The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-04-27

in most Of the leading occupations and profess
sions. There isnot a name upon this Address
that is not the name Of a legal voter and cit
gen"
llisis out in a long article defensive OF
Mrs. Forrest. One half Of all this mans wri,
tings isl Iiule less than lengt ened apology fol
guilt in "high life," and the article 10 viii ch
we allnde is fit addition to his fame as such
an apologist. Nathan says Mr.. Forrest mar
rled from ride, and he prouss that Mrs. Forrest
made marriage mere conV enience-using her
husbands means Eand his ''lordly castle" fol
the expensive entertainment ofsuch fellows a,
Jameson and the WiIises, while the lold wa,
absent, and was voted an 'nlerior," q sorry
fellow, and bore, by the wife and the afore'
said "respectable association" Of "refned anC
gifted" individuals who AutIered and bazzed
about her. But, quo;h Mr.. Parker, Mrs. F.
felt hersuperiOrity over her husband, and was,
therefore, com eled by necessity Of her ma,
ture to seek the better society in which the
seli-conceit Of the Home Journal and the tinseI
OF the second-rate actor were conspicuous -
We believe this to be false in fact and e know
tito be incorrect in pTinciple-else why may
not a man of genius turn the cold shoulder oI
conscious superiority to his wife and forsake
her society for constant association with wo-
men Of more intellect, whenever they happen
TO be accessible? No matter how talented he
might be, the man who could do this would be
considered deficient in the best qualities OF
human nature, and we cannot see how the case
can be different when woman is the actor
Il association among the married is to be gui.
ded rather by their notions OF talent or genius
than the duties Of the marriage relation it i.
easy to see that results of diSgrace(ul char.
acter must follow. That, however, seems to
be the Willis doclrne-and, doubtless, he and
his gifted associates inculcated il upon Mrs
Forrest, while they were drinking wine at For
rests expense, until the divine philosophy
and the exhilaratng liquid elevated her above
the liuIe decencies, the modest reserve, and
the afIectionate regard and Difference for her
husband, which sit SO beautifully on women of
less superiority and more prudence and virtue.
Doubtless, from the testimony, they found her
a willing pupl-not more willing however,
than many others, who neglect the nobler do
mestic emplOyments and enjoyments for the
hollow mockery of fashionable life, and the
pure conversation OF the home firessde for the
licentiOus fattery Of heartess and flippan. gal,
lantry,
1t would seem that, among the New York
fashionables, lady marries merely TO get one
lover transformed into husband for the con-
venieDce Of the scores o. others by whom she
is surrounded as constantly and as assiduousy
after as before her change Of name and situa.
ton! The husbands duties in such cases
seems to be-absence from home as long and
as frequently as possible obvious acknowl,
edgement Of the superiority Of his vile and her
associates-and the furnishing of sufficient
money! to fit her out splendidly for an attend-
ance upon routs and for the giving of ditto =,
which he must not attend for fear OF being
considered intrusive! This may be oil right,
but We think the arrangement is too favorable
to tho single gentlemen, giving them, as it
does nearly all the pleasure without any Of
the expense! Picks. Wing.