHI
ton uf right fr u both az rational. hota nc acc unia-
be. a. reason imlli,s account ~ IL u-e; add both arc
accountable. bnh are Immortal. fr all 'cr id'as 81 &C
couni,b. nv suppose another world IN which th' ncsouni
must De rnder,d aud I 10th arr i moIi,ly q eouhia-
bic. both must he free. ~ accopnialaiiy s'p1sses ire
ar 10y. Then It ~" admit uuat woH en are 't.nai &
csuntshle aud Immsftsl, Ike men. w must adhi 'qufiiy
Il re- - a. TIE swD sexes. a. is dsnIal fHsHlsrs n contra
icuon ~ icrmx Ne IA reiorc Assert iaat BE- al Tie
rights wl,h q i gives 10 rational luHaniy. n'n and
women are 'qusi; 400 c fnseguef ty We SAT hot oil Au-
man law which imraif tbs equality are u%s0Iaaon.
Nnw let a. apply H. auri'iar 20 iH'Hr :. N"i
thai relation. ac,ardiug To- liiS great "."rai s"f'r"nf'"t
Nhai l. a. drc,faIug u tine enie wilrh IHa la- esiah-
lshsd fr the government uf las rational ct'alar,s, wllt5
rc,,iaiion prorlain.s aud reason d'n"il-'iaies. : con
tract briwc,n two Z iuuai and ac'uuniahie hrinss :"
equal risht,. for rn tal AID. confidence aud nhtsu"n
Are The parties a%aiAo.,z'd, by ihe great moral laws Under
winch they contract 10 surrender any ns''sf 40
These nshis btloug lo God, aud are gwen TO iis 'fra-
lures ia trust, under accountability iui ihr.r use; aid
therefor II the ~ ue -irtrud-Fs a"A u-h'- O." Tie h"eifh"
she Yields ~ lat She ilS No uehi % surrender. We haze
already proved TIE oqa.il, ~ ile e'A's i'iofo n.anle"
! tii> equality ~ r-!t~ inr'f~i-ir"i WIN nt''i.f'
Tins nlalIon T. natural, a pall 81 h"n % ttsinA. inf-
pose 81 l4uuan cr,aiou. Ii,n o. Ire rights - is
txo sexes are nsfualiv equal. Hnd nHffr-e int'iN's
a sunead'r 81 tii- 'Tfti1A inAftie "isl"m los > f'-
ed The two srNc- 90 q moral s'.rinufni iNith'" "i"h
cq4a.f. oi u.lf~ and in.cu, ttN 81 nights W '.nnot
charge the great moral . Vrrnucni with ili- 3D. unity,
and ilorclale eani.oi admit that nari.eo tes'n's Hrs
disturbance of tbs 'qu.lly. lher.trr tHiuf-" s a
contract between iwo parit> bedding opal itelns 900 hi~i
from God. Tor - Inch nights tl', ste at'"Hft ? I'd
on.,. and winch Nights f.,y 'annoi -'ri'nt si"'ar" eIa-
IS. Then ai i.| qaiatis- hciwe'n i'-t.td aad "ie. 80
iaiii>lcd hy lnu4an l4A~. are ufrl 'lor- q ttan
rights. inirarfiar~ a. the .'saf rtorf lass wli'h 'si-aii-l-
- ~ r,iailon NAot,el Viii sliik tl',' pii'gi'e"
the Laws which rr-ai-fr uarriafe. VII l'fs'N" tiai
they arc a gr"-s aud criminal s"lau"" "' IL" ni"i
neh,s Of woman. "a s,>icm of isFanu,ai n-m alien, iaeoa-
si>irui alike with REASON atd r'N~iriioa
We call ior change. Tie ff-i change i"r 81 I'd ne
call, i the security 10 wives 81 IA t', proprietary teifs
which riry held brtfe mafnae"- We "J.f' o. i'f-
cei,iur iha; Mr. N"nng. one ~ ihc most 'ni'li-'rt in'n
~ The New York LEGISLATURE. has latd htipTr The Hoe
Of Assembly "a hli p%so,iiins iiiai ~. estate. i'ai % = =
srual or niscd. belonging 30 " v"n'fn "'i'fr n""ii"-e'
howe,er a-cr5ns 10 i.r, siail remain nrier h'r eN'iu-
4.t,c cnnuoi after u4arIag.. ani n"i d. lailt or ihe dolls
,r her husband Tins hll also iro.ii'r % 40 estate
b.ion-lns o. a manned woman ~'fi p'.> nt 'r 'r"i 'r
other u-irnu.ut. without her irf VII an' aA'"ffi"h
from all coaaasi,s.n. =, to- a-rrna.u-i D, het .xan.ina-
iion d l,rc Tie surr.aie - ih' rounit $3.50 Utl "n i""
,vif.- dem. %. Inc in-ha,i ~hall hose fHe .aaar st-hi "a
her ur,rn. tiai the y it, moss has in fHr ph, ntN oifhe
husband upon ~ drta-' md i!Hi f'aind woman
;na, i.Ni~r h"r property "a SILL frefi"It t-i g ""r"
single We hail fhi,a is ihe h~uslfe,f fat oi gtlflaion
that ha- cser danned "i.n To Ar@'"-S'N L" "'' ara
hope f!at ~ ir.i.b,r ~ iiai L,g-fatut" Nhl b. >inpli
.uan,h ioorf -cn. A-Hriin hIi .a ie-'d. n'fle'-
since. T., the Setsfe 81 !enue~~.r. aed u i"r "--f'' -
ilr State. lost in fie iiru-'- We h,f' f.t ihf NNff~fi
that Stale VII rrieen = from o." ai-~ Is 'i''ttg
aieu t. their neNt Leai~iaiuf" "i' MI fa.- it" 1''
Long -iare - ad.i,.t f4e Lc-f- linrr 'fFthH-tN .n'afp
secure the honor 81 fhe inii4a.' az I.l- ut fit- % Int
.nrc II ha~ Surrendered that hnttr O., ! anf--r amd
N'w Nofk. we i"Pe Il "i -e'-t'' "H'Ni ~.-. Ae
honor ofhii,0.ns ~',