The southern press., 1851-08-05
From TIC Cincinnati Gazette.
The D'Arusamont Case.

On Saturday morning Judge Tilden resumed
his argument before Judge Warden in this suit for
ulimony, in which the celebrated Fanny Wright
is complainant. She is a woman of remarkable
presence--an Amazon in physical structure-but
evidently in the decade Of life. She has listened
with respectful attention to the protracted, but
able and Ingenious argument Of the adverse coun-
sci, although papaby suffering from some severe
bodily inirmity. MIR. D'Arusamont, the defend
ant, we believe is at this time in France.
This is suit instt uted by Fanny Wright
D'Arusamont against her late husband for ali
mony. In the course of the pleadings on Satur-
day morning, Judge Tilden, counsel for the de-
fence, went into deeply interesting history ofths
remarkable woman. She is the daughter of
Dundee merchant in Scotland. She received a
large patrimonial inheritance from maternal
uncle, Sir Archibald Campbell, who died on the
"6eld ofhonor and Of victory" Having early
imbibed some peculiar views relating to society,
politics aud religion, and finding the United States
better field for promuIgatng her views, she came
hither in 1918, bringing with her, and investing
in this country, large amount of property.
Soon after her residence here she became inter-
ested in the condition of the slaves at the South.
Numerous publication were made explaining her
views upon this important subject. Not satisfied
with this instrument in the prosecution OF her
plans, she "took the stump, ,"traversIng the prIn-
cpal cities Of the Union, making speeches and
orations in defence Of her project for the eradica
ton of slavery, and finally settled in Tennessee,
where she purchased about thirty negi oes and
took them to ST. Domingo where she made suitable
provisions for them She soon afterwards became
interested in some school Of Socialists, OF which
we believe that Robert Owen, of England, was the
great head. This school was afterwards, from
some cause, removed to New Harmony, Indiana,
where Robert Dale Owen, the son of Robert, was
engaged in the new experiment, and there she
established press, of which Robert Dale Owen
was the conductor. This experiment proving d
failure, the type and m lterals were shipped TO
New Orleans and from thence to New York, where
it was supT osed better field was opened for the
successful ultimation other schemes. This paper
was called the "Free Inquirer" and has long
since venshed from the newspaporial world. All
Of the various projects of this extraordinary
woman however, tempered as they may have been
with benevolent and self sacrificing disposition,
have proved signal failures. This we believe, is
the summing up Of their history.
In one Of Fanny Wrights visits TO Paris she
made the acquaintance Of her late husband, Mr..
D'Arusmont Between them there must have
been a powerful intellectual sympathy. MIR.
D. Arusmont, it appears, like his wife, had early
mbbed strong republican tendencies, and had
come to the United States early as the year
1905, and had here legally declared his intention
to become permanent resident. He was the son
Of Judge of one Of the provincial courts in the
lies, and Of the reigning and influential politica
aristocracy. He was educated for the profession
of the law, and il said to possess extraordinary
attainments Under Fanny Wright's patronage
long before the celebration of their marriage, Mr.
D'Arusmont who was on temporary visit to hi
family in France, returned to the United State
and participated in the pursuits to which we hav'
made reference. He returned to France in 1880
and in the same year married 10 Fanny
Wright in Paris by one Of the principal officers o
the city. General Lafayette was present at th
nuptial ceremonies. One of the papers filed il
the present suit by Madame, D'Arusmont, states
that the chief cause Of this remarkable allianct
was disposition on her part to make an honor
able pecuniary provision for Mr. D'Arusmont
who was without means.
After the marriage, the parties came to the
United States Madame D'Arusmont itinerated
in the prosecution of her original plans, and heI
husband wns occupied in the management OF thei'
estate, and in the evolvement Of some plans, fol
the education Of youth, which he had commenced
in France, but had been compelled To abandon
from the snnovance Of the police. Under ths
patronage OF a Mr.. Macclure, man of fortune ir
Scotland, Mr.. D'Arusmont pursued his expert
ments in celebrating and putting into practica
operation his theory of education. Pupils were
secured, and the school opened in Philadel
phia, was afterwards removed to New Harmony
and finally to Paris, where letters patent wer,
Rfhnteu ny tnc SoNcth'ueh't o'u eiso oeHoo
was placed on permanent basis. Mr.. Darius
mont has devoted lcng life to these educationa
pursuits and is, we believe, at present engaged il
his favorite studies.
One daughter, now under the guardianship o
Mr.. D'Arusmont, is the result Of this singular
marriage. The domestic history Of these parties
and the immediate causes leading to the separa
ton, have not yet been reviewed in this argument
II does not appear, however, that division o.
the joint property was made at the time ofsepara
tion.-Some of the income of both parties is de
rived from bonds and mortgages in New York, ar
estate in Scotland, one in Tennessee. and an in
vestment in or near Cincinn The defence
claims that the plaintiff, now praying for tn,
aIimony, has already had set off to her an income
Of two thousand dollars, while Mr.. D'Arusmont' Z
income is but little If any more than one thousand
dollars per annum.--This much Of this interesting
case we gather from Judge Tiden's argument o
Saturday, which viii be resumed in the library
room at o'clock this morning. Judge Walker
on the part Of the petitioner follows the nrgmen
OF Judge TiIden.