Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-05-04
STRONG-MINDED WOMEN AND SOBER
MINDED MEN

There are two descriptions of the serner and gen.
tier sexes for which nature to have impiaho"
in the bosams Of the nobler and moro valuable por-
ton of our species unconq feeling OF seon
ful repugnance: strong minded ro1ncn ana so'''
,aindeden, par erceencc. In the former we iheuu'
such necessarily busying themselves Win ,l'
affairs of State in the latter those who are 50 i'eo''
in understanding as TO bo frightened by the announce
ment or contemplation by government OF i"'Po''u"'
measures calculated to rebound the glory ana Soou
Of the nation.
Some of tho worst legislation that has ever occur
red in this country has resulted Of late years from the
indslicucy ofstrong minded in obtrudng them
selves upon the attention of Congress. Females OF
this class have beseged the portals Of tho capitol
withdrawn members from their desks, pursued them
subsequently to their lodgings to bas dinner parties
and places of public amusement, in order TO commit
them to favorita scheme which had no foundation
in Justice Man is naturally yielding animal in the
presence OF sparkling eyes and under the influence
of those wiles which ng.maded asoman knows
30 well how to artfully employ
If an ambitious sesrcher after honors or msera
ble sdvonturer, or gang Of treasury cormorants,
have object to accomplish, he has but TO enlist tho
services of your ssrongmiaded tromcn to place HIM
self in the straight line TO early The demcr-
its of his claim, the garnS not uufrequenty
the better, constitute no obstacle to its favorable
consideration by her. Shc acts upon tho principle
that perseverance overcomes everything but the
waves" and sho accordingly numbers her victims by
tens and tweptiea, She understands not. nor does
sho care to understand the nature Of Institutions.
Her mind rovolts ut constitutional impcdiments if they
stand in hor way, and rules and prooedeu!s in govern
meI.i ,ru,ters uust he broken il her olonts object
campo be accomplished otherwise.
Ta the honor aud glory Of this Republic Le j, said
that from tho halcyon days of Washington to the
present moment, there has never been sTong-m'nd'd
roman, par excellence, in the Executive Gcns;on.-
Mrs. Pierce is not lrcro d,spoaed % Interfere in
nations,, s..ais. nee 70 exert herself for this or
that aspraat iur Office than waa Mrs. Washington.
The wives Of all Of Presidents havo been de-
serving OF universal eululaion-models Of every vr
tue that adorn and digfy the character - tler
SEX Nor ia the politicsl sr:Ga appropriate spGcre
for wclsG4 10 n,Gye III al any time or under any Cir
CuGta,ces, In her entrance to it she descends from
the elevated position i'll which Heaven placed her,
and ceases to exercise salutary influence over the
less governabe mind OF man. He- s-su.pse, which
wus descncG % Se $500 sanctions, II doe. not sane
ty pablo immortality. and she becomes justly re-
Gpenssblo for RS sinister result. A lady of true
finement and gcn.ility, caA never consent to mix in
scenes rendered disgusting to ;2.,e W uuScru-
pulous lobby me.rta.sr ant, il possible their more
vicious s,:pcui,ares. We trust We shall never have
occasion to advert TO this subject again. The evil
o: which complain, eSistod TO AZ aiarmmG eS-
tcnt at WaSh'ny,oo Daring tpe two last sessions
:>ober q:!nsd n:en, par c=ctee, usually such as
have grown old, rich and conservative, us; as iion
face grows fat, lazy, ard i;pudoEt. HE world has
gone well with then, and they wish the old ways Of
the world let alone, whatever the sacrifice to the hon
or and interests Of the country. No iarcis: nsd TO
Our fas, no outrage uEGn our citizens, must lie re.
aented lost The peacefu Of matured existence
and the value of properly may become endangered.
Self u tho prodominatiug, exclusive thought. They
have no higher estimate of government. dc=io il for
no other uso than 81 shlsld ,or tie collar which
they ,orsh,p, aud as security FOR the case which
they enjur. They probably sel9d oSt In iei ANNA
ted by patriotic and generous emo!lQpa They now
discover beauties in inonarchcal forms Of rule, and
danger in natousl progress Tho let-us-alono sys.
TEN is the political shrina at yh.eh lnoy Worship
Incre ia no power which they 60 mach fear rs the
power Of those to whom they indebted for their
prospority-thut Of the people.
The National InteNtgencer is the personher OF So
Ler-mindcd men, II has forgotten i sepias, entirely
tho sdace ,once man and twice child" Its fault
as far as its fame is concerned, ia, that it
has lived too long. 1t writes with as much
care as il it were rot thankful for i!s a.
ready heightened existence, and expected 10 be
immortal. a very uged man is always III search
of ono older than himself for companion and adv''
SER Ii he can find one fraternizing in IBIS opinions
snd yewa, he iaables that ne is still! young anu un
changed in hs sentiments because he has hs senorln
lie entertaining his idcaa Of our vanerated cotem-
porury aud s associates we lavo no more the heart
TO say unknd things than we have to say them to -
tie children. We would remind that journal, how
ever, of what it wss thiry-two years ago-when 1t
was all over American, standing side by side with the
Enquirer. Its decaycd and dscaying memory may pre-
vent from remembering whct sout heart ii display
I'd in 1898 sgansr the interference of European Powers
in the aiars Of this hemisphere when our population
was but little more than third of that which il is at
present We implors il not ;p be highisped by re-
publication oil part of the remarks with which it in
troduced the Message of Mr.. Monroe of that year to
its readers. Il said:
"The Annual Message Of the President to both
Houses of Congress no~ laid before readers, is
document at all times of great interest but in thepre
sent instance peculiarly 10. il docs kOnor to Tie o"-
inof and its most material parts are comccirrd III tie
spirit the days IN ~hich he Grsengag,l an The acire
scenes of public life. We need speak for il At
tentive perusal. 1t will command that and more
We shall be much deceived il it do not greatly
strengthen tho hold Of tho writer the affections OF
his follow citizens and add fresh leaves to the civic
crown which his country has prepared for him.
And what wore the 'mot,r|:' zrr.s" oi tn!1 ,ustly
world RENOWNED Message Here they are 1--WE
owe to candor and to the amcabe relations existing
between the United States and those Powers, to de-
clare that we should consider any attempt Oh !heir
part to extend their syste 10 apy portion OF ts hcm-
ispheTe as dangerous to our peace and safety
We could not view amy interposition for
the purpose Of expressing or controlling in any Other
manner their destiny by any European Power in any
9sher light than as the manifestation OF an unfrlendiy
disposition towards the United States.
is impossible that the Allied Powers should extend
e political system to any portion OF sii;er CONT
"0''' N"Aoai endanf"rng our peace aud happiness
The American continents, by the free and
''''PsEaelt position which they assumed and main.
' NV n'heeiorth not to be considered as subjects
~, ~, ."'u'' eooh'za'ion by any European power"
"''' seh'nents quite startling to the so6er-
nHoea me" Oh The cpoch at which tbey wore uttered,
as the determination Of the Pr.sid.pt to siuk at oil
hazards, any foreign man Of war which ebeu le,aaf
ter have the tepiSfy ~ noies Our ,ncrcban, men on
the high seas, is to the soLer-nndd n,e &c ,a ,re
sent day. Alas! poor human infrmity, mon cb,noe
but principles are eternal. The Intcllieeuee, ia now
arrayed against everything American It ia n all