Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-24
Secretary pro tenn, Board Of L
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

FAuouIEa SPRINGS Thursday, July 10.
You will see from t,-1ay's proceedings, mat
the House have decided, b. marked maIofites,
against adopting any scheme Tor The so'aam'a
upro,ection OF The rights OF married women. =
Il is rue. the plan proposed was ina very moo
flied form, compared with some OF lne raoicai
Innovations OF The day-s,il! the House resolved
10 put its veto on every plan sor changing 'he
GOOD old practice, which 10 Virginia has worked
with so much beauty and success, and has madc
our wives and mothers worthy Of The nobiss'
models CT ancient or modern times.-l sfail MOI
now ener into The many considerations VINO II
the subject calls up, ncr The varied ar5uHen
aeains. the proposed innovation. Some muhihs
since endorsed the views of correspondent OF
The ENQUIRER, NV. Fl. c." OF Carroll county,
who presented iorcible and impressive aigu'
mept and appeal against the mooed scheme
The discussion 10 day, arraying before inc
world the delicate and lovely creatures oil Inc
opCosie sex as as,ule huckstcfs in The market
contending for their moneyed rights, mas out
confirmed my repugnance 10 system caicGia-
tet. 10 break up the purest and most fascinating
realions-and rejoice that Virginia House
of Delegates has, in 50 emphatic manner
There was more ruth and elcquencc IN re-
mark made to me Today by sweet girl with
large, melting Juno eyes, Than 10 all The la0ofed
ESSAYS on the subject She said: II lady en-
trusts her heart with gentleman, may she not
also entrus, The far less precious property winch
she brings with her2" You know tina! ! I'M not
a marrying one and will therefore accept me as
an IMPARTIAL, disinteres' ed Judge OF The question
in all its mulliarions and vital bearings.
The debate in the House to-day was, indeed,
pisYant and mcsl amusing, with some OCCASION
al happy flights OF cloQuence but, with due sub
mission say il. could not bot Tes!el the really
ruilIess and diffuse character CT the discussion.
With still more humility, | venture 10 TcmaIk.
th.t the bright cheeks and lusrous eyes oil many
fair creatures who WATCHED the scene are noten
trely free from responsibility for the extended
area of debate Their presence inspired fresh
Thoughts and anima,ed words, which Dol even The
most rigid parliamentary rules could Ieptess
The subject was an Interesting one-he field IN
viling-yet, could moi but regret lha, SO much
time, a, this lale period OF the session, was de-
rotcd 10 its consideration. Ia the Senate, loo, !
hear. the widest field o! discussion was rambed
over. without arriving al practical result
Three days ago, | had strong hopes that the
Books before the Two Houses, would soon be
completed, and a steady AMI marked progress
continue 10 be made towards me complexion OF
the whole work But today, the signs Of The
times are dlscourasing enough, and can only
earnestly appeal 10 b3lh Houses TO talk less and
work more.
see ftom lhe books of the Hotel, tnat Ell
wood Fisher and family Of Cincinnati, reached
here today He, you know, is The author q The
mastery Lecture on the North AM South, and 4
an BILE vindlcalion OF his great work against the
structures OF HJuslice" in the Louisville Journal.
So faithful and powerful a champion OF the
rights OF the South will doubtless. receive cor.
dial welcome al the hands OF The Legislature OF
his native Stale. Wings and Democrats arc
pleased with the late manly and powerful letter
Of Gen Cass, in The Union. especially with his
continued opposition to The Wilmot Pfoviso,
whose violation Of The constitution he conclu-
sively demonstrates. What bold and beautiful
contrast be, northern man, presents, with the
selfish and ambitions Benton, who has sacrificed
and betrayed his naive Scuhi w. F. K.