Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-06-04
VOL. XII. NO. 29.--WHOLE NO. 2O6s.

which the husband threatened her. she wen, in s,oh
bitterness OF heart as few are called upon to exne.
renee AT this crisis our American Consul was
sent Tor, who though he forbore to take any steps
till the truth of events could be ascerained ten
dered such sympathy as the nature of the case adj
mted. The Governor was then called in. and the
husband commenced civil suit against his wife
in order to oblige her to return to his house This
she contested through the American Consul as her
interpreter and srenuousy refused all offers of rec
onClhation. Dispositions were taken on both Sides
ana the lady under oath swore that she had fled
from well grounded fear of her life and would
never return again to the dwelling of her husband.
one also PLEADED the protection of the church. that
allowed no Catholic to marry with Protestant and
as she had not renounced her religion nor confirm
ed the marriage by rite of baptism or any other
Catholic ceremony, the plea of right of control o.
yer her by her so called husband was religiously to
be set aside.
As nothing definite could be concluded on be-
fore appealing to higher authorities, the lady, by
advice and consent of the Governor, was placed IN
the family of the Consul.
The husband, now frustrated in all his machyel-
ian efforts refused to deliver up the lady's effects
but was compelled to do it by order from Govern
ment. He then procured from the authorities an
interdict to her embarking in any vessel for the
purpose OF leaving the island. This occupied some
days, and when ready to be served in due FORM
she was walking free on the deck of an American
vessel, ana although weeping lonely injured IN all
the dear relationships of life, she felt a compare
tive happiness, in the knowledge that, beneath her
own countrys flag she was protected from the brl-
tai insults and vainous articles of one, she now
considered the vllest that ever allowed to in
iect the moral atmosphere Of northern society: and
now, while write, she, who year ago was nest
ling with sweet contentment in the bosom of paren-
tai sympathy by the gente,refned and
elegant, is now tossed by the needless waves of the
ocean, without the kind voice of father, brother or
sister to cheer her deolate leart-Aying from him
who should have been to her more than all these
fond relationships combined; from him, who has
tainted with enduring sorrow a worthy and estima-
BILE family, and cast around young and trusting
spirit, gloom that cannot soon pass away.
dislike to deal in personalities, and for that rea-
son have withheld names, though the Indignation
which have felt at seeing my own countrywomen,
so contiding and so cheated--so generous, yet so
misused has daily prompted me to give not only
the name of the wretch here referred to, but per-
sonal chastlsement to him. have much more that
could say Of him, but as it is not Immediately
connected with this affair." for the present at least,
orbear; trusting that this will be enough to warn
our young American ladies of those preten@ng for
eigners, whose idleness, to mention nothing else,
should be poor passport 70 their confidence, and
whose fine dress mot paid for) and assumption of
arstocratic bearing, not inherited with their novels,
should not cause the overshadowing of the palmer
realities of home, by visions Of stately palaces, in
orange groves, beside still waters. Aud if | sue
cceded in arousing within the bosoms of the fair
ones of your fair and far famed city, that Just re-
gard for themselves which their moral habits and
refined education enttle them to, shall have &C.
compshed the sole object of this communication.