Independent Delawarian. (Wilmington, Del.) 184?-18??, 1848-11-29
Communications
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NRiss Martha rIcuaniel's Address.

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N6iss Martha HTcuaniel's Address.
GrxrtxMEs axe LADIES' ;--Aher the wise and
philosophical discourse you have just heard feel
no small degree of delicacy in coming before you.
But as the young lady. Miss Gigore, has acquitted
herself so honorably, feel cncouraged also feel
that /, now remains with me to Sc, before you the
sla,ies Of children to their parents And assure
you, il iss difficult subject indeed | know no,
how to express my thoughts and feelings, for am
90 absorbed with gratitude and love towards my
parents. Yet will endeayOr to set forth this
matter in clear and comprehensive light. Aad
may moi TOO indulge the fsnd anticipation to
mreathe some luurels Of seno,on around my btew.
In the first place, children must be supposed to
have attained to some degree Of discretion before
they ave capable Of any duty. There is an inter
val Of eight or nine years between the dawning
and the maturity of reason. in which Il is necessary
DO subject the inclination { children to many re.
train,s, AID direct their application to many i'm
Payments of the tendency and use of which they
cannot judge, for viii cause the Submissions Of
chiljEen during this period must be ready aud linz
pci, in every thing that IA right and reasonable.
In the second place, after they haze attained IA
fathers family, they are bound besides the genera
duty of gratitude to their parents to observe such
regulations Of the family as the falheI shall ap.
point, contribute their labor to ssuppor required
and conform ihcmsclvrs.to such expenses as he
shall allow.
In the third plate, after they have attained Ia
maturity, and left their Fathers family, their dut,
ia simply thlt ofgratitude, the same in kind as we
oHefo any other benelartnr, but so far exceeding
any other obligations. as The parent has exceeded
all other friends in blindness. In this condition III,
pa ent has no right to Sh'ttuct the htppiness o
dominion over the child; hut in Of adnsoniuo
10 represent things in truth and reality.
Now firmly assert that ii is the duty Of al
children to saeriiae every trivial qualification an
enjoyment to promote the comfort, happiness an
pleasure of their Parcnts and to overlook any seen
ing Inconsistency in their ,empers, manners nrr
during sickness, inlirmities and old age; for wher
must old age find indulgence if it do not meet wit
with it in the pety aud pstlality of children
Again say, listen 10 the inspired words Of ScriI
ture, "Chilireu ohcy your parents in all things f
this Is well pleasing to the Lord In anoh,
place it says, Children obey your parents in tn
Lord for this is right" These are my senslmen
regarding the duty of children.
As for myself, feel in my hesg, more gratitgt
more love H. my parents than all that philosophy
cold and rigid rules can place before me, feel d
living fame within my SOUL feel that 10 he pa
ed from them would bo worse than death, le
that love them more than do myself more tht
do my life. Abound my heart is wrcathrd thu
affection. At their smiles, their comfort and TIL
pleasure, l shall forever rejoice and be glad. You
friends follow my example and you shall reap
glorious Iaward