New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-08
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The Right- Of Womnn-The Convention.

Ma EDITOR: ! thought the Convention would
have projected woman and trusted herI though, i,
would have giyen her shield IN her weakness agans,
the many harsh, cruel Incorporate gambling fortune
hunting husbands who make female lie miserable and
entail youth ofwoe their unhappy offspring was
mistaken. The Convention receded from its vote OF
last week by OF > 70 M Brundase OF Steu-
ben offered mockresoluton Tor the abolition OF
rage, and the establishment OF Fanny WHght.sm and
affirmed that the section sent YOU would kndlc dis
cord, drebrands and distrut the domestic hearth BIZ
creating separate interests between and wife.
have listened attsntvely the several speakers and
perceive that comparatively little is known OF the law
OF marriage as regards property. in many countries
Mr.. Brundage was willing 10 adopt provision to pro-
tect the ~fes property from seZure the husbands
debts. Mr.. Bascom made another motion. which was
lost and tits evident that Mr. Browns threat tina; il the
section were not struck the Constitution haz-
arded see in the section Just vetoed that equality of
condition which s fitting for the mothers OF nation of
freemen. Men must trust the virtue and cons;ancy OF
women-can they trust them with the paltry pe,f
inherited from their fathers Are Albert and Victoria
less happy because she Queen by inheritance instead
OF being entirely dependent him for her daily sub
sistence Are love affection kindness, esteem and
gard dependent on the crove!n- ncrcenary considera
tion-dolars And must the husband although not
worth dollar control all, and the woman none -
Look through the wide circle OF society and say If you
whether the existing system is conducive 10 human
happiness The Convention is full and this question
cites great interest
Ten 1linuifS past Mr. Harris has Jus, stated
where husband squandcred a handsome property
The wife retired with her four infants to small prop
ery held Or her which at her death without will her
husband entered upon and wasted can only lament
the result Of this effort aud the weak and narrow views
OF society with regard women. Make your
equal. your slave and her generous kindly
will reward your confidence Man has done much for
The TINS continent Have they proved IN -rste-
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Mr. Perkins LAWYER who was admitted TO practice
here "a years believed that domestic happiness
would be promoted by giving the wife that control over
her property which would be obtained by providing
that marriage shall not vest the estate OF the wife in the
husband. He stated that in his experience much
misery and wrcchednes had arisen out OF the opera
lion oi the existing law.
Mr. Nellis has made proposition OF the ike beneyo
lent character with Tint Of Mr. Harri-
At half past : the subject laid The table by
vote oil ~ 10 49, The women OF America have lost
the day, but there's good day coming How O'Conor
10 bc placed al the head of the poll in gallant
city as Ncw-fork passes my comprehension.
At halt past Z, the Law of LIBEL came mp for
discussion and Mr HoFFMsN and Mr. TALLN,DGE both
declared the addition made to the section OF -2l 10
be move for the worse. Mr. WoRDEN agreed with
them TINT il made the law The additional
words struck ont and the section adopted Had
the legal gentlemen il the Convention made effort to
the veXaton and annoyance of arbitrary system de
rived from English practice they had the opportunity
DO so--but they showed no such disposition,
O'Clock. The Convention have JUS. adopted
The assen. OF twohirds OF the Members elected
each branch OF the Legislature, shall be requisite 10
every hill approprating the public moneys or property
for local private purposes X.
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