Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I,r Read

MISREPRESENTATION Asr READ
The Dsetos cay, that cns Of the chief reasons Of tn,
hsppincss &C Aetcsa and English marriges be found
In hs uppes aud middle elsssss Of society Tho mental
todependsses hey acquire through early aud many
ds< scqu snssnes with departments Of sence s -
remsksbs the Independence Of character which they
saia BY free unestion with general society. The
Dscsos sxprssss the variety OF studies
pursued IN our semssrss In particular he sludes the
csIsbrsed female sesdemy in Albany, where besides the
ordinary branches Of polite and useful education. the
yoans isde. study Latin and Greek and the higher ms,h
emaiics also.
Ia no county the world do women. continues he,
read much in the United States and England
y the Journals VI light literature but the scientific
pviews."
The sbove IL extract we find in the New York True
Sun. taken from work OF Dr. vehse. aGernan
wnier recently published in Dresden. Tho topic is
VI very general interest," both home and sbroad IL
very desirable arrive ideas OF the true position
Of In order attain the dome
tic and social happiness.
In the first place. foreign writers and travellers
and they surely dnerc-edin hs general fact that
the American women are superior, and by the American
more deeply respected than in the nations
Of Europe De Tocque,lle. the intelligent and phi
losophcssninded at any ct the Europeans travellers in
America. sfrms this positively. We suppose the fact
10 certain. What s the vi M I. what DIR.
vehse supposes be- In oil civilized countries there
some women highly educated intellectually: and
beyond doubt they find uccount in IL the weight
of the influence, and The superior means OF educating the
children well.
IL also beyond doubt, in the highest degree necessary
and desirable that larger should be educated
IN this manner As with with women,-educate
- many highly and useiuily possible.
But IL net this intellectual education which gives do
nestle happiness to the majority OF American families 1t
higher principle than that 10 moral and religious
Sriae,pie.
10 The irsi place. as matter OF fact the American wo-
men not very deeply educated great many Amer
can young women 60 TO school Female Academies, and
these Academies very eseeen, ones generally In travel
ling through Tennessee and North Alabama noticed
that county seat had very superior Female Acade
my; and in the Northern States they fire.
quent But Notwithstanding this, large number who
70 20 these schools cannot complete their educaion-
and notwithstanding also, very large circle Of the
Ars and Scieoces, Literature and Philosophy put
IN the prospectus bill Vt fare, very few Of them
taught efficiently, inc give soti instruc-
ton, or saut,ry intellectual discipline. The bill % fare
female schools like those many other poPua: And
hgh-soundng Institutions, teven some OF our Colleges
sustained by quality aud the materials nor
the cunsg dressings OF these feass OF There
are, however, American who read the pages
OF Virgil. and Understood well the Orems OF Euclid
So, also, we know American ladies who read Silnan's
Journsl, and occasionally peep into Scientific Review
But they certany number aud give
and spn, and principle to American society They are
shnning which adorn that society. They are
To the country like rch pearls the bosom OF
charming woman. to be valued and dmred but d.
constitute the purity ri mind the excellence OF character
the conduct and the which,
far than the bloom the check the mmickry
fashion, constitute tie charm Of that
intellectual education,
which American women, like the American people gene |
rally, Tar exceed any other people whatever. 1t is
practical, realizing education which Liberty gives all
vho breathe 1t the eseaf of bssines Of sOei
city, and Of nsnners which the American Young Woman
found round her cradle, her birth. has grown up h
and in, tho the whole atmosphere vi social life
II the realization Of things they Thu. she did not
get from school, from books, however many she may
have read Sac got from hearing conyersaton-irom
reading the and from being brought So.
ciety Just she part It, like her brothers aud
Is Of ist m ndn 81
knowledge, borne upoa II 70 the curious mind Ii the
incomprehensble thing foreigner Hor young
women walk in thu. without falling into pit fall
every STEP was marveIeyen TO De roeqaevle himself
They do walk aud IN Inc aggregate both
fui ana srtuous members OF society," than the
OF any other county. Bot bacx In enquiry
hat Is II that makes American theiT families
on the whole domestic and happy than Europe
nations. We have already mentioned one thng-tEe
rsaiiziHg education Of iUe-bu,, that a nor
moral point Of view, the most important. There
peculiar aud precomnSung facts the domestic
American which have given them wider and
Ter than evePoceeded from the ancient modes OF
civilization.
l. The first Is, that Marriage is voluntary between the
parties and not forced controlled by Interior persons
considerations 1t Is love-maich, is called but
IN all cases voluntary one, morally well A.
physically. Whatever may have been the Of
~he,-wheiher regard to person. mind, character posi-
non, property or all ogsther.-lt The time,
iactory to hese she felt 4 agent feels the re-
sponsibiy Of one TO make the result successfully and IT
successful bamts but herself. In this Condition
Gus allowances towards her husbands faings, and
community OF interest. The motives govern the
husband for the IL Is thus MAORI
Of American marriages the husband and are what
they were intended TO be- he pine Is for other
Now this state ri facts docs most countries
OF the world In oriental the very opposite all
this takes place. Ia South America Spain France Italy,
&c, such state OF manners eKsts.
2. TIE second and greatest why American NO.
superior that they generally educated with
deep sense VI moral aud religious principle. This IL
far more important part IN education than that they should
have or less extensive round Of Academy
Happily for the American people this religious sentiment
II American has been part Of the m1nners-tke
very RsfIonaiiy OF the American people. The Anglo.
Americans do believe tolerate the idea that LEVITT of
snd light estimation OF moral Jules are cnmpa
fbe with character aud domestic affections which
they consider the highest excellence Of women The ma
Joriy Of American eniersin form VI other
deep sentiment o. piefy and the public opinion Of men
approve the cultivation II that sentiment.
It's discovered BY Intelligent men, when not specially
religious themselves, be valuable element Of socety
sod TO be grace Of character 10 woman Except
large Commercial eies very little encroachmeni has yet
been made On ihI- mora element OF American women
He be poor observer Of Society around him who
does what Influence tins character OF
had the social elements il has Influenced nil
departments Of LIE. II has resirssed the husband; guided
the son, thrown kindly ameiOfatIng feeugino pub
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COURAGE OF A PARENT.