Holly Springs gazette., 1846-03-07

De eusloma ct s0eiety cal presens consh9-
tioa ofshiaas, e4senmaad . rroPoftlooase
l.nesh of sisne. When man has JsA b
esn Ais Lisesary course. gieis are expecied
10 have completed their Edacatisn. and
ready to present themselves eiscated AMI
matured fos the most responsible da'ses III
life. This disparity or Inequality of advsn-
taees - sill greatly enhanc ii and increas
I'd, By the great contrast which exists b.
tween the ORDER and character Of mlnj. un-
der whuse inference. the two sexes pursue
their studies. Foe the destruction of our
. .ns. we select the strongest minis and
those best developed aud sior~d with knowi
edge. Now TO :e suhj -cied for msas years
to con liant inlercouG -. with minds OF this
stamp. aud IL form habits Of thonght under
such ma .ence. is quite different fro:n the
necessarily inefficient lutorage from ,nind.
which is itself but f-ebly developed OF
ts.is last trsit. are the minds Of many. who
cnnduct the Education of young ladies'. By
this means too the female mini is not oniy
>ubj :cted 70 feb discipline bus even
this Cor shor,er time than that Of males
Now by reason of this has,e. in which
our daughters are generally educated. ih.-ir
minds are too RAPIDLY fed with learning.
apply To pac,ical purposes; and la conse
qaerce OF this allempt in p,reats 10 ia c-
the intellec:ua! growth Il their daue ehters.
tho they study many branches. yet athey
are often bu; liuIe better wiser by IT,
Thus we account. and that nationally too.
for the seeming inferiori.y Of female intel
iecs. IL is not to be aurlbuied to ans oriei-
nal defect in their peculiar organic a,ion
- a
life. Let any one Of the opposite sex be so
circumstanced. and so educated. and will
war rant them in no wise woman's superior
Let the avocslions of life be intercnang-d.
let man be called to the habits aud duties OF
woman. and in one single century you will
fnd hrs intellect bearing the same charac>
teris:ics.
Ba: notwithstanding the many and grea,
di>ad MANAGES under which The fsmsle
world have been placed. if We search the
records Of pneiic scirnt.6c or philosophi:
fame. the names of many iIIus,rious wo
men will be found, In show what their sex
are capable OF. If their disadvantages were
removed. The history Of every period
and of every people. fu, nish examples of
some extraordinary women. who have soar
ed above all di. sdva atages. aud have shone
too. in all the diff-rent characters, which
have rendered men conspicuous and emi
nent Assyria furnished a Sernirami..
Palmyra Z-nobia. Egypt a Cleopatra
all Of them famous for their heroism aud
skill in Government. MANY are emb,!m-
I'd in the pages Of Roman aud Gfecian his.
tory. who set public examples .! courage
aud forutude. Germany and England
have exhibited Queens. whose talents in
.he field and Cabinet would have done hon.
or to either sex. and our own country at the
present time. can bias. OF fem les. whose
achievements in literature have eainrd
thsm reputation. equal 10 the ms, d,st,n
guished writer's 0fthe uther eek, and whse
works will be handed down to pos,eri,y 10
instruct and delight reus.ste generations
We lay It down then as general rule
that the physical and mental differences
which Distinguish the sexes from each 9th
er are caused by the mode of living. the
customs O' society and The manner of Edu
cation. Tha, nature in forming the bod
les and minds of each. has been alike liber.
al 10 6o b. and any apparent superiority in
the susceptibility Of males. is more ih..
work Of art than IF nature, for while the
intellectual powers Of the mals mind are
gradually op-ned and expanded, bs culture
in variety Of ways and forms, those of f.
males are commonly left TO nature, or
which is worse. warped aud b ass.d By
'sntasiicsl insl. uction merely d.gnified by
the name of Educa,ion.
do nos believe tha, il was ever intended
that our dAu: hters should lead armies. har-
angue IN halls Of iegislA'i m or sea on Judi
cial :6ibs0als. but this aft ,rds IA no excuse
for OUT supineness AMI slolh 10 their educa.
tion. WHAT If hey are not adap: ed Ly na.
tose. 20 tresd the horsid path of War2-
What It u they .aEe mol called 10 the Pfesi.
Denial Char or the Senate Chamber p
Sss they ase 10 exert . gseat anG powerful
influence in moulding and swayinR the des.
sinies 81 this nation. Like the husband.
man thev must open the coil and GOV th..
seed which shall epring up and waive il
golden plenty. Taey are the sn.rdian an
gels. who have 10 waich over the ihfaos
csadies ot our fulure Ssatesmen. Philoso-
ph6ss Divi0es. Lawyers sad Doctors.
How exceedingly imporisn. then, that we
properly eolsivsee their minds; and wh,,
sxeese can parenss s,lIes Tor this neelect-
Seea th"eshls snd soch facts ought 10 be
sofhcisoi 10 arosse every parent and % ex-
eiss sben - thsir dnty il ihs Edac.lioo #
their .dnuRhlsnL