The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-09
Marrlage and Insa nifty.

argued, at some length the question whether
young woman who voluntarily marries a man be-
meath her spparen, station in life, be in her ho-
nest senses; and says, the court in New Jersey,
tbs case Of Miss Henrietta Croes, (afierwards Mrs.
Patterson,) did decide this question THE MEGA
TIVE. ~
Only think Of that, ye fair ones, and be CAREFUL ye
rich and high ones, never to love poor and humble
young man. Such would seem to be the exhorta-
tionsl lesson to be drawn from the court decision.
II, however, we understand the case such deci-
sion 10 us to be wrong As TO the question in
hand, there thousands of instances in which the
affirmative is illustrated and numerous arguments
by which il may be confirmed. We have not space
for the discussion of the subject fully; nor do we
know that single reader Of our paper would wish
us to discuss at large. We may, with propriety,
however, dwell little upon the case to which the
Times alludes.
1t seems that Miss Henrietta was the daughter of
an Episcopalian Clergyman, and Mr.. Patterson
humble gardner; Notwithstanding which difference
they loved, and finally eloped, and married, but
that subsequently the said marriage contract was an
nued by the interference ofparenta and Judicial con.
straint upon the plea that the union Of tho parties
was caused by the lady being insane.
Now certainly we are not disposed to favor clan
destine marriages. for as the Times well remarks,
they rarely bring any thing but permanent disquiet
to all engaged in them; but there are some cases in
which we would take exception to the general rule.
False family pride may sometimes render it ndis-
pensable for lovers, in order to consummate their
plans Of happiness, to counter to the desire CT
their parents, however painful and dsagreeable il
may be; and hence found that when such an attach
ment is formed between lady and gentleman dif-
ferently circumstanced in life as to induce them to
form matrimonial alliance, it is delicate affair even
for parents to oppose them much less is it right for
them other friends TO endeavor to break off such
alliances after they are fully formed.
Certainly it would be best for parties uniting for
life that there should be some congenialty in their
circumstances, manner Of living, habits &c. but il is
vastly more important that LOVE should exist and
where it does exist, the effort to dissever them from
each ether, is dangerous in the extreme.
The letters Of Miss Croes, given in the Times,
prove conclusively that she sensiby loved Mr. Pat
terson and the fair inference is, that, aside from the
interference of her friends and the law, they might
have lived happily together until death should part
them. Yet she has been torn from him she loved,
and consigned TO the tender merces of an Insane
Hospital
They who undertake to make matches are often
involved in difficulties, but they who break those
made by the parties themselves, place themselves in
position which, to say the least is not less critical
and injudicious. l
FREEDOM THE Pass. A warm dispute is
going on between some whig and democratic Jour.
nals ahnni- what 10 Az Fsrcuom tne rress. Ine
whig papers contend that they are free and right to
approve of our successes in arms in the Mexican
war; but at the same time to disapprove Of the war
itself, and to denounce the authors ofit-al which
they do very freely.
The democratic papers argue that pending war
with foreign power no American journal has
right to discuss the causes origin Of that war; Or to
condemn the war or the authors of il, seing that
there could be no such war without the consent of
Mo SoHSd'utCu uutnoiufcs, dHu tiidI lOuTndlS
which take this course give aid and succor indirectly
to the enemy, and shouldbe ranked as quasi traitors
to their country.
'Shut the door, All SIMMER you have been
forming habit of leaving the door open after you
You will now have special occasion to abandon this
practice It is getting cold and damp, and if you
don't shut the door, you'll give us all bad colds and
besides you'll get scolding from the "old folks"
and you'll deserve it too. Then pray close the door
after you.
A5 Adams Express came near losing the ohe
day in Boston carpet bag containing 500. 900 in
Bank bills 1t had disappeared for few moments,
but the watchful agent soon traced it to its hiding
place.
:
REsIeNATIoN. The Albany Knickerbocker exhibits
degree of resignation in relation to the recent eec-
ton of Mr. Young truly worthy of imitation. He
says that, he takes the good God sends him, and
watches the cloudsp
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uI The Albany Knickerbocker says in relation
to the rejection of negro suffrage in New York. that
the hopes of the negroes darker than their faces