The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-30


taken up at II per candy and that this the first
American ship that had entered the port since the du
ties foreign bottoms were abolished.
It is added that other American ships were on the
way from China.
WoMAN's RIGHTS CONVENTIONS conven-
ton assembled al Seneca Falls, on the 10Th inst.
The meeting on the first day only accessible to fe.
males, who diew up and signed az Declaration of Sen.
tments," which reads folows:-When in the course
Of human events 1t becomes necessary for portion
earth position different from that which they have
hitherto occupied but to which the laws Of nature
and natures God entte them decent respect to the
opinions of mankind requires that they should declare
the that impel them to such course.
We hold these truths to be sefevdent-that all men
and women are created equal-that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain nalienable rghtsthat
among these life liberty and the pursuit of happi-
nessthat to secure these rights governments in
ttuted deriving their just powers from the consent Of
the governed. Whenever any form of government be-
destructive of these ends it is the right of those
who suffer from it to refuse allegiance to it, and to in
SIT upon the institution of government, laying
its foundation on such principles, and organizing its
powers in such form, to them shall most likely
to effect their safety and happiness Prudence indeed
will dictate that long established, ould
not be changed for light and transient causes and
cordingy all experience hath shown that mankind
disposed to suffer while evils suTerabe than
to right themselves by abolshing the forms to which
they accustomed; but when long train Of abuses
and usurpatises pursuing invariably the object
evinces design to reduce them under absolute despo
tim it is their right it is their duty to throw OF such
and to provide guards for their future
security Such has been the patient suerance Of the
women under this Cover nment, and such is now the
necessity which constrans them to demand the equal
station to which they a-e entitled.
The history Of mankind is history of repeated in
man having in direct object the establishment Of
absolute tyranny her. To prove this let facts be
submitted to candid world.
He has never permitted her to exercise her aenable
right to the elective franchise.
He has compelled her to submit to laws in the forma-
ton Of which she has had no voice.
He has Withheld from her rights which given to
the most ignorant and degraded men-both natives
Having deprived her of this frst right of citizen,
the elective franchise thereby leaving her without
representation in the halls of legislation, he has OPP
He has made her. if married. in the eye of the law,
civly dead.
lie has taken from her all right in property to
the she earns
lie has made her. morally an irresponsible being, as
she commit many crimes with impunty provided
they be done in the presence of her husband In the
Of marriage she is compel ed promise obc
dience to her husband-he becoming. to all intents
and purposes her master-the law giving him power to
deprive her Of her liberty, and to administer chastse
ment.
He has so framed the laws of divorce as to what shall
be proper Of divorce in Of separation to
whom the guardianship Of the children shall be given
~ to be wholly unjust and regardless Of the happiness
Of woman-the law in all cases going upon the fa,se
superstition OF the supremacy Of man. and giving all
power into his hands.
single and the owner of property he has taxed her
to support government which recognizes her only
lie has monopolzed nearly ali the means of prodta-
BILE employment. and from those she Is permitted to
follow, she receives but a ecanty remuneration.
He closes against her all the avenues to wealth and
distinction which he considers most honorable to him
self As teacher Of theology, medicine law she is
not known
He has denied her the facilities for obtaining a tho
rough educatenal colleges being closed against her
He allows her in church we'll state but subor-
dinate position claiming apostolic authority for her
exclusion from the ministry md, with some excep-
tons, from any public participation In the affairs Of
the church.
lie has created false public sentiment by giving to
the world different code of morals for men and
women, by which moral delinquencies which exclude
from society not only tolerated but deemed
of little account in man.
He has ped the prerogative of Jehovah himself
claiming his right to assign for her n sphere of nc
He has endeavored In every way that he could to
destroy her confidence in her powers to lessen her
selfresfect and to make her willing TO lead depen-
dent and abicct life.
Now in view of this entire anchisement of one
half the people of this country their social and reg
ious degradstion in view Of the unjust laws above
toned and because women do feel themselves aggriev
ed oppressed and frauducnty deprived Of their most
admission to all the rights and privileges which belong
to them citizens of these United States.
In entering upen the great work before anti
cpate no small amount Of misconception misrepre
mentality within power to effect our object We
shall empA agents circulate tracts petition the state
and national Legislatures and endeavor to enlist the
pulpit and the press In our behalf We hope this con-
embracing every part Of the country.
Firmly relying upon the final triumph Of the Right
and the True, wc do this day afx signatures TO
this declaration.
More than hundred names were subscribed to
the above instrument