The New York herald., 1851-08-01
The Fanny Wright D'Arusmont Case.

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On Saturday morning, Judge Tlden resumed his
argument before Judge Warren, in this suit for ali.
mouy, in which the celebrated Fanny Wright is
complainant. She is o woman Of remarkable pre-
sence-an amazon in physical s.ructure-but evi.
deDtly in the decade Of life She has listened with
respectful attention to the protacted but able and
ingenious argument Of the adverse counsel, al
though palp ably suffering FROM some severe bodily
inirmity, Mr., DArusmont, the defendant, we
believe, at this time in France
This is a suit instituted by Fanny Wright Darius.
mont against her late husband for alimony. In
tho course Of the pleadings on saturday morning,
Judge 1ilden, counsel for the defence, went into a
deeply interesting history Of this remarkable wo.
man. She Is the daughter Of Dundee merchant
in Scotland. She received large patrimonai in.
heritance from maternal uncle, Sir Archibald
Camp bell, who died on the field Of honor and Of
victory" Having early imbibed some peculiar
views relating TO society, politics, and religion, and
inoing the United States better field for prom al
eating her views she came hithcr in ISIS, bringing
with her, and investing in this country, . large
amount Of property.
soon after her residence here she beca me inter
esttd in the condition Of the slaves at the South.
Numerous publications were mode, explaining her
views upon this important subject Not satisfied
With this instrument in the prosecution OF her
plans, she took the stump" trayersing tho prin-
opal cities OF the Union, making speeches and
orations ia defence Of her project for the eradca-
tion OF slavery, and finally settled in Tenn ssce,
where she purchased about thirty ne groes and took
them to st. Domingo, where shi made suitable pro-
VISIONS for them. She soon aft rwards became in
terested IN school Of socit lists OF which, we
believe, that Robert Owen, OF isagand, was The
great head, This school was afterwards from
some cause, removed to New Harmony, Indiana
where Robert Dale Oven, the son Of Robert, was
engaged In the new experiment, and there she
established press, Of which Robert Dale Oven
Wts tho conductor. This experiment proving n
failure, the type and materials were shipped TO
New Orleans, and from thence 70 New York,
where II was supposed better field was opened for
the successful ultimatlon Of her schemes. The
paper was called the IRE Inguiror and has long
since vanished from the newspapcrial world. Al
OF the projects Of this extraordinary woman
however, tempered as they may have been with
benevolent sad self saeriaeing disPosition, have
proved signal failures: This, we believe, is the
SUNNI ing Up Of their history
In one Of Fanny Wrights visits 20 Paris, she
made the acquaintance Of her late husband, Mr..
DAiWmont. Between thea there must have been
a powerful intellectual syfapathy. Mr.. DAus.
mont, appears, like his wife, had early imbibed
sirorg republican tendencies, and he'd come to the
United states rs early as the year I-0J, and had
here legally declared hs intention 10 become a per-
nsuent res dent. lie was the son of Judge Of one
oi the provincial courts 10 the south Of France and
scion Of Of the cid fcvdli families aad Of the
ftigning and Influential political a-sto,rscy. lie
was educa ed for the prois of the Law, aud is
said to possess cxtraprdinary sttaiDments. Z nder
amy Nugbts patronage, long before the cole-
tsion OF their marriage, Mt DArusnont who
Wa on temporary visit TO bis family in France.
The pursuits TO which We have made reference. lie
returned 20 Franc, in l-.t0, and in the same year
vas irried to Fanny Wright, ,in Paris, BY one Of
the municipal tfhoers Of the city General I.sfay-
cite wgs present at the nuptial ceremonies. One
Of the papers filed in the present suit By Madame
DAfu. mont states that the chief cause Of this re-
nnrksble alliance vas dispo ition on her part 90
utLe an honorable pccunisry provision Tor MIR. |
DArus mont, who was without means.
Aier the marriage, the parties came 20 the !
] niied states. Madame Darius mont itincrated !
IN The prosecution Of her original psns, ard her I
'ushand wac occupied in the management of the /
state aud in the Cyolycmen Of some plans for their
.oucation Of youth. which he had commen 5ed in 1
rance, but lad been compelled 10 abandon from /
he annoysnce Of the police. nder the patron
go Of . Mr. Mscclure, a man OF fortune ia Scot
aEt, Mr.. DAiusmort pursued his experiments
celebrating and putting irto practical operation
is Leofy Of education. Pugils were secured. and
ie srh vol was opened in Philadelphia, was after.
sIds removed TO New liar nony, and finally 30
'ars, where letters pat0nt were granted by the
foiot government, and the school was Placed on a
err freut basis. Mr. VArusmont has devoted
ofR iie TO 'hese educational pursuits. and is, We
c eve. at present. onga scd in his lavor,e studies.
One daughter nov under The guardianship Of
Or -. ArysIocnt, ,s the result Of This singular I
nhrf'age. Ibe domc stic historv OF those parties.
md he 'm cdiate causes leading 20 .1c seuaraton.
ofe no' ytt been reviewed in tbs argn nent. lt
oe tpI car, however, that jiv'sien 81 The Joint
ropgIty was made at ~ time Of separation. Some
she 'n'olnc ct bt'h Vritic FL deflvc from bonds
% MGR cagcs iu New OfE, an estate in Scot
and, one iu Icuurss and tn iuyestmcnt in or
.ear Cincinnati. The dofcnce clims that the
.iairtil, nov praying '1i almony has already had
~ N ~ her on income Of two thouspnd dollars.
ghilc llr VArnHnonts income is but iittlo ID any
bore han orc thousand dDllars per eunum This
much ~ 'h's interesting case, we gather from
udge Tillcn'. lfguuent of ~aturdiy. which will
,e resumed in The library room nj y O'Clock this
morning. Judge Walker on the part Of the peti
ionor follous the Argument Of Judge Jiliou-
Grammar Ga;atc, !Ms2s.