Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-08-29
AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD.

AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD.
Miss Frederika Bremen has worldwide reputation
az a writer and philanthropist Her early novels
were enchantng,-remarkable for the simplicity
and beauty of their style, their exquisite representa-
tions of happiness contenment and love IN the num-
bier walks of life and the unsophlscated morality
breathing from almost every line As soon as they
appeared in the Swedish tongue they were translated
sar Enrlsh and American consumption, mud literally
devoured by the eager and enthusiastic admirers OF
the distinguished authoress AS i'll the case OF the
author of Little Nell" 80 with tho genius that i'm
srcd upon raper "the Presidents Daughter, and tn.
lovely group that surrounded her the American
public were feve,ishy anxious to behold inc person
whose writings had drawn so many pleasant tears
from their eyes and awakened go many deiighuu'
emotions in their hearts. She at last came ana ~he
her person not beautiful as she was inquS'e
nor her manners as fascinating as her books her
countenance indicated bencvolence, ana nor conauc'
rentilrv She, probably was annoyed by our curl"s'
i,y and teazcd with our poltenoss, but we don kho"
that the one the other or both caused her B" i
forget herself or her position as to make her say OF
ANYTHING calculated to leave with her admirers nm uh-
favorable impression. She had considerable "trsinp
through tine States, took peep al CnoH' an" h'a''s
returned 10 her Northern home. Like most other 'ra-
velled'' persons she soon published book OF her
rercgrinn,ous through the New World, and, like her
mora immediate predecessor, Dickens, she wrote
ho,l whose publication added nothing to her reputa-
ton but seemed represent more grossly 'he WOMB"
! q, a..b and blood we had seen, than the charming
ds,,v tba, the eve of faith and hope and love had
behcld in the mirror Of her previous product'ons'
Since them TO he frank, have felt less interest ID
| Miss Bremen and indeed, had almost ioot S'sh' vi
her until within few days past. She now presents
ber.lfto the world in somewhat OF her DID, tan''l'at
n,.os;ne rarb OF woman-kindness, and reminds lis oil
Tho days when we read her works with almost enid
,sh delight, and wondered how one being could have
80 much heart. She has transmitted to the editors
of the National MtrigcnCer circular, addFeSsc" u"
| the common ssterhood, the world over, upon sub
.rt that is well calculated 10 engage the attention ana
enlist the sypathies Cf the humane, the gentle ana
the mcrciful of all kindreds and tongues 10 b"
brief the object of this appeal is To encourage the
orma,on in the large cities throughout the Christian
world of charitable associations Of women, BY
whose united efforts the following laudable Objects
NAV be approximatcd, ii not accompished
| "Care of the destitute under the following leading
heads:-Care for children, by means OF a Christian
education; for families, by exercising Christian ni'i-
ence by the distribution of work and its just rewnrd
tor the sick and the aged by atfordnS them pr"tec
ton and help; for prisoners ana other taien e.oM
creatures bv compassionate exertions to raise 'Dem
from their sunkcn conditions; and. finally, by ehcouT
einr all institutions and means aiming 10 promote
such purposes
This ia praisewortlv womanly noble; and, II prac
cable upon so large scale, will lead to results OF an
emneutly useful and excellent character. Miss Bre-
mer NAV have undertaken TO operate upon too vast
field but she evidently is in earnest, and VIC cannot
doubt sincerely solictous for tho end she proposes 10
accomplish In tho following paragraphs she aiiudes
beautifully and touchingy to her benevolent designs
und makes AL eloquent appeal in behalf OF the thou
sand, who are to be affected by that bcnevolencc:
"We propo,e all alliance i'll the name of the Prince
,f Peace extending its sheang, rcgcneratng nhucnc"
over the whole earth an alliance IN wmch diVerslie'
of lnnpunre national character, OF climate "i Gus,
TOMS of Christian denolrllna'on llaE pG ,I,a ,nn
us of little import in comparison with the ann the ln
ruarr the heavenly hope, the LORD ana Masler We
have in common. In these we propose 10 cohsla"r
ourselves as having the same native country as oc
longing to the same fanliy ana Whatever uEersy W
onnion there may be among US, yet to JON hands ns
s,tnrs mud recognise our children ana relations all
those of whatever nation or denomination they may
be who are bereft and unhappy, and whom our care
possibly can reach.
:, ,xhnSc cy;strnce we believe and hope, here and
there among the ancient Kingdoms OF ASIA the stepPes
| of Siberia, or in tho imperial cities OF knssihi
sisters Of the western countries OF Europe WI" haNe
T,,Lted and guided Ms a long time by your bright ex
ample: and YOU sisters in that vast new land oeyonu
the Atlantic ocean, whose homes We nave just ie" III
70 know az nurseries of all Christian virtues; anu You
christian women among the nations ot Africa CHRIS
finn women on the isles Of the South Sea- miid lofihS
sisters all over the earth, III whose existence we pe
Ieve though we have not seen you whom we Iovc
without even knowing, give us your hnnos' huS .iie
| nlnI ~ "a ~,
| loving energirs, which neither ocean nor cfen',
neither dscord time can interrupt Le, us nhitc
10 nr,n an alliance eternal as Gods own being; tor
war shall come to an end, ana tongues s'lan eeu'I,
and knowledge shall vanish away. but charit! sh"ii
| not fail charity abideth forever
What will be the effect of this appeal is for tho III.
ture to decide. In the United States, it probably Will
DO little or none although serious consideration ana
practical illustration of it by such llustrious, or ra
thor notorious northern rs Lucreta Mott All
tionettc Brown, Abby Kelly Foster and Harriet
Beecher Stowe, independent Of the public quiet 1t
would produce, might be highly beneficial to their
spiritual condition by changing tho tone OF their pe'!'
and the objects of their present mad and wicked
philanthropy. Their fanatclsm nnsLt' III that way
| he somewhat abacd, their dcvotlons improved anu
their sex might bo spared further bushes because oi
their present lack of the true adornmenis 80 becoming
and 30 peculiar to woman.
The benevolent, enlightened and wealthy ladies OF
England the Duchess of Sutherland included II
seems to us, should consider this appeal as 'pecnly
and pertinently directed to them. They have 50
much philanthropy, so much picty so much OF this
worlds goods and SO much leisure, that they can al
ford and ought to embrace this scheme with avidity
aud prosecute it with zeal becoming such haPpy
and rare combination of mind and heart and power
Heretofore their energies, and may be- their prayers
I'VE will not say their means also,) have been rather
profusely bestowed upon population who have lived
very far from them and Of whom they know little or
nothing except their color-and that hos not always
been a. black as they have supposed. Now, how.
Miss Bremen pstbetcay directs their attention to
and asks their kind services for the sufferiug and