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Literary
April 14, 1838
Iowa News
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
What is this article about?
Humorous satirical memorial from 3000 Texas bachelors, veterans of San Jacinto, responding to 3000 Boston ladies' petition against Texas annexation. They lament the lack of women in Texas and offer land grants and husbands to encourage emigration and domestic unions.
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Market for Maidens--Tit for Tat.--The
young bachelors of Texas, to the number of
3000, and many of whom bear on their brow
the glorious laurels of San Jacinto, and therefore are "doubly armed" for female conquests,
have addressed an answer to the 3000 yankee
lasses of Boston who petitioned Congress against
a union with Texas. Like much of
what the fair sex say about the matter of union,
"no" the Texas youths suppose means, in this
instance, "yes." They pray ardently at least
for a domestic union, and their prayer, we presume,
will be respectfully listened to; the
more so probably, because, as the Houston Telegraph
suggests, many of the aforesaid spinsters
are a little "how come ye so" in the old
maidish line, and 'tother side of the Rubicon.
The memorial runs thus:--To the most beautiful---the most lovely---the most accomplished,
and fairest of the fair: alias, the 3000 young
ladies of Boston, who signed a petition to
the Congress of the United States, against the
annexation of Texas to the Union of the North.
We are here, dear objects of our affection,
without wives: we have not one woman to one
hundred men: and it is this reflection which
more sensibly embitters the course you have
adopted towards us. We are aware that the
refinements of age will not allow us to adopt
the precedent set by the youths of Rome, in
seizing upon the fair daughters of their Sabinian
neighbors; such is the anxiety of government
officers to promote an emigration of the
fair from other countries, with a probability of
securing to themselves happiness in domestic
life, (being nearly all bachelors.) they have
granted to each lady two thirds of a league of
land, (as a dower to her husband) who shall
marry within the next twelve months. These
considerations should prevent you from forming
a hasty opinion against us.
"In conclusion, if you will emigrate to our
fair land, we will bind ourselves, individually
and collectively, to furnish you all with good
husbands, within between eight and ten months
after your arrival upon our coast; and thus furnish
you with a better employment than meddling
with political questions, which should
interest you much less than your own domestic
felicity."
young bachelors of Texas, to the number of
3000, and many of whom bear on their brow
the glorious laurels of San Jacinto, and therefore are "doubly armed" for female conquests,
have addressed an answer to the 3000 yankee
lasses of Boston who petitioned Congress against
a union with Texas. Like much of
what the fair sex say about the matter of union,
"no" the Texas youths suppose means, in this
instance, "yes." They pray ardently at least
for a domestic union, and their prayer, we presume,
will be respectfully listened to; the
more so probably, because, as the Houston Telegraph
suggests, many of the aforesaid spinsters
are a little "how come ye so" in the old
maidish line, and 'tother side of the Rubicon.
The memorial runs thus:--To the most beautiful---the most lovely---the most accomplished,
and fairest of the fair: alias, the 3000 young
ladies of Boston, who signed a petition to
the Congress of the United States, against the
annexation of Texas to the Union of the North.
We are here, dear objects of our affection,
without wives: we have not one woman to one
hundred men: and it is this reflection which
more sensibly embitters the course you have
adopted towards us. We are aware that the
refinements of age will not allow us to adopt
the precedent set by the youths of Rome, in
seizing upon the fair daughters of their Sabinian
neighbors; such is the anxiety of government
officers to promote an emigration of the
fair from other countries, with a probability of
securing to themselves happiness in domestic
life, (being nearly all bachelors.) they have
granted to each lady two thirds of a league of
land, (as a dower to her husband) who shall
marry within the next twelve months. These
considerations should prevent you from forming
a hasty opinion against us.
"In conclusion, if you will emigrate to our
fair land, we will bind ourselves, individually
and collectively, to furnish you all with good
husbands, within between eight and ten months
after your arrival upon our coast; and thus furnish
you with a better employment than meddling
with political questions, which should
interest you much less than your own domestic
felicity."
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
Epistolary
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Political
Love Romance
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Texas Bachelors
Annexation Satire
Boston Petition
Domestic Union
Land Grants
Literary Details
Title
Market For Maidens Tit For Tat.
Subject
Response To Boston Ladies' Petition Against Texas Annexation
Form / Style
Satirical Memorial In Prose
Key Lines
To The Most Beautiful The Most Lovely The Most Accomplished, And Fairest Of The Fair: Alias, The 3000 Young Ladies Of Boston, Who Signed A Petition To The Congress Of The United States, Against The Annexation Of Texas To The Union Of The North.
We Are Here, Dear Objects Of Our Affection, Without Wives: We Have Not One Woman To One Hundred Men: And It Is This Reflection Which More Sensibly Embitters The Course You Have Adopted Towards Us.
In Conclusion, If You Will Emigrate To Our Fair Land, We Will Bind Ourselves, Individually And Collectively, To Furnish You All With Good Husbands, Within Between Eight And Ten Months After Your Arrival Upon Our Coast; And Thus Furnish You With A Better Employment Than Meddling With Political Questions, Which Should Interest You Much Less Than Your Own Domestic Felicity.